From: rsc@altair.csustan.edu (Steve Cunningham) Subject: CONF: Graphicon '93, St. Petersburg, Russia, Sept 93 Date: 17 Dec 92 18:59:55 GMT Message-ID: <1992Dec17.185955.24644@koko.csustan.edu> Organization: CSU Stanislaus Crossposted from news.announce.conferences C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N G R A P H I C O N ' 93 The 3-rd Annual Conference for Computer Graphics and Visualization in Russia. From 13 - 17 September 1993 this event of GRAFO Computer Graphics Society will take place in Saint-Petersburg, beautiful historical capital of Russian Emperors. GRAPHICON'93 General Information GRAPHICON annual conference has become vital meeting point for researchers, engineers, managers, designers and other users from many application areas of human activity. The first GRAPHICON'91 and second GRAPHICON'92 was held in Moscow in cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE CS and EUROGRAPHICS. The last GRAPHICON'92 was attracted more than 1000 participants from Russia and other countries. GRAPHICON'93 provides an opportunity to publish your own work and to know about works of your colleagues from other countries. Submitted conference papers are refereed by an international programme committee and accepted papers are published in the Conference Proceedings which will be available at the Conference. The general plan of GC'93 conference includes a full programme of tutorials, invited keynote papers by leading international experts, submitted papers, panels and workshops, computer arts exhibition, computer videotheater, round table talks and West-East business seminars, advanced computer technology exhibition with companies presentation and key industrial seminars, comprehensive social program. GC'93 will give to everyone an opportunity to open the door to Russia, to know new friends and colleagues, to get the contacts and establishing scientific and business cooperation. THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMME The main GRAPHICON'93 themes include: * * * * * * * * MODELLING AND VISUALIZATION IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN MULTIMEDIA AND HYPERMEDIA ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE * * * * * * * * GRAPHICON'93 topics include (but are not limited): Graphics algorithms, hardware & VLSI Graphics Animation Multimedia technologies Volume visualization & rendering Parallel and distributed processing Curve, surface and solid modelling Graphics and image standards Image Processing & Compression Graphics software architecture Virtual reality Interactive techniques & user interface Graphics in education, arts and architecture High quality image synthesis Colour theory and application Geographical and ecological information systems INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS Authors are invited to submit original (unpublished) papers. These may be research contributions (original and recent developments), or practice and experience papers (case studies in system development or applications). To submit a paper, send five copies with a cover sheet containing < Name, Address, Telephone, Fax and E.mail address > correspondence should be addressed whom, to arrive at the Programme Committee International Secretariat not later than February 10, 1992 to: Elena Talanker GRAPHICON'93 Programme Committee International Secretariat Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, 4, Miusskaya sq. Moscow, 125047, Russia ph. (+7 095) 972-36-42, 250-79-95 fax.(+7 095) 972-07-37 E.mail: g93@keldysh.msk.su Papers must be written in English and presentation also will be in English (or in Russian). Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings, which will be available at the Conference. The first page of a paper must include the title, names of the authors and their affiliations, an abstract of 250 words maximum, and a list of keywords indicating the principal categorizations of the paper. A paper should not exceed 5000 words in length and should include copies of illustrations or photographs referenced in the text. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by April 20, 1993 and final version of accepted papers on TeX or ASCII formats will be due by May 20, 1993. TUTORIALS The first two days of the conference will be devoted to 9 tutorials, 5 on Monday and 4 on Tuesday, given by leading international experts. Tutorials will be designated as beginner [B], medium [M] and advanced [A], to cover a wide range of experience and skills. Proposals for tutorials are invited. The tutorial speakers will be asked to present two lectures, lasting about 2 hours, or one lecture for 4 hours and to provide notes for the tutorial attendees. Presented notes will be translated into Russian and published as a part of the Conference Proceedings. Preliminary list of topics: [B] - fundamentals and overview of computer graphics; [B] - computer animation; [M,A] - virtual reality and applications; [B,M] - introduction in scientific visualization; [A] - graphic languages and image standards; [M] - multimedia: practice and applications; [M] - electronic publishing; [A] - advanced technologies of high realistic image rendering; [M] - graphics workstations: parallel and distributed processing. Abstracts for these topics and proposals for any additional topics addressing the major conference themes will be particularly welcome. If you wish to deliver a lecture at GC'93 Tutorials please contact the conference international secretariat with your proposals. The tutorial speakers are provided with free participation in all GC'93 events. The deadline for receipt of tutorial proposals is February 1, 1993 and notification of acceptance or rejection will be made no later than March 1, 1993. INVITED PAPERS, STATE OF THE ART REPORTS AND PANEL SESSIONS State of the Art reports (STARs) in form of invited papers are asked to give a view of research and development, and products in key areas of computer graphics and visualization. Panel sessions provide a forum for experts to present and debate alternative viewpoints with audience participation. The STARs and Panel sessions will be keyed to the major themes of the conference: - Modelling and Visualization in CAD; - Multimedia and Hypermedia; - Electronic Publishing; - Computer Graphics and Man-Machine Interface. The STARs and Panel sessions programme will be created in order to match the specific needs of the local and foreign participators. EXHIBITION A major industrial exhibition on Computer Technologies in Graphics and Applications will be held as one of a main part of GC'93 Conference. This will be open to the public as well as being fully integrated with the conference. The exhibition, the only event of this kind in Russia, fosters a close accord between the research and development community and the world's leading suppliers of products and services. Local, national and international companies and organizations will be represented, sailed and will be demonstrating state of the art products and techniques. Special programme of industrial seminars, East-West round table talks, and companies presentations will be held in the GC'93 Computer Technology Exhibitions. These events will be got opportunities to the foreign suppliers to investigate endless market of Russia and other republics of Community of Independent States. Display space is strictly limited and potential exhibitors secure their place in advance by contacting the Conference Secretariat. ART SHOW The penetration of computer graphics into the areas of artistic creation will be demonstrated at the computer art and design show. All computer-aided art and design pieces, of all styles and fashions, can be displayed at the show pictures, sculptures, posters, slides, video-audio compositions, 3-D architectural environments, etc. To take part in "Computer Graphics in Arts" show, send your request fully describing your exhibit including its slide or photograph, and the credit information about the author, to the conference secretariat by April 1, 1993. COMPUTER VIDEOTHEATER. To the GC'93 Computer Videotheater will be accepted current videowork from all areas of computer graphics, including scientific visualization, art, culture, design, industry, advertisement, education, technology and virtual environments. Due to its tremendous popularity, the computer videotheater can be viewed throughout the week in small theaters, screening rooms, evening showcase. Similar to SIGGRAPH electronic theater, the evening show features a special group selected by jury from all accepted works and will be presented in a large theater format. These short pieces, generally not longer than five minutes for video and films will be accepted from foreign and national producers. Those interested in submitting computer graphics animation to the film and video should to contact with Conference Secretariat no later than March 1, 1993. SOCIAL PROGRAM The comprehensive social program will be foreseen during the Conference. You will see the numerous historical monuments, museums, the splendid Tzar palaces in St.Petersburg and suburb parks. You may visit exhibitions of Russian modern or classical art as you like. It will be interesting for you to go to the theatre of opera and ballet, which had long been known as the best in Russia or, for example, to take part in the ship tour on the Neva river. Your meeting with the old and new friends will be hearty and comfortable according to the best Russian traditions. We invite you to take part in our social program, which starts before the Conference at September 11, 1993. GRAPHICON'93 COMMITTEE: Conference Chair: Timur T. Paltashev (GRAFO SPb) Programme Committee Chairs: Yury M. Bayakovsky (KIAM) Stanislav V. Klimenko (IHEP) Programme Committee Elena Talanker (KIAM) International Secretariat: ph. (+7 095) 972-36-42, 250-79-95 fax.(+7 095) 972-07-37 E.mail: g93@keldysh.msk.su CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT ADDRESS GraphiCon'93 Committee, IFMO, Sablinskaya str.,14, 197101, St.Petersburg, Russia. phone: (+7 812) 238-87-65 fax: (+7 812) 238-87-40 telex: 121062 LIFMO SU, E.mail:g93@ipmo.spb.su In Moscow :g93@keldysh.msk.su GRAPHICON'93 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE < < In Forming Stage > > Preliminary registration information: To obtain more detailed information and preliminary conference program you should send the completed registration form to Conference Secretariat address. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAPHICON'93 PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION FORM First Name........................Second Name....................... Position Title...................................................... Company name........................................................ City........................Country................................. Phone................Fax....................E.mail.................. I would like to: [ ] - participate to the tutorials as a listener; [ ] - participate to the tutorials as a lecturer; [ ] - submit a paper; [ ] - participate in computer technology exhibition; [ ] - participate in exhibition "Computer graphics in Arts"; [ ] - participate in computer video-theater program; [ ] - make a company presentation; [ ] - obtain a preliminary conference program.