FYI, apology for crossposting -- http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/cw2003/cw2003.htm 2003 International Conference on CYBERWORLDS 3-5 December 2003, Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore organized by: School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in cooperation with: IEEE Computer Society SIGGRAPH Call for Submissions Cyberworlds are information worlds being formed on the web either intentionally or spontaneously, with or without design. As information worlds, they are either virtual or real, and can be both. In terms of information modelling, the theoretical ground for the cyberworlds is far above the level of integrating spatial database models and temporal database models. This conference will deal with large distributed information worlds in the web as well as methods and tools used for creating such worlds. The conference topics include but are not limited to the following areas: Group A: Cyber Concepts, Architectures and Algorithms Philosophy and disciplines Methodologies of cybergenesis Cyberworlds and their impact on the real world Cyberethics and cyberlaws Cybersecurity Datamining and warehousing in cyberworlds Distributed simulation Distributed virtual environments Shared and virtual worlds Simulation and visualisation for cyberpresentations Computer vision and augmented reality for cyberworlds Intelligent agents and robotics Group B: Applications, Case Studies, and Industrial Practices Bioinformatics for cyberlife and medicine Healthcare in cyberworlds Cyberworlds for bioengineering Cyberinformation systems E-business in cyberworlds Cyberworlds for education Cyberworlds for manufacturing Cyber fairs Cyber museums Cyber parenting Multi-user web games CW2003 will provide an opportunity for scientists, engineers, and researchers from around the world to share the latest research, ideas, and developments in these fields. The conference will consist of formal paper sessions, tutorials, industrial seminars and hands-on demonstrations where research groups and vendors will show the state-of-the-art in the field. Paper submission is to be done electronically through the Submission page. Keynote talks: * Tosiyasu L. Kunii (Hosei University, Japan) "Cyberworlds as the Leading Power of World Evolution" * Daniel Thalmann (Virtual Reality Lab, EPFL, Switzerland) "Believable Cyberpeople: A True Challenge for the Decade" * Anatoly T. Fomenko (Moscow State University, Russia), "Computer geometry for singularities in dynamical systems with symmetries" Industrial seminars and exhibitions: * Silicon Graphics Inc. * Hewlett-Packard Company * Christie Digital Systems, USA Inc. * NTUC Income The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society. Extended versions of select papers will be also printed in special issues of Computers & Graphics (28:4, 2004), The Journal of Visualization & Computer Animation, and The International Journal of Distance Education Technologies If you want to receive the original poster and the conference flyers, email your request to cw2003@ntu.edu.sg Important Dates Seminar/exhibition proposals: Potential sponsors are welcome Abstract: 5 May 2003 Paper/tutorial submission: 12 May 2003 Notice of Acceptance: 4 Aug 2003 Camera-ready paper: 1 Sep 2003 Contact Information CW 2003 Secretariat: Ms Merlin Toh Conference Management Centre/CCE Nanyang Technological University Administration Annex Building #04-06 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639815 Phone: +65-6790-4723 Fax: +65-6793-0997 Email: cw2003@ntu.edu.sg Program Chair: Alexei Sourin, assourin@ntu.edu.sg phone: +65 6790 4292, fax: +65 6792 6559 School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Blk N4, #2a-32, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 General Conference Co-Chairs: Tosiyasu Laurence Kunii, tosi@kunii.com Seah Hock Soon, ashsseah@ntu.edu.sg Conference web-site: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sce/cw2003 -- MERLYNA LIM website: www.geocities.com/olohok_99 email: merlyn@bdg.centrin.net.id ------------------------------------------------------------------- Research Fellow Ph.D. candidate SCoT Research Group Technology & Society Studies Bandung University of Twente Indonesia Enschede - The Netherlands