Call for Papers
VSMM09: 15th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia endorsed by IAPR
Vision or Reality? Computer Technology and Science in Art, Cultural Heritage, Entertainment and Education
Vienna, Austria, September 9-12, 2009
General Chair: Robert Sablatnig
General Co-chair: Martin Kampel
Full papers due: April 7, 2009 April 15, 2009
Abstract (submission for booklet of abstracts) due: June 30th, 2009
SCOPE
VSMM09 - IAPR International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia aims at bringing together researchers in the fieldsof Computer Vision, Multimedia Technologies, Cultural Heritage, Image Processing, Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition an the Digital Documentation/Preservation in Cultural Heritage.
The conference addresses recent advances in theory, methodologies and applications. VSMM09 focuses on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research concerning both Cultural Heritage and Computer Science and the use of new technologies for representation, documentation, preservation, archiving and communication of CH knowledge. The scope includes every phase of CH information technology: Initial Data Capture/Digitization, Information/Data Processing, Reconstruction, Visualization and Documentation.
The scientific program includes workshops, invited speakers and fully refereed contributions that are published in the IEEEconference proceedings.
The VSMM series is organized annually, details can be found at http://www.vsmm.net/
MAIN TOPICS
Computer Vision & Virtual Reality
Art and Entertainment
Cultural Heritage Applications
Education in Cultural Heritage
For a detailed list of topics please refer to the extended pdf Version.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors are invited to submit full papers showing original research contributions. The conference proceedings will be published as IEEE Conference Proceedings. Only electronic submission in pdf format will be accepted through the conference paper submission web page. Each paper will be blind-reviewed by at least three members of the programcommittee, and will be accepted based on its originality, significance and clarity. Papers should describe original and unpublished work on the topics of the conference, must be written in English, and the length should not exceed 6 pages in IEEE double column, single space format (including figures and tables). See author information.
In addition to traditional conference paper and workshop proposals, VSMM09 encourages innovative submissions including movies, interactive or immersive designs and simulations, theater, and installations. In this case a submission of a one page summary/abstract is mandatory, abstracts will be published in a separate book of abstracts proceeding.
Authors may elect to send abstracts or presentation proposals only. These submissions will be selected on their suitability and quality by the program committee and included in the book of abstracts.
WORKSHOP PROPOSAL
Proposals for workshops are welcome, there is the option that all papers of the workshop will go through the normal review processor they are published in the Book of Abstracts only (no peer reviewing).
The proposed workshops must include a title, information on the scope, contact information for the workshop chair(s) and their short bio's and a list of authors already contacted or to be contacted and peer reviewed/unreviewed option.
Proposals should be submitted to the workshop chairs no later than April 7, 2009 April 28, 2009.
IMPORTANT DATES
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
vsmm-vienna@prip.tuwien.ac.at
Pattern Recognition & Image Processing Group
Institute of Computer Aided Automation
Vienna University of Technology
Favoritenstr. 9 - 183/2
A-1040 Vienna-Austria
Phone: ++43-1-58801-18351
Fax: ++43-1-58801-18392