holtz@clan.UUCP (Neal Holtz) (03/31/84)
Graphics Interface '84 -- the tenth Canadian conference on computer
graphics and interaction techniques.
Ottawa, Ontario
May 28-June 1, 1984.
A copy of the preliminary program follows. Details of requesting
a registration form are given in different net message.
Animation I - Wednesday, May 30, 9:00
- Director Oriented 3-D Shaded Computer Animation
Nadia Thalman, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales
- Algorithms for Brush Movement in Paint Systems
Kenneth P. Fishkin and Brian A. Barsky, Berkeley
- Towards Expressive Animation for Interactive Characters
Kurt Fleischer, Mark Vickers, Ann Marion, and James Davis, Atari
Business Graphics - Wednesday, May 30, 9:00
- The Office of the Future
Jim Mackie, Mitel
- Design for a Telidon-based Business Graphics Processor
Thomas Whalen, Dept. of Communications
- Business Graphics Interface to Databases
Kuan-Tsae Huang and Moshe M. Zloof, IBM
Animation II - Wednesday, May 30, 10:45
- Interactive Key Frame Animation of 3-D Articulated Models
David Sturman, NYIT
- Interpolating Splines for Keyframe Animation
Doris H.U. Kochanek and Richard H. Bartels, National Film Board
- A Color Graphic Real-Time Animation System
A.S. Malowany and B. Kashef, McGill University
Panel - Statistical Graphics - Wednesday, May 30, 10:45
Modelling - Wednesday, May 30, 13:45
- Primitives in Computer Graphics
Alain Fournier, University of Toronto
- Topology as a Framework for Solid Modelling
Kevin Weiler, General Electric
- Geometric Continuity and Shape Parameters for Catmull-Rom Splines
Tony D. DeRose and Brian A. Barsky, Berkeley
Graphics Environments - Wednesday, May 30, 13:45
- Experience with the CEDAR Programming Environment for
Computer Graphics Research
Richard Beach, Xerox PARC
- PED: A ``Distributed'' Graphics Editor
Theo Pavlidis, Bell Labs.
- Dynamic Attributes Handling on a GKS Workstation
Martin Rudalics
Anti-Aliasing and Ray Tracing - Wednesday, May 30, 15:30
- Two Algorithms for Drawing Anti-aliased Lines
Dan Field, University of Waterloo
- Ray Tracing With Cones
John Amanatides, University of Toronto
- Some New Ingredients for the Cookbook Approach to Anti-Aliased Text
Avi Naiman, University of Toronto
- An Approximate Method for Anti-aliasing, Using a Random Access Z-Buffer
K. B. Evans, National Research Council
Panel - Wednesday, May 30, 15:30
Building Design - Thursday, May 31, 9:00
- Computers in Architectural Design
Douglas Cardinal, Douglas Cardinal Architect, Ltd.
- Geometric Relations in Solids Models
Robert Woodbury, Arvind Deogirikar, and Domenic Carrega, CMU
- Architectural Modelling: Transformations in Perspective Space
G. Andonian, Carleton University
Movement and Automation - Thursday, May 31, 9:00
- Modelling and Animating the Human Form
Norman Badler, University of Pennsylvania
- Spatial Planning, Geometric Modelling and Fuzzy Production Rules
in Robotic Systems
David R. Dodds, Bell Northern Research
- Interactive Graphics Simulation System (IGSS) for the Assembly of
Mechanical Parts
Hema A. Murthy and R.G.S. Asthana, McMaster University
Design - Thursday, May 31, 10:45
- The Uses of Solid Modelling in CAD
Charles Eastman, Formative Technologies
- Interactive Graphics and the Representation of Non-Linear Woven Textile Structures
J.A. Hoskins and M.W. King, University of Manitoba
- Interactive Form Sculpting: A Drawing Based Modeler
Roy Mckelvey and Robert Woodbury, CMU
Panel - Thursday, May 31, 10:45
Graphics Techniques I - Thursday, May 31, 13:45
- 2-D and 3-D Interactive Computer Modelling Systems
Kellogg Booth, University of Waterloo
- Using Recursion to Describe Polygonal Surfaces
Brian Wyvill, Breen Liblong, and Norman Hutchinson, University of Calgary
- Real Time Lighting Manipulation Via Look-up Tables
K.B. Evans and C.M. Penner, National Research Council
Panel - Building Design - Thursday, May 31, 13:45
Graphics Techniques II - Thursday, May 31, 15:30
- Exploiting Parallelism in Image Synthesis Applications
Gerald Leitner, Columbia University
- A Family of New Algorithms for Soft Filling
Kenneth P. Fishkin and Brian A. Barsky, Berkeley
- Towards an Effective User Interface for Interactive Colour Manipulation
Michael W. Schwarz, John C. Beatty, William B. Cowan, and Jane Gentleman
University of Waterloo
Applications - Thursday, May 31, 15:30
- Office Information System Integration Through a High-Level
User Interface Prototype
C.Y.K. Kwan and P.G. Sorenson, University of Saskatchewan
- A Review of Facilities Required for Computer Graphics in an
Information Oriented Environment
Misa Gratton, Statistics Canada
- Towards Automating the Production of Soil Survey Maps
David B. Arnold, University of East Anglia
Interaction I - Friday, June 1, 9:00
- The BLIT and the User's Perception of the Computer
Robert Pike, Bell Labs
- Soft Machine: A Personable Interface
John Lewis, MIT
- A Simple User Interface for a Complex Window Manager with Icons
Brad A. Myers, University of Toronto
Geography and Mapping - Friday, June 1, 9:00
- Experiments with a Ridge and Channel Digital Elevation Model
Dave Douglas, University of Ottawa
- Microprocessor Support for Urban Street Navigation
Dr. Howard J. Ferch, University of Manitoba
- Enlarging Rules and Generalization Methods in an Electronic Atlas
Eva Siekierska, Energy, Mines and Resources
Interaction II - Friday, June 1, 10:45
- Motion Picture Debugging in a Dataflow Language
Stanislaw Matwin and Tomasz Pietrzykowski, University of Ottawa
- A Programme for the Development of a Mathematical Theory of
Interactive Computer Graphics
Eugene Fiume and Alain Fournier, University of Toronto
- The Design of a Trackball Controller
David Martindale, University of Waterloo
- MFE: A Syntax Directed Editor for Interaction Specification
Robert V. Rubin and Joseph N. Pato, Brown University
Panel - Friday, June 1, 10:45henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) (04/01/84)
Are printed proceedings for this conference going to be available?
I may not be able to attend, but some of it sounds most interesting.
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Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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