Call for Papers
2005 International Conference on Human-Computer Interface Advances for Modeling and Simulation (SIMCHI'05)

Part of the 2005 Western Simulation Multiconference (WesternSim'05)

January 23 - 27, 2005

Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Questions of how humans interact with models, along with their simulations and analyses, have been largely unexplored within Modeling and Simulation (M&S). While significant studies exist for physical simulators, there remain a number of issues stemming from new technologies within computing, media, and the arts. We envisage that human-computer interaction (HCI) will play an increasingly significant role in the computer simulation area as HCI technologies increase in variety and decrease in expense.

This conference aims to bring together a diverse set of practitioners from simulation, computer science, psychology, new media studies, and the arts to explore new ways in which HCI and simulation can aid each other through a two-way transference of ideas, methods, and tools.

Sample Topics

	visualization, aural, and tactile methodologies for simulation data, models, and output analysis
	personalization, customization, and cultural approaches for M&S
	human interaction modalities for M&S: tangible, pervasive and ubiquitous computing; augmented and virtual reality, aesthetic and affective computing
	empirical cognitive studies for computer-based M&S environments
	semiotics and representational issues in M&S
	role of aesthetics and emotion in M&S
	applying analogy and metaphor to enhance M&S interfaces
	human interaction methods supporting M&S for new media: computer/video games and cinematic productions
	using HCI in education and training within M&S environments, virtual characters

Requirements and deadlines for submission of papers

Original papers are invited for possible publication in topical areas related to the items listed above. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, transfer copyright, and pay a conference registration fee at the time of submission of their camera-ready six (6) page paper in PDF form.

The refereeing process for the presentations will be based on full papers. Papers must not have been previously presented or published, nor currently submitted for publication. Each manuscript will be subjected to a rigorous refereeing process. The accepted papers will be published in the SIMCHI'05 proceedings by SCS. The following paper submission guidelines should be strictly followed:

Create an account (Click on the Create Account Link on the main homepage) at the Manuscript Central site. Click on "Get Help Now" link (denoted by the "?" in the upper right corner of the screen) for a detailed user guide and video help on the submission process.
A 300 word abstract and cover sheet should be electronically submitted to the Manuscript Central site by the below date. Acceptable file formats include: Microsoft Word, RTF, PPT, EPS, and XLS with a 60 MB limit.
A cover sheet should show the title of the paper, the author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s), and the address of the contacting author (including e-mail, telephone, and fax) to which the correspondence should be sent.
Feedback on the appropriateness of the abstract will be sent by the General Chair to the contacting authors via e-mail by the below date.
Full papers should be electronically submitted in PDF (60 MB limit) to the Manuscript Central site by the below date. Papers received after this date will be considered as long as time and program space permit. Create an account (Create Account link on the main homepage), and click on "Get Help Now" link (denoted by the "?" in the upper right corner of the screen) for a detailed user guide and video help on the submission process. Please adhere to the SCS Authors' kit guideline on the SCS Home Page.
Notifications of acceptance status will be sent on or about the below date.
Final manuscripts must be electronically submitted as a PDF file to the Manuscript Central site no later than the below date to guarantee inclusion in the Conference Proceedings and in the final program schedule.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission		August 30, 2004
Feedback on appropriateness of the abstract by the General Chair		September 8, 2004
Full Paper Submission		October 15, 2004
Author Notification		October 29, 2004
Camera-ready Copy		November 20, 2004

General Chair		Program Chair
Paul Fishwick University of Florida CISE Department PO Box 116120 Gainesville, FL 32611 USA http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~fishwick		Benjamin Lok University of Florida CISE Department PO Box 116120 Gainesville, FL 32611 USA http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~lok

International Program Committee

	Bonnie Danette Allen, NASA Langley Research Center, USA
	Osman Balci, Virginia Tech, USA
	Olav Bertelsen, University of Aarhus, Denmark
	Rudolf Darken, MOVES Institute, USA
	Stephan Diehl, Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany
	Xianfeng David Gu, University of Florida, USA
	David Hill, Blaise Pascal University, France
	Charles Hughes, University of Central Florida, USA
	Julie Jacko, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
	Clifford Joslyn, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
	Michael Leyton, Rutgers University, USA
	Bowen Loftin, Old Dominion University, USA
	Alke Martens, University of Rostock, Germany
	Michael Macedonia, U.S. Army, STRICOM
	Ernest Page, MITRE Corporation, USA
	Ray Paton, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
	Ray Paul, Brunel University, United Kingdom
	Michael Pidd, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom
	Jane Prophet, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
	Sandy Ressler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
	Stewart Robinson, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
	Jannick Rolland, University of Central Florida, USA
	Larry Rosenblum, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
	Helena Szczerbicka, University of Hannover, Germany
	Michael Shafto, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
	Simon Taylor, Brunel University, United Kingdom
	Noam Tractinsky, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
	Adelinde Uhrmacher, University of Rostock, Germany
	Hans Vangheluwe, McGill University, Canada
	Paul Vickers, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
	Ben Watson, Northwestern University, USA
	Michael Zyda, MOVES Institute, USA

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San Diego, California 92177
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