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Path: sparky!uunet!mcsun!uknet!comlab.ox.ac.uk!oxuniv!malcolm From: malcolm@vax.oxford.ac.uk Newsgroups: ox.general,uk.events,comp.graphics Subject: EGUK: Diary of Graphics Events Message-ID: <1993Jan6.153134.11075@vax.oxford.ac.uk> Date: 6 Jan 93 15:31:34 GMT Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620 Lines: 625 This diary is available on JANET at any time in section K3B3 of the NISS Bulletin Board. It has an unashamed bias towards events that people in the UK are likely to attend. Contributions for this diary should be sent to: JANET: malcolm@uk.ac.oxford.vax Internet: malcolm@vax.oxford.ac.uk EARN/BITNET: malcolm%uk.ac.oxford.vax@ukacrl ------------------------- page 1 -------------------------- EGUK: Diary of Graphics Events This diary of is maintained by "malcolm@uk.ac.oxford.vax" on behalf of the Eurographics UK Chapter Last addition (Jan 93): PHIGS User Group conference PAGE points to contact address &/or event details. PAGE DATE-1993 VENUE EVENT 6 Feb 10-11 London BCS "Interacting with Images" 4 Feb 16 London EGUK tutorial, "An Overview of PEX" 10-12 Feb 22-26 Bombay ICCG93 4 Mar 17 York EGUK tutorial, "Beyond the MOTIF Basics" ... continues ------------------------- page 2 -------------------------- Diary of forthcoming graphics events ... PAGE DATE-1993 VENUE EVENT 13-15 Mar 21-24 Orlando, First annual PHIGS User Group Florida conference 16-24 Mar30-Apr1 York Eurographics UK conference 25-30 Apr 21-23 Abingdon EG Workshop on Visualization 31-36 Jun 14-16 Paris EG Workshop on Rendering - Jun 17-18 Geneva Computer Animation '93 - Jun 21-25 Lausanne CG International '93 ... continues ------------------------- page 3 -------------------------- Diary of forthcoming graphics events ... PAGE DATE-1993 VENUE EVENT 37 Aug 1-6 Anaheim SIGGRAPH '93 5 Sep 6-10 Barcelona Eurographics '93 9 Sep 22-23 Exeter UNIRAS UK User Group conference * Organisation contacts follow, then event details * ------------------------- page 4 -------------------------- Contact for Eurographics UK Chapter ======================= The secretary: Eliot Chiat Computing Services University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TN UK Email: secretary@uk.co.eg-uk ^^.......... note CO not AC For specific events, please email to: either: conference@uk.co.eg-uk or: tutorial@uk.co.eg-uk ------------------------- page 5 -------------------------- Contact for Eurographics ============ Either: Eurographics Association PO Box 16 CH-1288 Aire-la-Ville Switzerland or: Dr. Anne Mumford Computer Centre University of Technology Loughborough Leics. LE11 3TU UK Email: a.m.mumford@uk.ac.lut ------------------------- page 6 -------------------------- Contact for BCS Computer Graphics & Displays Group ====================================== Public relations: Mr R. D. Parslow 6 Ormond Avenue Hampton-on-Thames Middlesex TW12 2RU Further information, programmes etc: Dr R. A. Earnshaw Head of Graphics University of Leeds LEEDS LS2 9JT Email: eclrae@uk.ac.leeds.cms1 ------------------------- page 7 -------------------------- Contact for ERCIM activities: ERCIM Domaine de Voluceau BP 105 F-78153 Le Chesnay Cedex France Tel: (+33) 1 3963 5378 Fax: (+33) 1 3963 5330 Email: ercim@inria.inria.fr ------------------------- page 8 -------------------------- Contact for GINO Users Group ================ Meetings Secretary: Eliot Chiat Computing Services University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TN Email: E.Chiat@uk.ac.sheffield ------------------------- page 9 -------------------------- Contact for UNIRAS UK User Group ==================== The secretary: Rob Fletcher Computing Service University of York Heslington York YO1 5DD Email: rpf1@uk.ac.york ------------------------- page 10 -------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPER ICCG93 International Conference on Computer Graphics: Interaction, Design, Modelling and Visualization February 22-26, 1993 Bombay, India organised by International Federation for Information Processing(IFIP): TC5 - WG5.2 & WG5.10 Computer Society of India (CSI) ... continues ------------------------- page 11 -------------------------- ICCG93, Bombay ... CONFERENCE THEMES Graphical Interaction Design and Modelling Rendering and Visualization CONFERENCE TOPICS Graphics and geometric algorithms Modelling curves, surfaces, solids and volumes Physically based modelling Interactive design and user interfaces Computer animation and visual simulation Global illumination and photorealistic rendering Scientific and multi-dimensional data visualization Image handling and interchange standards Graphics systems and architectures Innovative applications of graphics ... continues ------------------------- page 12 -------------------------- ICCG93, Bombay ... ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON J. P. Narayanan CMC Ltd 2nd Floor, The Arcade, World Trade Centre Cuffe Parade, Bombay 400 021, INDIA Tel: 91 22 2189181 Fax: 91 22 2188149 Telex: 11 83854 CMW IN CONFERENCE SECRATARIAT ICCG93 Secretariat NCST, Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9 Juhu, Bombay 400 049, INDIA Tel: 91 22 6201606 Fax: 91 22 6210139 Telex: 11 78260 NCST IN e-mail: iccg93@ncst.ernet.in ------------------------- page 13 -------------------------- First Annual PHIGS User's Group Conference March 21-24, 1993 - Sheraton World Resort, Orlando, Florida The First Annual PHIGS Users Group conference is the premiere open forum on issues related to PHIGS. The conference is an excellent meeting point for PHIGS users, application developers, researchers, students, vendors of PHIGS-related products and management personnel concerned with graphics products and use of graphics standards. The purpose of the conference is to aid/encourage the development of PHIGS graphics application software, educate software developers in the use and availability of PHIGS, provide user feedback to PHIGS implementors and PHIGS standards bodies, and provide a means for PHIGS users to share experience and knowledge. ... continues ------------------------- page 14 -------------------------- PHIGS UG conference ... The First Annual PHIGS Users Group conference is the premiere open forum on issues related to PHIGS. The conference is an excellent meeting point for PHIGS users, application developers, researchers, students, vendors of PHIGS-related products and management personnel concerned with graphics products and use of graphics standards. The purpose of the conference is to aid/encourage the development of PHIGS graphics application software, educate software developers in the use and availability of PHIGS, provide user feedback to PHIGS implementors and PHIGS standards bodies, and provide a means for PHIGS users to share experience and knowledge. ... continues ------------------------- page 15 -------------------------- PHIGS UG conference ... Hotel Information A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton World Resort, 10100 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821-8095 at the rate of $85 per night. This block of rooms (PHIGS Users Group) will be held only until February 21, 1993. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel (407) 352-1100. To register, please contact Mary Johnson, Conference Coordinator, RPI, Rensselaer Design Research Center, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180 fax: (518) 276-2702, phone: (518) 276-6754: ------------------------- page 16 -------------------------- 11th Eurographics UK Conference Call for Contributions Location: University of York, 30th March - 1st April 1993 Conference Themes * The Application of Computer Graphics to Modelling * Electronic Publishing ... continues ------------------------- page 17 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Eurographics UK Conference The Eurographics UK Conference is returning to York for its 10th Anniversary celebrations. York was the venue for the first conference of the UK chapter of Eurographics. The conference will give participants the opportunity to hear about latest advances in the field and to meet with colleagues in this area. Opportunities for informal discussions will be facilitated by the social events at the Castle Museum in the Tuesday and during the Conference Dinner on the Wednesday. ... continues ------------------------- page 18 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Conference Format The conference begins with a day of tutorials relating to the conference themes. The second and third days will be devoted to papers from invited speakers and those accepted by the programme committee which have been submitted for consideration. There will also be an exhibition. Submitting a Paper Papers on any aspect of computer graphics are welcome. These may present research work or may be related to applications of computer graphics or to support issues. ... continues ------------------------- page 19 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... The following types of papers may be submitted: - full paper for refereeing and publication in Computer Graphics Forum - abstract of a paper to be presented which may be expanded for publication in the conference proceedings - commercial presentation of new hardware and software All authors will be encouraged to provide full papers for the conference. Presenters of non-commercial papers who submit a full paper will be eligible for the Ken Brodlie Award for the best paper. ... continues ------------------------- page 20 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Important Dates Final Date for paper submission 1st December 1992 Notification of paper acceptance early January 1993 Advance Programme and Booking Details end January 1993 Camera Ready Copy Required 6th February 1993 Conference Dates 30th March - 1st April 1993 Submitting a Paper Although the invited papers will focus on the main themes for the year, papers on any subject relating to computer graphics are welcome. There are 2 types of paper which may be submitted: ... continues ------------------------- page 21 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Refereed papers A full paper must be submitted by the deadline which is 1st December 1992. The papers will be refereed for their suitability for inclusion in Computer Graphics Forum which is the journal of Eurographics. Following the conference, accepted papers will be published in Computer Graphics Forum as well as in the Conference Proceedings. Each paper accepted will entitle the speaker to a single days registration at the conference irrespective of the number of authors. ... continues ------------------------- page 22 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Other submitted papers We also welcome other material which may not be ready or appropriate for publication. This is an opportunity to describe an application that makes interesting or novel use of computer graphics, or to report the early stages of a research project. It is only necessary to provide an abstract of your paper by the closing date of 1st December 1992. We will however encourage you to expand this further for publication in the conference proceedings. Each paper accepted will entitle the authors(s) to a single person-day of free registration. ... continues ------------------------- page 23 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Commercial Presentations and Exhibiting We invite commercial companies to offer presentations of their latest graphics software and hardware as part of the conference programme. We particularly encourage descriptions of new technology areas. This could be accompanied by a demonstration in the exhibition area. If you wish to make a presentation at the conference then an abstract is required by the closing date of 1st December 1992. Please also let us know if you wish to be involved in the exhibition and we will contact you separately regarding this. ... continues ------------------------- page 24 -------------------------- EGUK 1993 Conference ... Getting More Information If you are not currently on our mailing list then please contact the conference local organiser: Dr Rob Fletcher, EGUK'93 Conference), Computing Service, University of York, Heslington, York, YO1 5DD Tel: 0904 433898 Fax: 0904 433740 Email: conference@uk.co.eg-uk ------------------------- page 25 -------------------------- CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS 4th EUROGRAPHICS WORKSHOP on Visualization in Scientific Computing Abingdon, UK, 21-23 April 1993 Over the last three years, the Eurographics Working Group on Visualization has organised successful annual workshops at Clamart (France), Delft (Netherlands) and Viareggio (Italy). The aims of this workshop, the 4th in the series, are to: * present up to date results * promote exchange of views between researchers and users * stimulate further advances in the field of visualization ... continues ------------------------- page 26 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Visualization ... The applications of visualization cover a wide range of disciplines including engineering, molecular modelling, fluid dynamics, earth sciences, physics and mathematics. Suggested topics for the workshop include: * visualization techniques * data interpretation * the human interface to visualization systems * reference models, system architectures and standards for visualization * applications and case studies of visualization ... continues ------------------------- page 27 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Visualization ... FORMAT The workshop will be limited to about 40 people, invited on the basis of contributions submitted prior to the workshop. The format will consist of a number of selected presentations interspersed with focussed discussion/work sessions. The topics of the working sessions will be determined by the Programme Committee on the basis of the contributions received. ... continues ------------------------- page 28 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Visualization ... CONTRIBUTIONS All contributions will be reviewed by an international programme Committee. These can be either full technical papers (8-15 A4 pages) or can be position papers (2-4 A4 pages) which might describe ongoing project work, national initiatives or report on related visualization events. Accepted papers will be included in the pre-printed workshop proceedings and invitations issued to authors of accepted papers to present their paper during the meeting. Invitations to submit revised versions for a book will depend on the quality of the contributions. ... continues ------------------------- page 29 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Visualization ... LOCATION AND ORGANIZATION The meeting will be held at The Cosener's House, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK, a conference centre owned by Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL). The Workshop is an activity of the Eurographics Working Group on Visualization in Scientific Computing, and is organised jointly by RAL and the Numerical Algorithms Group Ltd. The co-chairs are Julian Gallop (RAL, UK) and Michel Grave (ONERA, France). The meeting fee including two nights accomodation costs is expected to be approximately 260 UK pounds for Eurographics members and 310 UK pounds for non-Eurographics members. ... continues ------------------------- page 30 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Visualization ... IMPORTANT DATES 29 January 1993 Deadline for papers 7 March 1993 Notification of acceptance and invitations 29 March 1993 Receipt of revision of paper for participants' edition 21-23 April 1993 Workshop FURTHER INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION OF PAPERS For further information contact: Julian Gallop Informatics Department Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Didcot Oxon OX11 0QX fax +44-235-445831 UK e'mail jrg@inf.rl.ac.uk ------------------------- page 31 -------------------------- Fourth EuroGraphics Workshop on Rendering CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Paris, France June 14-16, 1993 AIMS AND SCOPE The series of the EG workshops on rendering has met with a growing success, and these workshops are being adopted as a forum of choice by the emerging "rendering community" in Europe and in the rest of the world. ... continues ------------------------- page 32 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Rendering ... We now announce the fourth workshop on rendering. As in previous years, the workshop will aim at improving the exchange of experiences and knowledge between people interested in the different aspects of rendering techniques. The main topics of this workshop are: radiosity, ray tracing, illumination models, volume rendering, human perception issues, colour, texture mapping, sampling, filtering and anti-aliasing. ... continues ------------------------- page 33 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Rendering ... WORKSHOP FORMAT Participation will be limited to about 60 people to encourage discussion. The format of the workshop will include numerous discussion opportunities, and specialized groups may be formed for further discussion sessions. A number of internationally renowned speakers will be invited to address the audience. Selection will take place on the basis of extended abstracts reviewed by the programme committee. Papers and conclusions will appear in the workshop proceedings, and invitations to submit a revised version for a book will depend on the quality of the contributions. ... continues ------------------------- page 34 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Rendering ... SCHEDULE : 26 March 1993 Extended abstracts deadline 30 April 1993 Notification of acceptance 19 May 1993 Deadline of final paper (proceedings) 14-16 June 1993 Workshop 30 July 1993 Deadline of full paper (book) Please submit 5 copies of your extended abstract (up to 6 single sided pages, with a 200 word abstract) to the organizing chairman, Francois Sillion (address below). Abstracts submitted after the deadline (26 March 1993) will still be considered, although with a lower priority. ... continues ------------------------- page 35 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Rendering ... VENUE AND FEE The Workshop will be held at the Ecole Normale Superieure, in Paris, France. The fee (including lunches but excluding accommodation) will be approx. 850 FF (210 SFr) for EG-members and approx. 1250 FF (310 SFr) for non-EG members. PROGRAMME COMMITTEE : M. Cohen (USA), C. Puech (F), co-chairs. K. Bouatouch (F),A. Chalmers (UK),A. Fournier (CAN), S. Green (UK), P. Heckbert (USA),F. Jansen (NL), L. Neumann (H),S. Pattanaik (IN), B. Peroche (F), X. Pueyo (ES),W. Purgathofer (A),G. Sakas (D), D. Salesin (USA), R. Scopigno (I),P. Shirley (USA), P. Slusallek (D),G. Ward (USA). ... continues ------------------------- page 36 -------------------------- EG Workshop on Rendering ... Send all correspondance to: Francois Sillion LIENS, 45 Rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, FRANCE Tel: (+33) 1 44 32 20 42, Fax: (+33) 1 44 32 20 80 E-mail: sillion@dmi.ens.fr ------------------------- page 37 -------------------------- ** SIGGRAPH 93 ** The 20th annual international conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, will be held 1 to 6 August 1993 in Anaheim, California. For conference information, please contact SIGGRAPH 93 Conference Management, 401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, USA +1.312.321.6830 (phone), +1.312.321.6876 (fax), Email: siggraph93@siggraph.org For exhibition information, please contact SIGGRAPH 93 Exhibition Management, 150 Burlington Avenue, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, 60514, USA +1.708.850.7779 (phone), +1.708.850.7843(fax), Email: exhibits.s93@siggraph.org