Call For Participation Workshop on Perceptual User Interfaces October 20-21, 1997 The Banff Rocky Mountain Resort, Banff, Alberta, Canada http://www.research.microsoft.com/PUIWorkshop/ Researchers in various areas of computer science are developing technologies to add perceptual capabilities such as speech and vision to the human-computer interface. Such "perceptual user interfaces" may be the next major paradigm in human-computer interaction. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers from academia and industry pursuing research in vision, speech, user interfaces, machine learning, and user modeling, with common interests in making human-computer interaction more natural and compelling by integrating perceptual input into the user interface. The workshop will be an ideal opportunity to exchange ideas, share research results and learn about the various issues and technologies involved in creating the next generation of user interfaces. The two-day workshop will be structured to facilitate a high degree of interaction. There will be oral and poster presentations of current research, invited tutorials, panel discussions, and open discussion time. The program committee will accept presentations based on extended abstracts, which will be published in the workshop proceedings. The format is intended to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of perceptual user interfaces, and to expose the participants to the main issues and challenges in each of the related research areas. The workshop will take place following UIST '97 (User Interface Software and Technology) - workshop participants are encouraged to come early to attend UIST '97 as well. Authors should submit extended abstracts describing original research in areas related to perceptual user interfaces. Appropriate topics include but are not limited to: - speech and sound recognition - visual tracking of people - modeling and recognizing gestures - vision and speech integration - learning about the user - user modeling - integrating multiple sources of information - systems issues associated with perceptual user interfaces Abstract submissions should be approximately two pages in length. Authors should submit via e-mail (ASCII text, Postscript, Word .doc file, or HTML pointer) to pui97@microsoft.com. All submissions are to include a cover letter indicating the primary author's name, affiliation, address, phone number and e-mail address. Submissions must be received no later than Friday July 11, 1997. Authors will be notified of acceptance by Friday August 8, 1997. Workshop Co-Chairs Matthew Turk, Microsoft Research, USA Yoichi Takebayashi, Toshiba R&D Center, Japan Program Committee Christian Benoit, ICP-CNRS, France Phil Cohen, Oregon Graduate Institute, USA Joelle Coutaz, CLIPS-IMAG, France Jim Crowley, INPG, France Eric Horvitz, Microsoft Research, USA Kenji Mase, ATR, Japan Sharon Oviatt, Oregon Graduate Institute, USA Alex Pentland, MIT Media Lab, USA George Robertson, Microsoft Research, USA Chris Schmandt, MIT Media Lab, USA Steven Shafer, Microsoft Research, USA Alex Waibel, CMU, USA Key Dates July 11, 1997 - Abstracts due August 8, 1997 - Notification of acceptance August 29, 1997 - Registration deadline October 14-17, 1997 - UIST'97 conference October 20-21, 1997 - Workshop dates Location The Banff Rocky Mountain Resort in Banff is nestled at the base of picturesque Rundle and Cascade Mountains in the Canadian Rockies, 4 km from downtown Banff. Amenities include a health club, indoor pool, steam room and sauna, squash and tennis courts, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, and chalet-style guest rooms with wood burning fireplaces. A shuttle service is provided to and from downtown Banff. The hotel rate for the workshop is $95 (Canadian) (approximately US$68). Banff is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) west of Calgary International Airport, about a 1 1/2 hour drive. Coach service to Banff and car rentals are available at the Calgary airport. For updated information concerning the workshop, registration, the Banff area, and the UIST '97 conference, visit the web site http://www.research.microsoft.com/PUIWorkshop/. For e-mail queries, send mail to pui97@microsoft.com.