Events

AISB07: Culture Lab, Newcastle University, UK

2-5 April 2007

Convention website: http://www.aisb.org.uk/convention/aisb07/index.html

Next year’s (2007) annual convention of the Society for Artificial Intelligence & Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) will be run by Christian Kray and myself at Newcastle University with the theme “Artificial and Ambient Intelligence” Ambient Intelligence (also known as Ubiquitous or Pervasive Computing) is an emerging research area that has received much attention in recent years. As a field it is concerned with the implications of embedding computing devices into the environment, and with how human and artificial agents can make use of and interact in such technological contexts. Many of the key research issues in Ambient Intelligence can benefit from AI methods, and research into the application of artificial intelligence in this field is likely to further advance AI.

Intelligent Virtual Agents, Paris, France

17th - 19th September 2007

Website: http://iva07.ntua.gr/

Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) are autonomous, graphically embodied agents in an interactive, 2D or 3D virtual environment. They are able to interact intelligently with the environment, other IVAs, and especially with human users. The conference is an interdisciplinary forum for researchers and practitioners in computer graphics, animation, computer games, virtual environments, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, cognitive modeling, human-computer interaction and artificial life. Since the first IVA back in 1999 firm lines of research have been established but there is much that the graphics and AI communities can learn from each other.

7th International Symposium on Smart Graphics, Kyoto, Japan

25th - 27th June 2007

Website: http://www.smartgraphics.org/sg07/

The International Symposium on Smart Graphics will bring together researchers from Computer Graphics, Visualization, Art & Graphics Design, Cognitive Psychology and Artificial Intelligence, all working on different aspects of computer-generated graphics and the user experiences they enable. This year's meeting will be held in Kyoto, Japan. Advances in computer graphics have made visual media the heart of the user interface, and it is clear that graphics will play a dominant role in knowledge work, entertainment, and the home. Indeed, as display sizes both increase and decrease, new and challenging problems arise for the effective use and generation of computer graphics.

HCI 2007, Lancaster, UK

3rd - 7th September 2007

Website: http://www.bcs-hci.org.uk/node/198

HCI 2007, was a conference, 'but not as we know it'. At this conference, we discuss technology whilst surrounded by natural beauty, engage with up to the minute themes; some old favourites as well as new and exciting concepts and interact with the latest technological developments - all in the shadow of the ancient city of Lancaster. Our field is constantly changing, with useful and ground breaking research being conducted in such areas as design methodology, tangible user interfaces and collaborative interaction, to name but a few. The desire to improve and innovate, coupled with the drive to keep moving forward and 'explore new frontiers', in human-computer interaction, will be constant throughout this conference and so is reflected in the title 'not as we know it'. The conference itself took place at Lancaster University, which is situated just outside the historic city of Lancaster and is 45 minutes from the stunning Lake District in the North West of England.

IVA09: Intelligent Virtual Agents, Amsterdam

14th - 16th September 2009

Website: http://iva09.dfki.de/

Intelligent virtual agents (IVAs) are interactive characters that exhibit human-like qualities and communicate with humans or with each other using natural human modalities such as speech and gesture. They are capable of real-time perception, cognition and action that allows them to participate in a dynamic social environment. IVA-09 is an interdisciplinary annual conference and the main forum for presenting research on modeling, developing and evaluating intelligent virtual agents with a focus on communicative abilities and social behavior. In addition to presentations on theoretical issues, the conference encourages the showcasing of working applications.

9th International Symposium on Smart Graphics

Salamanca, Spain

May 28-30 2009

Website: http://www.smartgraphics.org/

The International Symposium on Smart Graphics will bring together researchers from Computer Graphics, Visualization, Art & Graphics Design, Cognitive Psychology and Artificial Intelligence, all working on different aspects of computer-generated graphics and the user experiences they enable. Smart Graphics, beyond a conventional conference, will be intertwined with the 5th International Arts Festival of Castilla y León. Both during the Smart Graphics Symposium and during the Festival (May 29-June 15) workshops, system demonstrations, exhibitions, performances, panels and open discussions related to how information technology is provided to the society and how art is evolving and taking advantage of technological artefacts in its quest of new artistic forms, will become part of the unique streets and buildings of UNESCO's World Heritage city of Salamanca.

DOMe: 1st International Workshop on Digital Object Memories

Barcelona, Spain

19th July, 2009

Website: http://www.dfki.de/dome-workshop/

Digital Object Memories comprise hardware and software components that physically and/or conceptually associate digital information with real-world objects in an application-independent manner. If constantly updated, Digital Object Memories over time provide a meaningful record of an object's history and use. From the user's point of view, Digital Object Memories create a new design space for everyday interactions. Digital Objects could become sites for their owners’ personal stories, but also afford people the opportunity to explore an object’s provenance and connections to other elements of physical and digital life. In this sense there is the potential for designers to augment or even transform our relationship with objects and the services that they mediate.