Subject: Call for Projects - eNTERFACE'09 From: Gualtiero Volpe <Gualtiero.Volpe@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:18:22 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Messaggio multipart in formato MIME. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C95A2A.85E196D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I apologize for possible multiple copies. Kind regards, Gualtiero Volpe === eNTERFACE'09 - 5th INTERNATIONAL SUMMER WORKSHOP ON MULTIMODAL INTERFACES <http://www.infomus.org/enterface09> http://www.infomus.org/enterface09 July 13 - August 7, 2009 Casa Paganini - InfoMus Lab, DIST - University of Genova, Piazza Santa Maria in Passione 34, 16123 Genova, Italy <http://www.casapaganini.org> www.casapaganini.org CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS Casa Paganini - InfoMus Lab, DIST - University of Genova, invites project proposals for eNTERFACE'09, the 5th summer workshop on multimodal interfaces, to be held in Genova, Italy, from July 13th to August 7th, 2009. Following the tremendous success of the previous eNTERFACE workshops ( <http://www.enterface.net> www.enterface.net) held in Mons, Belgium (2005), Dubrovnik, Croatia (2006), Istanbul, Turkey (2007), and Paris, France (2008), eNTERFACE'09 aims at continuing and enhancing the tradition of collaborative, localized research and development work by gathering, in a single place, leading researchers in multimodal interfaces and students to work on specific projects for 4 complete weeks. eNTERFACE'09 will encompass presentation sessions, including tutorial state-of-the-art surveys on several aspects of design of multimodal interfaces, given by invited senior researchers, and periodical presentations of the results achieved by each project group. The ultimate goal is to make this event a unique opportunity for students and experts all over the world to meet and effectively work together, so as to foster the development of tomorrow's multimodal research community. Project submissions on all themes below are welcome. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary proposals covering several themes and proposals integrating the OpenInterface and/or the EyesWeb XMI platforms. THEMES We invite submissions on themes related to innovative multimodal interfaces including, but not restricted to: * Multimodal signal analysis and synthesis * Signal-level and meaning-level data fusion * Intuitive interfaces and personalized systems in real and virtual environments * User, context and semantics-aware self-learning and adapting systems * Multimodal conversational systems * Usability * Innovative modalities and modalities conversion * Multimodality for plasticity * Multimodality for biometrics and security * Edutainment and learning assistance * Medical applications * Embodied agents * Performing arts applications * Multimodal interfaces for mobile devices * Multimodal interfaces for embodied social experience of multimedia content * Affective Multimodal Interfaces for Digital Art and Entertainment * Multimodal Semantic Fusion * Open-Source Framework for Rapid Prototyping of Multimodal Interactive Applications IMPORTANT DATES * January 10th, 2009: Reception of a 1 page Notification of Interest, with a summary of project goals, work-packages, and deliverables; * January 31th, 2009: Reception of the complete project proposal in the format provided by the Author's kit available at <http://www.infomus.org/enterface09> http://www.infomus.org/enterface09; * February 15th, 2009: Notification of project acceptance; Publication of the Call for Participation; * March 20st, 2009: Closing of the Call for Participation; * March 30th, 2009: Publication of teams; * July 13th August 7th eNTERFACE'09 Workshop. Proposals should be submitted in PDF format to <mailto:enterface09@xxxxxxxx> enterface09@xxxxxxxx Proposals will be screened by the Scientific Committee for suitability to the workshop goals and format. A call for PhD students and researchers participation to projects will be launched on February 15th, 2009. Authors of the accepted proposals will then be invited to build their teams. FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT For any further information/question/comment/suggestion, please visit the eNTERFACE'09 website at: <http://www.infomus.org/enterface09> http://www.infomus.org/enterface09 or send a message to the local organizing committee at <mailto:enterface09@xxxxxxxx> enterface09@xxxxxxxx ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C95A2A.85E196D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Consolas; 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The ultimate goal is to make this event a unique opportunity for students and experts all over the world to meet and = effectively work together, so as to foster the development of tomorrow's multimodal research community. Project submissions on all themes below are welcome. = We particularly encourage interdisciplinary proposals covering several = themes and proposals integrating the OpenInterface and/or the EyesWeb XMI = platforms. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>THEMES<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>We invite submissions on = themes related to innovative multimodal interfaces including, but not restricted = to:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodal signal analysis = and synthesis<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Signal-level and = meaning-level data fusion<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Intuitive interfaces and = personalized systems in real and virtual environments<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* User, context and = semantics-aware self-learning and adapting systems<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodal conversational = systems<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* = Usability<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Innovative modalities and = modalities conversion<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodality for = plasticity<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodality for = biometrics and security<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Edutainment and learning = assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Medical = applications<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Embodied = agents<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Performing arts = applications<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodal interfaces for = mobile devices<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodal interfaces for = embodied social experience of multimedia content<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Affective Multimodal = Interfaces for Digital Art and Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Multimodal Semantic = Fusion<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* Open-Source Framework for = Rapid Prototyping of Multimodal Interactive Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>IMPORTANT = DATES<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* January 10th, 2009: = Reception of a 1 page Notification of Interest, with a summary of project goals, = work-packages, and deliverables;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* January 31th, 2009: = Reception of the complete project proposal in the format provided by the Author's kit = available at </span><a href=3D"http://www.infomus.org/enterface09"><span = lang=3DEN-US>http://www.infomus.org/enterface09</span></a><span lang=3DEN-US>;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* February 15th, 2009: = Notification of project acceptance; Publication of the Call for = Participation;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* March 20st, 2009: Closing = of the Call for Participation;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* March 30th, 2009: = Publication of teams;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>* July 13th August 7th eNTERFACE'09 Workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>Proposals should be submitted = in PDF format to </span><a href=3D"mailto:enterface09@xxxxxxxx"><span lang=3DEN-US>enterface09@xxxxxxxx</span></a><span = lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>Proposals will be screened by = the Scientific Committee for suitability to the workshop goals and format. = <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>A call for PhD students and = researchers participation to projects will be launched on February 15th, 2009. = <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>Authors of the accepted = proposals will then be invited to build their teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>FURTHER INFORMATION AND = CONTACT<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>For any further information/question/comment/suggestion, please visit = the<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>eNTERFACE'09 website = at:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><a = href=3D"http://www.infomus.org/enterface09"><span lang=3DEN-US>http://www.infomus.org/enterface09</span></a><span = lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US>or send a message to the = local organizing committee at </span><a = href=3D"mailto:enterface09@xxxxxxxx"><span lang=3DEN-US>enterface09@xxxxxxxx</span></a><span = lang=3DEN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C95A2A.85E196D0--