From: blake@milton.u.washington.edu (Blake Hannaford)
Subject: CONF: VRAIS-93 Revised due date
Originator: hlab@stein.u.washington.edu
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:09:34 GMT


ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS, VIDEOS, TUTORIALS:
        (Revised Paper Deadline: 15 January, 1993)

"VRAIS-93: Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium"
                18-22 September, 1993
                  Seattle, WA, USA
THE FIRST IEEE CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY

       Sponsored by the IEEE Neural Networks Council

The conference will include tutorials, oral technical presentations,
technical poster sessions, a proceedings, a video proceedings, and
vendor exhibits.

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                   Organizing Committee:

General Chair-
Prof. Thomas Furness                Tutorials Chair-
University of Washington            Prof. Blake Hannaford
                                    University of Washington
Program Chairs-
Dr. Thomas Caudell                  Exhibits Chair-
Boeing Computer Services            Dr. Chris Esposito
and                                 Boeing Computer Services
Prof. Michitaka Hirose
University of Tokyo                 International Liaisons-
                                    Dr. Masahiro Kawahata
Organizational Chair-               Fujitsu Research Institute
Prof. Robert Marks II                 and
University of Washington            Prof. Toshio Fukuda
                                    Nagoya University
Publications Chair-
Prof. Mani Soma                     Conference Coordinator-
University of Washington            Ms. Nomi Feldman
                                    Meeting Management
Finance Chair-                      San Diego, CA
Dr. Dmitry Kaplan
Siemens-Quantum Corp.

Local Arrangements Chair-
Prof. Mohamed El-Sharkawi
University of Washington

                email:  vraispub@isdl.ee.washington.edu

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                   CALL FOR TECHNICAL PAPERS

The program committee cordially invites you to submit your technical
work in virtual reality technology to this conference.  Submissions may
be in the form of either technical papers or videos to be included in
proceedings.  Papers will be peer reviewed.  Accepted technical papers
will be published in both paper and CD ROM format.  Topics to be
considered include:

3D audio                            multimedia
actuators                           neural networks
animation and modeling              olfactory feedback
applications                        operating systems
artificial intelligence             optical systems for display
compilers                           parallel processing
control theory                      psychophysical factors
flat panel displays                 robotics / teleoperation
force feedback                      safety standards
fuzzy logic                         scaled teleoperation
graphics algorithms                 sensors
graphics and video hardware         software tools
high performance drives             tactile feedback
human factors                       taste feedback
human perception                    position tracking
kinesthetic feedback                wireless computer networks

Technical Papers:    Paper submission will occur  in two stages:  1)
review copies submission and 2) camera-ready  copy submission.  For
review, please mail five(5) hardcopies of full papers of at most 10
double spaced pages 12 point font including figures, tables, and
references to the address below.  In a cover letter, please include
topic area, correspondence address, phone and FAX numbers, and email
address if available.  Please DO NOT send full papers electronically.
Upon acceptance,  you will receive notification and an authors kit to
aid in the preparation of the camera-ready copy.

Deadline for review copies:     15 January 1993               
Notification date:              1 April 1993
Deadline for camera-ready copy: 15 May 1993

Mail hardcopy  to:
                                Meeting Management
                                5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 110
                                San Diego, CA 92121
                                Tel. (619) 453-6222
                                FAX (619) 535-3880

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                CALL FOR TECHNICAL VIDEOS

The program committee cordially invites you to submit your experimental
results,  software and hardware demonstrations, and computer animations
and graphics in video tape format.  The videos are intended to enhance
and compliment the topics in the technical paper section.  Videos will
be peer reviewed.  Accepted videos will be either published on a one
hour 1/2 inch VHS format tape or shown in a video poster session in the
hotel.

Suggestions for video production:
* Use sound constructively.  Music and background noise 
    generally detract from the presentation.
* Flow charts, block diagrams, circuit boards, computers, or 
    operators usually add little.
* Keep the subject technical, not promotional.
* Illustrate systems or results not easily conveyed in a written 
    paper.
* Be concise, convey one major result clearly.
* Make videos 'stand alone' and self-contained.
* Tie subject of video to a technical paper if possible.

Technical Videos:  Please submit one high quality copy of a 2 to 3
minute video segment in 1/2 inch VHS or 1 inch Umatic format, and a
one-page information sheet containing TITLE, AUTHORS, AFFILIATIONS,
ADDRESS, 200 WORD ABSTRACT with references and acknowledgements.  In a
cover letter, please include topic area, correspondence address, phone
and FAX numbers, and email address if available.  Label tapes with
title and authors.
 
Deadline for submission:        1 February 1993                
Notification date:              1 April 1993

Mail tapes and information sheets to:
                                Meeting Management
                                5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 110
                                San Diego, CA 92121
                                Tel. (619) 453-6222
                                FAX (619) 535-3880

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                       CALL FOR TUTORIALS

The program committee cordially invites experts in the field to submit
proposals for tutorials dealing with virtual reality technology.
Topics to be considered include hardware, software, psychophysical
factors, and applications.  The tutorials will be two hours in length.

The two page proposal should include the author, affiliation, and
qualifications, the length of time needed to cover the material, a
detailed section on the subject to be taught,  all audio/visual
requirements, and email address.  Postal mail and email submissions are
acceptable.

Deadline for submission:        1 December 1992
Notification date:              15 January  1992

Please send proposals to:
Dr. Blake Hannaford
Dept. of EE, FT-10
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
(206)543-3842(fax)
hannaford@ee.washington.edu


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                        CALL FOR EXHIBITS

A limited amount of space will be available to vendors, companies, and
publishers to display and demonstrate their latest innovations in
Virtual Reality technology. Potential exhibitors are encouraged to
contact the Exhibits Chair for more information:

Dr. Chris Esposito
Boeing Computer Services
PO Box 24346, MS 7L-64
Seattle, WA  98124-0346
chrise@bcsaic.boeing.com
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