CALL FOR PAPERS Videometrics VIII (Santa Clara, CA, Jan. 20-24, 2003) On-site Proceedings Due Dates: Abstract (500 words): 10 June 2002 Final Summary (200 words): 18 November 2002 Manuscript: 28 October 2002 For the past ten years, the conference on Videometrics has been providing a unique forum for computer vision and Photogrammetry researchers and practitioners to present the latest advances in precise 3D measurement and modeling from imaging and range sensors. This conference was originally focused on the metric performance of sensors and algorithms to produce the most accurate and reliable geometric measurements and models. Topics such as sensor calibration, performance evaluation, and accurate object reconstruction were prevailing. This has now been expanded to encompass all phases of 3D imaging and modeling of real scenes including automation of data collection and processing, improving the visual quality and realism, visualization, animation, and data management for real-time manipulation. This is in response to the fast growing interest in 3D imaging and modeling technology and the increase in demand of such models in applications such as rapid product development, virtual museums, documentation of monuments and architecture for culture heritage, marketing and tourism, human body modeling, medicine, and exploration of remote and hazardous sites, to name a few. We invite submission of original research contributions, as well as demonstrations of successful applications in, but not limited to, the following technical areas: 3D Sensing and Calibration: * 3D sensing and scanning devices, systems, and methods * advances in practical and automatic calibration techniques * automatic data acquisition and strategies for next best view planning * human digitizing * sensor and data fusion. 3D Processing and Modeling: * precise object, site, and complex environment modeling * assessment of model quality * automatic matching and segmentation of structured and unstructured scenes * projective vs. perspective transformations * range data processing and modeling * multiview registration and integration * modeling of deformable surfaces * 3D medical image analysis. Visualization: * hybrid image- and model-based rendering * multiresolution 3D representations * texture acquisition and integration * viewpoint/illumination dependent texture mapping * realistic rendering representations and techniques. Motion Capture and Animation: * capture, storing, archiving, analysis, and display of image sequences * procedures that facilitate the use of cameras as transducers * image matching and tracking in motion analysis and surface deformation. Applications (industrial, medical, cultural, entertainment, etc.) The program committee will review all submissions. Conference Chairs: Sabry F. El-Hakim, National Research Council Canada; Armin Gruen, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland); James S. Walton, 4D Video Program Committee: David P. Chapman, Univ. College London (UK); Hirofumi Chikatsu, Tokyo Denki Univ. (Japan); Dieter Fritsch, Univ. Stuttgart (Germany); Joao G. Goncalves, European Commission/Joint Research Ctr. (Italy); Henrik G. Haggren, Helsinki Univ. of Technology (Finland); Sing Bing Kang, Microsoft Corp. (USA); George E. Karras, Technical Univ. of Athens (Greece); Hans-Gerd Maas, Technical Univ. of Dresden (Germany); Mark R. Shortis, Univ. of Melbourne (Australia); Luc J. Van Gool, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland); and Katholieke Univ. Leuven (Belgium) Please refer to http://electronicimaging.org/call/03/conferences/index.cfm?fuseaction=3DE=I14 for submission details. Videometrics is part of the Electronic Imaging conference, and general information about it can be found in http://electronicimaging.org/call/03/ . Thanks, Sing Bing