Call for Submissions
> 17th INTERNATIONAL ACM CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA 2009
>
> Beijing Hotel, Beijing, China
> October 19-24, 2009
> www.acmmm09.org
> ______________________________________________________
>
> General Chairs
>
> Wen Gao, Peking University, China
> Yong Rui, Microsoft, China
> Alan Hanjalic, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
>
> We cordially invite you to participate in this premier annual event on
> multimedia research, technology and art. The conference will have an
> excellent technical program, and will be surrounded by a multimedia
> art exhibition and a number of outstanding state-of-the-art
> tutorials and workshops. Special highlights will include an extended
> and carefully designed program of panel discussions, and the new
> concept of Multimedia Grand Challengethat we introduce in 2009 as a
> part of the conference prorgam.
>
> The technical program will consist of the oral/poster sessions and
> invited talks with topics of interest in:
> (a) Multimedia content analysis, processing, and retrieval
> (b) Multimedia networking, sensor networks, and systems support
> (c) Multimedia tools, end-systems, and applications
> (d) Human-Centered Multimedia
>
> Full papers are solicited to be presented in oral sessions, while
> short papers will be presented as posters in an interactive setting.
>
> Important Dates for Full and Short Papers:
>
> April 10, 2009 Full Paper Registration (Abstract
> Submission) Deadline
> April 17, 2009 Full Paper Submission Deadline
> May 8, 2009 Short Paper Submission Deadline
> July 3, 2009 Notification of Acceptance
> July 24, 2009 Camera-ready Submission Deadline
>
> In addition to full and short papers, submissions are also solicited
> for the conference events listed below. The submission guidelines
> for each of the conference events can be found on http://www.acmmm09.org
>
> Panels will consist of discussions on timely and controversial topics.
>
> Tutorials will address the state-of-the-art developments regarding
> all aspects of multimedia, and will be of interest to the entire
> multimedia community, from novices in the world of multimedia to the
> most seasoned researchers, from people working in academia to
> industry professionals.
>
> Workshops will address focused topics pertinent to the main
> conference that demand dedicated coverage due to their relevance to
> the current multimedia research and development.
>
> Open Source Competition 2009 will be the sixth edition of this
> successful competition emphasizing the impact the ACM Multimedia
> conference aims to achieve on multimedia practice.
>
> Brave New Topics track is a special sessions track containing papers
> extending the boundaries of multimedia research.
>
> Technical Demos will show what is currently possible regarding all
> aspects of multimedia technology and its applications.
>
> Video Program allows researchers and artists to demonstrate their
> tools, systems or applications without having to bring the equipment
> for a “live” demo.
>
> Interactive Art Program will include long and short papers
> describing interactive multimedia art works, tools, applications,
> and technical approaches for creative uses of multimedia content and
> technology. It will also include an art exhibition.
>
> NEW in 2009: Multimedia Grand Challenge is a set of challenges from
> various industry leaders, geared to engage the multimedia research
> community in solving relevant, interesting and challenging questions
> about the industry’s 2-5 year horizon.
>
> Doctoral Symposium is an opportunity for students involved in the
> preparation of a PhD to interactively discuss their research issues
> and ideas with senior researchers, and receive constructive feedback
> from members of the research community.
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