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Dear Colleague,
We have enclosed the CFP for SYBEN'98: INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT below. Please feel free to circulate the CFP to
interested colleagues. More information can be found at
http://www.dc-europto.com/europto/ept_ann/syben98/steinmet.htm.
Also, please accept our sincere apologies if you receive multiple
copies of this CFP.
-- Best regards, Stephan FischerStephan Fischer E-mail: Stephan.Fischer@KOM.th-darmstadt.de Industrial Process & Sys. Communic. http://www.kom.e-technik.th-darmstadt.de/ Dept. Electr. Eng.& Inform. Tech. Tel.: +49-6151-16-6150 (Fax -6152) Darmstadt University of Technology, Merckstr. 25, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
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Collocated with the International Symposium on Electronic Image Captur= e and Publishing
On site Proceedings!
Manuscript Due Date 2 March 1998
Call for Papers and Announcement
INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
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---Conference Chairs: Ralf Steinmetz, GMD Darmstadt, Darmstadt, FRG; Stephan Fischer, TH Darmstadt, Darmstadt, FRG
Programme Committee: Wolfgang Effelsberg, Univ. of Mannheim, Mannheim, FRG; Jose Encarnacao, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Darmstadt, FRG; Wendy Hall University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Jean Pierre Hubaux, EPFL, Lausanne, CH; David Hutchison, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK; Kevin Jeffay, Univ. of North Carolina, Chap= el Hill, NC, USA; Sung-Jea Ko, Korea University, KOR; Albert K=FCndig ETH= , Zurich, CH; Eckhard Moeller, GMD Fokus, Darmstadt, FRG; Max M=FChlh=E4= user, University of Linz, Linz, A; Klara Nahrstedt, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA; Nasser M. Nasrabadi, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, USA; P. Venkat Rangan, UCSD, USA; Andreas Schill, Technical University, Dresden, FRG; Harrick Vin, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Programme Co-ordinator: Carsten Griwodz, TH Darmstadt, Darmstadt, FRG
The development of high-speed networks and the advance in computer technology have enabled the creation of a great variety of multimedia solutions.
The primary objective of this conference is to bring together researchers, developers and practitioners working in all fields of multimedia computing and networking. The conference will serve as a forum to exchange experiences among researchers and users.
Presenters will be encouraged to make multimedia presentations and demonstrate their solutions. We invite your participation.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
* interactive multimedia services * image, audio and video compression techniques o multimedia networking and communications o media integration and synchronisation o multicasting and videoconferencing o digital libraries and video-on-demand o applications of speech and video processing o information storage and retrieval o interactive television o distributed learning environments o multimedia interfaces o documents and authoring o wireless and mobile multimedia applications o multimedia hardware and architectures
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---Abstract Due Date: 20 October 1997 Manuscript Due Date: 2 March 1998 THE ABSTRACT AND MANUSCRIPT DUE DATES MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED.
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---Abstract Submission Onsite proceedings! Manuscript Due Date 2nd March 1998
* Authors shall submit a double-spaced extended abstract (3000 word= s) for review * The abstract shall include a cover page indicating: o Title of Symposium o Title and Chair of the conference the paper is submitted for inclusion o A short abstract (100 words max) o The names and affiliation of Author(s) + Name, affiliation, return address, telephone/fax number= , Email address of the contact author * 1 Copy of the Abstract shall be sent to
Direct Communications GmbH Xantener Str. 22 D - 10707 Berlin Phone: +49-30-8 81 50 47, Fax: +49-30-88 68 29 46 Electronic Submission can be made as .rtf file or WinWord 7.0 document format to: email: 100140.3211@Compuserve.com
Conference on: INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT Chair: Prof. Dr. Ralf Steinmetz Programme Co-ordinator Carsten Griwodz Industrial Process and System Communications TH Darmstadt
Abstracts should primarily be submitted in PostScript format and delivered to: ftp.kom.e-technik.th-darmstadt.de user: spie password: sub4spie For the generation of PostScript from Word documents the Apple LaserWriter+ driver in maximum compatibility mode should be used.
Alternatively, you may submit one copy by mail to: Prof. Dr. Ralf Steinmetz Darmstadt University of Technology Dept. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Merckstrasse 25 64283 Darmstadt FR Germany
Submission of Abstracts To qualify for acceptance, you must either fax one or mail all four copies of or email your abstract in the format detailed on the previou= s page by 20 October 1997 to:
SYBEN '98 EUROPTO=AE Series c/o Direct Communications GmbH Xantener Stra=DFe 22 D - 10707 Berlin, FRG Phone: ++49-30-881 50 47; Fax: ++49-30-88 68 29 46 E-Mail: Burger, 100140.3211@Compuserve.com
CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE Authors are expected to secure travel and accommodation funding, independent of the organizers, through their sponsoring organizations before submitting abstracts.
Only original material should be submitted.
Commercial papers, description of papers, with no research content, an= d papers where supporting data or a technical description cannot be give= n for proprietary reasons will not be accepted for presentation in this symposium.
Abstracts should contain enough detail to clearly convey the approach and the results of the research.
Government and company clearance to present and publish should be fina= l at the time of submittal.
AUTHOR BENEFITS Authors and co-authors benefit from a reduced registration fee. Includ= ed with a fee payment are a copy of the Proceedings in which the participant's role or paper appears, and other special benefits.
POSTER PRESENTATION Interactive poster sessions will be scheduled. Authors will be provide= d with poster boards for presentation set-up. All conference chairs encourage authors to contribute papers with technical content that len= ds itself well to the poster format. Please indicate your preference (ora= l or poster) at the time of submission.
PAPER REVIEW To assure a high quality conference, all abstracts and Proceedings papers will be reviewed by the conference chairs for technical merit a= nd content.
PROCEEDINGS OF THESE MEETINGS These meetings will result in published Proceedings that can be ordere= d through the Advance Programme. Manuscripts are required of all accepte= d applicants and must be submitted in English by 2 March 1998. Copyright to the manuscript is expected to be released for publication in the conference Proceedings. Note: If an author does not attend the meeting and make a presentation, the chair may not to include the author's manuscript in the conference proceedings. Papers published are indexed in leading scientific databases including INSPEC, Compendex Plus, Physics Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, International Aerospace Abstrac= ts and Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings
PUBLISHING POLICY Manuscript due dates must be strictly observed. Whether the Proceeding= s volume will be published before or after the meeting, late manuscripts run the risk of not being published. The objective of this policy is t= o better serve the conference participants and the technical community a= t large. Your cooperation in supporting this objective will be appreciat= ed by all.
ORAL PRESENTATION Each author is generally allowed 15 minutes plus a five-minute discussion period. The following media equipment is provided free of charge: 35 mm slide projectors, overhead projectors, and electric pointers. Video and other equipment may be rented at the speaker's expense.
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