Call for Sonifications, Compositions, and Demonstrations - 16th Intl Conf Auditory Display (ICAD) - Deadline extended to 9th April 2010 ("Eoin.Brazil" )


Subject: Call for Sonifications, Compositions, and Demonstrations - 16th Intl Conf Auditory Display (ICAD) - Deadline extended to 9th April 2010
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CAD254.1061DF04 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ::::::::::::::::: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION :::::::::::::::::=20 ICAD 2010 CALL FOR SONIFICATIONS, COMPOSITIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS.=20 The 16th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD) Washington, D.C, USA June 9-15, 2010 *** Aural Submission deadline extended to April 9, 2010 *** *** Conference registration (including GW University campus housing = option) opens April 5, 2010 *** *** Think Tank Proposal deadline is April 5, 2010 *** Please check the conference website for details and updates: = www.icad.org/icad2010 (also see below for important new information). ::::::::::::::::: KEY DATES ::::::::::::::::: Closed Submission Deadline for Papers, Posters, and non-aural Categories Passed Acceptance Notification (Papers, etc.) =09 5 April 2010 Think Tank Proposal Submission Deadline =09 *** 5 April 2010 *** Conference Registration opens =09 *** 9 April 2010 *** Aural Submission Deadline (extended) = (Sonifications/Compositions) 7 May 2010 Aural Submission Acceptance Notification =09 7 May 2010 Demonstration Proposal and Write-up Deadline 7 May 2010 Camera-Ready Submissions Deadline 9-15 June 2010 ICAD 2010 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ICAD 2010=97the 16th International Conference on Auditory Display=97will = be held in Washington, DC at The George Washington University from June = 9 to 15, 2010. ICAD=92s graduate student ThinkTank (doctoral consortium) = and pre-conference workshops and will be held on June 9 and 10, and the = conference itself will run from June 11 to 15. Like its predecessors, = ICAD 2010 will be a single-track conference, open to all, with no = membership or affiliation requirements. ICAD is a highly interdisciplinary conference with relevance to = researchers, practitioners, artists, and graduate students working in = the use of sound to convey information and ideas. It is unique in its = specific focus on auditory displays and the range of interdisciplinary = issues related to their use. This year=92s theme is =93Sonic = Discourse=97Expression through Sound.=94 Areas of work appropriate to = the conference include sonification of data and processes, synthetic and = composed sound, musical sound, natural sound, and all issues related to = interaction with sound, specifically, how it is presented to, and = apprehended by, listeners. An aural submission category has been instituted this year for = Sonifications and Compositions that employ computational auditory = display techniques. In addition to aural examples in all areas of = sonification, work by composers and artists who use sonification, = acoustic synthesis, spatialization, and/or interaction techniques for = composition and performance purposes are invited. Audio submissions = accepted in this category will be presented to the full conference and = will be included in the conference proceedings disk. ICAD 2010 is being jointly organised by the International Community for = Auditory Display; VRSonic, Inc.; The George Washington University = Department of Music; the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial = Intelligence at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory; and the University = of Maryland Institute of Advanced Computer Studies. The venue for the = conference is the Jack Morton Auditorium in the Media and Public Affairs = Building on the George Washington University campus. ::::::::::::::::: THEME: Sonic Discourse=97Expression through Sound = ::::::::::::::::: =20 This year=92s theme, =93Sonic Discourse=97Expression through Sound=92=92 = emphasizes that effective uses of sound for informative purposes involve = a give-and-take between creative and functional auditory objectives as = well as between the display and the listener. We invite the global ICAD = community to accentuate this perspective in their work, and authors are = especially encouraged to consider how they can incorporate auditory = display into the presentation of their papers, for instance, by = including auditory annotations and examples of the sounds used in their = efforts and/or by sonifying their results. Additionally, we hope this = theme will resonate in this year=92s concert and sonification = submissions and inspire new perspectives for interactive, real-time = performances. The George Washington University=92s Jack Morton = Auditorium will serve as the meeting and concert venue for this year=92s = conference, and contributors will have access to a 7.1 loudspeaker array = and auralization software. Composers and practitioners contemplating the = submission of compositions and/or sonifications are encouraged to = contact the Demonstrations/Compositions Chair or Concert Co-chairs to = discuss their proposals and ideas as soon as possible.=20 ::::::::::::::::: SONIFICATIONS / COMPOSITIONS :::::::::::::::::=20 Sonifications and Compositions are a new, Aural Submission category that = provides participants with an opportunity to present and publish = extended instances of auditory work that make a contribution to, and/or = exemplify, important informational and listening practices in the field = of auditory display. Pieces should be one to ten minutes in length and = must be accompanied by a one-to-four page abstract that outlines the = goals, informational context, and techniques used in the work (the = paper-submission template should be used for this purpose). Abstracts = can be submitted directly to the appropriate conference Chairperson by = email (either the Demonstrations/Compositions Chair or the Sonifications = Chair) or through the paper submissions page at the conference website. = Submissions will be evaluated on the merits of these criteria by a = committee of peers in the auditory display community. =20 Accepted pieces will be published in audio form (along with the = abstract) in the conference proceedings and will be presented as part of = the ICAD 2010 program. A 7.1 loudspeaker array and auralization software = from VRSonic will be available for participants who wish to spatially = augment their work for the concert. Composers and practitioners = contemplating submissions in this category are encouraged to contact one = of the relevant conference chairpersons (i.e., the Sonifications Chair = or Demonstrations/Compositions Chair) to discuss their proposals and = ideas. One of the authors must be present to provide a contextual = description of the work at its performance. ::::::::::::::::: DEMONSTRATIONS :::::::::::::::::=20 In addition to demonstrations of work presented in papers and posters, = the demonstration category presents an opportunity for students, = researchers, practitioners, and artists, to tangibly and interactively = exhibit, share, and discuss their efforts at ICAD. If you are a = developer of sound installations, or use sound in other innovative ways = as the primary medium for displaying information, we encourage you to = submit details of a demonstration of your work under this category to = the conference (the paper-submission template should be used for this = purpose). Submitted descriptions of demonstrations should explain the = nature of your demonstration, and provide details of the equipment and = space you will use. We will assume that you will provide your own = equipment, though if you believe we may be able to assist in providing = any standard items, please provide details in your submission. Write-ups = can be submitted directly to the Demonstrations/Compositions Chair by = email or submitted through the paper submissions page at the conference = website). ::::::::::::::::: THINK TANK (DOCTORIAL CONSORTIUM) :::::::::::::::::=20 ICAD=92s =93Think Tank=94 doctoral consortium is being held again this = year. Its format will be similar to previous consortia as a gathering of = promising graduate students (at a range of stages in their program, both = masters and doctoral level) and distinguished research faculty. The = ThinkTank will be held in the Department of Music at The George = Washington University in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday June 9th, two = days before the full conference. Please see the conference website for = further details: www.icad.org/icad2010). ::::::::::::::::: PAPERS :::::::::::::::::=20 (Paper submissions are closed.) Papers are oral presentations of a = substantial contribution to the field. Full paper submissions should be = 6-8 pages, including images and references, and should be accompanied by = relevant sound files. Submissions will be subject to blind review by an = international committee of peers in the auditory display community. One = of the authors must present the paper at the conference for it to appear = in the proceedings. Papers must not exceed 8 pages and must comply with = ICAD=92s formatting requirements. A template for papers and other = written submissions can be downloaded from the conference website. ::::::::::::::::: POSTERS :::::::::::::::::=20 (Poster submissions are closed.) Posters are primarily a forum for = discussion of work-in-progress. Submissions should be up to 4 pages, = including images and references, and should be accompanied by any = relevant sound files. An international panel will review submissions. = Posters will be presented on a single A0 size sheet during the poster = session. One of the authors must present the poster at the conference = for it to appear in the proceedings. ::::::::::::::::: WORKSHOPS / TUTORIALS / PANELS :::::::::::::::::=20 Workshops/Tutorials/Panels are an opportunity to share experiences with = an international community of experts. Tutorials/Workshops will run for = approximately 2-3 hours, Panels will run for 1 hour. Proposals for = sessions in this category should be up to 4 pages including title, = description, and brief biographies of the presenters. Suggested topics = include software and hardware tools and systems, design and analysis of = empirical experiments, psychological and perceptual issues, design = methods, practical aspects of the process of developing an auditory = display=97difficulties encountered, problems solved, guidelines, etc. = Submissions will be reviewed and selected by the organizing committee = and ICAD=92s governing Board. Workshops/Tutorials/Panels that are = presented at the conference will appear in the proceedings.=20 ::::::::::::::::: ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ::::::::::::::::: For committee email links are also available at the conference website: = www.icad.org/icad2010 Co-Chairs (email): Derek Brock, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Hesham Fouad, VRSonic Ramani Duraiswami, University of Maryland Papers/Posters Chair (email): Eoin Brazil, University of Limerick Sonification Chair (email): Kelly Snook, NASA Demonstrations/Compositions Chair (email): Evan Rogers, VRSonic Concert Co-Chairs (email): Douglas Boyce, The George Washington University Katharina Rosenberger, University of California, San Diego ThinkTank Chair (email): Paul Vickers, Northumbria University Web Chair (email): Brian McClimens, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Technical Chair: Paul Oehlers, American University Steering Committee: Stephen Barrass, University of Canberra David Worrall, worrall.avatar.com.au? Veronique Larcher, Sennheiser :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ------_=_NextPart_001_01CAD254.1061DF04 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 6.5.7654.12"> <TITLE>Call for Sonifications, Compositions, and Demonstrations - 16th = Intl Conf Auditory Display (ICAD) - Deadline extended to 9th April = 2010</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/plain format --> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>::::::::::::::::: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION = :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> ICAD 2010<BR> CALL FOR SONIFICATIONS, COMPOSITIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS.<BR> <BR> The 16th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD)<BR> Washington, D.C, USA<BR> June 9-15, 2010<BR> <BR> *** Aural Submission deadline extended to April 9, 2010 ***<BR> <BR> *** Conference registration (including GW University campus housing = option) opens April 5, 2010 ***<BR> <BR> *** Think Tank Proposal deadline is April 5, 2010 ***<BR> <BR> Please check the conference website for details and updates:&nbsp; = www.icad.org/icad2010 (also see below for important new = information).<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: KEY DATES :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> Closed&nbsp; Submission Deadline for Papers, Posters, and non-aural = Categories<BR> Passed&nbsp; Acceptance Notification (Papers, etc.)<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> 5 April 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Think Tank Proposal Submission = Deadline<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> *** 5 April 2010 ***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Conference Registration opens<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> *** 9 April 2010 ***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aural Submission Deadline = (extended) (Sonifications/Compositions)<BR> 7 May 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aural Submission Acceptance = Notification<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> 7 May 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Demonstration Proposal and = Write-up Deadline<BR> 7 May 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Camera-Ready Submissions = Deadline<BR> 9-15 June 2010&nbsp; ICAD 2010<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> ICAD 2010&#151;the 16th International Conference on Auditory = Display&#151;will be held in Washington, DC at The George Washington = University from June 9 to 15, 2010. ICAD&#146;s graduate student = ThinkTank (doctoral consortium) and pre-conference workshops and will be = held on June 9 and 10, and the conference itself will run from June 11 = to 15. Like its predecessors, ICAD 2010 will be a single-track = conference, open to all, with no membership or affiliation = requirements.<BR> <BR> ICAD is a highly interdisciplinary conference with relevance to = researchers, practitioners, artists, and graduate students working in = the use of sound to convey information and ideas. It is unique in its = specific focus on auditory displays and the range of interdisciplinary = issues related to their use. This year&#146;s theme is &#147;Sonic = Discourse&#151;Expression through Sound.&#148; Areas of work appropriate = to the conference include sonification of data and processes, synthetic = and composed sound, musical sound, natural sound, and all issues related = to interaction with sound, specifically, how it is presented to, and = apprehended by, listeners.<BR> <BR> An aural submission category has been instituted this year for = Sonifications and Compositions that employ computational auditory = display techniques.&nbsp; In addition to aural examples in all areas of = sonification, work by composers and artists who use sonification, = acoustic synthesis, spatialization, and/or interaction techniques for = composition and performance purposes are invited. Audio submissions = accepted in this category will be presented to the full conference and = will be included in the conference proceedings disk.<BR> <BR> ICAD 2010 is being jointly organised by the International Community for = Auditory Display; VRSonic, Inc.; The George Washington University = Department of Music; the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial = Intelligence at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory; and the University = of Maryland Institute of Advanced Computer Studies. The venue for the = conference is the Jack Morton Auditorium in the Media and Public Affairs = Building on the George Washington University campus.<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: THEME: Sonic Discourse&#151;Expression through Sound = :::::::::::::::::&nbsp;<BR> <BR> This year&#146;s theme, &#147;Sonic Discourse&#151;Expression through = Sound&#146;&#146; emphasizes that effective uses of sound for = informative purposes involve a give-and-take between creative and = functional auditory objectives as well as between the display and the = listener. We invite the global ICAD community to accentuate this = perspective in their work, and authors are especially encouraged to = consider how they can incorporate auditory display into the presentation = of their papers, for instance, by including auditory annotations and = examples of the sounds used in their efforts and/or by sonifying their = results. Additionally, we hope this theme will resonate in this = year&#146;s concert and sonification submissions and inspire new = perspectives for interactive, real-time performances. The George = Washington University&#146;s Jack Morton Auditorium will serve as the = meeting and concert venue for this year&#146;s conference, and = contributors will have access to a 7.1 loudspeaker array and = auralization software. Composers and practitioners contemplating the = submission of compositions and/or sonifications are encouraged to = contact the Demonstrations/Compositions Chair or Concert Co-chairs to = discuss their proposals and ideas as soon as possible.<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: SONIFICATIONS / COMPOSITIONS :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> Sonifications and Compositions are a new, Aural Submission category that = provides participants with an opportunity to present and publish = extended instances of auditory work that make a contribution to, and/or = exemplify, important informational and listening practices in the field = of auditory display. Pieces should be one to ten minutes in length and = must be accompanied by a one-to-four page abstract that outlines the = goals, informational context, and techniques used in the work (the = paper-submission template should be used for this purpose).&nbsp; = Abstracts can be submitted directly to the appropriate conference = Chairperson by email (either the Demonstrations/Compositions Chair or = the Sonifications Chair) or through the paper submissions page at the = conference website. Submissions will be evaluated on the merits of these = criteria by a committee of peers in the auditory display = community.&nbsp;<BR> <BR> Accepted pieces will be published in audio form (along with the = abstract) in the conference proceedings and will be presented as part of = the ICAD 2010 program. A 7.1 loudspeaker array and auralization software = from VRSonic will be available for participants who wish to spatially = augment their work for the concert. Composers and practitioners = contemplating submissions in this category are encouraged to contact one = of the relevant conference chairpersons (i.e., the Sonifications Chair = or Demonstrations/Compositions Chair) to discuss their proposals and = ideas. One of the authors must be present to provide a contextual = description of the work at its performance.<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: DEMONSTRATIONS :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> In addition to demonstrations of work presented in papers and posters, = the demonstration category presents an opportunity for students, = researchers, practitioners, and artists, to tangibly and interactively = exhibit, share, and discuss their efforts at ICAD.&nbsp; If you are a = developer of sound installations, or use sound in other innovative ways = as the primary medium for displaying information, we encourage you to = submit details of a demonstration of your work under this category to = the conference (the paper-submission template should be used for this = purpose). Submitted descriptions of demonstrations should explain the = nature of your demonstration, and provide details of the equipment and = space you will use. We will assume that you will provide your own = equipment, though if you believe we may be able to assist in providing = any standard items, please provide details in your submission. Write-ups = can be submitted directly to the Demonstrations/Compositions Chair by = email or submitted through the paper submissions page at the conference = website).<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: THINK TANK (DOCTORIAL CONSORTIUM) = :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> ICAD&#146;s &#147;Think Tank&#148; doctoral consortium is being held = again this year. Its format will be similar to previous consortia as a = gathering of promising graduate students (at a range of stages in their = program, both masters and doctoral level) and distinguished research = faculty. The ThinkTank will be held in the Department of Music at The = George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday June 9th, = two days before the full conference. Please see the conference website = for further details: www.icad.org/icad2010).<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: PAPERS :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> (Paper submissions are closed.) Papers are oral presentations of a = substantial contribution to the field. Full paper submissions should be = 6-8 pages, including images and references, and should be accompanied by = relevant sound files. Submissions will be subject to blind review by an = international committee of peers in the auditory display community. One = of the authors must present the paper at the conference for it to appear = in the proceedings. Papers must not exceed 8 pages and must comply with = ICAD&#146;s formatting requirements. A template for papers and other = written submissions can be downloaded from the conference website.<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: POSTERS :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> (Poster submissions are closed.) Posters are primarily a forum for = discussion of work-in-progress. Submissions should be up to 4 pages, = including images and references, and should be accompanied by any = relevant sound files. An international panel will review submissions. = Posters will be presented on a single A0 size sheet during the poster = session. One of the authors must present the poster at the conference = for it to appear in the proceedings.<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: WORKSHOPS / TUTORIALS / PANELS :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> Workshops/Tutorials/Panels are an opportunity to share experiences with = an international community of experts. Tutorials/Workshops will run for = approximately 2-3 hours, Panels will run for 1 hour. Proposals for = sessions in this category should be up to 4 pages including title, = description, and brief biographies of the presenters. Suggested topics = include software and hardware tools and systems, design and analysis of = empirical experiments, psychological and perceptual issues, design = methods, practical aspects of the process of developing an auditory = display&#151;difficulties encountered, problems solved, guidelines, etc. = Submissions will be reviewed and selected by the organizing committee = and ICAD&#146;s governing Board. Workshops/Tutorials/Panels that are = presented at the conference will appear in the proceedings.<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::: ORGANIZING COMMITTEE :::::::::::::::::<BR> <BR> For committee email links are also available at the conference website: = www.icad.org/icad2010<BR> <BR> Co-Chairs (email):<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Derek Brock, U.S. Naval = Research Laboratory<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hesham Fouad, VRSonic<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ramani Duraiswami, University = of Maryland<BR> <BR> Papers/Posters Chair (email):<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eoin Brazil, University of = Limerick<BR> <BR> Sonification Chair (email):<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kelly Snook, NASA<BR> <BR> Demonstrations/Compositions Chair (email):<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Evan Rogers, VRSonic<BR> <BR> Concert Co-Chairs (email):<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Douglas Boyce, The George = Washington University<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Katharina Rosenberger, = University of California, San Diego<BR> <BR> ThinkTank Chair (email):<BR> Paul Vickers, Northumbria University<BR> <BR> Web Chair (email):<BR> Brian McClimens, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<BR> <BR> Technical Chair:<BR> Paul Oehlers, American University<BR> <BR> Steering Committee:<BR> Stephen Barrass, University of Canberra<BR> David Worrall, worrall.avatar.com.au&#8232;<BR> Veronique Larcher, Sennheiser<BR> <BR> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01CAD254.1061DF04--


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