1st International Conference: Tales of the Disappearing Computer
1 June 2003 - 4 June 2003
Greece
AIM AND SCOPE
The aim of Tales is to stimulate discussions and to provoke scientific debate on the foundations, achievements and future of the research related to the Disappearing Computer (DC) initiative. It is addressed towards not only the DC research community, but also towards any person active or interested in the research and development of interactive ubiquitous computing systems. Tales will provide participants with opportunities to discuss, debate, agree, disagree and, in general, have a great time!
DC is a EU-funded proactive initiative of the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) activity of the Information Society Technologies (IST) research program. The projects in the current DC initiative are scheduled to complete their work by the end of 2003; a follow-up call for DC II initiative has already been launched. This therefore a good time to reflect on the results of the initiative so far both formal project results and results from the many cross-project ateliers, disappearing days and troubadour initiatives that have taken place within the framework of the initiative. It is also a great opportunity to look into the future of the DC discipline and bring in touch the associated research community with existing or emerging communities, such as those represented by Convivio network, network, the Presence initiative etc. In addition, Tales will serve as a preparatory step towards the main DC conference to be organised towards the end of the year, in combination with therd Jamboree of the DC initiative.
,STRUCTURE
Tales will be told about:
- disciplines and technologies that frame DC research;,- solid lessons learned from results to date, as well as fresh insights;,- difficult issues encountered so far, dire warnings about promising-looking dead-ends,; and,- promising ways forward.
Tales will be debated during:
- plenary sessions with invited speakers and EU representatives;,- special sessions reporting on results from ateliers, disappearing days and troubadours;,- half or full day workshops focused on specific issues or topics; and,- social gatherings around Mediterranean dishes and refreshing drinks, against the backdrop of the Aegean sun and sea.
A poster area will be provided, where project results and atelier outcome can be displayed. A small demonstration area will also be available, for those who are not satisfied with telling Tales, but also want to show Cases. Meeting rooms can be provided upon request.
Steering Committee,General Chair: Norbert Streitz (Fraunhofer IPSI, Darmstadt),Vice Chair: Dr. Achilles Kameas (Computer Technology Institute, Patras)
Program Committee,Giorgio de Michelis (University of Milano Bicocca, Milano),Lars Erik Holmquist (Viktoria Institute, Goteborg),Achilles Kameas (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Allan McLean (Image Semantics Ltd, Cambridge),Wendy Mackay (INRIA Futurs, Orsay),Irene Mavrommati (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Alan Munro (Strathclyde University, Glasgow),Paddy Nixon (Strathclyde University, Glasgow),Thomas Rist (DFKI, Saarbruecken),Thomas Skordas (EU IST/FET Unit, Brussels),Norbert Streitz (Fraunhofer IPSI, Darmstadt),John Thackara (DoorsOfPerception, Amsterdam)
Local Organising Committee,Rosina Efstathiadou (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Nena Karagianni (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Angeliki Stamatopoulou (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Maria Tsokou (Computer Technology Institute, Patras)
,ENQUIRIES
For more info, you should regularly visit the web site of Tales (http://ilios.cti.gr/DCTales(opens in new window)) and the web site of DC initiative (http://www.disappearing-computer.net(opens in new window)). A call for proposals on sessions, workshops, posters and demos will be published soon.
Please address all further enquiries to Ms Maria Tsokou (tsokou@cti.gr).
The aim of Tales is to stimulate discussions and to provoke scientific debate on the foundations, achievements and future of the research related to the Disappearing Computer (DC) initiative. It is addressed towards not only the DC research community, but also towards any person active or interested in the research and development of interactive ubiquitous computing systems. Tales will provide participants with opportunities to discuss, debate, agree, disagree and, in general, have a great time!
DC is a EU-funded proactive initiative of the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) activity of the Information Society Technologies (IST) research program. The projects in the current DC initiative are scheduled to complete their work by the end of 2003; a follow-up call for DC II initiative has already been launched. This therefore a good time to reflect on the results of the initiative so far both formal project results and results from the many cross-project ateliers, disappearing days and troubadour initiatives that have taken place within the framework of the initiative. It is also a great opportunity to look into the future of the DC discipline and bring in touch the associated research community with existing or emerging communities, such as those represented by Convivio network, network, the Presence initiative etc. In addition, Tales will serve as a preparatory step towards the main DC conference to be organised towards the end of the year, in combination with therd Jamboree of the DC initiative.
,STRUCTURE
Tales will be told about:
- disciplines and technologies that frame DC research;,- solid lessons learned from results to date, as well as fresh insights;,- difficult issues encountered so far, dire warnings about promising-looking dead-ends,; and,- promising ways forward.
Tales will be debated during:
- plenary sessions with invited speakers and EU representatives;,- special sessions reporting on results from ateliers, disappearing days and troubadours;,- half or full day workshops focused on specific issues or topics; and,- social gatherings around Mediterranean dishes and refreshing drinks, against the backdrop of the Aegean sun and sea.
A poster area will be provided, where project results and atelier outcome can be displayed. A small demonstration area will also be available, for those who are not satisfied with telling Tales, but also want to show Cases. Meeting rooms can be provided upon request.
Steering Committee,General Chair: Norbert Streitz (Fraunhofer IPSI, Darmstadt),Vice Chair: Dr. Achilles Kameas (Computer Technology Institute, Patras)
Program Committee,Giorgio de Michelis (University of Milano Bicocca, Milano),Lars Erik Holmquist (Viktoria Institute, Goteborg),Achilles Kameas (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Allan McLean (Image Semantics Ltd, Cambridge),Wendy Mackay (INRIA Futurs, Orsay),Irene Mavrommati (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Alan Munro (Strathclyde University, Glasgow),Paddy Nixon (Strathclyde University, Glasgow),Thomas Rist (DFKI, Saarbruecken),Thomas Skordas (EU IST/FET Unit, Brussels),Norbert Streitz (Fraunhofer IPSI, Darmstadt),John Thackara (DoorsOfPerception, Amsterdam)
Local Organising Committee,Rosina Efstathiadou (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Nena Karagianni (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Angeliki Stamatopoulou (Computer Technology Institute, Patras),Maria Tsokou (Computer Technology Institute, Patras)
,ENQUIRIES
For more info, you should regularly visit the web site of Tales (http://ilios.cti.gr/DCTales(opens in new window)) and the web site of DC initiative (http://www.disappearing-computer.net(opens in new window)). A call for proposals on sessions, workshops, posters and demos will be published soon.
Please address all further enquiries to Ms Maria Tsokou (tsokou@cti.gr).