zhang@alberta (Hong Zhang) (05/04/89)
CIPS Edmonton 1989 October 30, 31 & November 1, 1989 Edmonton Convention Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Conference Theme: AS IF YOU WERE THERE: TelePresence & Remote Interaction This conference will cover new developments in both practical and theoretical aspects of remote interaction among humans, and remote interaction between humans and complex devices. Papers that have not been previously published are solicited in all aspects of the use of existing technologies in the interactive and remote delivery of information. In particular, papers describing current practice, successful implementations problems of telepresence and remote interaction and management issues arising from the application of these new technologies are requested. The following specific topics are of particular interest: Fundamentals: Robotics; Modeling; Robotic Control; TeleRobotics; Planning; Intelligent Robots; Mobile Robots; Workstations; Expert Robot Systems; Perception; Learning; Manipulators; Motion Planning; Calibration; Robot Vision; Object Recognition; Real Time Vision; Motion; 3-D Modeling; Imaging Systems. Applications: Working in Hazardous Environments; Intelligent Controls; Distance Learning; Remote Sensing; Remote Control; Facilities for the Handicapped; Medical Information Processing; Simulation; Factory and Plant Automation. Supporting Technologies: Management; CAD/CAE; Systems Analysis and Design; Database Management; Sensors; Operating Systems; Computer Hardware; Quality Assurance; Presentation of Information and Visualization; Organizational Theory. Authors are requested to submit 4 (four) copies of a full paper to the Program Chairman by 15 May 1989. Important Dates Full Papers Submitted: 15 May 1989 Authors Notified: 30 June 1989 Advance Program Ready: 1 August 1989 Camera Ready Copy Due: 15 September 1989 General Information: Anthony Harckham, General Chairman AGT Corporate Planning & Management Fl 32-A, 10020-100 Street Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T5J 0N5 Phone: 403-493-4730 Fax: 403-493-5645 Program Information: Wayne A. Davis, Program Chairman Department of Computing Science University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2H1 Phone: 403 492-3976 Fax: 403-432-7033 This conference is sponsored by: Edmonton Section of Canadian Information Processing Society, The Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, and the Alberta Centre for Machine Intelligence & Robotics.