Call for Participation

VSMM2005 will present traditional technical sessions in the respective areas with a lineup of plenary sessions, invited talks, tutorials, panels, poster sessions, workshops, visits and an innovative technology exhibition.

Papers

Full and short papers related to the following topics are solicited. However, any paper dealing with a pioneered or significant development in virtual reality and multimedia is also encouraged.

RESEARCH and THEORY

• Modeling and VR theory
• Human-Centered design issues
• Artificial life and dynamic worlds
• Virtual/Augmented/Immersive Environments

CULTURAL HERITAGE

• Virtual Heritage and Museum Environments
• Virtual Reality in Archaeology and Historical Research
• VR Tools and Mobile Devices for Heritage interpretation
• Social dimensions of Virtual Heritage

EDUCATION

• Education and remote classrooms
• Effectiveness of VR for education
• Life Long Learning
• Collaborative Environments

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

• Robotics and industrial applications
• 3D GIS: modeling and interpretation
• 3D scanning and sensing
• Medical applications
• On-demand and mobile computing
• Game engine applications

ART and ENTERTAINMENT

• Media arts and creative technologies
• Digital entertainment and performance
• Traditional and mobile gaming

PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES and ETHICS

• Guidelines and International Charters
• Socio-economic modelling of VR
• Usability, Health, and Safety Issues
• Ethics of the design and use of VR

Full papers should describe original and unpublished work about the above or closely related topics and should not exceed 10 pages single spaced in length including images, figures, tables and references.

Short papers should describe work in progress about the above or closely related topics and should not exceed 4 pages single spaced in length including images, figures, tables and references. Each short paper should be clearly identified as such.

Each paper should also include the title of the paper, authors names, affiliations, postal addresses, e-mail addresses and the contact person for the paper.

Authors should submit a manuscript electronically as a Word or PDF file conform the paper template, which you can download here in Word format. You can use the online paper submission system here.

Various forms of multimedia, QuickTime documents, etc. can be submitted together with the paper, and will be included in the electronic version of the Proceedings. The submission should relate to your paper presentation.

Papers will be organised in thematic sessions (based upon the conference main topics) of 90 minutes with 4 papers per session. Paper presentations should aim for 15 minutes to allow for sufficient discussion after each presentation.

Panels

Submit a proposal that describes what you plan to discuss. The proposal should include the topic, the importance of the topic to the VSMM2005 attendees, originality and a brief position statement. The proposal should be around 3 pages single spaced in length and submitted by email to the conference secretariat. Be sure to include the contact persons, affiliations, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses. Panels have a duration of 90 minutes in total and need to provide enough time for discussion.

Tutorials & Workshops

Submit a proposal that describes what you plan to teach or workshop. The proposal must include a description of the objectives, duration, experience level and prerequisites of the intended audience, about 200-word abstract, outline of the content and the instructor's vita. Be sure to include the contact persons, affiliations, addresses, telephone numbers, and email address. Proposals should be around 3 pages single spaced in length and submitted by email to the conference secretariat. Tutorials and workshops can be half a day or a full day.

Author Schedule

Papers (long & short) and Proposals for panels and workshops: June 12, 2005

Notification of acceptance: July 10, 2005

Camera ready electronic paper: August 14, 2005

Conference: October 3-7, 2005

Technology and Project Presentations

If you are a company that wants to show exciting new products for the VR, multimedia or cultural heritage market, or if you are a university department or research center that has interesting projects in these domains, we can provide you with excellent visibility at the VSMM2005 conference.

We provide a 625 sqm room where you can have a stand and present your products or projects. In this room, coffee and lunch will be served during the conference so that there is plenty of opportunity to meet all delegates. The stands will consist of tables and a surface to attach posters and presentation material.

If you want to reserve a stand, please contact the conference secretariat.

If you also like to make a formal presentation of your products or projects, please send the conference secretariat a 200 word abstract by email.

Technology and Project Presentations of about 15 minutes each take place on Tuesday and Wednesday (18:00-19:00, 4 & 5 Oct, 2005).

The stands are free of charge, but all participants need to register for the conference.

Information

All inquiries about the submission of a paper, panel, tutorial, or workshop proposals should be made to:

VSMM2005 Conference Secretariat
email: 2005@vsmm.org
Eva Roels, Ename Center , VSMM2005 Conference Secretariat
Prof. Bob Stone, University of Birmingham , VSMM2005 Program Chair
Daniel Pletinckx, Ename Center , VSMM2005 Conference Chair