From gsingh@iss.nus.sgMon Nov 14 16:29:38 1994 Date: 4 Aug 1994 10:01:20 GMT From: Gurminder Singh To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: Final CFP: VRST'94 - Virtual Reality Software & Technology You are invited to attend VRST'94, the Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology. Detailed information on the following is enclosed: FINAL PROGRAM, REGISTRATION FORM, HOTEL RESERVATION FORM, and GENERAL INFORMATION. To get a printed copy of the registration package, please contact Ms. Vicky Toh at phone +65 772-2003, fax +65 778-2571 or email vrst94@iss.nus.sg The Table of Contents of the VRST'94 proceedings is available through Mosaic at http://www.iss.nus.sg/ISS_HomePage.html Hit the "Conferences" button at this page. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL PROGRAM =============== ****************************************************** * * * V R S T ' 9 4 * * * * Conference on * * Virtual Reality Software and Technology * * * * August 23-26, 1994 * * Singapore * * * * Sponsored by ACM SIGCHI and ISS, Singapore * * In Cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH, CGS & IFIP TC.13 * * * * C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N * * * ****************************************************** Tuesday, August 23, 1994 -- Tutorials (For detailed tutorial descriptions, please see below) Tutorial 1: Introduction to Virtual Reality Design Instructors: Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, USA Steven K. Feiner, Columbia University, USA Duration: Full day (9:00 - 17:30) Tutorial 3: dVISE - Using the Virtual Design Environment(tm) with your Existing CAD Models Instructor: Pierre duPont, Division Limited, UK Duration: Half day (9:00 - 12:30) Tutorial 4: Geometrical Modeling and Animation for VR Instructor: Mark Green, University of Alberta, Canada Duration: Half day (14:00 - 17:30) Tutorial 5: Graphical and Acoustical Rendering for VR Instructors: Peter Astheimer and Stefan Muller, Fraunhofer-Institute for Computer Graphics, Germany Duration: Half day (14:00 - 17:30) 7:00 - 9:30 Reception at The Omni Marco Polo Hotel Wednessday, August 24, 1994 9:00 - 9:10 Opening Remarks Gurminder Singh, Steven K. Feiner, Daniel Thalmann 9:10 - 9:20 Opening Speech by the Guest-of-Honour RAdm Teo Chee Hean Singapore Minister of State for Finance and Communications Chair: Juzar Motiwalla 9:20 - 10:30 Keynote Address: Facing the Challenge: Delivering Virtual Reality Michael Deering Sun Microsystems, U.S.A. Chair: Steven K. Feiner 10:30 - 11:00 Tea 11:00 - 12:30 Paper Session: Gestures Chair: Mark Green Natural Gesture in Virtual Environments Alan Wexelblat MIT Media Lab, U.S.A. Towards a Vision-Based Hand Gesture Interface Francis K.H. Quek University of Illinois at Chicago, U.S.A. A Logical Hand Device in Virtual Environments S. Augustine Su and Richard Furuta Texas A&M University, U.S.A. 12:30 - 2:00 Lunch 2:00 - 3:30 Paper Session: Modeling & Animation Chair: Daniel Thalmann Steps and Ladders in Virtual Reality Mel Slater, Martin Usoh, Anthony Steed QMW University of London, U.K. Fuzzy Aggregation of Motion Factors for Human Motion Jiyun Lee, Kwangyoen Wohn Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, KOREA A Geometric Modeling and Animation System for Virtual Reality Sean Halliday, Mark Green University of Alberta, CANADA 3:30 - 4:00 Tea 4:00 - 5:30 Demonstrations & Videos Chair: Luis Serra University of Alberta 3D Modelling Tools Mark Green, Sean Halliday, Jiandong Liang, Chris Shaw University of Alberta, CANADA Dynamic Visualization of a Beating Heart: A Medical Application of the Virtual Workbench S.Meiyappan, Heng Pheng Ann National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE The Virtual Environment Theater as an Architectural and Urban Design Review System Peter C.C. Wong, Chet Dagit, Robert Jacobson Worldesign Inc., U.S.A. Dancing with the Virtual Dervish Diane Gromala, Marcos Novak, Yacov Sharir The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A. Thursday, August 25, 1994 9:00 - 10:30 Paper Session: Architectures Chair: Mike Gigante A User-Defined Virtual Environment Dialogue Architecture Anthony Steed and Mel Slater QMW University of London, U.K. Designing in Virtual Reality: Perceptual-Action Coupling and Affordances Gerda J.F. Smets, Pieter Jan Stappers, Kees Overbeeke, Charles van der Mast Delft University of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS The Virtual Workbench: Dextrous VR Timothy Poston, Luis Serra National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE 10:30 - 11:00 Tea 11:00 - 12:30 Panel: Enabling Technologies for VR Chair: Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, SWITZERLAND Peter Astheimer, Fraunhofer-Institute of Computer Graphics, GERMANY Luis Serra, Nat'l University of Singapore, SINGAPORE Mel Slater, Queen Mary College, U.K. 12:30 - 2:00 Lunch 2:00 - 3:00 Invited Talk: Virtual Reality Technologies and its Applications to Industrial Use Junji Nomura Matsushita Electric Works, JAPAN Chair: Michitaka Hirose 3:00 - 3:30 Tea 3:30 - 5:30 Paper Session: Novel 3D Techniques & Devices Chair: Steve Bryson Multisensory Scientific Data Sensualization Through Virtual Reality Technology Tetsuro Ogi, Michitaka Hirose University of Tokyo, JAPAN An Inertial Head-Orientation Tracker with Automatic Drift Compensation for use with HMDs Eric Foxlin, Nat Durlach Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A. A New Ultrasonic VR Positioning Principle Yielding Pseudo-Absolute Location Hugh L. Applewhite Piltdown Inc., U.S.A. A Study of the Synthesis of Environmental Sounds Michitaka Hirose, Shin'ya Komori, Toshiki Nagumo University of Tokyo, JAPAN 7:30 - 11:00 Banquet Friday, August 26, 1994 9:00 - 10:00 Invited Talk: Virtual Environments in Scientific Visualization Steve Bryson NASA Ames, U.S.A. Chair: Steven K. Feiner 10:00 - 10:30 Tea 10:30 - 12:00 Paper Session: Designing Effective Virtual Worlds Chair: Mel Slater Managing Mutual Awareness in Collaborative Virtual Environments Steve Benford, Lennart Fahlen, John Bowers University of Nottingham, U.K. Real Time Graphics and VR for Driving Simulation in Urban Environments Salvador Bayarri, Marcos Fernandez, Mariano Perez, Francisco Rosich University of Valencia, SPAIN Envisionments - Constructing Dramatic Virtual Worlds Maggie Cooper, Ivor Benjamin City University, U.K. 12:00 - 2:00 Lunch 2:00 - 3:30 Panel Session: Hands off my VR: The Role of Gestures in VR Chair: Mark Green, University of Alberta, CANADA Panelists: Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, U.S.A. Timothy Poston, Nat'l U of Singapore, SINGAPORE Alan Wexelblat, MIT Media Lab, U.S.A. 3:30 - 4:00 Tea 4:00 - 5:30 Paper Session: Collision Detection Chair: Lennart Fahlen Efficient Virtual Collision Detection for Multiple Users in Large Virtual Spaces Kim Michael Fairchild, Timothy Poston, William Bricken National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE Virtual and Real Object Collisions in a Merged Environment Daniel G. Aliaga University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S.A. Level-of-Detail Generation and its Applications in Virtual Reality Peter Astheimer, Maria-Luise Poche Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics (FhG-IGD), GERMANY Tutorials - August 23, 1994 --------------------------- Tutorial 1: Introduction to Virtual Reality Design Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, USA Steven K. Feiner, Columbia University, USA Full day (9:00 - 17:30) This tutorial will survey the theory and development of VR user interface techniques. These techniques encompass a variety of hardware and software technologies and allow natural display and control in three-dimensional interactive environments. These technologies will be surveyed with a focus on the design of applications. Tutorial 3: dVISE - Using the Virtual Design Environment(tm) with your Existing CAD Models Pierre duPont, Division Limited, UK Half day (9:00 - 12:30) This tutorial will introduce participants to the dVISE Virtual Design Environment, an interactive virtual reality authoring tool. Its easy-to-use interface brings virtual reality out of the research laboratory, away from the domain of programmers, and onto your desktop. Working in either the traditional flat-screen or advanced immersive modes (or both), dVISE allows you to quickly create and experience your own virtual worlds without any software development knowledge. The session is structured to teach through example and discussion, rather than by lecture. Thus you will find the tutorial full of demonstrations and actual, live activities, and a willingness to ask questions and participate in the design will be to your advantage. Tutorial 4: Geometrical Modeling and Animation for VR Mark Green, University of Alberta, Canada Half day (14:00 - 17:30) This tutorial will cover the basic ideas behind geometrical modeling and animation, concentrating on the techniques that are most applicable to the development of VR applications. The major geometrical modeling techniques are reviewed and their use in the construction of virtual environment is discussed. The main techniques used in computer animation are briefly described. The emphasis is placed on behavioral animation, which is the animation technique that best meets the requirements of virtual environments. OML, a freely available modeling and animation language, is used to illustrate the various techniques covered in the tutorial. Tutorial 5: Graphical and Acoustical Rendering for VR Peter Astheimer and Stefan Muller, Fraunhofer-Institute for Computer Graphics, Germany Half day (14:00 - 17:30) This tutorial will describe software and hardware needed to fulfill the realism requirements for the acoustical and graphical presentation of immersive virtual environments. For graphical rendering, the focus will be on the preparation pipeline of CAD-data towards a photo-realistic presentation and on advanced rendering techniques to achieve high-quality real time rendering. For acoustical rendering, the basic techniques, device utilization and future prospects will be discussed. (Note: The organizers reserve the right to alter the program as may be necessary.) ----------------------->> Cut Here <<------------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM ================= Mr./Ms./Prof./Dr. Last/Family Name: _________________________ Given Name: _____________________ Name to appear on your badge:________________________________________________ Organization: _______________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________City/State/Zip: ___________ Country: _____________ Phone: ___________________ Fax: ______________________ Email: ________________ Use Society Member rates if you are currently a member of o ACM o ACM/SIGCHI o ACM/SIGGRAPH Membership #:___________________ Foreign Participant Sponsorship: o Sponsored o Non-sponsored Fee Category Until July 23, 1994 | After July 23, 1994 0% GST** 3% GST** | 0% GST** 3% GST** | Society Member o Conference only* US$500 US$515 | US$600 US$618 Non-Member o Conference only* US$550 US$566.50 | US$600 US$618 Students* o Conference only* US$275 US$283.25 | US$300 US$309 | o Tutorial 1 US$300 US$309 | US$330 US$339.90 o Tutorial 3 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 o Tutorial 4 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 o Tutorial 5 US$150 US$154.50 | US$165 US$169.95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Conference registration fee covers lunches, refreshments, reception, banquet and proceedings. A special reduced fee is available for full-time students. Proof of full-time student status is required. Send a copy of student ID or a letter from department. Since VRST'94 is a self-supporting event, fees cannot be waived for attendees making presentations. **GST: Goods and Services Tax - 3% GST must be included in conference and tutorial fee for all local and foreign non-sponsored participants. For foreign sponsored participants, GST should be rated at 0%. (You are considered a sponsored participant if your conference trip is being financed by your employer or out of your research grant.) Remittance Details for Registration (in US Dollars) All payments should be made to the National University of Singapore in US Dollars. Personal and company cheques will not be accepted. Bank drafts must be made payable to a Singapore bank. Please indicate means of payment: Bank Draft or Money Order No.: ___________________________________________ Issuing Bank: _____________________________________________________________ Credit Card: o Master Card o Visa o Eurocard Card Holder's Name: ________________________________________________________ Card No.: __________________________ Expiration Date: ______________________ Signature: _______________________________________________________ Cancellation & Refund Policy: 70% of the registration fee will be refunded if a cancellation notice in writing is received by August 1, 1994. No refund will be made beyond this date. HOTEL RESERVATION FORM: ====================== I wish to confirm my accommodation at the Omni Marco Polo Hotel. Cost per room per night: SIN$165 (Single) SIN$180 (Double) Arrival Date: _____________________ Departure Date: _______________________ Please check one: Single___ Double ____ All rates are subject to 10% service charge and 1% cess tax, plus 3% GST. Rates include continental breakfast. Hotel payment should be made in Singapore dollars. US$1.00 = SIN$1.60 approx. Lower-priced accommodation may be available to students. Please check with Vicky Toh (see address below). Completed forms are to be returned to: VRST'94 Attention: Vicky Toh Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 0511 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Phone: +65 772-2003 Fax: +65 778-2571 Email: vrst94@iss.nus.sg ----------------------->> Cut Here <<------------------------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION =================== VRST'94, the Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, presents a high-quality forum for innovative virtual reality research and development. The conference will bring together researchers, developers and users of VR for a four-day program. Since the field of VR is still evolving, the scope of the conference is broad. Among the areas that VRST '94 will cover are : o Software Architectures for VR o VR Interaction and Navigation Techniques o Tools and Techniques for Modeling VR Systems o Distributed VR Systems o Motion Tracking o Telepresence and Telerobotics o Spatial Audio o VR Input and Output Devices o Innovative Applications of VR o Human Factors of VR o Evaluation of VR Techniques and Systems The VRST '94 program includes papers, panels, tutorials, demonstrations, an opening plenary and invited talks, and a conference reception and banquet. The opening plenary and invited talks will be delivered by pioneers of VR, who will share their vision of the field with the attendees. PAYMENT All payments should be made payable to National University of Singapore in US Dollars. Personal and company checks will not be accepted. Bank drafts must be made payable to a Singapore Bank. Only Master Card/Visa/Eurocard credit cards will be accepted. LOCATION: SINGAPORE Situated at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you will find Chinese, Indian and Malay communities living harmoniously together, their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight for the palate, with gourmet cuisines from over 30 countries. Singapore's climate is warm and welcoming all year round, with temperatures ranging from 28 degrees Celsius in the day, to 23 degrees Celsius by night. ACCOMMODATION: THE OMNI MARCO POLO HOTEL Located in the midst of the fashionable Tanglin district, the hotel is a short walk from the shopping and entertainment area of Orchard Road and the world renowned Botanic Gardens. The financial districts of Shenton Way and Collyer Quay are only a 10 minute drive and the hotel is 18 km or 30 minutes from Changi International Airport. Facilities include: business center providing secretarial, telecommunication, personal computer and word processing services; swimming pool and fitness center; shopping arcade; barber shop/beauty salon; 24-hour room service; French provincial restaurant and coffee house serving international and local cuisine. Additional benefits: hair-dryers in all rooms; platter of fruits and welcome drink upon arrival, daily newspaper and extended checkout time to 4.00 pm subject to room availability. VENUE Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Heng Mui Keng Terrace Kent Ridge Singapore 0511 Pre-conference Tel : +65 772-2003, +65 772-2020 During Conference Tel : +65 772-2005, +65 772-2096, +65 772-2020, +65 772-2003, +65 772-6608 REGISTRATION Available at the Institute of Systems Science between 8.15 am - 5.00 pm on August 23 & 24, 1994. FEES Conference registration fee covers lunches, refreshments, reception, banquet and proceedings. PROCEEDINGS The working language of the conference will be English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussions. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. will publish the conference proceedings. For ordering information, please contact World Scientific Publishing Company, Tel: +65 382-5663, Fax: +65 382-5919, Email: wsphq@well.sf.ca.us COMMITTEE ========= General Chair: Juzar Motiwalla, ISS, Singapore (juzar@iss.nus.sg) Program Co-Chairs: Gurminder Singh, ISS, Singapore (gsingh@iss.nus.sg) Steven K. Feiner, Columbia University, USA (feiner@cs.columbia.edu) Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, Switzerland (thalmann@eldi.epfl.ch) Panels Chair: Mark Green, U Alberta, Canada Tutorials Chair: Hiroo Iwata, U Tsukuba, Japan Demos Chair: Luis Serra, ISS, Singapore International Coordination Committee: Michitaka Hirose, U Tokyo, Japan Rob Jacob, Naval Research Lab, USA Daniel Thalmann, SFIT, Switzerland Program Committee: William Bricken, U Washington, USA Pere Brunet, U Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain Steve Bryson, NASA Ames, USA Michael Deering, Sun, USA Kim Fairchild, ISS, Singapore Lennart Fahlen, SICS, Sweden Michael Gigante, RMIT, Australia Martin Goebel, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany Mark Green, U Alberta, Canada Michitaka Hirose, U Tokyo, Japan Hiroo Iwata, U Tsukuba, Japan Robert J.K. Jacob, Tufts U, USA Tosiyasu L. Kunii, U Aizu, Japan Beth Marcus, Exos, USA Margaret Minsky, Interval Research, USA Randy Pausch, U Virginia, USA Timothy Poston, ISS, Singapore Alfred Schmitt, U Karlsruhe, Germany Luis Serra, ISS, Singapore Mel Slater, U London, UK Susumu Tachi, U Tokyo, Japan Nadia M Thalmann, U Geneva, Switzerland Colin Ware, U New Brunswick, Canada Beth Wenzel, NASA Ames, USA David Zeltzer, MIT, USA Michael Zyda, Naval Postgrad School, USA