Subject: ICAD94 From: at <arsSANTAFE.EDU> Date: Sat, 3 Sep 1994 15:09:49 MDTICAD: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUDITORY DISPLAY November 7-9, 1994, in Santa Fe New Mexico Sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute =================================================== Conference Chair ---------------- Gregory Kramer, CLARITY and SFI Steering Committee ------------------ Steven Frysinger, AT&T Bell Labs Gregory Kramer, CLARITY and SFI Stuart Smith, University of Massachusetts Elizabeth Wenzel, NASA Ames Research Center Review Committee ---------------- James Ballas, Naval Research Laboratory Nat Durlach, MIT William Gaver, RANK Xerox EuroPARC Steven Frysinger, AT&T Bell Labs Gregory Kramer, CLARITY and SFI Elizabeth Mynatt, Georgia Institute of Technology Carla Scaletti, CERL, University of Illinois, Symbolic Sound Corp. Julius Smith, CCRMA, Stanford University Stuart Smith, University of Massachusetts Elizabeth Wenzel, NASA Ames Research Center Sheila Williams, University of Sheffield Support ------- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advanced Computing Laboratory Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory Description of the Workshop --------------------------- Auditory display encompasses research on sonification, the sound equivalent of data visualization, as well as computer interfaces, multimedia, virtual reality, and high-dimensional simulations. continuing the work of the successful ICAD '92 meeting, ICAD '94 is a forum for presenting cutting-edge research in the field. Focus will be on auditory displays, and the array of perception, technology, and application areas these encompass. Topics will include auditory exploration of data via sonification and audification; sound in immersive interfaces and teleoperation; real-time monitoring of multivariate data; and data handling and sound synthesis for auditory display systems. Hardware and software demos. Attendance is open to all, with no membership or affiliation requirements. Location -------- The conference will be held at the Eldorado Hotel, 309 W. San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1-800-955-4455. Registration ------------ Conference registration fees include all sessions, special events, and conference proceedings. The fee for corporate and academic participants is $300 ($325 after September 15). The fee for students and postdoctoral fellows is $150 ($175 after September 15). To register, please fill out the enclosed registration form and return by fax 505-982-0565 or US mail to: ICAD '94, Santa Fe Institute, 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite A, Santa Fe, NM 87505. If you are paying by credit card, you may send e-mail applications to ICADreg(at)santafe.edu. Cancellations received by October 15 will receive full refunds. There will be a $25 processing fee for cancellations received after that date. Hotel Accommodations -------------------- A block of rooms is reserved for workshop participants at the Eldorado Hotel. The group rate is $95+tax per night. For reservations, please call the hotel's reservation office at 1-800-955-4455 or (505) 988-4455 and request the group rate for ICAD. Rooms will be available at this rate ONLY until September 23. Those of you planning to arrive on Saturday will find that the Eldorado does not have any rooms available for Saturday night, November 5th. The Hotel Santa Fe is holding rooms for the group for Saturday night until September 23rd at a $79 rate. They will provide transportation to the Eldorado on Sunday. To reserve a room at the Hotel Santa Fe, call 1-800-825-9876 or (505) 982-1200. For a choice of other accommodations, please call Santa Fe Central Reservations at 1-800-776-7669 or (505) 983-8200. About Santa Fe -------------- Santa Fe is a lovely, small city located at an altitute of 7,000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A town of 55,000 people, it is renowned for its beauty, art, culture, museums and restaurants. Early November temperatures will range from 27 to 55 degrees. Transportation -------------- Shuttlejack (a bus service) provides daily ground transportation at regularly scheduled intervals between Albuquerque International Airport and most hotels in downtown Santa Fe, at a one-way fare of $20. Reservations are required; please call 505-982-4311. More Information ---------------- Inquiries about logistical information or Santa Fe should be directed to: Ms. Andi Sutherland Program Coordinator Santa Fe Institute 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite A Santa Fe, NM 87501 Telephone: 505-989-7372 Fax: 505-982-0565 --------------copy and return this completed form------------ ICAD: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUDITORY DISPLAY November 7-9, 1994 Eldorado Hotel, 309 W. San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FORM ============================= Name: (include Ms, Mr., Dr., or Prof.) Address: Telephone: (office) (home) fax # e-mail address: Name you'd prefer on your nametag: Registration Fees ----------------- Corporate/Academic Rate: $ 300 ($325 after September 15th) Student /Postdoctoral Rate: $ 150 ($175 after September 15th) TOTAL PAYMENT $ Method of Payment ----------------- ( ) Check or money order enclosed in US funds payable to Santa Fe Institute ( ) Credit Card Number: Expires: ( ) Visa ( ) MasterCard ( ) American Express Name as it appears on the card (please print): Signature: Please return this form with payment to: ICAD '94, Santa Fe Institute, 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite A, Santa Fe, NM 87505 by mail or fax (505) 982-0565. If paying by credit card, you may send e-mail applications to ICADreg(at)santafe.edu.