IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization 2006
Call for Participation
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/
We solicit papers, posters, videos, artistic works, and contest entries
for InfoVis 2006, the twelfth annual IEEE Symposium on Information
Visualization. In addition, we encourage the submission of proposals
for InfoVis-related tutorials and workshops to be held during the
conference week (see Vis conference web site for details).InfoVis is the
primary meeting in the field of information visualization, and is held
on October 29 through 31, in conjunction with the IEEE Visualization
2006 (Vis06) conference and the IEEE Visual Analytics Science and
Technology Symposium (VAST06) in Baltimore, Maryland, the week of
October 29 through November 3, 2006.
Computer-based information visualization, or "infovis", centers around
helping people explore or explain data through systems that include
static or interactive visual representations. The central design
challenge in infovis is designing a cognitively useful spatial mapping
of a dataset that is not inherently spatial. There are many possible
visual encodings, only a fraction of which are helpful for a given task.
We draw on the intellectual history of several traditions, including
computer graphics, human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology,
semiotics, graphic design, statistical graphics, cartography, and art.
The synthesis of relevant ideas from these fields is critical for
keeping pace with the torrents of data that confront us all.
** New this Year **
InfoVis Art Exhibit
Full papers to be published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and
Computer Graphics
** Important Deadlines **
March 21, 2006 Paper Abstracts (mandatory for paper submissions)
March 31, 2006 Full Papers
April 30, 2006 Tutorial Proposal (Vis06)
June 30, 2006 Posters
June 30, 2006 Videos
June 30, 2006 Art Exhibit Submissions
June 30, 2006 Workshop Proposal (Vis 06)
August 11, 2006 Contest Entries
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PAPERS
Abstracts due (mandatory): March 21, 2006
Full papers due: March 31, 2006
Papers can be up to a maximum of eight (8) pages in length, including
full-color figures throughout. We encourage the use of digital video to
support the submission, particularly if part or all of the work covers
interactive techniques. At least one author of an accepted paper must
attend the conference to present the work, and authors will also be
required to present a very brief one-minute summary of their talk at the
opening papers preview session.
All papers accepted to the Symposium will also appear in an issue of
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG).
For more information on paper categories (technique, system, design
study, valuation, and model) and the review process, see the InfoVis 06
site:
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/papers_c.html
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INTERACTIVE POSTERS
Due: June 30, 2006
The InfoVis Poster Program provides a forum for researchers to present
work that is in progress and not sufficiently mature for a regular paper
submission quite yet. Posters are typically summaries of ongoing work
that authors present to gain feedback from the community about the
research. In addition to having a two-page article in the Conference
Compendium, authors will create a large poster summarizing their work
and will be available to discuss it during the Monday evening conference
reception and poster session. Accepted poster summaries will be included
electronically on the IEEE Visualization 2006 Conference DVD, placed on
the official infovis.org web site, and also distributed in a hardcopy
compendium to all symposium and conference attendees.
At least one author of an accepted poster must attend the conference to
present the work at the evening poster session, and authors will also be
required to present a very brief one-minute summary of their work at a
posters preview session earlier in that day.
For details on format and electronic submission of posters and optional
accompanying digital video, see the Submission Instructions:
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/posters_c.html
------------ VIDEOS
Due: Thursday, June 30, 2005
Videos are an effective way to educate others about new information
visualization techniques and concepts. We want to encourage the
production of high quality videos, and aim at producing a valuable
resource that will stimulate research and that can be used for
educational purposes.
Videos are submitted as a digital video movie, with maximum size of 100
MB, accompanied by a two (2) page summary of the work. The length of the
video should preferably not exceed 5 minutes, but in very special cases
exceptions can be made. The size limit is strict however. We encourage
original submissions of unpublished work, as well as new submissions
showcasing systems, methods and techniques of interest to the
information visualization community that have been presented in other
venues.
Accepted videos will be included electronically on the IEEE
Visualization 2005 Conference DVD, shown during the InfoVis symposium,
placed on the official infovis.org web site, and the summary will be
distributed in a hardcopy compendium to all symposium and conference
attendees.
At least one author of an accepted video must attend the conference.
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/video_c.html
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ART EXHIBIT
Due: June 30, 2006
Information visualization is traditionally viewed as a tool for data
exploration and hypothesis formation. In recent years, however, both the
mainstreaming of computer graphics and the democratization of data
sources on the Internet have had important repercussions in the field of
information visualization. With the ability to create visual
representations of data on home computers, artists and designers have
greatly expanded the practice of infovis as artistic pursuit.
In its first edition, the InfoVis Art Exhibit examines the merging of
artistic intention and visualization technique. We are looking for
artwork that reveals data patterns in aesthetic, innovative ways.
The InfoVis Art Exhibit will consider the following types of work:
* interactive CD/DVD-ROM work
* interactive web-based work
* printed artwork
Accepted art submissions will be included electronically on the IEEE
Visualization 2005 Conference DVD, shown during the InfoVis symposium,
placed on the official infovis.org web site, and the summary will be
distributed in a hardcopy compendium to all symposium and conference
attendees.
For instructions on how to submit your work, see submission page at:
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/art_show_c.html
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CONTEST
Due: August 11, 2006
Contest Dataset and Tasks:
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/contest_c.html
Following last year's Technology Trends and Industry Analysis data set,
a widely analyzed and familiar U.S. Census 2000 data set is the topic of
this year's competition. The goal of the contest is to promote the
development of benchmarks for information visualization, establish a
forum to promote evaluation methods, and encourage creativity and utility.
The data set consists of 1% of the results of the U.S. Census 2000, and
submissions using the complete set or a selected subset of one or more
geographic regions are encouraged, focusing on at least one of the
contest tasks. Augmentation of the data set with any publicly available
data is allowed. Contest entries are submitted as a two (2) page
summary, a video and accompanying materials to one of three categories:
academic, industry or student category.
All accepted entry materials will be made available online after the
conference. At least one author of an accepted entry must attend the
conference to present the work. Authors of first place entries will
present their work during the main contest session. Authors of second
place entries will present their work during the poster session.
Duplicate submissions should *not* be made to both the poster and
contest categories.
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