InfoD: Calls for papers. Four conference announcements

** Calls for papers **


  1. IIID Traffic & Transport 2010, Vienna, Austria. =

     (Deadline: April 30)

  2. IADIS International Conference Visual Communication 2010, Freiburg, Ge=
rmany. =

     (Deadline: March 29)

  3. Diagrams in Education. Portland , USA. =

     (Deadline: April 9)

  4. Space-X. An Exchange Forum on Information Design for Visually Impaired=
 People
     Vienna, Austria. (Deadline: April 19)


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1) IIID Traffic & Transport 2010
'Real time information in multimodal transport networks'
5th International IIID Expert Forum Traffic & Transport Information Systems

WEBSITE:
http://www.iiid-expertforum.net/default.aspx

DATES:
9 =97 11 September 2010

LOCATION:
Tech Gate Vienna, Austria

THEME:
Real time information, enhanced by intelligent information design, can =

reduce experienced uncertainty, effectively diminishing the main reason =

why too many people rely only on their car for transportation.

The Expert Forum will focus on technical requirements and user =

preferences and how real time information can help determine the =

most convenient journey - which is often a combination of private =

and public transport.

Preferences of travellers are not only determined by the overall =

speed of journeys. Other parameters are, in varying degrees: =

reliability, comfort, safety and cost.

Reliability (or the lowest possible uncertainty) intrinsically =

determines the perception of the overall travel time. To counteract =

irregularities, effective system management precautions are needed. =

However, these must be translated into readily available information, =

which can be understood and utilized by travellers.

Focusing on 'real-time information' the organizers of the Expert Forum =

invite exemplary submissions of presentations that focus on the topics of:

=95 Real time information in multimodal transport systems =

=95 Harmonization of real time information communicated in stations, at sto=
ps, =

 on web sites, mobile phone displays, via loud speakers etc. =

=95 Real time information in case of "Out of Service" or irregularities =

 (e.g. because of an accident) =

=95 Real time information in atypical transport situations =

 (e.g. replacement bus services) =

=95 Combining real time passenger information with real time road =

 traffic information =

=95 Real time information at traffic junctions/hubs to facilitate the =

 speedy transfer/change from one transport mode to another
=95 User requirements, preferences and priorities.

CALL FOR PAPERS ** DEADLINE: April 30 2010.
Please download Proposal entry form from:
http://www.iiid-expertforum.net/2010/iiidtnt2010_callspeakers.doc

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2) IADIS International Conference Visual Communication 2010
Creative Industries, Photography and Culture
(part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Sys=
tems)

WEBSITES:
http://www.vc-conf.org/
(http://www.mccsis.org)

DATES:
27 - 29 July 2010

LOCATION:
Freiburg, Germany

THEME:
The functionality of visual communication has been underestimated as =

photography and cartoons claimed artistic autonomy rather than being =

submissive to the explicit message to be conveyed. Commercials and =

pervasive messages in ideological campaigns are early adopters of =

visuals. Since 3D image spaces in Virtual Reality have been introduced =

it is a must to meet between scientific researchers, art directors, =

photographers and illustrators.

CALL FOR PAPERS ** DEADLINE: March 29 2010.
A list of topics can be found on: =

http://www.vc-conf.org/cfp.asp

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3) Diagrams in Education
(Part of: the Sixth International Conference on the Theory and =

Application of Diagrams)


WEBSITES:
http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2010/content/workshops
(http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2010/)

DATE:
August 9, 2010

LOCATION:
Portland, OR, USA

THEME:
Diagrams are ubiquitous in human problem-solving and communication. The
success of diagrammatic representations over symbolic/linguistic
representations in certain domains is due to the fact that diagrams capture
some of the underlying spatiality of the domain, either because the
structure of the domain is itself spatial or because it is homomorphic to
2-D space. In either case there is a mapping from aspects of the domain to
the domain of diagrams. This mapping, in conjunction with efficient routines
that extract information from diagrams as well as modify them, makes
diagrammatic representations a powerful tool.

Education or instruction is a special case of communication with challenging
demands on the instructor. In this setting, communication generally consists
of the transfer of information about the structures and processes of a
physical or abstract domain to the student. From an instructional
perspective then, it is important to understand why and how diagrammatic
representations can facilitate this communication. Additionally, given the
various differences between diagrammatic and linguistic representations,
including their dimensionality, holistic nature, varying levels of
abstraction and iconicity, it is also important to understand how these
differences, either in combination or individually, enable diagrammatic
representations to be a better medium for instruction in appropriate
domains.

The scope of this workshop covers all areas of diagram use in education.
Relevant issues include (but are not limited to) the differences between
diagram use in education vs their use in reasoning, aspects of effective
diagram construction for instructional purposes, the influence of the domain
(expert-to-novice transfer of information) on diagram construction and the
spatial features (and temporal features in the case of animated diagrams)
that are important in this domain.

This will be a half-day workshop. There will be two sessions of an hour and
a half each with a break in between. The format will include an invited talk
from a distinguished researcher in the field but consist mostly of short
presentations from the authors of the accepted papers. Each session will
also have a panel (of the session=92s presenters) that will answer questions
from the audience.

CALL FOR PAPERS ** DEADLINE: April 9, 2010.
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Ddiagrams2010

MORE INFORMATION:
[email protected]

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4) An Exchange Forum on Information Design for Visually Impaired People

WEBSITES:
http://www.space-x-vie.net/

DATES:
October 25-26, 2010

LOCATION:
Vienna, Austria

THEME:
Space-x will investigate the contribution of information design to make =

space more accessible and enjoyable for visually impaired people. This =

design approach must fulfill the requirements of functionality but at =

the same space-x introduces the aspect of aesthetics in barriere-free =

design. The space experience of public space, private space, work =

environment, public transport and sports will be approached by an =

intercultural East-West perspective and is an exchange forum in kind =

cooperation with the Austrian Relief Organisation for Visually Impaired =

and the Japan Sign Design Association.

CALL FOR PAPERS ** DEADLINE: April 19 2010.
http://www.space-x-vie.net/?pg=3D3#245

MORE INFORMATION:
Lucie Jagu: [email protected] =




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