From: Roberto Ranon <roberto.ranon@d ............>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:31 pm
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and please excuse multiple postings. Thank you!
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Special Issue of Virtual Reality
"Virtual Reality in Scientific Applications"
Guest Editors:
Osvaldo Gervasi, University of Perugia, Italy
Roberto Ranon, HCI Lab, University of Udine, Italy
The usage of Virtual Reality and 3D techniques in scientific =
applications has
significantly increased in recent years. The development of Web tools =
and Grid
middleware and infrastructures allows the exploration of new =
approaches designing
scientific applications and increase the level of interaction between =
the user and
the simulated environment.
The Special Issue of Virtual Reality will be focused on the role of =
Virtual Reality
to increase the interactivity and the realism of scientific =
applications.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following areas:
=95 Applications of Virtual Reality and 3D in Physics, Biology, =
Chemistry and Medicine
=95 Virtual Reality and Web3D using GRID technologies
=95 Molecular Virtual Reality Techniques and Applications
=95 Virtual Laboratories
=95 New Techniques for the Visualization of scientific data and =
simulations based on
Virtual Reality
=95 Training of laboratory personnel based on Virtual Reality techniques
=95 Virtual classes and practices based on Web3D
=95 Educational games based on Web3D
The special issue will appear in the Springer journal Virtual Reality
(www.springeronline.com/journal/10055). Papers should typically be =
less than 8,000
words and of standard journal content: reports of original research, =
review papers,
essays and discussions. Papers will be peer reviewed in accordance =
with the
journal's normal process. Prospective authors should indicate their =
intention to
submit by December 31st, 2008, including a planned title for the =
submission and
names of authors to the Editors at the email address: virtualreality@v .....=
unipg.it
Papers should be uploaded to http://www.editorialmanager.com/vire/, =
authors should
select article type 'S.I. of VR and Scientific Applications' by =
February 28th, 2009
Please direct all correspondence with the Editors to the email address:
virtualreality@v .............
Important Dates:
Extended deadline for expression of interest (to be submitted by email =
to the
editors): December 31st, 2008
Deadline for submission of full papers: February 28th, 2009
Notification of acceptance: May 15th, 2009
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