CFP: Int'l Conference on Imaging Science (CISST '98), Las Vegas, July

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7 Feb 1998 13:58:22 -0500

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From: hra@pollux.cs.uga.edu (Hamid Arabnia)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 7 Feb 1998 13:58:22 -0500
Organization: Compilers Central
Keywords: conference, CFP

Dear Colleagues:


I would appreciate your assistance in distributing the appended
conference Call For Papers (CISST'98, Las Vegas, July 6-9, 1998)
to your colleagues.
Submission deadline for the draft papers is Feb. 20, 1998.


Any help in publicizing the conference would be most appreciated.


The following two conferences might also be of interest:


          1. The 1998 International Conference on Multisource-Multisensor
                  Data Fusion (FUSION'98)
                  July 6-9, 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
                  CFP can be found at: http://www.aptronix.com/FUSION98/


          2. The 1998 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed
                  Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'98)
                  July 13-16, 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
                  http://www.jhpc.org/pdpta98
                    (or http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/pdpta)


Kindest regards,
Hamid R. Arabnia
hra@cs.uga.edu




                                          C A L L F O R P A P E R S
                                          =============================
                  The 1998 International Conference on Imaging Science,
                                                Systems, and Technology
                                                                (CISST'98)


                                                            July 6-9, 1998
                                                    Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


The 1998 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and
Technology (CISST'98) will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 6-9,
1998. All aspects of computer graphics, image processing, and
pattern recognition are included in CISST.


You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 5 pages and/or a
proposal to organize a technical session (see below for submission
information). All accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings.


THE NAMES OF TECHNICAL SESSION CHAIRS WILL APPEAR AS ASSOCIATE EDITORS
ON THE COVER OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.




SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:


              O Image generation, acquisition, and processing
              O Image display techniques
              O Image data structures and databases
              O Convergence of imaging media (video and computer)
              O Virtual reality
              O Image compression, coding, and encryption
              O Tools for multimedia production and services
              O Digital imaging for film and television
              O Visualization
              O Scene and object modeling
              O Knowledge acquisition
              O Visual inspection
              O Document image understanding
              O Image algebra
              O Optical image processing systems
              O Mathematical morphology
              O Architecture of imaging and vision systems (including
                    parallel architectures and algorithms)
              O Neural network techniques and fuzzy logic
              O Performance analysis and evaluation
              O Software tools and environments for imaging
              O Animation
              O Geometric modeling and Fractals
              O CAD/CAM systems
              O Rendering techniques
              O Applications including: medicine, robotic, GIS,
                    remote sensing, industrial inspection (or machine vision),
                    nondestructive evaluation (or NDE), ...
              O Multi-resolution and multi-spectral image processing
              O Image sequence processing
              O Other aspects and applications relating to imaging science




SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:


            Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their
            draft paper (4 to 5 pages) to H. R. Arabnia (address is given
            below) by the due date. E-mail and Fax submissions are also
            acceptable. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted)
            will be limited to 8 pages. Papers must not have been
            previously published or currently submitted for publication
            elsewhere.


            The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the
            paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address,
            telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first
            page should also include the name of the author who will be
            presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords.




PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS:


            Each technical session will have 5/6 paper presentations.
            The session chairs will be responsible to recruit and select
            the papers for their own sessions. The names of session
            chairs will appear as Associate Editors in the conference
            proceedings. Proposals to organize technical sessions should
            include the following information: name and address (+ E-mail)
            of proposer, title of session, a 100-word description of the
            topic of the session, and how you plan to advertise the session
            and select papers for the proposed session. Mail your proposal to
            H. R. Arabnia (address is given below); E-mail submissions are
            preferred.
            The successful proposers will be requested to provide (by April
            3, 1998) the titles of accepted papers in the session, names
            of authors, E-mail addresses and mailing addresses of
            Contact Authors.




EVALUATION PROCESS:


            Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance,
            clarity, and soundness. Each paper will be refereed by two
            researchers in the topical area. The Camera-Ready papers
            will be reviewed by one person.




PUBLICATION:


            The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press
            (ISBN). The proceedings will be available at the conference.
            It is planned to select 20 papers for journal publication in
            related journals (after the conference).




ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS:


            A number of university faculty members in cooperation with
            the Monte Carlo Resort (conference division) will be organizing
            the conference. The conference is sponsored by the Computer
            Science Research, Education, and Applications Tech. (CSREA) in
            cooperation with the National Supercomputing Center for Energy
            and the Environment (Department of Energy, USA), the Computer
            Vision Research and Applications Tech. (CVRA), developers of
            high-performance machines and systems (pending) and related
            computer associations (pending.)




LOCATION OF CONFERENCE:


            The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort and
            Casino hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a new hotel
            with excellent conference facilities and over 3000 rooms.
            The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free
            shuttles to and from the airport.
            The hotel has many vacation and recreational attractions,
            including: casino, waterfalls, spa, kiddie pools, sunning
            decks, Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades,
            lighted tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment,
            whirlpool, sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms,
            nightly shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping
            area, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 hours a day
            and most are suitable for families and children.
            The hotel's room rate is very reasonable ($79 + tax) per
            night for the duration of the conference.


            The hotel is minutes from other Las Vegas attractions (major
            shopping areas, recreational destinations, fine dining and
            night clubs, free street shows, ...).


            For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state of
            Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho,
            Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away
            from other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego,
            Phoenix, ...




EXHIBITION:


            An exhibition is planned during the conference. We have reserved
            20+ exhibit spaces. Interested parties should contact
            H. R. Arabnia (address is given below).
            All exhibitors will be considered to be the co-sponsors of
            the conference. Each exhibitor will have the opportunity to
            include a two-page description of their latest products in the
            conference proceedings (if submitted by May 22, 1998).




IMPORTANT DATES:


          February 20, 1998 (Friday): Draft papers (5-page) due
                  April 3, 1998 (Friday): Notification of acceptance
                    May 22, 1998 (Friday): Camera-Ready papers & Preregistration due
                              July 6 - 9, 1998: CISST'98 Conference


            Proposals to organize technical sessions should be submitted as
            soon as possible (well ahead of the February 20 deadline).


            All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference.




MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES:


            Currently being formed.
            (The list of PC for CISST'97 can be found at
            http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/cisst)




CISST'98 Vice Chair:


            Prof. James Farison
            University of Toledo
            Department of Bioengineering
            Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390, USA
            Tel: (419) 530-8168
            Fax: (419) 530-8076
            jfarison@eng.utoledo.edu






CONFERENCE CONTACT (address for submission of papers and sessions proposals):


                    Prof. Hamid R. Arabnia
                    (General Chair, CISST'98)
                    The University of Georgia
                    Department of Computer Science
                    415 Graduate Studies Research Center
                    Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A.
                    Tel: (706) 542-3480
                    Fax: (706) 542-2966
                    E-mail: hra@cs.uga.edu




URL's for CISST'98: http://www.cps.udayton.edu/~pan/cisst
                                        (Will soon be constructed.)
                                        Information regarding CISST'97 (last year's
                                        conference can also be found there.)
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