GAME-ON North America 2005
August 22 -24, 2005
CALL FOR PAPERS
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Organized by
EUROSIS
Co-Sponsored by
Ghent University, The Moves Institute, GigNews, ModelBenders LLC
UBISOFT
Conference website
http://gameon-na2005.cs.mcgill.ca/
The aim of the 1st annual North American Game-On Conference (GameOn'NA
2005) is to bring together academics, researchers and games people from
North America in order to exchange ideas on higher-level concepts that
contribute to the field of computer gaming research.
The conference will cover two core tracks:
Artificial Intelligence, Physics and Simulation
A number of peripheral tracks:
Graphics Simulation and Techniques
Facial, Avatar, NPC, 3D in Game Animation
AI and Simulation Tools for games design
Learning & Adaptation
Intelligent/Knowledgeable Agents
Collaboration & Multi-agent Systems
Opponent Modelling
Rendering Techniques
Voice Interaction
Artistic input to game and character design
Storytelling and Natural Language Processing
Security Issues in Online Gaming
Applications:
Wargaming Aerospace Simulations, Board Games etc....
Games for training.
Games Console Design
The conference will be held at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
More information is available on the website:
http://gameon-na2005.cs.mcgill.ca/
POSTER SESSION
The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the
actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as
short papers in the Proceedings.
STUDENTS SESSION
This session is for students, who want to present their work in
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers
are denoted by the fact that only the name of the student appears on
the paper as an author. They are published as short papers in the
Proceedings.
DIVERSE ACTIVITIES
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact Philippe Geril
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration Fees
Authors EUROSIS Other
Members Participants
Pre-reg before 380 CAD/245 EURO 380 CAD/245 EURO 450 CAD/295
EURO
July 30th 2005
Reg after Pre-registration 450 CAD/295 EURO 530 CAD/345
EURO
July 30th '2005 required
Student authors pay: 235 CAD/150 EUR
Students who register after July 30th or who are not authors pay 300
CAD/190 EUR.
The registration fee includes a copy of the Proceedings, lunches,
conference dinner,
get-together party, coffee breaks.
PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES
FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references).
During review,
the submitted full paper can be accepted as a regular 5 page paper.
If excellent, the full paper can be accepted by the program committee as
an extended
(8-page) paper.
EXTENDED ABSTRACT (at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page extended abstract for a regular (5
pages) or
short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be reviewed by the
International Program
Committee.
SHORT ABSTRACT (at least three pages)
Participants may also submit a 3 page abstract for a short paper or
poster, which will
be reviewed by the International Program Committee.
Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the
International Program
Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the GameOn-NA 2005
Conference
Proceedings.
ONE PAGE ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY in (zipped or unzipped)
Microsoft Word
format or PDF format (PREFERRED FORMAT) indicating the designated track
and type of
submission (full paper or an extended abstract) to EUROSIS
(Philippe.Geril@biomath.ugent.be).
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address,
telephone/fax- number
and Email address on all submissions as well. For submissions please
put in the subject of your Email the following indications: GameOn-NA-2005
and designated track.
Only original papers, which have not been published elsewhere, will be
accepted for publication.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 15TH 2005
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
JUNE 15- JULY 1 2005:
Submit contributed full-papers (5 to 8 proceedings pages) not previously
published.
These submissions, when accepted will be published as regular or
extended papers,
depending on their quality.
Submit extended abstracts (5 abstract pages) or short papers (3 abstract
pages),
reports of industrial projects and summaries of posters. These
submissions, when
accepted will be published as regular, of up to 5 proceedings page papers.
Submit one -to -three page proposals to present tutorials, to organise
and chair
panel sessions.
JUNE 15 - JULY 1, 2005:
Submit abstracts for student and poster session.
JULY 15, 2005:
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection.
AUGUST 5, 2005:
Authors provide camera-ready manuscript.
AUGUST 22-24, 2005:
Conference
OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD
The 2005 GameOn-NA Conference Committee will select the Outstanding
Paper of the
Conference. The author of this paper will be awarded a free registration
for a
EUROSIS conference. Only papers SUBMITTED AS FULL papers will be
eligible for the
Outstanding Paper Award.
LANGUAGE
The official conference language for all papers and presentations is
English.
REPLY CARD
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or Title:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address
Zip code: City: Country.
Telephone: Fax:
E-Mail:
Yes, I intend to attend the GameOn-NA'2005:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of panellists)
[ ] Without presenting a paper
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited tool is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick only one):
[ ] Artificial Intelligence
[ ] Physics and Simulation
[ ] Graphics Simulation and Techniques
[ ] Facial, Avatar, NPC, 3D in Game Animation
[ ] AI and Simulation Tools for Game Design
[ ] Learning and Adaptation
[ ] Intelligent/Knowledgeable Agents
[ ] Collaboration and Multi-Agent Systems
[ ] Opponent Modelling
[ ] Rendering Techniques
[ ] Voice Interaction
[ ] Artistic Input to game and character design
[ ] Storytelling and Natural Language Processing
[ ] Security Issues in Online Gaming
[ ] Applications
[ ] Poster session
[ ] Student Session
Other colleague(s) interested in the topics of the conference is/are:
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
If you would like to receive more information about EUROSIS and its
activities, please tick the following box:
[ ] YES, I would like to know more about EUROSIS
[ ] NO, please remove me from your database.
Please send or fax this card immediately to: (fax: +32.9.264.58.25)
Philippe Geril,
Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Industrial Mgmt.
Technologiepark
903, Campus Ardoyen B-9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium
www.eurosis.org
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Philippe Geril
Ghent University
Faculty of Engineering
Dept. of Industrial Mgmt
Technologiepark 903
Campus Ardoyen
B-9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Tel: +32 9 264.55.09
Fax: + 32 9 264.58.25
Email: philippe.geril.DeleteThis@biomath.ugent.be
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