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Subject: 2nd IEEE Intl Conf on Multimedia Computing and Systems
Date: 5 Oct 94 17:59:48 -0500
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2nd International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems
May 15-18,1995 - Washington, D.C.

{Note: Information about the conference can be obtained by accessing the
Mosaic home page at http://cne.gmu.edu/0h/MULTIMEDIA/MM95.  This home page
will be updated as additional information becomes available.}

CALL FOR PAPERS, VIDEOS AND PARTICIPATION

     The Second IEEE International Conference on Multimedia
Computing and Systems (ICMCS) is devoted to presenting  and exploring
technological advancements and innovations in the field of Digital
Multimedia relating to computers,  telecommunications, publishing,
informatics, consumer electronics, and entertainment, and in theory,
practice, and delivery. 

     The conference will bring together researchers, developers,
marketers, educators, performers, and film and video producers,  and
practitioners of Digital Multimedia. The goal is to foster increased synergy
in the exploitation of the advances in one area  by other areas, and to
support communication among developers and deliverers of digital
multimedia applications and  programming.  

     A mix of technical sessions, performances, displays, tutorials,
workshops, and exhibits will be offered. Conference  proceedings will be
published and provided at the conference.  The proceedings will include the full text of
presented technical papers,  overviews of tutorials and workshops, and
listings of exhibitors, performers, and displayers. All conference registrants
will be eligible to attend and participate in all conference activities. 

     The conference will address but is not limited to practical, technical,
and strategic issues in: 

     Capture and Management of Assets: audio/video capture hardware,
compression algorithms, animation, music,  image processing tools, asset
management tools, and digital video processing and editing production of
multimedia. 

    Tools: multimedia production tools, multimedia authoring tools,
A/V editing tools, desktop video production tools and  systems, gaming
tools, hypermedia development tools, Multimedia performance evaluation
tools, multimedia intelligent  systems. 

     Storage, Delivery, and Presentation: multimedia computer design,
computer architectures, set-top box design,  operating systems , storage
systems, multimedia networking, communication protocols, electronic
books, real-time issues,  human-computer interfaces, synchronization and
integration, bandwidth requirement and projections, network planning, 
protocol design.  

     Application-Specific Exploitation of Digital Multimedia: consumer
video on demand, digital libraries,  interactive Hollywood, multimedia in the
home, gaming, and multimedia and the military, the arts, medicine, the
publishing  industry, and classroom education (K-12).  

     Other Technical Topics: standards, legal issues and implications,
services, government policy and funding,  integrative multimedia design,
careers in multimedia, multimedia college curricula, information
repositories, the National  Information Infrastructure (NII).

     The Conference Organizers are seeking proposals for technical
sessions (2 hours), technical tracks (full day), tutorials  (half/full day),
workshops (1 or 2 days), performances, demonstrations, screenings,
posters, and exhibitions. Technical  submissions are sought in both
short-paper (12 double spaced pages) and regular-paper (20 double spaced
pages) format.   Other participation proposals should be restricted to 4
double spaced pages.  Video tape submissions in 1/2 inch, Beta or VHS 
formats (NTSC preferred) are accepted.  These presentations must describe
1) original and significant technical contributions  to the field, 2) innovative
uses of digital multimedia technologies and/or tools, or 3) innovative
exploitations of digital  multimedia technologies in industry-specific problem
solutions.

Additional Information and Submission Proposals/Papers 

Send 8 copies of papers and proposals to:                         
Doug DeGroot, Program Chair                                                       
Texas Instruments                          
P. O. Box 655474 / MS 238                       
Dallas, Texas  75251                    
(214) 917-6210; degroot@ti.com                                         
                                           
Send Tutorial Proposals to:             
Ophir Frieder; Tutorial Chair 
Department of Computer Science
George Mason University 
Fairfax, Virginia  22030-4444    
(703) 993-1530; ophir@cs.gmu.edu  
 
For Additional Information, contact: 
Arun Sood; General Chair    
(703) 993-1530; ICMCS95@cs.gmu.edu  

Jeffrey Graber; Local Arrangements Chair
(703) 883-5851; jeff@rod.mitre.org  

Paper, Proposal, and Tutorial Submissions Due:    
November 1, 1994

Camera Ready Copy Date:   
February 20, 1995

Other participation proposals will be evaluated as received.  Early proposal submission is
encouraged.