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Second Announcement
vizNET 2008
The 2nd Interdisciplinary Workshop on
Intersections in Visualization Practices and Techniques
http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2008
7-9 May, Leicestershire, UK
Hosted by vizNET and 3DvisA
New visualization technologies, practices and techniques have drawn
science and the arts ever closer together, and the exchange of ideas
between the two has become increasingly important. This workshop is
about how to create and represent information or ideas through
visualization techniques with a view to achieving better understanding
through collaboration in visualization. The workshop is an opportunity
for researchers working in science and engineering or the arts and
humanities to develop practical experience across a broad range of
visualization practice and thus a framework for articulating new ideas
about working together.
Who should attend?
Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists, expert in
one or more areas of visualization, who would like an introduction to,
and overview of, other areas of visualization, including the latest
research results, ideas and applications.
Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists, new to
visualization, who would like and introduction to, and overview of, the
latest visualization practices and techniques.
Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists who would
like to contribute their expertise and insight to define the grand
challenges in visualization in the Arts and Humanities, and in the
emerging intersections in visualization between the Arts and Humanities
and the Sciences and Engineering.
Networking focus and invitation to participate
vizNET 2008 is an excellent opportunity to network and to look for
potential collaborators for your next research project while gaining an
overview of what is available and who is working in what areas. You can
showcase your latest visualization results in a 2-3 minute video, an A1
poster (printed for you by vizNET), and by giving a demo at your
poster. In addition, information about your submitted video or poster
will be included in the delegate pack.
Call for video: http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2008/callforvideo
Call for posters: http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2008/callforposters
Format of workshop
Full programme available at http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2008/programme
7 May: Full day workshop with an up-front participant focus: a video
showcase, participant introductions and poster viewings, and an
intersections orientation workshop in networking across domains. We
follow with vizNET introductions to modelling & simulation and data
visualization, a presentation on visualization realism requirements in
serious games & virtual worlds, and live hands-on vizNET demos
including stereoscopic visualization. A networking dinner for all
participants concludes the first day.
8 May: Full day workshop with ten sessions providing introductions to,
overviews of, and recent results in
Data visualization
Combining real world and abstract visualization in the Humanities
3D capture
Game engines for visualization
Humanities visualization (2)
Motion capture in Sports Science visualization
Audiovisualization in the Arts
Web-based visualization
Grid-based visualization
To be followed by a plenary session on how vizNET can help you to
achieve your visualization needs, and the presentation of the best
poster award.
9 May: Half-day workshop beginning with technical sessions; followed by
the grand challenges in visualisation, and intersections in
visualisation workshops.
Will there be follow-up activities?
vizNET 2008 is hosted by vizNET (http://www.viznet.ac.uk ), the UK
Visualization Support Network, and 3DvisA
(http://3dvisa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/index.html ), the 3D Visualisation in the
Arts Network. Your input will assist us to determine which communities
of practice and which areas of visualization could benefit from
dedicated courses and training materials. It will also assist us to
identify emerging Intersections (http://www.viznet.ac.uk/intersections
) in visualization practices and techniques within which additional
network support could facilitate cross-domain collaboration.
How much will it cost?
Registration by 18 April is just £40 with a discounted student rate of
£15. Participants must register online at
http://www.viznet.ac.uk/conftool/index.php?page=index to reserve a
place at the workshop.
Participants are asked to pay their own travel and accommodation
expenses. Further details on special accommodation rates for vizNET
2008 participants will be announced on the vizNET 2008 website shortly.
Further information
For further information contact:
Julie Tolmie, [log in to unmask] or John OBrien,
[log in to unmask]
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vizNET
vizNET (a UK National Visualisation Network) is a collaboration between
a number of visualization centres in the UK that has been established
to share knowledge, communicate best practice between application
domains, provide training and support to researchers in visualisation.
vizNET is a Visualisation Support Network spanning the UK Academic
Research Community. The support network will offer technical guidance
to both new users (entry level visualisation) and advanced users
(expert visualisation users). Consolidating the strengths of major
visualisation centres and groups across the UK, helping the UK to
realise the full potential of emerging visualisation techniques and
resources at a National and Regional level. vizNET is funded by the
JISC Support of Research Committee.
3DVisA
3DVisA, the 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network
(http://3dvisa.cch.kcl.ac.uk), is a member of VizNET and works to
enhance and extend 3D visualisation-related knowledge, understanding
and opportunities in Arts and Humanities domains; bridge the gap in the
sharing of knowledge and skills among projects within Arts and
Humanities disciplines, and between these and other domains; coordinate
debate on methods and standards; and provide information and advice
regarding opportunities for funding or collaboration, intellectual
property issues, and commercial exploitation of resources.
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