From: CHEN#m#_JACK@lims-a1.lerc.nasa.gov (JACK CHEN)
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Subject: CONF: Vision 21, NASA Lewis Center, Cleveland, OH, USA, Mar 1993
Date: 31 Dec 92 19:28:00 GMT
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                                 Vision 21 Symposium
                          Announcement and Call for Papers
          
                                  Interdisciplinary
                               Science and Engineering
                                    in the Era of
                             Cyberspace & Virtual Reality
          
                                  March 30-31, 1993
          
                                    Sponsored by
                             NASA Lewis Research Center
                                         and
                              Ohio Aerospace Institute
                                   Cleveland, Ohio
          _________________________________________________________________
          
          The Vision-21 Symposium
          
          This symposium fosters speculative concepts in science, 
          technology and advanced thinking. The event includes invited 
          talks, panel discussion, workshops, "poster" sessions, and as 
          educational project for Cleveland schools.
          
          A key element of this symposium is to explore visions of applying 
          cyberspace, virtual reality, and interdisciplinary science to the 
          topics of space propulsion, power, and communication. Discussion 
          groups will be held with each keynote speaker. The scope of the 
          symposium goes beyond computing to explore the full spectrum of 
          science and engineering in the next millennium.
          
          Vision-21 Committee
          
          Vision-21 is a group of scientists and engineers from NASA's 
          Lewis Research Center who seek to push the frontiers of aerospace 
          technology and science. We believe researchers need 
          encouragement, tome, and cross-disciplinary communication to 
          devise innovative concepts about how man and craft will travel in 
          air and space.
          
          We created an interdisciplinary group called Vision-21 to provide 
          an environment for the open exchange of ideas and a process for 
          exploring futuristic aerospace concepts. Here researchers may 
          conceive, nurture, test, and develop promising ideas.
          
          The committee has hosted one symposium ("Space travel for the 
          Next Millennium") and led numerous discussions about long-range 
          aerospace technology.

          
          Featured Speakers
          
          Hans Morovic, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Lab
               A well-known roboticist and the author of the recent book,
               "Mind Children"
          
          Vernor Vinge, San Diego State University
               Mathematician and science fiction writer; author of "True
               Names" and "A Fire Upon the Deep"
          
          John Dalton, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
               Project Manager of the Earth Observation System Ground
               System and Operations Project
          
          Carol Stoker, NASA Ames Research Center
               Principal Investigator for the Telepresence for Planetary 
               Exploration Project.
          
          Myron Krueger, President of Artificial Reality
               An inventor who is considered the godfather of virtual
               reality, and an author of two books in this field.
          
          Registration Information
          
          $120 early registration fee (prior to Febuary 15, 1993)
          $175 late registration fee  (after Febuary 15, 1993)
          
          Make check out to: Vision-21 Symposium
          
          send check to: Vision-21 Symposium
                         Attn: Vannel Hassett
                         NASA Lewis Research Center
                         21000 Brookpark Road, M.S. OAI
                         Cleveland, Ohio 44135
          
          Call for Papers
          
          We invite abstract for poster papers on aerospace science and 
          engineering in a cyberspace era. Papers of all types are welcome, 
          including interdisciplinary concepts that may be considered 
          unconventional or visionary.
          
          Submission of Papers
          
          The abstract must be written in English, placed on a single 8.5 x 
          11 sheet (1-inch margins), with the title, authors' names, and 
          affiliations at the top. Summarize the points of interest and 
          experimental results (if appropriate), including sufficient 
          detail for an assessment of content.
          
          Submit abstracts to:
          
                    Vision-21 Symposium

                    NASA Lewis Research Center
                    Attn. Dr. Geoffrey A. Landis,
                    Technecal Coordinator
                    21000 Brookpark Rd. MS 302-1
                    Cleveland, Ohio 44135 U.S.A.
          
          or via e-mail to:  Landis#m#_Geoffrey@lims-a1.lerc.nasa.gov
          
          Abstract Deadline:  January 15, 1993  (Late abstracts will be 
                              considered on a case by case basis as space 
                              permits.)
          
          Poster presentations will be on display March 30-31. Selected 
          authors will make plenary-session presentations about their 
          posters. Selected papers will also be published in the conference 
          proceedings volume.
          
          Attendance is limited, so respond as soon as possible.
          
          Contact for more information:
          
          Techincal: Geoffrey Landis         (216) 433-2238
          Logistics: Vannel Hassett          (216) 962-3041