beadle@otc.otca.oz (Peter Beadle) (03/29/91)
Call For Papers
1st Australian Multi-Media Communications,
Applications and Technology Workshop
Aim
This workshop seeks to bring together researchers, educators,
developers and manufacturers in the areas of multi-media communications
and applications to discuss their work and help develop an Australian
multi-media communications industry.
Venue
The workshop will be held at OTC Research and Development in Sydney over
2 days with technical presentations and industrial product
presentations. Hands on experience with multi-media communications
technology may be possible.
Date
July 2-3 , 1991
Contributions
Original contributions are sought in the fields of:
-audio, video, audio/visual and image databases
-computer supported collaborative work, groupware, teleworking
-computer visualisation, virtual reality and cyberspace
-enabling technologies for multi-media systems
-high performance graphics
-human factors in multi-media communications
-hypertext and hypermedia
-impacts of multi-media technology
-media integration and synchronization
-multi-media communications applications and case studies
-multi-media communications standards
-multi-media in education and training
-multi-media system architectures
-multi-media user interface design
-network technology for multi-media
-software methodology for multi-media
-standards for digital audio and video
-standards for multi-media communications
-standards for multi-media user interfaces
-terminal technology
-related fields
Cost
The workshop fee is $50 and will cover morning and afternoon tea, lunch
and one copy of the workshop proceedings.
Presentation Aids
Presentations aids available include:
-slide projector,
-video projector (VHS, S-VHS, S-VHS-C, UMATIC),
-Pioneer PAL laser disc player,
-overhead projector,
-audio cassette player,
-Macintosh II (32bit color),
-DOS PC (80386/25, VGA, CD-ROM),
-SUN Sparcstation 1+.
Authors should nominate the aids they require with their submission.
Submission of Papers
Presenters should submit a synopsis of their presentation (or a paper)
for inclusion in the proceedings. Presentations should ideally be 40
minutes (35 minutes talk + 5 minutes questions) though there is scope
of longer or shorter presentations. Presentations are not restricted to
a stand up talk and may include program and system demonstrations.
Important Dates
Submission of papers/synopsis close: May 17, 1991
Authors notified of acceptance: June 3, 1991
Camera ready copy (or electronic copy): June 17, 1991
Workshop: July 2-3, 1991
Preferred Formats for Submission of Papers
troff ms macros
Microsoft word
paper
Preferred Submission Methods
MHSnet: beadle@otc.otca.oz.au
floppy disc (Macintosh or IBM PC)
paper addressed to:
Dr. Peter Beadle
Multi-Media Applications Section,
Services R&D,
OTC Ltd.
Box 7000, GPO Sydney 2001.
Phone +61-2-287-3180
Fax +61-2-287-3299
Exhibition
Those interested in exhibiting equipment or applications should contact
the conference organizers as soon as possible.
Registration
Please complete the attached form and return it with your remittance to
the address below. Cheques should be made payable to OTC Ltd.
Registration Form 1st Australian Multi-Media Communications,
Applications and Technology Workshop
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Post to:
Multi-Media Workshop,
Attn: Dr. Peter Beadle,
Multi-Media Applications Section,
OTC Ltd.
GPO Box 7000,
Sydney, 2001.