From: mark@cs.ualberta.ca (Mark Green) Subject: CONF: VRST'95 Call for Participation Date: 12 Oct 1995 18:23:56 GMT Message-ID: <45jmfs$4rr@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca> ******CALL FOR PARTICIPATION******************************** ICAT/VRST '95 in JAPAN ************************************************************ International Conference on Artificial Reality and Tele-Existence '95 Conference on Virtual Reality Software and Technology '95 ------------------------------------------------------------ *OUTLINE Date: TUTORIALS November 20,1995 KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS November 21-22,1995 VENUE: Nippon Convention Center MAKUHARI MESSE (2-1, Nakase Mihama-ku, Chiba, JAPAN) SPONSORED BY: ACM/SIGCHI The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE) Japan Technology Transfer Association(JTTAS) Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.(NIKKEI) ------------------------------------------------------------ *REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION: (1) Please complete the application form and return it BY FAX (NOT BY E-MAIL) to the Secretariat of of ICAT/VRST (address below). (2) On getting your application form, we will send you a "Confirmation/Bill." Please show it at the registration desk at the conference site to receive documents and materials. REGISTRATION FEE AND PAYMENT: REGISTRATION FEE KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS 50,000 yen One TUTORIAL and KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS 62,000 yen Two TUTORIALS and KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS 70,000 yen One TUTORIAL 12,000 yen Two TUTORIALS 20,000 yen The fee includes consumption tax and the cost of materials. NO REFUND for advance cancellation or failure to show. In such cases, substitute person is required to show the Confirmation/Bill" at the registration desk. PAYMENT Please remit the fee to the account of Secretariat of ICAT/VRST. The account number in written clearly in the "Confirmation/Bill." All Payment must be in Japanese yen. ************************************************************ All inquiries and applications should be addressed to: Secretariat of ICAT/VRST'95 CRS Division, International Communications Specialists, Inc. Kasho Bldg.,2-14-9, Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103, Japan TEL:+81-3-3272-7985 FAX:+81-3-3275-2945 ************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------ *ACCESS Nippon Convention Center lies halfway between Tokyo and Narita. It is 30 minutes by JR Keiyo Line to Tokyo Station and is easily accessible from Kaihin Makuhari Statiothe closest station, located 5 minutes away from NCC. In addition, one can easily travel to NCC by car or limousine bus that goes to either Narita or Haneda Airport, enabling easy access for overseas visitors. BY TRAIN JR KEIYO LINE -get off at Kaihin Makuhari Station (approximately 40 minutes from Tokyo Station) and walk approximately five minutes. JR SOBU LINE -get off at Makuhari Hongo Station (about 40 minutes from Akihabara Station) and take a bus for approximately 15 minutes. BY CAR, Limousine Bus Approximately 40 minutes' drive from downtown Tokyo and Tokyo international Airport(HANEDA). Approximately 30 minutes' drive from New Tokyo International Airport (NARITA). ------------------------------------------------------------ *HOTEL ROOMS The following is the hotel accommodation and the price list. ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of Hotel Address, TEL, FAX Price(with breakfast) Single Twin ------------------------------------------------------------ 2-2 Hibino, Mihama-ku, 20,000 13,000 One minute Hotel New Otani Chiba City, Chiba walk from TEL: +81-43-297-7777 conference FAX: +81-43-297-7788 room ------------------------------------------------------------ Hotel Springs 1-11 Hibino, Mihama-ku, 11,500 Five minute Makuhari Chiba City, Chiba walk from TEL: +81-43-296-3111 conference FAX: +81-43-296-3795 room ------------------------------------------------------------ Makuhari Prince 2-8 Hibino, Mihama-ku, 12,000 12,000 One minute Hotel Chiba City, Chiba walk from TEL: +81-43-296-1111 conference FAX: +81-43-296-0977 room ------------------------------------------------------------ Prices above include breakfast, tax, and 10% service. Prices above are for EACH PERSON. Prices above are especially set for ICAT/VRST. If you contact each hotel, the prices will be higher. Cancellation Fee: If you cancel your accommodation after the following dates, you will be requested to pay cancellation fee. 15 days before your stay 00 14 to 9 days before your stay 10% 8 to 2 days before your stay 20% The day before your stay 80% On the very day of your stay or without cancellation 100% APPLICATION: Please fill in the sheet "Application Form for Hotel Accommodation" and FAX (NOT E-MAIL) it to KINTETSU INTERNATIONAL (Travel Agency). ************************************************************ Travel Agency Ms. Tokumaru KINTETSU INTERNATIONAL Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. Outbound Sales Office, Marunouchi Kokusai Bldg. 3-1-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 100 TEL: +81-3-3212-4811 FAX: +81-3-3284-1218 ************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------ *PROGRAM November 20, Monday 10:00 - 12:00 TUTORIAL-1 "Hivision Computer Aided Surgery System and Virtual Hospital" Ryo Mochizuki (NHK engineering Service)(tentative) 14:00 - 17:00 TUTORIAL-2 "Title Undecided" Nadia Magnenat Thalmann (National University of Singapore) November 21, Tuesday 9:40 - 10:40 KEYNOTE LECTURE Daniel Thalmann (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) 10:50 - 11:50 KEYNOTE LECTURE David Mizell (Boeing Information and Support Services) 11:50 - 13:50 BREAK 13:50 - 16:20 TECHNICAL SESSION 1 "Software Tools And Applications for Virtual Space" "Shared VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) Browser for Collaborative Assembly Design" Lae Hyun Kim(Yonsei University), Heedong Ko, Hyun Suk Kim (Korean Institute of Science and Technology),Yoonchui Choy (Yonsei University) "Besides Immersion: Overlaid Points of View and Frames of Reference Using Audio Windows to Analyze Audio Scenes" Michael Cohen (University of Aizu) "Development of Virtual Telephone System" Hidehiko Kono(Tottori Research & Development Center of Industrial Technology) "A Spatial Approach to Speech and Gestural Control in Collaborative Virtual Environments" Steve Benford, Chris Greenhalgh(University of Nottingham) "The Hyper Hospital- A Virtual Reality Mediated Networked Medical System - General Construction, User Reconfigurable World Design, New Cybernetic Interface, and Safety Features" T.Yamaguchi, K.Yamazaki(Tokai University) "A Virtual Skiing System for Interactive Training and Entertainment " Nobutatsu Nakamura(Information Technology Research Lab., NEC) 16:35 - 18:40 TECHNICAL SESSION 2 "Visual Sensation and Auditory Displays" "The Virtual Lens" Charles F. Neveu, Lawrence W. Stark (University of California, Berkley) "Interactive Visual Simulation in a Quasi-three-dimensional World based on the Structuralization of Images." Makoto Kato, Hideo Noyama(System Development Lab., Hitachi, Ltd.) "A Compound Virtual Environment Using the Projective Head Mounted Display" Ryugo Kijima, Michitaka Hirose (University of Tokyo) The Magnifying Glass Approach to Augmented Reality Systems" Jun Rekimoto(Sony Computer Science Lab.) "Virtualized Reality : Being mobile in a visual scene" Takeo Kanade, P.J. Narayanan, Peter W. Rander (Carnegie Mellon University) [November 22, Thursday] 9:30 - 10:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE Charles J. Gott (NASA Johnson Space Center) 10:40 - 12:40 SPECIAL ORGANIZED SESSION "Human Media Technology" "Principle of Human-Centered Information Systems" John J.Leggett (Texas A&M University) "Some Trends and Forecasts in matter of Virtual Reality Development and Disseminotion" Philippe Coiffet (Laboratoire de Robotique de Paris) "Title Undecided" Yuichiro Anzai(Keio University) 12:40 - 14:00 BREAK 14:00 - 15:40 TECHNICAL SESSION 3 "Tactile and Force Displays" "Surface Display: Concept and Implementation Approaches" Koichi Hirota(Toyohashi University of Technology), Michitaka Hirose (University of Tokyo) "Dextrous Telemanipulation with Force Feedback in Virtual Reality" Latifa Turki, Philippe Coiffet(Laboratoire de Robotique de Paris) "Cooperative Work in Virtual Environment with Force Feedback" Hiroaki Yano, Hiroo Iwata(University of Tsukuba) "A Construction Method of Virtual Haptic Space(2)- A Shape Model of an Object in Virtual Environment Suitable for Representing the Shape with Surfaces and Edges-" Hiroshi Hoshino, Ryokichi Hirata, Taro Maeda, Susumu Tachi (University of Tokyo) 16:00 - 17:40 TECHNICAL SESSION 4 "Naturality and Interaction" "Interaction Techniques for a Virtual Workspace" Luis Serra, Timothy Poston, Ng Hern, Chua Beng Choon (National University of Singapore), John A. Waterworth (University of Umea) "A Human-scale Space Interface Device with Forth Sensation " Y.Cai, S.Wang, M.Ishii, M.Sato(Tokyo Institute of Technology) "Comparison of Naturalness : Virtual Assembly with a Sophisticated Aid vs. Real Assembly in Building Block Task" Yoshifumi Kitamura, Amy Yee, Fumio Kitano (ATR Communication Systems Research Lab.) "A Study on Data Input for Natural Human Motion for a Virtual Reality System" Michitaka Hirose, Guy Deffaux, Yoshiyuki Nakagaki (University of Tokyo) 17:50 - 18:30 CLOSING SESSION ---------CUT HERE------------------------------------------ ************************************************************ ICAT/VRST APPLICATION FORM To: Secretariat of ICAT/VRST'95 (FAX : +81-3-3275-2945) ************************************************************ NAME: (Mr/Ms) POSITION: DEPARTMENT: COMPANY/ORGANIZATION: TELEPHONE: TELEFAX: ADDRESS/ZIP: COUNTRY: PLEASE BILL: 1. to Myself 2. to My Company/Organization : REGISTRATION TYPE: KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS 50,000 yen One TUTORIAL and KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS 62,000 yen Two TUTORIALS and KEYNOTE LECTURES / TECHNICAL SESSIONS 70,000 yen One TUTORIAL 12,000 yen Two TUTORIALS 20,000 yen *This form may be copied for multiple registrations. ---------CUT HERE------------------------------------------ ************************************************************ ICAT/VRST APPLICATION FORM FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Please fill in the form and fax it to: Ms. Tokumaru KINTETSU INTERNATIONAL FAX: +81-3-3284-1218 ************************************************************ Name: Address: Country: TEL: FAX: ------------------------------------------------------------ Name of Hotel Name of person Sex Age Dates (Single or Twin) staying (M or F) ------------------------------------------------------------ [EXAMPLE] 11/18, 11/19 Hotel New Otani KUREBAYASHI, Mayumi F 24 11/20 Single ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------CUT HERE------------------------------------------ -- Dr. Mark Green mark@cs.ualberta.ca Professor and Associate Chair (403) 492-4584 Department of Computing Science (403) 492-1071 (FAX) University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada