                     CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

                             ICAD'98

                             The Fifth
                International Conference on Auditory Display
                               at
                       University of Glasgow, UK
                         November 1-4, 1998

                           Sponsored by:
                             Microsoft
                               and
            Department of Computing Science, University of Glasgow

                      http://www.santafe.edu/~icad/
                               or
                     http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/icad98/


Continuing the work of the successful series of ICAD Conferences, ICAD'98
will be held on November 1-4, 1998 at the University of Glasgow, UK. This is
the the first time the ICAD conference will be held outside the USA. ICAD is
the premier forum for presenting research on the use of sound to provide
enhanced user interfaces, display data, monitor systems, and for computers
and virtual reality systems. It is unique in its singular focus on auditory
displays, and the array of perception, technology, design and application
areas that these encompass. Like its predecessors, ICAD'98 will be a
single-track conference. Attendance is open to all, with no membership or
affiliation requirements. ICAD'98 will be chaired by Dr Stephen Brewster from
the University of Glasgow and Dr Alistair Edwards from the University of York. 

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Submissions are solicited in all aspects of auditory display including (but
not limited to) the following topics: 

    Sonification (data representation through audio)
    Sound in human-computer interfaces
    Auditory interfaces for people with visual disabilities
    Audio on the world wide web
    Sound in virtual environments
    Tools and systems to support auditory display
    Sound in mobile computing devices

Submissions will be accepted for papers, short papers and posters, tutorials
and workshops, and demonstrations. An ISBN-numbered conference proceedings
for ICAD'98 will be published electronically by the British Computer Society
in association with Springer-Verlag Ltd. 

The conference themes can be approached from several perspectives, and ICAD
provides a forum for open discussion to bridge gulfs between, for example,
research and design, science and technology, perception and acoustics.
Interdisciplinary exchange is supported with a single- track technical
program. For those new to ICAD, it would be useful to examine the book
Auditory Display, (G. Kramer, ed.), Reading MA; Addison Wesley, 1994.
Alternatively, previous proceedings of ICAD are on-line at: 

    http://www.santafe.edu/~icad/

This year submission will be via email. Submissions will consist of a 4 page
extended abstract in the conference proceedings format. The abstract should
be tailored to the type of project. Submissions of research efforts should
include the objective, methodology, and results. Submissions of applications
and designs should include the goals, users, development process, and
evaluation. Since audio demonstrations are a key component of ICAD, the
abstract should include a description of the prospective audio demonstrations
to accompany the paper. Submissions should be made by emailing a copy of the
extended abstract by June 5,1998 to: 

    mailto:alistair-icad@minster.york.ac.uk

The extended abstracts (and final papers) must be in the conference
proceedings format. Please note that because the proceedings are to be
published in an electronic format and in advance of the conference there can
be NO latitude about the layout and format. Even though the extended
abstracts will not be published they must be in the required format - as
evidence that the authors can meet the requirements. The required style files
(Latex and Microsoft Word) can be found on the ICAD web sites. Submissions
will NOT be accepted if they are not in the standard conference format. If
you have any problems with formatting please email to the address above. 

Submissions must also include a single cover sheet which contains:

    the paper title

    the full names, affiliations, complete addresses, phone and FAX numbers,
    and e-mail addresses of the authors 

    a 100 word abstract

    a list of up to five keywords

From the submissions, the program committee will invite long (30 minutes) and
short (15 minute) presentations. If you have a preference for one of these,
please indicate it on the cover sheet. 


TUTORIALS and WORKSHOPS

The first day of ICAD'98 will be made up of optional workshops and tutorials.
We have some great tutorials and workshops lined up and we are keen to hear
from anyone else who would like to run one. Please email to 

    mailto:alistair-icad@minster.york.ac.uk

*as soon as possible* to let us know what you would like to do. 


POSTERS and DEMONSTRATIONS

ICAD'98 will include a session where explorative concepts, new ideas as well
as techniques and tools for auditory display may be presented in either a
poster or demonstration format. Demonstrations can be either academic
(perhaps example systems that you have created) or industrial (perhaps a
product that will be of interest to the ICAD community). We are particularly
keen to have commercial demonstrations relevant to ICAD. 

Poster and demo submissions will be evaluated on the basis of their
innovation, relevance and potential logistic constraints.The submission
should consist of a description of your demonstration or poster (2 pages
maximum) and a cover sheet as above. Submissions should be made by emailing
by June 5, 1998 to: 

    mailto:alistair-icad@minster.york.ac.uk


SOCIAL PROGRAMME

We are organising a great social programme for ICAD'98. We will be visiting
some of the beautiful Scottish countryside and doing a tour of a whisky
distillery. We will provide more information about this on the ICAD websites. 

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Further Information

Full, up-to-date information on submissions, formats, registration, travel
and sponsorship can be found on the ICAD web sites. 

For general queries and questions contact:

    mailto:icad98_info@santafe.edu

For registration queries contact:

    mailto:icad98_registration@santafe.edu

For paper submission queries contact:

    mailto:alistair-icad@minster.york.ac.uk

The ICAD'98 home page is at:

    http://www.santafe.edu/~icad/

The European mirror is at:

    http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/icad98/



                        IMPORTANT DATES
                        ---------------

    Paper/demo/poster submission             June  5, 1998
    Notification of review decisions         July 31, 1998
    Camera-ready copy                   September 21, 1998
    ICAD '98                            November 1-4, 1998


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International Community for Auditory Display

ICAD'98 is a program of the International Community for Auditory Display.
ICAD is a not-for-profit corporation created to support research, education
and community formation in the emerging field of auditory display. The
primary projects of ICAD are the conferences, the listserve

    icad-request@santafe.edu

and the ICAD Web site:

    http://www.santafe.edu/~icad/

Since auditory display researchers come from a wide variety of disciplinary,
professional, and geographical backgrounds, ICAD seeks, above all, to
facilitate communication across boundaries. A membership organization founded
in 1996, ICAD welcomes participation in its programs and governance. 

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University of Glasgow

The Department of Computing Science is one of the most active in the UK and
is top-rated for its research and teaching in all aspects of computer
science. The University of Glasgow, founded in 1451, is the largest science
based university in the UK, outside London, with one of the largest medical
schools in Europe. For more details see: 

    http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/

___________________________________________________________________________
Dr Stephen Brewster
Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction  Mailto:stephen@dcs.gla.ac.uk
Department of Computing Science         Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4966
University of Glasgow                   Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4913
Glasgow, G12 8RZ, UK                    http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~stephen/

International Conference on Auditory Display'98

    http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/icad98/
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