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Hosting organization:
Nikkei Science (Japanese Edition of Scientific American)
The Fourth“Computer Visualization Contest”
in“Computer Visualization Symposium '98”
Contest Entry Guideline
Sponsored by:
KGT(KUBOTA Graphics Technologies)Inc.
JAPAN INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVICE CO.,LTD
Nihon SiliconGraphics K.K.
ORIX Rentec Corporation
KUBOTA Corporation
TOKYO LEASING RENTALS CO.,LTD
The Visualization Society of Japan, The Institute of Image Electoronics Engineers of Japan,
Information Processing Society of Japan, Japan Society of Information and Knowledge,
The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers,
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Architectural Institute of Japan,
The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, The Japan Society of Image Arts and Sciences,
Japan Society for Computer Aided Surgery, Japan Society for Simulation Technology,
Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science,Bio Imaging Society,
The Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Robotics Society of Japan,
Japan Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering,
Multimedia Content Association of Japan, AVS Consortium,
Nikkei Computer Graphics, etc.
The Purpose
By the development of the image generating technology such as CG and Image processing,
the "visualization" that visualizes the output of scientific technical calculation in the field of
education, observation measurement, statistics, plays an important role as a way of
communication between "data and people" or "people and people" with its creativity of
expression. Also, its fields include wide range of subjects from science to economy: science,
engineering, medicine, landscape architecture,market data analysis in financial industry, etc.
So, we can imagine that "Visualization"will be developed furthermore as a strong research
supporting tool for the next 21st century when we will expect an improvement of
digital imaging and transfer technology. Under such circumstances, comprehensive
scientific journal," Nikkei Science" has held "Computer Visualization Contest - looking
for the visualizing technology and its practical use" every year, for the purpose of diffusing
the visualization.
In this 4th year, we open "Computer Visualization Symposium '98" and hold a contest. This
Symposium is planned to make people know that all the works presented are outstanding, and
we are very pleased if this Symposium becomes a place for exchanging information among
researchers through their presentations.
All the presented works in Symposium will be reported in Nikkei Science (available on
December 25) and introduced to the public including the 30,000 readers. This also will be
reported in Nikkei Science's Home Page. You are cordially invited to apply.
Production Eligible for this Contest
Visualization of experimental result :
1. visualization of the experimental result in cosmology, geophysics, meteorology, visualization
of experimental result in a wind tunnel text, etc.
2. Visualization of analytical result : finite element method analysis, fluid analysis,
electromagnetic field analysis, sound field analysis, molecular shape in the chemical
field, etc.
3. Image Processing / Volume Rendering : medical images, remote sensing, image recognition,
volume rendering etc.
4. Data analysis, Presentation, etc. : landscape architecture, monitoring system, FA simulation,
CAD data display processing, map information system (map data and dynamic trends in
population, integration with all kinds of statistical data), result of all kinds of research
(statistical analysis,financial data), etc.
5. Other visualization works : we are looking forward to works that open a new field of
visualization(economic analysis, environmental issue, traffic issue, relation between
weather and business, etc.).
6. Virtual reality, artistic CG (game, simulator, etc) : new subjects from this year.
Computer Visualization Symposium '98
●For '98 Symposium, we select 15 excellent papers.
- The judges (2~3 persons in a field) selected from each specialized field examine and select 15
excellent papers, appropriate for the "Computer Visualization Symposium '98".
- We will select from each category below, and in the case there is no candidate, that will be
a vacant post. The 15 papers will be selected after adjusted by the judges. The categories
are flexible in response to the content of the works.
1. Science : cosmology, geology, environment, meteorology, topography, physics,
chemistry, microscopic, etc.
2. Engineering : science of electricity, machinery, architecture, civil engineering, etc.
3. Fluid
4. Medicine , biology : biomedical, etc.
5. Mathematics, statistic, information, education
6. VR, artistic CG : landscape architecture, game, simulator, etc.
7. Non-section.
* Please designate your entry category from these categories 1 to 7, when you send application.
If you do not designate, we will decide the category of your works.
* The presentation at this Symposium is required if the paper is selected.
●About Symposium (details will be noticed to presenters.)
Date :Saturday, October 3, 1998 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place :Ochanomizu University, Department of Science, the 3rd building,
room 701
Presentation time :within 15 minutes for each presentation (12 minutes
for presentation
and 3 minutes for Q&A)
Transportation fee : Applicable only for residents in Japan, we offer
a half of air fare
or train fare for presenter (only one person). The participants from
overseas must pay
his/her own transportation fee.
Entrance fee :Free. However, all others except presenters require
to make a reservation in
advance.Please send e-mail, fax with 1. your name, 2. school or employment,
3. postal
code, 4. address, 5. phone no., to CVC Secretariat "COSMOPIA",
then you will receive an
admission ticket (postcard) by return mail. We will close application
process as soon as
seats are full.
Rewriting and summary pack:we collect papers rewritten by the presenters
that reflect
reviewed contents, and sell it \3,000 a copy. (The presenters can obtain
a free copy. It
costs \2.000 a copy for the supporting group.)
“Computer Visualization Contest”
The CVC screening committee selects higher ranking works from every presented works in the Symposium, and award the awards noticed below. Also, every nominated works in the Symposium
will be reported in the Nikkei Science magazine and its home page on internet.
* The presentation in the Symposium will be out of judgment. Works itself will be judged.
●Computer Visualization Contest screening committee
Chairperson : Jiro Ota, the president of Edogawa University
Members : Koichi Omura, professor of Takarazuka Plastic Arts University;
Toshio Kobayashi, professor of University of Tokyo;
Hayato Togawa, professor of Nihon University;
Masayuki Nakajima, professor of Tokyo Industrial University;
Issei Fujishiro, associate professor of Ochanomizu University;
Kei Mori, the professor of Meisei University;
Yoshiyuki Matsuo, editorial committee member, Publishing Department,
NIHON KEIZAI SHINBUN,INC.
●Awards * newly established Award
☆One Grand Award “AVS Award”:
\300,000, certificate and trophy (only for resident in Japan)
☆One Excellent Award“KGT Award”: \100,000, certificate and trophy
☆One Excellent Award“JIP Award”: \100,000, certificate and trophy
☆One Excellent Award“ Nikkei Science magazine Award”:
\100,000, certificate and trophy
☆One Special Award“New Frontier Award”:certificate and trophy
(This award will given to the innovative work, which are unique for its approach to
the new field with visualization.)
☆One Special Award "Young Visineer Award"*(Technical college and college students
only, only for resident in Japan) certificate and trophy:
☆One Special Award“Freeze-frame Picture award”* (The most excellent work in
Freeze-frame picture works. If the best award or excellent award winning work is
freeze-frame picture work, this award will be given to other work. )
certificate and trophy
☆Eight“award winners”: certificate
* AVS Grand Award will be offered to the work recognized as the best
in the committee.
Whether the presented work uses the AVS software will be out of judgment.
* There is a case which each special award is not offered.
* The award will directly paid to the bank account.
●The announcement of result, the award ceremony, and the reception
party will
be held after the Symposium.
Judging Standard
The "Judging Standard" is how the works accomplish Computer Visualization as important
communication tool between "people and people" and "people and data".
We select the works based on these 3 elements below as judging standard
1. the advance of visualization technology
2. the significance of visualization* and the innovation of the theme
3. the persuasiveness of whole work and presentation
* The significance of visualization : we judge if there is the significance of visualization in the
work, and what we can newly understand by visualization. This contest do not judge only
the academic excellence, but select the works based on how works explain and
communicate to amateurs, with easy and effective way to understand, by using data
from calculations (layout, color coordinate, etc.).
* The performance in the presentation at the Symposium is not judged, but please explain as
simple as the amateurs can understand.
Schedule in 1998
1. Deadline for application-------Tuesday, June 30
2. Deadline for paper works-------Friday, July 17
3. Nomination of entry papers to the Symposium-------in the middle of August
4. Deadline for nominated papers rewriting*-------in the middle of September
5. Date of the Symposium-------Saturday, October 3, 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
* The result of review screening and the comments of screening committee will be sent by
e-mail, etc. to every papers of contestants.
Announcement in Nikkei Science magazine
* The list of nominated works for the Symposium will be noticed with the announcement of the
Symposium in Nikkei Science, November 1998 (available on September 25, 1998).
* The details of the award winners works will be reported in the special issue of about 20 pages
in Nikkei Science, February 1999 (available on December 25, 1998). Please remind that we
will ask each winners to write his/her own comments for this issue for only about 1 week on
account of editorial works.
Terms and conditions for application
●Entry requirements
1. Qualified Applicants : an individual or a group who has the copyright. A joint research project
in the laboratory is also accepted. The presentation of paper at this Symposium is a
requirement for application. The best award "AVS Grand Award" and "Young Visineer
Award" are only for the residents in Japan.
2. Paper and works : only an original paper and work that applicants has the copyright.
The paper must be written in Japanese or in English. A resident in Japan must write
his/her paper in Japanese. Only participants from overseas may write his/her paper.
in English
3. Application : fill in the designated application form and sign your name. Each entry must
be mailed and received by the deadline to CVC Secretariat. By submitting an application
form with the official signature, an applicant must follow the rules of Computer
Visualization Contest during the period of the Contest.
4. Deadline : if the paper and work will be submitted after the deadline (July 17, 1998), these
may be disqualified to this Contest.
5. Copyright : concerning the copyright of images or sounds that applicants will use in his/her
paper and work, they must obtain the approval of the author before application.
●Handling of Productions
1. As a rule, we do not return the submitted papers and works.
2. Please understand that the paper and works may be showed, broadcaster, duplicated, printed,
or exhibited for the public information and advertisement of the Computer Visualization
Contest by the sponsor or a non-profit-organization, like a local public organization and
a public corporation admitted by the sponsor.
3. Concerning the article 2, please remind to accomplish the copyright approval procedure. The
sponsor will not take any responsibility, if the third party will assert a copyright infringement
or claim damages. The applicant must manage these problems on his/her own responsibility
and charge.
4. If the sponsor will duplicate and edit the paper and work of participants with the reason of
judgment or other reasons, the storage and erasure of duplication will be entrusted to the
sponsor.
5. Please remind that the cooperators in this Contest might ask applicants the permission to use
paper and works for public information and advertisement activity or sales promoting of this
Contest.
●Obligation of Applicant
1. All expense incurred in the submission of a production for the contest should be borne by the
applicant.
2. Please remind that the applicant must cover the damages or loss of application form, paper or
work by accident in transit.
3. The freight charge of public information documents or other related documents for winning
award and selected paper and work is due to applicant.
●Other conditions
Concerning other terms and conditions not noticed in this terms and conditions for application, it
will be decided by the sponsor. If the applicant can not accept the decision, the applicant will be
able to withdraw his/her application within 7 days. This terms and condition for application and
application rules shall be governed by and construedas a mutual agreement made under the laws
of Japan. If any trouble happened, jurisdiction shall be vested in appropriate Court in Tokyo.
Application
1. How to apply
●By e-mail
- Send a e-mail to the management office (suseri@cosmopia.co.jp) with a note in subject
"application form needed". (No other message necessary.)
- You will receive an application form by return mail from the management office.
- Send it back after filling in.
●By FAX
Fill in and send an application form to CVC Secretariat, Cosmopia. Inc.
* You will receive "a notice of application recognition" and "paper form" required for paper
and work entry by return mail.
2. Paper and work to be submitted
Please submit the paper and work qualified to these condition below until deadline, Friday,
July 17, 1998.
* Visualization Paper, including work : submit 3 copies (in Japanese, shorter than 26 letters
by 312 lines, equivalent about 4 pages of A4 paper, including images and figures in this
number of letters. Please see "paper form" for the details.)
The paper must have 3 points below :
（1）summary of research contents (easy to understand for other specialty)
（2）significance of visualization (merit of visualization, etc.)
（3）comments on work environment, working data, hardware, and software.
* Work : submit 3 copies for each freeze-frame picture (hard copy).
If you submit animation, please submit videotape in VHS within 5 minutes and make 3 copies
for screening. (In any case, you are required to submit freeze-frame pictures.)
3. How to submit
* Visualization paper : Please submit the printed papers to CVC Secretariat based on the form
by mail. Refer to the form in detail. We will send you the "form" after you made an
applecation.)
* "Only Freeze-frame picture" or "Freeze-frame Picture and Animation" : send to CVC
Secretariat, Cosmopia Inc.
* Please ask CVC Secretariat when applicants want to use e-mail.
CVC Secretariat, COSMOPIA Inc.
2-5-9-2F, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
TEL: 03-4301-0611 FAX: 03-3401-5500
E-mail : suseri@cosmopia.co.jp
◆Information for the Symposium and Contest◆
Advertisement Group, Nikkei Science Inc.
Mitsubishi Soken Building 13F,
2-3-6, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
FAX : 03-5255-2863
E-mail : horigoh@tokyo.nikkei.co.jp