Call for Papers

Authors are encouraged to submit papers related to research and development topics focused on the use of virtual and augmented reality for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of buildings and the built environment. Papers can focus on research related to new algorithms or theory, case studies, new practices, organizational issues, and implementation of VR, AR and Interactive Workspaces. Topics may include:

• Design visualization
• Construction visualization
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Visual simulation for community planning
• Modeling the physics of buildings
• 3D Geographical Information Systems
• 3D Engines / game engines
• Autonomous Agents in Virtual and Augmented Environments
• Human-computer interaction in virtual environments
• Mobile and wearable computing
• Virtual reality standards for AEC visualization (e.g., X3D, VRML)
• Virtual reality in education and training applications
• Collaborative visual and augmented environments
• Interactive media environments
• Ontologies for modeling and visualization

Industry participation is strongly encouraged.

Abstract Submission: Due May 16, 2007
A 500 word (maximum) abstract should be submitted for each proposed paper. The abstract should include each authors name, address, email, and phone number. Please send the abstract in PDF or MS Word format to convr@engr.psu.edu.

Paper Submission: Due July 15, 2007
The papers should not exceed twelve (12) pages (Letter 8.5"x11"). See author information for additional details.