16th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence（ICAT 2006）

Nov. 29—Dec. 1, 2006, Hangzhou, China

 

Website:  http://www.ie.zjut.edu.cn:8080/icat2006/

E-mail: icat2006@zjut.edu.cn

Deadline for papers: July 1, 2006

 


ICAT is the oldest international conference on Virtual Reality and Telexistence. ICAT 2006 will not only look for innovations in the technology itself, but also explore novel ways to transfer and express information and creative ideas to the society and people.

The 16th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence (ICAT 2006), will be held at the Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P.R.China from November 29 to December 1st, 2006.

For further information please contact:

http://www.ie.zjut.edu.cn:8080/icat2006/

E-MAIL: icat2006@zjut.edu.cn

 

ICAT 2006 will run technical sessions covering conventional VR areas and new emerging areas related to Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Ubiquitous Computing, Wearable Computing and Intelligent/Humanoid Robotics with a lineup of Invited Talks, Special Sessions, Tutorials, Workshops and Media Technology/ Art Exhibitions.

 

Topics
Researchers are invited to submit full and short papers, and poster abstracts, on all aspects of innovative theory and application aspects of Virtual Reality and Telexistence.

Topics include but are not limited to:

Artificial Reality / Virtual Reality

Teleoperation / Telexistence /Telepresences

Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality

Real Time Computer Simulation

Ubiquitous/Wearable Computing

Visual and Auditory Displays

Anthropomorphic Intelligent Robotics

Software Architecture for VR

Immersive Projection Technology

Tools and Techniques for Modeling VR Systems

Virtual Heritage

Motion Tracking

Communication with Realistic Sensations

Innovative Applications of VR

Haptics

Evaluation of VR Techniques and Systems

Multimodal Human Interfaces

VR Interaction and Navigation Techniques

Artificial Life

Distributed and Collaborative VR Systems

Retro-reflective Projection Technology

VR Input and Output Devices

Virtual Medicine and Health Science

Human Factors of VR

Interactive Art and Entertainment

VR and Media Art

Important Dates

 

Deadline for papers: July 1, 2006

Reviewing results due: August 15, 2006

Camera-ready due: Sept. 1, 2006

Nov. 27-28, 2006 Workshop/Tutorial

Nov. 29—Dec. 1, 2006 conference

Invited Speakers:

Prof. Deren Li (Wuhan University,China)  [Confirmed]
Prof. Susumu Tachi (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Others

Committees
General Honorary Co-Chairs:
Deren Li (Wuhan University,China)
Susumu Tachi (University of Tokyo, Japan)

General Co-Chairs:
Zhigeng Pan (Zhejiang University, China)
Hideo Saito (Keio University, Japan)

 

Program Co-Chairs:
Adrain Choek (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Michael Haller (University of Applied Sciences, Hangenberg, Austria)
Rynson Lau (University of Durham, UK)
Publicity Co-Chairs:
Ruigang Yang (University of Kentucky,USA)
Gerard Jounghyun Kim (Pohang Univ. of Science and Tech,Korea)
Publication Co-Chairs:
Xiaohong Jiang (Zhejiang University )

Workshop Chair:

Masahiko Inami (the University of Electro-Communications)

Demo Chair:
Makoto Sato (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Financial Chair:
Hui Gu (Zhejiang University of Technology)

International Program Committee (pending):
Adrain Choek (Nanyang Technological University, Singpore)
Amela Sadagic (Naval Postgraduate School,USA)
Christian Reimann (C-LAB, Advanced Design Technologies,Germany)
Daniel Thalmann (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne(EPFL),Switzerland)
Frederick Li (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,HK)

Fumio Kishino (Osaka University,Japan)
Gerard Jounghyun Kim (Pohang Univ. of Science and Tech,Korea)
Gordon Clapworthy (University of Luton,UK)
Greg Welch (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,USA)
Gun Lee (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute,Korea)
Haruo Noma (Advanced Telecommunications Research Laboratories International,Japan )
Haruo Takemura (Osaka University,Japan)
Henry Fuchs (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,USA)
Hideo Saito (Keio University,Japan)
Hiroaki Yano (University of Tsukuba,Japan)
Hiroo Iwata (University of Tsukuba)
Hiroyuki Kajimoto (The University of Tokyo,Japan)

Hongbin Zha (Peking University,China)
Itaru Kitahara (University of Tsukuba,Japan)
James Oliverio (University of Flordia,USA)
Jeha Ryu (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology,Korea)
Kenichi Okada (Keio University,Japan)
Kenji Funahashi (Nagoya Institute of Technology,Japan)
Kenji Susami (ATR Media Information Science Laboratories,Japan)
Kiyoshi Kiyokawa (Osaka University,Japan)
Koichi Hirota (The University of Tokyo,Japan)
Kosuke Sato (Osaka University,Japan)
Larry Hodges (University of North Carolina at Charlotte,USA )
Makoto Sato (Tokyo Institute of Technology,Japan)
Mark Billinghurst (University of Canterbury,New Zealand)
Masa Inakage (Keio University,Japan)
Michael Cohen (University of Aizu,Japan)
Michael Haller (Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences,Austria )
Michael Jenkin (Computer Science and Engineering,York University,Canada)
Michitaka Hirose (The University of Tokyo,Japan)
Myoung-Hee Kim (Ewha Womans University,Korea)
Naokazu Yokoya (Nara Institute of Science and Technology,Japan)
Naoki Hashimoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology,Japan)
Nicholas Holliman (University of Durham, UK)

Norihiro Hagita (Advanced Telecommunications Research Laboratories International,Japan )
Osamu Katai ( Kyoto University,Japan)
Ping Shum (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Robert Lindeman (Worcester Polytechnic Institute,USA)
Ruigang Yang (University of Kentucky,USA)
Rynson Lau (University of Durham, UK)
Ryohei Nakatsu (Kwansei Gakuin University,Japan)
Sabine Coquillart (The French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control,France)
Shuichi Ino (The University of Tokyo,Japan)
Shunsuke Yoshida (Advanced Telecommunications Research Laboratories International,Japan )
Skip Rizzo (University of Southern California,USA)
Soonhung Han (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,Korea)
Stephen Ellis (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames,USA)
Tadao Maekawa (Yokkaichi University,Japan)
Takeshi Naemura (The University of Tokyo,Japan)
Tetsuro Ogi (University of Tsukuba,Japan)
Tony Brooks (Aalborg University,Denmark)
Toshio Yamada (Gifu Prefectural Research Institute of Manufacturing Information Technology,Japan)
Tsuneo Yoshikawa (Ritsumeikan University,Japan)
Ungyeon Yang (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute,Korea)
Wataru Hashimoto (Osaka Institute of Technology,Japan)

Wookho Son (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute,Korea)
Yasushi Ikei (Tokyo Metropolitan University,Japan)
Yasuyuki Yanagida (Meijo University,Japan)
Yoichi Sato (The University of Tokyo,Japan)
Yoshifumi Kitamura (Osaka University,Japan)
Yukio Fukui (University of Tsukuba,Japan)
Yutaka Ishibashi (Osaka University,Japan)
Zhigeng Pan (Zhejiang University,China)

 

Local Committee Chair:
Qingzhang Chen (Zhejiang University of Technology, China)

 

Local Committee Co-Chairs:
Li Yu (Zhejiang University of Technology, China)
Wanliang Wang (Zhejiang University of Technology, China)

Huageng Wan (VR Committee of CSIG, China)

 

Local Committee secretary-general:
Ronghua Liang (Zhejiang University of Technology, China)