From: martinf@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE (Martin Froehlich) Subject: CFP: Gesture Workshop '97 in Bielefeld, Germany Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:19:20 GMT Please pass this call for participation on to colleagues who may be interested in the workshop and please accept our apologies if you receive this call more than once. BIELEFELD GESTURE WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 1997 Gesture- and Sign-Language Based Communication in Human-Computer Interaction 17th to 19th September 1997 An interdisciplinary event for those researching gesture-based interfaces and who want to meet and and exchange ideas across disciplines. Organisers: Prof. Dr. Ipke Wachsmuth, Martin Froehlich Faculty of Technology, University of Bielefeld, P.O. Box 10 01 31, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany E-mail: gw97@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE Tel.: +49 521 106 2922 / 2924 Fax.: +49 521 106 2962 The workshop is held with the help of the Graduate Study Program `Task-oriented Communication' and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) and will be held at the ZiF. THIS CALL IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WORLD-WIDE WEB: http://www.TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE/GW97/ PURPOSE The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers working on gesture-based interfaces, gestural interaction, and sign-language. Under the focus of human-computer interfaces, the workshop will encompass all aspects of gestural interaction, including (but not restricted to): o what are gestures? o what do gestures convey about intentions? o appropriateness of gestures and interfaces o multimedia user interfaces o segmentation problem o gesture semantics o gesture-based interaction for interfaces and applications o sign-language recognition o gesture and speech integration o techniques and algorithms for gesture recognition and segmentation Proceedings of the work presented at the workshop will be published and made available to both those attending the workshop and others. Writing guidelines are available on request. This workshop will be run in the lines of the Gesture Workshop '96 at the University of York held by Philip Harling and Alistair Edwards in March 1996. ABOUT THE VENUE The workshop will be held at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) in Bielefeld near the campus of the university. Bielefeld (~300 000 habitants) is located in North Germany on the flanks of the wooded hills of the Teutoburg Forest. As the regional center of East Westphalia, Bielefeld is easily reached on an hourly schedule by way of IC, ICE, and EC trains on the route Dortmund- Hannover. The nearest airports with hourly train connections are Hannover (115 km), Dortmund-Wickede (110 km), Duesseldorf (190 km), and Frankfurt (320 km). The regional airports Paderborn-Lippstadt (50 km) and Muenster-Osnabrueck (75 km) can be reached by airport shuttles. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION You are invited to present your work (at whatever stage) in form of a paper, poster or demonstration and to attend the workshop, even if you do not present some work. We will have non-overlapping sessions structured by subtopics and will allow for plenty of time for discussions. If you have already filled in the Attendance Intention Form, you will receive the registration forms in January 1997. Everybody else who wishes to receive the registration forms should either fill in the Attendance Intention Form or write to the organisers. Submission details We would like to stress that we are interested in submissions of work that is currently in progress, regardless of the stage of the work. Also we would like to stress that this workshop is intended as an interdisciplinary event. In writing, please use language that is understood across disciplines. Submissions that clearly state significance and state of the work are solicited in the form of papers (up to 12 pages) or extended abstracts (2 pages). Please send your submission to the organisers (gw97@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE) or send it by fax or post using the details at the top of this page. Deadlines: 27.03.1997 : Extended abstracts or full papers submissions 30.05.1997 : Notification of authors (abstracts and papers) 31.06.1997 : Poster and demo submissions 25.07.1997 : Notification of authors (poster and demo) Proceedings will be published after the workshop. Details for final papers will be given at the workshop. Please note that you have to register if you want to present your work. See section "Attending the Workshop". Attending the Workshop If you are interested in attending the workshop, use the Attendance Intention Form below. You will receive the registration forms as soon as possible by postal service. Only hardcopy registrations (mailed or fax-ed) are accepted! WORKSHOP FEES /----------------------------------------------------\ | | Registration | | |-------------------|------------------| | | early | normal | | | (until 4. Aug 97) | (from 5. Aug 97) | |-------------|-------------------|------------------| | Standard | DM 230,- | DM 280,- | | Students (*)| DM 105,- | DM 120,- | \----------------------------------------------------/ (*) Copy of international or german certificate of student-ship required. The fees include lunch, coffee/tea/biscuits, and dinner on the days of the workshop and the proceedings. Payment: See the registration forms for details, please. Very simple accommodation (shared bathrooms etc.) is available in limited number directly at the ZiF. The rooms (called `Studios') are available for a surcharge of DM 20,- per night incl. simple continental breakfast. They will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Furthermore the University of Bielefeld and the ZiF have special arrangements with a number of hotels in Bielefeld. Workshop participants will be entitled for a special discount fee at those hotels. See the registration forms for details. ATTENDANCE INTENTION FORM / QUERY FOR REGISTRATION FORMS To receive the registration forms as hardcopy versions which are required to be send back for registration, fill in the attendance intention form as mentioned below. We encourage you to use our automatic WWW-form at http://www.TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE/GW97/Registration.html Otherwise fill in and return the form below: Please check: [ ] I intend to participate in the workshop [ ] I would like to present work Please give a short statement about your relation to the workshop theme: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Identification: Title: __________________________________________________ First names: __________________________________________________ Family name: __________________________________________________ Organisation: __________________________________________________ Institute: __________________________________________________ Street/PO box: __________________________________________________ Country: __________________________________________________ Postal code: __________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________ e-mail: __________________________________________________ Feel free to make any comments concerning the workshop: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ END OF CALL -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: ascii Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.4, an Emacs/PGP interface iQB1AgUBMt0fQbwxRNKt8W49AQEG0QL9HbX8lVZ/KmgHOPZZkBfBTteGk7f3e5h9 bwX0+KofBTosodwUhrFlfo6t4Ayc8G9xP5gFt5NSkyxxpZ5CtbqGAdGa54o3InS5 pPrRASl6qB0CFrY9ueQhS2hTENLjoWgW =GEC6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----