# Graphics Interface

The Graphics Interface (GI) conference is the oldest continuously scheduled conference devoted to computer graphics, and human–computer interaction. GI was held biannually between 1969 and 1981, and has been held annually since then. Prior to 1982, the conference was called Canadian Man-Computer Communications Conference (CMCCC).
This conference is sponsored by the Canadian Human–Computer Communications Society. The conference has a tradition of being co-located with the Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV), which was formerly known as Vision Interface (VI).

## Awards

The Canadian Human–Computer Communications Society honours the memory of Michael A. J. Sweeney through an annual award to the best student paper presented at each year's Graphics Interface conference.
Alain Fournier and Bill Buxton Ph.D. Dissertation Annual Awards are given to best dissertations in Computer Graphics and Human-Computer Interaction defended in a Canadian University, and are announced officially during the Graphics Interface conference.
| Conference | Michael A. J. Sweeney Award in HCI | Michael A. J. Sweeney Award in Graphics |
| GI 2014 | Ahmed Sabbir Arif, Michel Pahud, Ken Hinckley, and Bill Buxton. Experimental study of stroke shortcuts for a touchscreen keyboard with gesture-redundant keys removed. | Oskar Elek, Tobias Ritschel, Carsten Dachsbacher, and Hans-Peter Seidel. Interactive light scattering with principal-ordinate propagation |
| GI 2013 | Michael Glueck, Tovi Grossman, and Daniel Wigdor. A model of navigation for very large data views. | Ali Mahdavi Amiri and Faramarz Samavati. ACM: atlas of connectivity maps for semiregular models. |
| GI 2012 | Mona Haraty, Diane Tam, Shathel Haddad, Joanna McGrenere, and Charlotte Tang. Individual differences in personal task management: a field study in an academic setting. | Cyrus Rahgoshay, Amir Rabbani, Karan Singh, and Paul G. Kry. Inverse kinodynamics: editing and constraining kinematic approximations of dynamic motion. |
| GI 2011 | Robert Xiao, Miguel A. Nacenta, Regan Mandryk, Andy Cockburn, and Carl Gutwin. Ubiquitous cursor: a comparison of direct and indirect pointing feedback in multi-display environments. | Hua Li and David Mould. Structure-preserving stippling by priority-based error diffusion. |
| GI 2010 | Manuela Waldner, Werner Puff, Alexander Lex, Marc Streit, and Dieter Schmalstieg. Visual links across applications. | Jean-Paul Balabanian, Ivan Viola, and Eduard Gröller. Interactive illustrative visualization of hierarchical volume data. |
| GI 2009 | Kenrick Kin, Maneesh Agrawala, and Tony DeRose. Determining the benefits of direct-touch, bimanual, and multifinger input on a multitouch workstation. | Ke Colin Zheng, Alex Colburn, Aseem Agarwala, Maneesh Agrawala, David Salesin, Brian Curless, and Michael F. Cohen. Parallax photography: creating 3D cinematic effects from stills. |
| GI 2008 | Jason Alexander and Andy Cockburn. An empirical characterisation of electronic document navigation. | Takashi Ijiri, Mihoshi Yokoo, Saneyuki Kawabata, and Takeo Igarashi. Surface-based growth simulation for opening flowers. |
| GI 2007 | Carman Neustaedter, A. J. Bernheim Brush, and Saul Greenberg. A digital family calendar in the home: lessons from field trials of LINC. | -- |
| GI 2006 | Celine Latulipe, Ian Bell, Charles L. A. Clarke, and Craig S. Kaplan. symTone: two-handed manipulation of tone reproduction curves. | Hai Mao and Yee-Hong Yang. Particle-based immiscible fluid-fluid collision. |
| GI 2005 | Xiang Cao and Ravin Balakrishnan. Evaluation of an on-line adaptive gesture interface with command prediction. | -- |
| GI 2004 | Julie Heiser, Doantam Phan, Maneesh Agrawala, Barbara Tversky, and Pat Hanrahan. Identification and validation of cognitive design principles for automated generation of assembly instructions. | Wilmot Li, Maneesh Agrawala, and David Salesin. Interactive image-based exploded view diagrams. |

## Venues

| Conference | Location | Dates | Year | Program Co-Chairs |
| GI 2024 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 3 June–6 June | 2024 | Mayra Barrera Machuca, Brandon Haworth, Joseph Malloch |
| GI 2023 | Victoria, British Columbia | 30 May–2 June | 2023 | Charles Perin, KangKang Yin |
| GI 2022 | Montreal, Quebec | 17 May–19 May | 2022 | Deborah Fels, Sheldon Andrews |
| GI 2021 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 27 May–28 May | 2021 | Manolis Savva, Ahmed Sabbir Arif |
| GI 2020 | Toronto, Ontario | 21 May–22 May | 2020 | Alec Jacobson, Fanny Chevalier |
| GI 2019 | Kingston, Ontario | 28 May–31 May | 2019 | Andrea Tagliasacchi, Rob Teather |
| GI 2017 | Victoria, British Columbia | 31 May–3 June | 2016 | Christopher Batty, Derek Reilly |
| GI 2017 | Edmonton, Alberta | 17 May - 19 May | 2017 | Elmar Eisemann, Scott Bateman |
| GI 2016 | Victoria, British Columbia | 31 May–3 June | 2016 | Tibi Popa, Karyn Moffatt |
| GI 2015 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 3–5 June | 2015 | Hao (Richard) Zhang, Tony Tang |
| GI 2014 | Montreal, Quebec | 7–9 May | 2014 | Paul G. Kry, Andrea Bunt |
| GI 2013 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 29–31 May | 2013 | Farmarz F. Samavati, Kirstie Hawkey |
| GI 2012 | Toronto, Ontario | 28–30 May | 2012 | Stephen Brooks, Kirstie Hawkey |
| GI 2011 | St. John's, Newfoundland | 25–27 May | 2011 | Stephen Brooks, Pourang Irani |
| GI 2010 | Ottawa, Ontario | 31 May-2 June | 2010 | David Mould, Sylvie Noel |
| GI 2009 | Kelowna, British Columbia | 24–27 May | 2009 | Amy Gooch, Melanie Tory |
| GI 2008 | Windor, Ontario | 28–30 May | 2008 | Chris Shaw, Lyn Bartram |
| GI 2007 | Montreal, Quebec | 28–30 May | 2007 | Christopher G. Healy, Edward Lank |
| GI 2006 | Quebec, Quebec | 7–9 June | 2006 | Stephen Mann, Carl Gutwin |
| GI 2005 | Victoria, British Columbia | 9–11 May | 2005 | Michiel van de Panne, Kori Inkpen |
| GI 2004 | London, Ontario | 17–19 May | 2004 | Wolfgang Heidrich, Ravin Balakrishnan |
| GI 2003 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 11–13 June | 2003 | Torsten Möller, Colin Ware |
| GI 2002 | Calgary, Alberta | 27–29 May | 2002 | Michael McCool, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger |
| GI 2001 | Ottawa, Ontario | 7–9 June | 2001 | Benjamin Watson, John W. Buchanan |
| GI 2000 | Montréal, Québec | 15–17 May | 2000 | Pierre Poulin, Sidney Fels |
| GI '99 | Kingston, Ontario | 2–4 June | 1999 | I. Scott MacKenzie, James Stewart |
| GI '98 | Vancouver, B.C. | 18–20 June | 1998 | Alain Fournier, Kelly Booth |
| GI '97 | Kelowna, B.C. | 21–23 May | 1997 | V. Klassen, M. Mantei |
| GI '96 | Toronto, Ontario | 22–24 May | 1996 | Richard Bartels, Wayne A. Davis |
| GI '95 | Québec, Québec | 17–19 May | 1995 | Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz |
| GI '94 | Banff, Alberta | 18–20 May | 1994 | B. Joe |
| GI '93 | Toronto, Ontario | 19–21 May | 1993 | Tom Calvert |
| GI '92 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 11–15 May | 1992 | Colin Ware |
| GI '91 | Calgary, Alberta | 3–7 June | 1991 | Eugene Fiume |
| GI '90 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 14–18 May | 1990 | Brian Wyvill |
| GI '89 | London, Ontario | 19–23 June | 1989 | M. Wein |
| GI '88 | Edmonton, Alberta | 6–10 June | 1988 | D. Peachey |
| GI '87 (GI + CHI) | Toronto, Ontario | 5–9 April | 1987 | J. Caroll, P. Tanner |
| GI '86 | Vancouver, B.C. | 26–30 May | 1986 | M. Green |
| GI '85 | Montréal, Québec | 27–31 May | 1985 | Daniel Thalmann |
| GI '84 | Ottawa, Ontario | 28 May-1 June | 1984 | J. Raymond |
| GI '83 | Edmonton, Alberta | 9–13 May | 1983 | Wayne A. Davis |
| GI '82 | Toronto, Ontario | 17–21 May | 1982 | Bill Buxton, Alain Fournier |
| 7th CMCCC | Waterloo, Ontario | 10–12 June | 1981 | P. Tanner |
| 6th CMCCC | Ottawa, Ontario | 29–30 May | 1979 | J. Norton |
| 5th CMCCC | Calgary, Alberta | 26–27 May | 1977 | Wayne A. Davis |
| 4th CMCCC | Ottawa, Ontario | 26–27 May | 1975 | T. Shepertychi |
| 3rd CMCCC | Ottawa, Ontario | 30–31 May | 1973 | M. Ito |
| 2nd CMCCC | Ottawa, Ontario | 31 May-1 June | 1971 | |
| 1st CMCCC | Ottawa, Ontario | | 1969 | |