12th International Symposium on SMART GRAPHICS

http://www.smartgraphics.org/

August 27-29, 2014

Taipei, Taiwan

Submission deadline: April 29, 2014 (final extension)

*** ABOUT SMART GRAPHICS

The International Symposium on Smart Graphics will bring together
researchers from Computer Graphics, Visualization, Art & Graphics Design,
Cognitive Psychology and Artificial Intelligence, all working on different
aspects of computer-generated graphics and the user experiences they enable.
This year's meeting will be held in Taipei, Taiwan.

Advances in computer graphics have made visual media the heart of the user
interface, and it is clear that graphics will play a dominant role in
knowledge work, entertainment, and the home. Indeed, as computers become
more and more pervasive, and display sizes both increase and decrease, new
and challenging problems arise for the effective use and generation of
computer graphics.


*** SCOPE

Smart Graphics is grounded in a deep understanding of human abilities,
activities, and desires. This understanding arises through the integration
of fields such as art, design, and the social, cognitive, and perceptual
sciences. Insights are realized in the form of novel methods for producing
and interacting with rich graphical displays often utilizing established
techniques from Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer
Science in general.


*** IMPORTANT DATES:

April 29, 2014 (extended submission deadline)
May 31, 2014 (notification of results)
June 16, 2014 (camera ready copy due)
August 27-29, 2014 (Symposium in Banff, Canada)


*** SUBMISSION

Smart Graphics 2014 welcomes submissions from researchers and practitioners,
as well as graphic artists and graphic designers interested in an
interdisciplinary approach to the design of smart interactive visual,
auditory, and haptic displays.

We specially encourage young researchers to submit their ideas and results.

In 2014, we propose a specific emphasis on the integration of scientific
research into the design of intelligent, interactive, and context-aware
digital media applications. In particular, we encourage discussion of
research that pertains to interactions within the everyday world, using
smart graphics and responsive media to enrich and augment experiences,
culture, leisure, and work.

* Full research papers: These will encompass comprehensive descriptions of
original work within the scope of the symposium (limited to 12 pages in
Springer LNCS format).

* Posters: Tentative or preliminary results of research or design work with
emphasis on the interdisciplinary evaluation of the ideas (limited to 4
pages in Springer LNCS format). Poster papers will be included in the
proceedings.

* System demonstrations: Short descriptions of research or design work that
the authors intend to show and discuss in a demo session at the symposium
(limited to 2 pages in Springer LNCS format). System demonstration papers
will be included in the proceedings.

* Arts track: Computer animations, multimedia performances, interactive art
and design, etc. Artists must submit a three page proposal outlining the
concept and technique of their work, including a discussion of the
relationship between smart technologies and their artistic and creative
practice. An international jury of renowned scientists and artists will
select the submissions. Selected works will be displayed during the Smart
Graphics symposium, and presented to the public via an evening of
performance, installation, and gallery exhibition at the symposium venue. A
report of the arts track including all the selected works will be included
in the proceedings.

Proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer
Science (LNCS) series. (To be confirmed)

Best Paper / Best Poster awards will be conferred during the symposium.

** Topics of interest include (but are not restricted to):

* computer graphics
* artificial intelligence
* cognitive science
* scene perception
* graphical abstraction
* graphics design
* virtual and mixed reality
* entertainment computing
* computational aesthetics
* information visualization
* visual analytics
* multimodal interfaces
* context-aware interfaces
* non-desktop interfaces
* surface computing
* sketch-based interfaces
* interaction design/user experience / User Interaction
* interactive narratives
* human-computer interaction
* interaction science
* user studies
* technological art

For a full description of the scope of the Symposium, and details of
previous events, see the website:

http://www.smartgraphics.org

For any queries, please use the contact address:

sg2014@cs.nccu.edu.tw