WSCG

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WSCG

• Recently
• Winter School of Computer Graphics
• International Conferences in Central Europe on
  Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media

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WSCG1992

• Winter School of Computer GraphicsUniversity of
  West Bohemia, Rybníky, Czechoslovakia, December
  1992

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WSCG1994

• Winter School of Computer Graphics94University
  of West Bohemia, Czech Republic

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WSCG1995

• The Third International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media1995

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WSCG1996

• The Fourth International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media1996

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WSCG 1997

• The Fifth International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media1997

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WSCG1998

• The Sixth International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media1998

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WSCG1999

• The 7-th International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media1999

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WSCG2000

• The 8-th International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media2000
• Co-Chairs
• Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Univ.of
  GeneveSwitzerland
• Václav Skala, Univ.of West BohemiaCzech Republic

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Prof.Ing.Zdenek Vostracký, DrSc.

• University of West Bohemia Rector
• Opening address

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WSCG2000

• The 8-th International Conference in Central
  Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and
  Interactive Digital Media2000
• Co-Chairs
• Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Univ.of
  GeneveSwitzerland
• Václav Skala, Univ.of West BohemiaCzech Republic

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WSCG2000

• Keynote speakers
• Machover,C. Computer Graphics and Visualization
  into the new Millenium, Machover Associates
  Corp., USA
• Delaney,B. Computer Graphics in the 21-st
  Century the Virtualization of Everything,
  CyberEdge Information Services, Inc., USA
• Iones,A. Natural Lighting Simulation Techniques,
  Advanced Productions Inc., USA

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Sponsors of WSCG2000 and Computer Graphics
Laboratories

• Hewlett Packard - has donated Laboratories of
  Computer Graphics with 110 000 US in 1997
• Microsoft (CR UK) has donated conference office
  labs. with all the software needed and others
  items
• Machover Associates Corp. (USA)
• CyberEdge Information Services (USA)
• Intergraph CR
• University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic
• Acknowledgements conference agenda runs on
  Microsoft / HP platform

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WSCG2000 International Program Committee - part
I

• Ashdown,I.(CA) Jensen,H.(USA) Seidel,H.-P.(DE)
• Bannatyne,M.(USA) Jorge,J.(PT) Slavík,P.(CZ)
• Bekaert,P.(BE) Klimenko,S.(RU) Slusallek,P.(DE)
• Bertoline,G.(USA) Machover,C.(USA) Sochor,J.(CZ)
• Brunet,P.(ES) Thalmann,N.M.(CH) Strasser,W.(DE)
• Clapworthy,G.(UK) Moccozet,L.(CH) Strintzis,M.(GR)
  
• Cohen-Or,D.(IL) Mokrzycki,W.(PL) Stürzlinger,W.(CA
  )
• Ferko,A.(SK) Moltedo,L.(IT) Suzuki,H.(JP)

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WSCG2000 International Programme Committee -
part II

• Gotsman,C.(IL) Muller,H.(DE) Szirmay-Kalos,L.(H)
• Gröller,E.(AT) Paddon,D.(UK) Taubin,G.(USA)
• Hwan Gue,Ch.(KR) Pasko,A.(JP) Tytkowski,K.(PL)
• Chalmers,A.(UK) Peroche,B.(FR) Willis,P.(UK)
• Chen,J.(USA) Pratt,M.(USA) Wolter,E.-F.(DE)
• Chen,M.(USA) Rossignac,J.(USA) Wu,E.(CN)
• Iones,A.(USA) Sbert,M.(ES) Wüthrich,C.A.(DE)
• Jansen,F.W.(NL) Scopigno,R.(IT) Žára,J.(CZ)

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WSCG2000 Deadlines Facts

• Deadline for papers October 21, 1999
• Notification of acceptance December 11, 1999
• Corrected version January 6, 2000
• Final version acceptance January 12, 2000
• received papers, suggestions, abstracts etc.
  184
• received full papers and sent for reviews 134
• accepted full papers 57
• acceptance ratio 42,5
• Final check of FULL Short papers, additional
  reviews, editorial work, proceedings preparation
  Jan.15 - Feb.7, 2000
• Conference venue February 7 - 11, 2000

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WSCG2000 Facts

• Reviews were made by
• 48 IPC members
• 96 members of the Review Board
• 428 reviews were made
• received papers, suggestions, abstracts etc.
  184
• received and sent papers for reviews 134
• accepted full papers 57
• acceptance ratio 42,5

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WSCG2000 Reviewers Board

• Akleman,E. (US) Asare,S.(BW)
• Baerentzen,J.A.(DK) Bannatyne,M.(US)
• Baranoski,G.(CA) Bilbao,J.J.(ES)
• Blanc-Talon,J.(FR) Borghese,N.A.(IT)
• Bouras,A.(FR) Brönnimann,H.(US)
• Braquelaire,J.P.A.(FR) Caubet,R.(FR)
• Clapworthy,G.(UK) Crosnier,A.(FR)
• Daniel,M.(FR) Durikovic,R.(JP)
• El Saddik,A.(DE) Erbacher,R.(US)

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WSCG2000 Reviewers Board

• Faudot,D.(FR) Fedotov,N.(RU)
• Feito,F.(ES) Felkel,P.(CZ)
• Feng,J.(CN) Flaquer,J.(ES)
• Foufou,S.(FR) Gallo,G.(IT)
• Galvis-Assmus,P.(US) García-Alonso,A.(ES)
• Geraud,T.(FR) Gröller,E.(AU)
• Gudukbay,U.(TR) Halír,R.(CZ)
• Heidrich,W.(DE) Heng,P.(HK)
• Henning,P.(DE) Huang,J.(TW)

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WSCG2000 Reviewers Board

• Hui,K.C.(HK) Chrysanthou,Y.(UK)
• Isler,V.(TR) Jones,H.(UK)
• Kappos,P.(GR) Keller,K.(NC)
• Kim,D.-S.(KR) Knight,M.(UK)
• Koenig,A.(AT) Kolcun,A.(CZ)
• Kolingerová,I.(CZ) Lau,S.(US)
• Law,A.(US) Lee,D.-H.(KR)
• Li,Z.(CN) Liang,J.(CA)
• Madi,M.(CA) Maillot,J.(CA)

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WSCG2000 Reviewers Board

• Malraison,P.(US) Margala,M.(CA)
• Martin,R.(UK) Matey,L.(ES)
• McNeill,M.(UK) Michelucci,D.(FR)
• Moeller,T.(CA) Montrucchio,B.(IT)
• Morales,C.(US) Mueller,K.(US)
• Neveu,M.(FR) O'Sullivan,C.(IE)
• Oudshoorn,M.(AU) Pal,S.(US)
• Paulin,M.(FR) Pettifer,S.(UK)
• Pinho,M.(BR) Poiraudeau,J.-F.(FR)

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WSCG2000 Reviewers Board

• Polana,R.(US) Porcher Nedel,L.(BR)
• Ramirez,M.(US) Reinhard,E.(UK)
• Renaud,Ch.(FR) Sanna,A.(IT)
• Secroun,C.(FR) Shapiro,L.(US)
• Snoeyink,J.(US) Stolberg,F.(UA)
• Stroud,I.(CH) Stulic,R.(YU)
• Suykens,F.(BE) Tal,A.(IL)

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WSCG2000 Reviewers Board

• Uden,L.(UK) Vasquez,Ch.(CL)
• Vitulano,D.(IT) Wang,X.(CA)
• Weiss,G.(DE) White,M.(UK)
• Xinxiao,L.(CN) Yang,J.(CN)
• Zhang,J.J.(UK) Zheng,N.(CN)

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Submitted/submitted total ratio

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Accepted/accepted total ratio

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Accepted/submitted acceptance ratio
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Acceptance ratio to the topic
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Technical information
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WSCG2000 - how to run in the morning

• Shuttle buses departures the SLOVAN and CENTRAL
  hotels at 8.31 sharp
• Please, check the official WSCG2000 official
  desk for current changes and news.
• Program starts at 9.00
• Lunches - university refectory - 11.30 - 13.30
• Guided tours to the Breewary Museum free of
  charge Tuesday and Wednesday. Start points
  Slovan hotel at 16.45, Central hotel 16.50,
  Museum gate 17.00 - Subscribe the tour, offer
  limited

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WSCG2000 - common photo

• Photo of all conference attendees TODAY after the
  keynote speech
• Photos available free of charge at the conference
  office on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday

DO NOT MISS this opportunity
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WSCG2000 - conference dinner

• Thursday evening at 19.30 sharp
• for regular WSCG participants - included in the
  conference fee
• place will be announced at the WSCG official desk
  latter on
• other persons (accompanying persons, non-regular
  attendees etc.) - ask the conference office for
  details.

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WSCG2000 - technical points

• How to get to Prague on Friday
• Shuttle bus(es) to the Prague Airport in case of
  interest will be organised on Friday morning
• Please, subscribe at the conference office as
  soon as possible, number of places is limited.

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WSCG2000 - technical points

• Coffees
• Coffee, tea etc. is available from the machine
  box on the opposite end of the corridor (behind
  the lift) and close to the buffet or from buffet
• Lunches
• Lunches at university refectory - included for
  regular participants only
• Ticket valid for the date on the ticket, only.

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WSCG2000 - technical points

• Telnet FTP
• Telnet, FTP viewers - in laboratories of
  Computer Graphics (lab.UL407 - 4-th floor) -
  follow the signs
• Presentation support
• Equipment available PC, MS NT, CD ROM, 96MB,
  MMX233 MHz, PowerPoint, Acrobat - contact
  technician for details
• verify your presentation, devices needed before
  your presentation, if video needed check it as
  soon as possible
• contact your chairman before the session starts

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I declare the WSCG2000 conference open
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Carl Machover