Call for Contributions
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                              SIBGRAPI 2002
     15th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Graphics and Image Processing
                               7-10 October 2002
                            Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

                           SUBMISSION DEADLINES
    Full Papers: May 03, 2002          Tutorial Proposals: May 17, 2002
    Panel Proposals: June 01, 2002      Technical Posters: June 29, 2002
    Cover Images: Jul 15, 2002         Videos: Jul 19, 2002
    Forum of Dissertations and Theses: Jul 29, 2002

                        http://sbc.org.br/sibgrapi

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 NEWS:

 ** Extended deadline for papers submission: May 03, 2002
 ** Web site for submission: http://www.sibgrapi2002.ufrn.br
 ** Invited talks:  - Prof. Luiz Velho, IMPA, BR
      - Prof. Rick Parent, Ohio State University, USA
      - Prof. Dana Ballard, University of Rochester, USA
 ** Publication of best papers (1-2) in Computer Graphics at CGF
 ** Publication of best papers (5-8) in Image Processing at CVIU
 ** Information about Forum of Dissertations and Theses

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SIBGRAPI is a traditional (annual) and main scientific event of the
Brazilian Computer Graphics and Image Processing community, sponsored by
the Brazilian Computer Society (http://www.sbc.org.br). SIBGRAPI 2002
will be held in conjunction with Brazilian Symposium on Multimidia and
Hypermidia (SBMIDIA), Workshop on Human Factors in Computer Systems
(IHC) and Symposium on Virtual Reality (SVR). Its technical program
consists of invited talks, tutorials, video exhibition, and panel
sessions with topics of general interest. All information on past
SIBGRAPI events can be found at http://www.sbc.org.br/cegrapi/.

You are cordially invited to participate by submitting your work in all
areas of Computer Graphics and Image Processing, including but not
limited to the following:

  + Image synthesis,
  + Geometric modeling,
  + Graphical interfaces,
  + Multimedia,
  + Image segmentation,
  + Computer vision and robotics,
  + Image compression,
  + Remote sensing,
  + Graphics hardware,
  + Animation and simulation,
  + Computational geometry,
  + Scientific visualization,
  + Image retrieval,
  + Pattern recognition,
  + Mathematical morphology,
  + Three-dimensional images,
  + Geographical databases,
  + Applications.

Full instructions for submissions are available at
http://www.ic.unicamp.br/~sib2002/

Contributions should be in one of the following categories:
  + FULL PAPERS, presented as technical lectures and published in the
                Proceedings as two-column, 8-page papers.
  + TECHNICAL POSTERS, presented in a special session and published in
                the Proceedings as two-column, 1-page papers.
  + PANELS on topics related to the SIBGRAPI 2002 themes and their
                short descriptions published in the Proceedings as
                two-column, 2-page papers.
  + TUTORIALS about classical or timely topics, ranged from elementary
              to advanced, consisting of three to six hours of lectures
              with printed notes (20-50 pages).
  + FRONT COVER IMAGES generated by computer graphics or image
           processing techniques, to be printed on the front cover of
           the SIBGRAPI 2002 proceedings.
  + VIDEOS generated by computer graphics or digital video processing
           techniques to be presented in a special session.


Papers, posters, and panel proposals are to be submitted in English,
while tutorial proposals may be either in English or in Portuguese.

In case of questions please feel free to contact the Program Co-Chairs:

  Luiz Marcos Gonçalves (UFRN)
    lmarcos@dca.ufrn.br
  Soraia Raupp Musse (UNISINOS)
    soraiarm@exatas.unisinos.br


FORUM OF DISSERTATIONS AND THESES:
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One of the innovations of SIBGRAPI 2002 will be the Forum of
Dissertations and Theses. Master´s and PhD´s students are invited to
submit a four pages paper (in english) describing ongoing research.
Fourteen papers will be selected for oral presentation in October, 10th.
The oral presentation should be made in english during 10 minutes
followed by 5 minutes for questions. Please, use the SIBGRAPI style to
prepare your manuscript. Papers have to be sent by e-mail to
soraiarm@exatas.unisinos.br.

Further details will be available soon in http://sbc.org.br/sibgrapi

Deadline: Jul/29/2002
Notification of acceptance: Aug/29/2002



IMPORTANT DATES:
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  *Full Papers
          Submission: May/03/2002
          Notification of acceptance: Jun/22/2002
          Camera-Ready: Jul/26/2002
  *Technical Posters
          Submission: Jun/29/2002
          Notification of acceptance: Jul/19/2002
          Camera-Ready: Jul/26/2002
  *Panel Proposals
          Submission: Jun/01/2002
          Notification of acceptance: Jul/20/2002
          Camera-Ready: Jul/31/2002
  *Tutorial Proposals
          Submission: May/17/2002
          Notification of acceptance: Jun/17/2002
          Camera-Ready: Jul/19/2002
  *Cover Images
          Submission: Jul/15/2002
          Notification of acceptance: Jul/20/2002
  *Videos
          Submission: Jul/19/2002
          Notification of acceptance: Sep/20/2002
          Exhibition and award cerimony: Oct/08/2002

SIBGRAPI 2002 COMMITTEE:
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Organization Chair:
Maria Andreia Formico Rodrigues (UNIFOR)
mafr@unifor.br

Program Committee Co-Chairs:
Luiz Marcos Gonçalves (UFRN)
    lmarcos@dca.ufrn.br
Soraia Raupp Musse (UNISINOS)
    soraiarm@exatas.unisinos.br

Poster Chair
 Marcelo Dreux (PUCRio, BR)
 dreux@mec.puc-rio.br

Tutorial Co-Chairs:
 João Luiz Comba (UFRGS, BR)
 Gilson Giraldi (LNCC, BR)

Video Exhibition Coordinators:
 Neil Armstrong (UFC, BR)
 Marcelo Kallmann (EPFL, CH)

Program Committee
        1. Adolfo Bauchspiess (UnB, BR)
        2. Alejandro C. Frery (UFPE, BR)
        3. Alexander A. Pasko (Hosei University, JP)
        4. Andre Bataiola (UFSCar, BR)
        5. Antonio Oliveira (UFRJ, BR)
        6. Arnaldo de Albuquerque Araújo (UFMG, BR)
        7. Carla dal Sasso Freitas (UFRGS, BR)
        8. Cosimo Distante (Università di Lecce, IT)
        9. Daniel Rueckert (Imperial College, UK)
       10. Daniel Thalmann (EPFL, CH)
       11. David Marshall (Cardiff University, UK)
       12. Dibio Leandro Borges (PUC-PR, BR)
       13. Edmond C. Prakash (Nat. Univ. of Singapura, SG)
       14. Edward M. Riseman (University of Massachusetts, USA)
       15. Emanuele Trucco (Heriot-Watt University, Scotland)
       16. Gabriela Saniti Baja (CNR, IT)
       17. Helio Pedrini (UFPR, BR)
       18. Joaquim A. Jorge (INESC, PT)
       19. João Marques de Carvalho (UFPB, BR)
       20. Jorge Stolfi (Unicamp, BR)
       21. Luiz Fernando Martha (PUC-Rio, BR)
       22. Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo (IMPA, BR)
       23. Marcelo Zuffo (USP, BR)
       24. Marcelo Walter (UNISINOS, BR)
       25. Maria Andréia Formico Rodrigues (UNIFOR, BR)
       26. Maria Cristina Ferreira de Oliveira (USP, BR)
       27. Maria de Fatima Faria (UFMA, BR)
       28. Mario Montenegro Campos (UFMG, BR)
       29. Marshall Bern (Xerox PARC, USA)
       30. Michel Couprie (ESIEE, FR)
       31. Michel Devy (LAAS, FR)
       32. Miguel Encarnação (Fraunhofer CRCG, Inc., USA)
       33. Nelson D. A. Mascarenhas (UFSCar, BR)
       34. Nina Amenta (University of Texas, USA)
       35. Oscar H. Bustos (National University of Córdoba, AR)
       36. Paulo Pagliosa (UFMS, BR)
       37. Phillip Willis (University of Bath, UK)
       38. Ricardo Farias (Mississipi State University, USA)
       39. Ricardo Barandela (Universidade de Toluca, Mexico)
       40. Roberto Lotufo (UNICAMP, BR)
       41. Roberto M. Cesar Jr (USP, BR)
       42. Rui Bastos (nVidia, USA)
       43. Stephane Donikian (CNRS IRISA, FR)
       44. Sven Loncaric (NJIT, USA)
       45. Wu, Shing-Ting (UNICAMP, BR)
       46. Xavier Pueyo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ES)
       47. Václav Skala (University of West Bohemia, CZ)