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CALL FOR ATTENDANCE and ADVANCED PROGRAMME
ICAD'98
The Fifth
International Conference on Auditory Display
University of Glasgow, UK
November 1-4, 1998
Sponsored by:
Microsoft
and
Department of Computing Science, University of Glasgow
http://www.santafe.edu/~icad/
or
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/icad98/
Full registration details can be found on the ICAD web sites.
ICAD'98 will be chaired by Dr Stephen Brewster from the University of Glasgow
and Dr Alistair Edwards from the University of York.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
We are really happy to announce that the Keynote speakers for ICAD will be
Prof
Albert Bregman from McGill University, Canada and Dr Bill Gaver from the Royal
College of Art, London.
* Perceptual organization and auditory displays by Albert Bregman
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Laboratory research over the last quarter century has revealed many
organizational principles used by the auditory system in its perception of
distinct sounds in complex acoustic environments. The purpose of these
principles is to separate the components of sounds coming from different
environmental sources and integrate those coming from the same source. These
same principles are applicable to artificial environments, such as the
auditory
display of data or the monitoring of the states of complex systems such as
computers. I will go over some of these principles, illustrating them with
sounds, and will try to show how they can be employed to help the listener
make
use of auditory displays more effectively.
* The SonicFinder - What Was I Thinking? by Bill Gaver
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The SonicFinder was the first example of an interface using auditory icons,
and
arguably still the best. But it was certainly a creature of its time. In this
talk, I want to discuss the functional, representational, aesthetic, cultural,
and political assumptions that it embodies, contrast these with my current
perceptions, and suggest new ways to think about auditory interfaces that are
more suitable to the current time.
We also have a full programme of papers, posters and demonstrations. For full
details of accepted papers see the attached htmI file or the ICAD websites.
TUTORIALS
The 1st November will be a tutorial day. We have four great half-day tutorials
lined up. "Sounds of Action and Sounds of Silence" by Mikael Fernstrom, "Sonic
Framing: Relating Aural Perception to Visual Experience" by Eric Somers,
"User-Centred Design Principles and their Application in the Effective Design
of Auditory Displays" by Bruce Walker and "Psychophysics and Technology of
Virtual Acoustic Displays" by Elizabeth Wenzel. Tutorials cost 25 each (free
to students!). Full details are on the web pages.
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
As part of the social programme for ICAD we will be visiting the Glengoyne
whisky distillery to see (and taste!) whisky being made and Stirling Castle, a
picturesque Scottish castle atop a hill. There will also be a reception by the
Lord Provost of Glasgow in the City Chambers and a full conference dinner.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Full details of the programme, tutorials, registration, hotels and travel
arrangements can be found on the ICAD websites:
http://www.santafe.edu/~icad/ or
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/icad98/
For general queries and questions contact:
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For registration queries contact:
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IMPORTANT DATES
* Camera ready copy overdue ;-) : 21 September, 1998
* ICAD Conference: 1-4 November, 1998
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