From: geoff@marsh.cs.curtin.edu.au (Geoff West)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: CONF: Workshop on 2D and 3D Spatial Data, Perth, Australia, Dec 92
Date: 19 Aug 92 00:00:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Aug20.190435.13275
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Originator: hlab@milton.u.washington.edu


Crossposted from news.announce.conferences


Dear Colleague,

Are you interested in the workshop (details below)?  Note that Perth
in December is HOT and the beach is nearby!  It is a very pleasant
place to visit.

        Geoff West

                FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WORKSHOP ON TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL SPATIAL DATA:
           REPRESENTATION AND STANDARDS

Overview 
~~~~~~~ 
It is proposed to hold a two day workshop on issues of representation
and standards of 2D and 3D spatial representations.  This will be held
in Perth at Curtin University on the 7th and 8th of December 1992. The
format of the workshop will be a number of invited talks by both
national and international researchers. There will be time for
discussion and the presentation by Australian researchers and
commercial users.

Workshop contents 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
The choice and use of representations for two and three dimensional
data and information is crucial to the disciplines of:

Computer Vision                     Pattern Recognition
Computer Graphics                   Remote Sensing
Computer Aided Design               Image Processing
Man Machine Interface               Virtual Reality
Geographical Information Systems
Medical Databases and Applications

Each of these fields is concerned with the processing and
analysis of information that can be represented using a variety
of techniques. The choice of the particular technique is, to a
large extent, dependent on the application and available
technology. It is a truism that each discipline makes use of its
own particular representation(s) which leads to incompatibility
with other disciplines.

It is becoming obvious that there is an increasing
interdependence in the above disciplines for representing
objects and environments.  There is therefore a need to bring
together researchers and users in different disciplines to interact
and address the issues that arise in different forms of spatial
representation.  The topics covered in this workshop will
include (but not be limited to):

Techniques for two and three dimensional spatial representation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are a large number of different representations e.g.
octrees, quadtrees, BReps, CSG trees used by many
practitioners in different disciplines. Presentations of new
techniques, extensions and use in new areas will be favoured.

Compatibility and standardisation of various representations
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There is increasing commonality between the various
disciplines e.g. computer graphics, vision and CAGD, and
GIS and remote sensing. Presentation on issues concerned
with standardisation of representations across disciplines and
interchange of data will be welcome.

Abstract models for representing environments
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There is a need and interest in different types of representation
e.g. functional and teleological that can be used to represent
spatial data to capture meaning which is difficult to represent
in the more traditional methods. Presentations of new models
in these and similar directions are welcome.

Tools for manipulating spatially organised data
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One of the biggest problems with any representation is the
manipulation, display etc. of the data. While each discipline
has its own means of handling data there is little exchange of
ideas across the disciplines. We welcome presentations that
describe new tools or the application of existing tools to other
disciplines.

Invited Speakers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prof. B. Hibbard, Space and Science Engineering Centre, USA.
One other well known researcher to be announced.

Who should attend
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The workshop should be suitable for people from the
academic, applied and industrial research and development
communities. It is important for all three areas to be well
represented to allow cross fertilisation between cutting edge
research and end users.

Deadlines and Format
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Deadlines and Format of Contributions

Abstract due:    August 31st 1992

The abstract should not exceed two A4 pages of 10 point type. The abstract
should contain the title, authors names and affiliations.

Final paper due:    November 15th 1992


All accepted papers and abstracts will be contained in a draft proceedings
which will be available to all participants. Depending on the success of the
workshop, a book may be produced based on extended papers.

Two copies of the papers and abstracts should be sent to Mrs Mary Simpson at
the address below.

    Mrs Mary Simpson,
    School of Computing,
    Curtin University, PO Box U1987
    Perth ,Western Australia 6001
    Phone    +61 -9 -351 7298
    Fax    +61 -9 -351 2819
    Email: aprs@cutmcvax.cs.curtin.edu.au

The final paper should not exceed five A4 pages in 10 point type Times or
Courier font. The format should be as follows:

Title: 14 point type, bold, centred.
Names: 10 point type, centred.
Affiliations: 10 point type, centred.
Abstract: 12 point type, bold, centred.
Other headings including Introduction and References: 12 point type, bold,
left justified.
Main text: 10 point, justified.
Referencing style: Harvard with name and date in the text.

Organising Committee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
S. Venkatesh, G. West
Department of Computer Science,
Curtin University of Technology,
PO Box U1987, Perth, 6001.
Fax: 09-351-2819
B. White
School of Mathematics and Statistics,
Curtin University of Technology,
PO Box U1987, Perth, 6001
Fax: 09-351-3197
Email: aprs_workshop@cutmcvax.cs.curtin.edu.au

________________________________________________________________________________
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION & ACCOMODATION FORM

Please complete this form and return to:
        Mary Simpson,
        School of Computing Science, Curtin University,
        PO Box U1987
        Perth, Western Australia, 6001.
        Phone : 09-351-7298    Fax: 09 - 351 2819
        Email: aprs@cutmcvax.cs.curtin.edu.au

I will be attending the workshop.
I will be presenting a paper:        yes/no (delete one)
I require accomodation:              yes/no (delete one)

Title        ___________________________________________________________
Last Name    ___________________________________________________________
First Name   ___________________________________________________________
Address      ___________________________________________________________
             ___________________________________________________________
             ___________________________________________________________
             ___________________________________________________________
Phone        ___________________________________________________________
Fax          ___________________________________________________________
Email        ___________________________________________________________

Date of arrival            _______________
Estimated time of arrival  _______________
Date of departure          _______________

Registration Fees:

Before NOV 1 1992  |   Price    |  Number of Persons  |  Total
-------------------|----------------------------------|---------
APRS member        |  Aus $150  |                     |
Non-member         |  Aus $200  |                     |
Student            |  Aus $75   |                     |


Payment: in Australian dollars by cheque or bank draft. Cheques and bank
drafts must be made out to:
WA Branch of the Australian Pattern Recognition Society

Accommodation for your entire stay must be paid in advance

Single accommodation: Aus $56 per night which includes continental breakfast.
Registrants must pay by cheque or BANK DRAFT (in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS payable on
an Australian bank).

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