From: mg@cgl.citri.edu.au (Mike Gigante)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: conference posting INTERACTING WITH IMAGES (UK)
Keywords: Imaging
Date: 6 Oct 92 03:19:03 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: RMIT Advanced Computer Graphics Centre, CITRI, Melbourne

>Subject: "Animation and Scientific Visualization"
          International Conference, sponsored by the BCS
          2-3 December 1992, IBM UK Laboratories Ltd, Hursley, UK


                        International Conference

                "ANIMATION AND SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION"

                    IBM UK Laboratories Ltd, Hursley
                                  UK

             Wed & Thurs 2-3 December 1992, 9.15 am - 6.00 pm

                   Sponsor: British Computer Society

             Chair: Dr David Watson (IBM UK Scientific Centre)


                              PROGRAMME


DAY 1  Wednesday 2 December 1992

8.30 -  9.15   Registration

9.15 -  9.20   Chairman's Welcome and Introduction

Morning Session  "Potential of Scientific Visualization"

Keynote
9.20 - 10.10
"VISUALIZATION - SEEN IT ALL BEFORE"
Dr. Brian Collins, IBM UK Scientific Centre

10.10 - 10.50
"GET THE PICTURE - NEW DIRECTIONS IN VISUALIZATION"
Dr. Jeremy Walton, BP Research

10.50 - 11.10  Coffee

11.10 - 11.50
"DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCEDURE FOR GENERATING A GRAPHICAL COMPUTER"
Guiseppe Fenini, ENEL - Italy

11.50 - 12.30
"PERCEPTUAL ISSUES IN SCIENTIFIC ANIMATION"
Mark Fuller, University of Sheffield

12.30 - 13.30  Lunch Interval

Afternoon Session  "Visualization and Animation"

Keynote
13.30 - 14.20
"VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS IN SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION"
Dr. Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, USA

14.20 - 15.00
"EXPERIENCES IN PROVIDING VISUALIZATION SOLUTIONS"
John Stephen, Tessela Support Services

15.00 - 15.20  Tea

15.20 - 16.00
"UNDERSEA VISUALIZATION AND IMAGING"
Dr. Lawrence Rosenblum, Naval Research Laboratory, USA

16.00 - 16.40
"PHYSICALLY BASED ANIMATION"
Dr. Jakub Wejchert, European Commission, Belgium

16.40 - 17.20
"INTEGRATION OF SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTATION"
Lesley Brankin, NAG Ltd

17.20 - 18.00
PANEL DISCUSSION

DAY 2  Thursday 3 December 1992

8.30 -  9.15   Registration

9.15 -  9.20   Chairman's Welcome and Introduction

Morning Session  "Data and Visualization"

Keynote
9.20 - 10.10
"UNIFYING PRINCIPLES OF DATA MANAGEMENT"
Dr. Lloyd Treinish, IBM Research, USA

10.10 - 10.50
"DATA REPRESENTATION IN SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION"
Dr Ken Brodlie, University of Leeds

10.50 - 11.10  Coffee

11.10 - 11.50
"VISUALIZATION OF NON-LINEAR INSTABILITIES IN RESERVOIR SIMULATION"
Dr. Jon Barley, BP Research

11.50 - 12.30
"TERRAIN MODELLING IN THE SEARCH FOR OIL"
Dr. Jeremy Walton, BP Research

12.30 - 13.30  Lunch Interval

Afternoon Session  "Applications of Visualization"

Keynote
13.30 - 14.20
"VISUALIZATION OF GLOBAL CHANGE"
Prof. Peter Muller, University College London

14.20 - 15.00
"CORRELATIVE ANALYSIS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES"
Dr. Lloyd Treinish, IBM Research, USA

15.00 - 15.20  Tea

15.20 - 16.00
"SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION METHODS IN FLUID DYNAMICS"
Ian Curington, AVS Inc.

16.00 - 16.40
"TURNKEY VISUALIZATION IN COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS"
Dr Tim David, University of Leeds


SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE
Scientific Visualization has received an enormous amount of interest and
publicity over the past few years, with the increasing availability of
desk-top PC's and workstations with substantial computing power and
This Conference provides an overview of current work and development
in the field from a a variety of international contributors.  Delegates
will be able to analyse the current issues, the enabling technologies,
the benefits of animation, the current and future applications,
and the anticipated benefits.

ADMINISTRATION
Advance registration is required.  Registration rates are given below.
The Registration Fee covers administration, overseas speakers' travel,
coffees, teas, proceedings, and also also enables us to cover
costs of the hire of the venue and facilities.  Delegates can obtain
lunch on the day at the venue.

IN VIEW OF THE TOPICAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECT AND THE LIMITED NUMBER
OF PLACES, YOU ARE ADVISED TO APPLY EARLY to avoid disappointment.
Delegates can apply for either or both days, but there is a
discount for both days.  In the event of all places being taken
up, priority will be given to delegates requiring both days.
Please note that payment (see Booking Form below) MUST accompany the
Booking Form.  No advance payment - no place.  Invoices and credit
notes will not be issued or accepted.  Places will be allocated in the
order of receipt of payment.

Cancellations can be accepted only if received in writing not later
than 7 days before the Conference, but substitution can be made at
any time.

The Committee reserve the right to make programme changes without
notice, if required.
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 Please note that e-mail bookings cannot be accepted due to the
 requirement for payment to accompany the Booking Form.  You should
 print out this form on your lineprinter and return it with your
 payment by ordinary mail.


                               BOOKING FORM

                   "ANIMATION AND SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION"

                             2-3 December 1992


            Name _______________________________________

            Organisation _______________________________

            Address for correspondence

            ____________________________________________

            ____________________________________________

            Telephone No _______________________________

            Email ______________________________________

Please register me for (Circle your requirements -

         DAY 1 (2 Dec)      DAY 2 (3 Dec)         DAY 1 and DAY 2

Applicable Rate (Circle your requirements -
 All rates are in pounds sterling.
                                       SINGLE DAY            BOTH DAYS
                                     BCS      Non-        BCS       Non-
                                   Members   Members     Members  Members
 Industrial/Commercial Rate          $85      $100        $150     $180
 Higher Education/Academic Rate      $75       $90        $130     $160

If claiming the lower rate, please supply BCS Membership No..........

Please make all cheques payable to "BCS DISPLAYS GROUP".
Payments MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE BOOKING.
Delegates from overseas should purchase a sterling bank draft from
their bank.  Cheques in foreign currency or Eurocheques will NOT be
accepted due to high conversion costs charged on them in the United
Kingdom.

Please return this Booking Form and Payment (by Airmail if from
overseas) to -
          Mrs F. J. Johnson          Tel: 0943-872763 or 0943-870616
          Concilia                   Intl: 44-943-872763
          P.O. Box 18                Fax: 44-943-877833
          Ilkley
          West Yorks LS29 6RA, England

Early application is advised.
BCS VAT No:  440 3490 76    (the above fees include VAT at
the current rate)

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                             FUTURE EVENTS



International State-of-the-Art Conference
"INTERACTING WITH IMAGES"
9-11 February 1993, London, England
Co-Chairs: Prof John Vince, Mr Lindsay MacDonald
Sponsored by the British Computer Society
Co-sponsored by the British HCI Group

Conference: 10-11 February
Keynote Speakers:
"INTERACTION AND REMOTE COLLABORATION"
Prof Bill Buxton (Xerox PARC, California, USA)

"VISION, PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOUR OF ACTORS"
Prof Daniel Thalmann (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

"VIRTUAL ACTORS AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS"
Prof Dave Zeltzer (MIT Media Laboratory, USA)

"MAKING 3D CLOTHES FOR SYNTHETIC ACTORS"
Prof Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann (University of Geneva)

Conference themes:
USER INTERFACES
ART AND DESIGN
VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
APPLICATIONS


PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIAL
Tuesday 9 February 1993
"INPUT AND INTERACTION: THEORIES, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES"
Prof Bill Buxton (Xerox PARC, USA)

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