2ND CALL FOR PAPERS
SciFi-It'2019
3nd International Science Fiction Prototyping Conference 2019
Designing your Future with Science Fiction
De Krook
Ghent - Belgium
April 1-3, 2019
Organised by
The European Technology Institute
and Sponsored by
EUROSIS
Ghent University
Royal Military Academy of Belgium
GODAN
University of Skovde
University of Zilina
For latest information see:
https://www.eurosis.org
or
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/scifi-it/2019/
Dear Colleague,
This is a reminder that submission period for SciFi-It'2018 starts
DECEMBER 1ST FOR EARLY BIRD SUBMISSIONS which is IN FOUR WEEKS' time
and ends JANUARY 10TH for late submissions.
You can submit papers in between those two dates by email to
philippe.geril@eurosis.org or by using the online form
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/scifi-it/2019/email-reply.html
We would urge you to aim for the normal deadline which is DECEMBER 15TH
INVITED TALKS
So far the following invited talks are envisaged
Taking the human out of the loop
by Leonel Moura, Lisbon, Portugal
From Rosie to Baymax: Translating Our Most Huggable Characters To Real Life
by Alexis E. Block, Center for Learning Systems Doctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
ETH Zurich
Are humans and robots a strong team?
by Bram Vanderborght, The Brussels Human Centered Robotic research center, Brussels, Belgium
Smart cameras
by Leon Rothkrantz, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
Opportunities and security threats posed by new technologies
by Geert De Cubber, Royal Military Academy of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
When A Horn Is Not Horn
by Todd Barton, Ashland, Oregon, USA
For more info on the invited talks see:
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/scifi-it/2019/keynote.html
TUTORIALS
Extra tutorial proposals can be sent in by December 15th
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Visit to HOMELAB
https://www.ugent.be/ea/idlab/en/research/research-infrastructure/homelab.htm
and
a concert by Todd Barton at the Krook
A quick overview of the topics for SciFi-It'2019
[ ] Augmented Reality and Pervasive Systems in Simulation
[ ] Sci-Fi Product Design Methodology – From Mind to Matter
[ ] Interfacing the real and digital world
[ ] 3D printing the world - From 3D printer to replicator
[ ] Augmenting the human – from human to humanoid
[ ] From home to digital playground
[ ] From Shopping Mall to Tailored Shopping Experience
[ ] From Office to Road Warrior Virtual Battle Station
[ ] From hospitals to “Home-spitals” - From Hospital Room to Sickbay
[ ] From robot worker to robo-buddy
[ ] Of UAV’s, Robot Vehicles and Sentient Drones
[ ] AI you can drive my Car
[ ] Farming in the Sky with Robots
[ ] From Minority Report to Robocop
[ ] Preparing the Military for the Future Virtual Battle Space
[ ] Reach for the Sky
[ ] To infinity and beyond
[ ] Security and Innovation
[ ] Poster Session
[ ] Student Session
[ ] Tutorials
[ ] Exhibition
The above cover AI, VR, Augmented design interfaces etc..
for a more detailed description of the above themes go to:
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/scifi-it/2019/themes.html
and
https://www.eurosis.org/conf/scifi-it/2019/workshops.html
Conference Venue
The Scifi-It'2019 Conference will be held at
De Krook
Miriam Makebaplein 1
B-9000 Ghent
https://visit.gent.be/en/see-do/de-krook
SciFi It Conference Committee
General Conference Chair
- Jelle Saldien, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
General Program Chair
- Helena Barbas, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Journal Publication Chairs
- Yan Luo, NIST, Gaithersburg, USA
- Peter Lawrence, Swinburne University, Australia
- Wan Ahmad Yusmawiza Wan Yusoff, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Local Programme Committee
- Jeroen Bourgonjon, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Ellen De Vos, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Pieter-Jan Maes, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
International Programme Committee
Augmented Reality and Pervasive Systems in Simulation
- Marwan Al-Akaidi, Arab Open University - HQ, Kuwait
- Victor Dozortsev, ZAO Honeywell, Moscow, Russia
- Iris Graessler, University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
Sci-Fi Product Design Methodology ‐ From Mind to Matter
- Navneet Bhushan, Crafitti Consulting Private Limited, Bangalore, India
- Jeroen Bourgonjon, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Ellen De Vos, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Pieter-Jan Maes, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Nicolae Vasiliu, POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Interfacing the real and digital world
- Michael Cowling, CQUniversity Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia
- Anton Ivashenko, Samara State Aerospace Univ., Samara, Russia
- Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
- Dorin-Mircea Popovici, Universitatea OVIDIUS din Constanta, Constanta, Romania
- Russell Shilling, Digital Promise, Washington DC, USA
3D printing the world - From 3D printer to replicator
- Ana Maria Comacho, UNED, Madrid, Spain
- Hans Degraeuwe, Degraeuwe Consulting, Brussels, Belgium
- Jarno Puff, Advanced Aviation Technology, Peschiera del Garda VR, Italy
- Chris Roast, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Wan Ahmad Yusmawiza Wan Yusoff, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Augmenting the human ‐ from human to humanoid
- tba
From home to digital playground
- tba
From Shopping Mall to Tailored Shopping Experience
- Anita Greenhill, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
From Office to Road Warrior Virtual Battle Station
- Philippe Geril, ETI Bvba, Ostend, Belgium
Designing Future health Care ‐ From hospitals to "Home‐spitals" ‐ From Hospital Room to Sickbay
- Alberto Sanna, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Christian Steinmetz, :em engineering methods AG, Darmstadt, Germany
From robot worker to robo-buddy
- Bogdan Raducanu, Computer Vision Center UAB, Barcelona, Spain
- Adam Schmidt, Technische Universität München, Department of Informatics VI, Garching bei München, Germany
Of UAV's, Robot Vehicles and Sentient Drones
- Eleni Mangina, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin 4, Ireland
- Leonid Smalov, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
AI you can drive my Car
- Valerian Croitorescu, Univ.Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Farming in the Sky with Robots
- Eleni Mangina, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin 4, Ireland
- Nicolae Vasiliu, Univ.Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
From Minority Report to Robocop
- Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
Preparing the Military for the Future Virtual Battle Space
- Joseph M. Saur, Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA
Reach for the Sky
- Joseph M. Saur, Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA
To infinity and beyond
- Joseph M. Saur, Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA
Security and Innovation
- Rob Haelterman, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium
- Ben Lauwens, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium
Regards
Philippe
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Philippe Geril
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