[comp.org.usenix] Computer Graphics Workshop

peter@usenix.UUCP (Peter Salus) (08/31/87)

Fourth USENIX Computer Graphics Workshop

October 8-9, 1987

Boston Marriott Cambridge - Cambridge, MA

Get you hotel reservations soon!  October is "leaf time" in 
New England.  Call the Marriott toll free (1-800-228-9290) before 
September 16 and tell the Reservation Desk that you are a 
USENIX Conference attendee.  $115/night, single or double.

USENIX is sponsoring its 4th Annual limited enrollment workshop 
on current and future developments in computer graphics and 
related topics.  The program is as follows:

Wednesday night, 7:30 - 11:30, No-host Reception

Thursday 9:30 - 10:00 AM: Coffee

Session I (10:00 - noon)

More Music Software for UNIX
--Michael Hawley  (MIT)

An Integrated Package for Viewing and Editing 3D Microworlds -
Cliff Brett, Steve Pieper & David Zeltzer (MIT)

A System for Algorithm Animation - 
B. Kernighan and John Bentley (Bell Labs)

noon - 1:30 PM, Lunch break

Session II (1:30 - 3:00 PM)

Distributed Computation for Computer Animation -
John W. Peterson (Utah)

Ray tracing on the Connection Machine System - Hubert C. Delaney (MIT)

3:00 - 3:30 PM, coffee break

Session III (3:30 - 5:00 PM)

Hairy Brushes -
Steve Strassman (MIT)

Dynamics for Everyone\fP -  
Jane Wilhelms (UCSC)

It's all done with Smoke and Mirrors - The FaceSaver Project\fP -
David Yost & Lou Katz (Consultants)

Friday 9:30 - 10:00 AM: Coffee\fP

Session IV (10:00 - noon)\fP

The BRL CAD Package\fP - 
Michael John Muuss & Phillip Dykstra (BRL)

The Definition and Ray-tracing of B-Spline Objects in a Combinatorial
Solid Geometry Modeling System\fP - 
Paul R. Stay (BRL)

REMRT - A Network Distributed and Parallel Ray-Tracer\fP - 
Michael John Muuss (BRL)

noon - 1:30 PM, Lunch break\fP

Session V (1:30 - 3:00 PM)\fP

Description and discussion of work in progress by conference participants\fP

3:00 - 3:30 PM, coffee break\fP

Session VI (3:30 - 5:00 PM)\fP

Paint System and Real Time Issues Panel\fP:

Real-time -  Donald Day (CCAC)

Images of Arbitrary Size and Shape - Ken Knowlton & Lou Katz (Consultants)

Inadequate image memory - Steve Upstill (Pixar)

The Workshop will be structured to facilitate in-depth 
discussions of technical issues and will have presentations 
in a number of formats with ample time for questions 
and responses.  It is expected that attendees will participate 
actively in the program.

A visit to the MIT Media Laboratory is planned for Thursday evening.

A Conference Proceedings will be produced from material submitted to the
Program chairman and received by August 28, 1987.  
Attendees are encouraged to submit a one-page precis of their research.

Committee:

Reidar J. Bornholdt (Columbia University)
Tom Duff (Bell Laboratories) -- Program Chair
Michael Hawley (MIT)
Lou Katz (Metron Computerware) -- General Chair

REGISTER NOW!

For registration and hotel information, contact:
	USENIX Conference Office
	213-592-3243
	{ucbvax,UUNET}!usenix!judy

spencer@eecs.umich.edu (Spencer W. Thomas) (10/27/89)

The registration deadline for this exciting workshop is approaching
fast.  More importantly, the deadline for the hotel is October 30,
only a few short days away.

I have always enjoyed attending these workshops, the small size means
that you have time to really talk to the authors and other attendees
(in contrast with SIGGRAPH, which is a total zoo these days).
Besides, Monterey is such an enjoyable place to be in November.

There has been one change to the agenda -- the closing talk will be
given by David Zeltzer of the MIT Media Lab instead of Jaron Lanier of
VPL Research.

Interesting talks, relaxed atmosphere, good company, pleasant
environment -- what more could you ask for?

So register now!  A convenient registration form is attached to this
message.

Spencer Thomas (spencer@eecs.umich.edu)

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5th USENIX Computer Graphics Workshop

November 16-17, 1989, Doubletree Hotel, Monterey, CA

     The theme of the workshop is "personal graphics."  By this, we mean the
use of computer graphics to aid, benefit, or amuse a single person.  Generally,
personal graphics applications are highly interactive, so that the user has a
great deal of control over the result.  Furthermore, the graphics is frequently
not an end product, but is instead a communication medium between the user and
computer.

     The presentations in this workshop span a wide range of applications and
platforms, and range from the immediately practical to the visionary.  Several
of the presentations will include video tapes of interactive systems, and we
hope to also have some live demos.  Plenty of time will be included in the
schedule for interaction between attendees and speakers.

     The Workshop Chair is Spencer W. Thomas, University of Michigan.

Tentative Schedule

Thursday, November 16

Opening Session

"Microfabrication on the Macintosh" by Carlo H. Sequin

"3D Animation on the Macintosh with 3DWorks" by John F. Schlag and
Julian E. Gomez

"The Acorn Outline Font Manager" by Neil Raine, David Seal, William Stoye and
Roger Wilson

Programming Systems

"NeWS Classes" by Owen Densmore

"Visual Programming with Arachne" by John Danskin and Sally N. Rosenthal

"The Panel Library" by David A. Tristam

Friday, November 17

Lessons learned

"Learning from a Visualized Garbage Collector" by Mark Weiser, Barry Hayes and
Jock Mackinlay

"Design Considerations for Multitasking, Windowing, Networked, Multi-platform,
Distributed Applications" by Ron Reisman

"The Render Button" by Jon H. Pittman

Views of Other Worlds

"Part-Task Flight Simulation on a UNIX Graphics Workstation"
by Steven H. Philipson and Stefan Jeffers

"The Shape of PSIBER Space:  PostScript Interactive Bug Eradication Routines"
by Don Hopkins

"Virtual Worlds" by David Zeltzer


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Please register in advance to attend this limited enrollment
workshop.

REGISTRATION FEE:		$200.00
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:		November 8

For further information, please contact:
		USENIX Conference Office
		22672 Lambert St., Suite 613
		     El Toro, CA  92630
	
		Tel:  714-588-8649
		FAX:  714-588-9706
		EMAIL: judy@usenix.org

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Registration information:  Please complete and return the enclosed
registration form with your payment.  You may pay by check (MAKE CHECK
PAYABLE TO USENIX CONFERENCE) or use your VISA, MasterCard or American
Express card.  Payment MUST accompany registration form.  Purchase
orders and vouchers are not accepted.  

Note: you may FAX your registration form if paying by VISA, MasterCard
or American Express.

Cancellation policy: requests in writing, postmarked by November 8,
1989.

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Hotel Information:  The workshop headquarters will be:
	Doubletree Hotel - at Fisherman's Wharf
	Two Portola Plaza
	Monterey, CA 93940
	Telephone: (408)649-4511
	ROOM RATES: $89.00/night - single or double (plus 10% tax)

Call the hotel directly and ask for the Reservation Desk.  Tell
reservations that you are a USENIX Conference attendee to take
advantage of our group rate.  A ONE NIGHT'S DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED for
all reservations.  

ROOM RESERVATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 30, 1989.  Requests for
reservations received after the deadline will be handled on a space
and RATE available basis.

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Transportation:  If you are traveling by airline to this workshop, it
is suggested that you fly into the San Francisco Airport, then
transfer to a flight into the Monterey Peninsula Airport.

The Monterey Peninsula Airport is four miles from the Doubletree
Hotel.  Taxi and airport limousine services are available to the
hotel.

**************************** Registration form ****************************
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		5th USENIX COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORKSHOP
			 November 16-17, 1989

		 Sponsored by the USENIX Association

			  REGISTRATION FORM
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_______________________________________________________________________________
				   
Please complete this form and return along with your full payment to:
		       USENIX CONFERENCE OFFICE
		     22672 Lambert St., Suite 613
			  El Toro, CA 92630
		       Telephone: (714)588-8649
			  FAX: (714)588-9706

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=Spencer (spencer@eecs.umich.edu)