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- From: coggins@cs.unc.edu (Dr James Coggins)
- Subject: CONF: Visualization in Biomedical Computing '92
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- VISUALIZATION IN BIOMEDICAL COMPUTING 1992 (VBC'92)
- The Department of Computer Science
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- OCTOBER 13-16, 1992
-
- PURPOSE
-
- The goal of the second conference on Visualization in Biomedical
- Computing (VBC'92) is to help define and promote the emerging science
- of visualization by bringing together a multidisciplinary,
- international group of researchers, scientists, engineers, toolmakers,
- and practioners engaged in all aspects of scientific visualization in
- biomedical computing.
-
- THEME
-
- Visualization in scientific and engineering research is a rapidly
- emerging discipline aimed at developing approaches and tools to allow
- researchers to "see" and comprehend the systems they are studying.
- Examples of approaches to scientific visualization include the
- presentation of information in three dimensions, development of
- dynamic methods to interact with and manipulate multidimensional data,
- and development of models of visual perception that enhance
- interpretive and decision-making processes. Examples of visualization
- tools include graphics hardware and software to display and animate
- information, as well as environments that facilitate human-machine
- interaction for the interpretation of complex systems. Examples of
- applications of visualization in biomedical computing include
- presentation of anatomy and physiology in 3-D, animated representation
- of the dynamics of fluid flow, and graphical rendering of biomolecular
- structures and their interactions.
-
- AUDIENCE
-
- There will be single sessions of half-hour papers. The presentations
- by and discussions among participants should interest scientists,
- engineers, medical researchers, clinicians, psychologists, and
- students concerned with visualization.
-
- OVERVIEW
- The technical program of VBC'92 will consist of:
-
- * One day of tutorial courses by leading experts
- * Single sessions of contributed papers representing both
- theoretical and application areas of visualization in biomedical
- computing
- * Panels on issues that are controversial or of current
- interest, open for discussion among all attendees
- * Technical exhibits by commercial vendors of visualization
- technologies
-
- The remainder of the VBC'92 program includes a copy of the conference
- proceedings, continental breakfast each morning, refreshment breaks
- each day, a Tuesday evening reception and a Wednesday evening
- reception sponsored by Digital Equipment Corporation followed by
- dinner with a keynote speaker. A tear-off registration panel is
- included with this program announcement.
-
- GENERAL INFORMATION
-
- For complete conference program, registration, or other information,
- contact Mary Ducker as indicated at the end of this message.
-
- CONFERENCE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
-
- TUTORIALS
-
- Tutorial courses take place Tuesday, October 13, from 8:00 AM through
- 5:30 PM. Each course lasts one-half day (approximately four hours)
- and there are a total of four courses offered from which each
- registrant can choose two.
-
- The four tutorials are: Morning Sessions (parallel)
-
- Session 1A: Introduction to Volume Visualization and its Biomedical
- Applications
-
- Session 1B: Statistical Image Pattern Recognition
-
- Afternoon Sessions (parallel)
-
- Session 1C: Advanced Techniques in Volume Visualization and Analysis
-
- Session 1D: Three-dimensional Confocal Microscopy and Visualization
-
- TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
-
- A single track of contributed papers will be offered, representing
- diverse theoretical and applications-related research topics in
- biomedical visualization. The presentation topics and their respective
- sessions are organized as follows:
-
- Wednesday AM
- * Keynote speaker
- * Volume Segmentation
- Wednesday PM
- * Feature Analysis
- * Multi-Modality Registration
- Thursday AM
- * Processing and Transforms
- * Rendering and Interpretation
- Thursday PM
- * Visualization Tools
- * Visualization Systems
- Friday AM
- * Surgery and Treatment Planning
- * Diagnosis and Interpretation
- Friday PM
- * Biology and Function
-
- Full titles and the specific times of all presentations are found in
- the Preliminary Program. Contact Mary Ducker (see end of this message)
- to obtain a Preliminary Program.
-
- PANEL
-
- A panel discussion will take place in conjunction with the conference
- dinner on Wednesday evening. The topic is:
-
- * Does Virtual Reality Have Any Real Virtue?
-
- ABOUT THE PROCEEDINGS
-
- SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering is publishing
- the VBC'92 Proceedings. Non-attendees may obtain a copy of the
- Proceedings by contacting SPIE at PO Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010
- USA, 206-676- 3290, FAX: 206-647-1445, email spie@nessle.wwu.edu or
- Telex: 46-7053.
-
- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
-
- The registration fee for members of co-operating or co-sponsoring
- organizations is $295.00 before September 14, 1992. For non-members
- before this date, the registration fee is $340.00. After this date
- the member registration fee is $340.00 and the non-member registration
- fee is $380.00. The student rate is $50.00. The registration fee
- includes conference registration, a copy of the proceedings,
- refreshment breaks, opening night reception, lunches on Wednesday,
- Thursday and Friday, and the conference reception and dinner. The
- student fee covers conference registration, refreshment breaks, and
- receptions. Copies of the proceedings will be available for purchase
- at $80.00 each.
-
- TUTORIAL REGISTRATION
-
- The tutorial registration fee is $175.00 per tutorial for attendees
- registering prior to September 14, 1992, and $215.00 per tutorial
- after this date. Attendees registering for two tutorials will receive
- the discounted rate of $275.00 before September 14. The tutorial
- registration fee for students is $95.00 per tutorial or $150.00 for
- two tutorials prior to September 14, and $125.00 per tutorial or
- $190.00 for two tutorials after this date. The tutorial registration
- fee includes course notes, lunch, and refreshment breaks.
-
- LOCATION
-
- VBC'92 will be held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at The Friday
- Continuing Education Center, a non-smoking facility, located three
- miles from the heart of the University of North Carolina campus. In
- October daytime temperatures are in the low 70s and nighttime lows are
- in the upper 40s. Rainfall averages 2.7 inches in October with
- approximately seven rainy days.
-
- ACCOMMODATIONS
-
- Hotel arrangements are to be handled by the individual directly with
- the Omni Europa Hotel in Chapel Hill. To make reservations, contact
- the Omni Europa at One Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516,
- 919-968-4900 or FAX 919-968-3520. To receive the conference rate of
- $80.00 (single or double), please refer to VBC'92 and make
- reservations by September 21, 1992. Students will receive a special
- student rate. Please ask for this rate, and be prepared to present a
- valid student identification at check-in. The Omni Europa provides a
- complimentary shuttle from the airport for all hotel guests. These
- arrangements should be made directly with their reservations office.
-
- DISCOUNT AIR TRANSPORTATION
-
- The local airport is Raleigh-Durham International. Arrangements have
- been made with American Airlines to provide North American conferees
- with special fares: 5% saving off any published fare, including
- excursion fares, within the US valid from October 11-October 18, 1992.
- Prices will vary according to availability and dates of travel. To
- make your reservations, call 1-800-433-1790 and refer to STAR FILE
- SO4027D.
-
- Two related conferences will be held in Boston, MA the week following VBC'92.
-
- Boston Workshop on Volume Visualization
- October 19-20, 1992
- Park Plaza Hotel
- Boston, MA
-
- Sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH in cooperation with the IEEE Computer
- Society's TCOG, scientists from all disciplines involved in the visual
- interpretation of volumetric data are invited to attend. For
- registration information, contact Edward Council PO Box 9296 Lowell,
- MA 01853 volviz92@cs.ulowell.edu
-
- Visualization '92
- October 19-23, 1992
- Park Plaza Hotel
- Boston MA
-
- Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society's TCOG, this conference focuses on
- interdisciplinary methods and provides a forum for research
- collaboration among developers and users of visualization techniques.
- For registration information, contact Georges Grinstein 508-934-3627
- grinstein@cs.ulowell.edu
-
- REGISTRATION
-
- Please print or type the following information:
-
- Name (for badge) ___________________________________
-
- Affiliation (for badge) ________________________________
-
- Address __________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________
-
- Phone ___________________ Email __________________
-
- Conference Registration
- received by received after Please
- September 14 September 14 Total
- Member $295 $340 $ ______
-
- Organization ____________________________________
-
- Membership # ___________________________________
-
- Non-member $340 $380 $ ______
- Student $ 50 $ 50 $ ______
- Tutorial Registration
- received by received after
-
- September 14 September 14 Total
- Regular Fees
- One Tutorial $175 $215 $ ______
- Two Tutorials $275 $350 $ ______
- Student Fees
- One Tutorial $ 95 $125 $ ______
- Two Tutorials $150 $190 $ ______
- Please circle tutorial(s) you plan to attend
- IA IB 1C 1D
-
- TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES DUE $ ______
-
- Please make check or money order payable (in US currency) to VBC'92.
- We cannot accept credit cards.
-
- Deadline for pre-registration is Tuesday, October 6. No refunds can be given
- after that date. On-site registration will be available.
-
- For a complete conference program, to register for the conference, or for any
- other information, please contact
-
- Mary Ducker
- VBC'92
- CB #3175, Sitterson Hall
- University of North Carolina
- Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175 USA
- VOICE: 919-962-1869
- FAX: 919-962-1799
- EMAIL: ducker@cs.unc.edu
-