IML and MXR corp did a successful exhibition in broadcastAsia2008, the new types
of user interfaces and tangible mixed reality navigation earn the very positive feedback from the visitors. Cheers~IML~~
[20 June 2008]Postive Feedback Of EE3701 Module
Dr.Zhou ZhiYing's EE3701 Module receives very positive feedback from students,
Dr.Zhou would take this opportunity to thank Daniel, Jefry, Omer, Karthik, and Yuta, who have contributed to this module.Detailed Feedback of EE3701 Module
[17 May 2008] Singtel VIPs visited IML lab
Singtel is very keen to collaborate with IML in the Shared Design Space project. They have agreed to provide in-kind support of two Optic Fiber
network access points for research purpose in the coming 3 years. Congratulation IML!
[01
Apr 2008] SIGGRAPH Asia 2008: Call for Participation
ACM SIGGRAPH invites you to contribute to the first annual SIGGRAPH Asia conference. SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 seeks your participation as presenters and contributors for the following programmes:
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Technical Papers Programme will continue the tradition of excellence in computer graphics and interactive techniques that SIGGRAPH is known for and extend this world-class experience to Asia. We invite submissions of high-quality papers that will set the standard in the field and stimulate future trends. Accepted papers will be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 and published as a special issue of ACM Transactions on Graphics.
The deadline for submission to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Technical Papers Programme is 28 May 2008. Find out about the submission requirements and submit your work(s) now.
The Art Gallery welcomes submissions of printed, interactive, and networked digital art in 2D, 3D, and 4D. The programme is especially (but not exclusively) encouraging artists to submit works that deal with transformations, fusions, intersections, and paradigm shifts from Asia. The Art Gallery will facilitate an encounter with, and exchange between, different fields to showcase "hybrid" works such as space art in zero gravity, text-literature visualisation, and ubiquitous sounds.
The deadline for submission to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Art Gallery is 20 June 2008. submit your work(s) now.
The Computer Animation Festival includes two main components:
1. The official Competition Programme, which is a juried selection of "the best of the best" amazing works that provide insight on current international trends in computer-generated animation.
2. A special Curated Programme will showcase remarkable films, from classics to experimental explorations of the latest technologies. This special programme of short subjects and features presents an intriguing collection of world-renowned animated works. Professionals, artists, filmmakers, and researchers from throughout the world are invited to participate.
The Courses Programme welcomes submissions that cover state-of-the-art techniques in computer graphics and interactive interfaces including (but not limited to) animation, computer-human interactivity, post-production, entertainment, gaming, rendering, scientific visualisation, virtual reality and programming hackery. We also welcome reports on recent industrial advances and tutorials on skills and techniques for artists.
Information about the submission requirements is available.
The aim of the Educators Programme is to create an environment that supports innovation in the instruction of computer graphics and digital art. Support the evolving integration of art and technology as embraced by educators of all levels from early learning through higher education and industry in all sub-disciplines of the field. Share ideas concerning educational strategies as adopted in both industry and academia and help make learning a more satisfying, productive, and meaningful process.
The deadline for submission to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Educators Programme is 6 June 2008. Take note of the submission requirements and visit the submission website now for your proposal.
This programme seeks creative and innovative projects in the fields of virtual and mixed reality, haptic interfaces, ubiquitous systems, digital tools, HD displays, robotics, and any other applications of new, exciting, and amazing technologies.
The deadline for submission to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Emerging Technologies is 20 June 2008. Find more information on how you can submit your work(s).
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008’s Sketches & Posters will cover a broad spectrum of topics including digital art, design, science, and engineering. It encompasses ideas ranging from speculation to academic research, from industrial development and practical tools to behind-the-scenes explanations of commercial and artistic work. Whether you are toying with fuzzy what-if ideas, developing new techniques, or using existing ones in novel ways, we want to hear from you! Be a part of this exciting exchange of ideas and techniques!
Information about the submission requirements is available online. submit your work to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 Sketches & Posters Programme by 12 July 2008.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 also offers several volunteer opportunities for students and professionals alike.
Support SIGGRAPH Asia in engineering and maintaining the high-performance network the conference and exhibition requires. Professionals and students are encouraged to apply.
Be part of our English Review Team! The English Review Service helps submitters improve their written English. A team of native English-speaking volunteers will read the proposed description of works before the official submissions and provide suggestions to enhance the legibility of the text (not content).
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 will be a very powerful magnet for everyone in the continent's vibrant computer graphics community. It promises to attract a talented cast of international artists, academics, engineers, innovators, researchers, developers, producers and providers of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Reserve your exhibit space before 30 April to enjoy a special rate!
[27
Mar 2008] Raffles Junior College Roadshow 2008
Our demo in conjuction with MXR Corporation was showcased on 24th March and 27th March during the Raffles JC Roadshow. It attracted many students from various levels who were eager to learn more about the technology and practicality of Mobile Computing and Media.
In today’s fast expanding and dynamic marketplace, the emergence of mobility technologies has revolutionized our global village. The benefits of mobility are many folds. Mobile technologies made their headway by offering more flexibility to end-users and improve productivity, which many businesses have quickly adopted so as to gain and sustain a competitive edge. While mobility technologies and application are clearly becoming an essential integration into part and parcel of our daily life and business strategy, it is utmost important for professionals to stay relevant and equipped with up-to-date technical competencies, in order to meet the competitiveness of the global economy successfully.
The concept of this conference is dealing with the new challenges, deployment and strategies on next generation mobile systems, mobile devices and mobile networks in Asia. We aim to promote the understanding and interaction among players, and focus on the key areas in the value-chain necessary for the delivery of total mobile solutions. We also wish to make use of this platform to facilitate discussion and encourage the formulation and adoption of standards to enable rapid development and deployment of mobility solutions.
Mobility Conference 2008 to be held in Taiwan
Dr Steven Zhou will be serving as technical chair in the coming Mobility Conference 2008.
The proceedings are published by ACM and the acceptance ratio is ~33%. The top papers will be selected for publication in either of the following official journals:
Special Issue of Wireless Personal Communications on Cross-Layer Design for Future Generation Wireless Networks (SCIE)
Special Issue of the Computer Journal on Next Generation Networks (NGNs) (SCIE)
Special Issue of the Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing on Next Generation Mobility Management (SCIE)
Special Issue: International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems (IJAACS)
International Workshop on Performance and Analysis of Wireless Networks
All paper submissions are peer reviewed by the members of the technical program committee. Only accepted and paid papers will be indexed in ACM Digital Library. Accepted work must be presented by one of the authors. Non presented papers will not be indexed. Your topics are listed below:
Mobile Computing
Mobile Applications
Mobile Internet; m-Business: m-office, m-commerce, m-payment, m-banking
Mobile System Platforms, Mobile OS, User Interface and Mobile Devices
Wireless and Mobile Networks: Wireless Personal Area Networking; Wireless Home LAN; Wi-Fi; WLAN
3G/4G/UMTS/IMT2000
UWB/Bluetooth
Mobile Security: Access; Data; Device security
Location Based Services
Resource Management
Mobile Agents
Wireless Communications Technology
Mobile System Performance
Standards and Interoperability
Mobility Management
HCI and Multi-modal Interaction with Mobile Devices
Machine-to-Machine Communications
Mobile Gaming
Ubiquitous Computing for Mobile Entertainment
Human Factors for Mobile Collaboration and Interaction
Next Generation Networks
Cross-Layer Design and Optimization
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks, Vehicular Sensor Networks, and Vehicular Technology
WiMax Technology
Important Deadlines:
Paper Submission Deadline: 1 June 2008
Paper Notification: 4 July 2008
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline: 8 August 2008
Our project, "City Planning Space" has been selected as one of the three winners of this year's RTT Emerging Technology Contest. The award ceremony will take place during the 9th RTT Conference in
Vienna from April 10 to 11, 2008 and 2 of our research fellows will be attending a fully paid stay there to showcase the project and to receive the award.
The 9th RTT Conference is a platform for professional high-end 3D visualization. The historic ambience of Vienna's Hofburg Imperial Palace host to this year's summit.
On April 10-11, 2008, managers, designers, virtual reality specialists and marketing experts, developers and construction engineers from various industries will gather in Austria's capital city to catch up on the latest trends and developments in high-end 3D visualization.
[03
Mar 2008] New Format Comprehensive Qualifying Exam
Graduate Students (applicable only for students registered on and after 2 August 2004), registration for the new format Ph.D Comprehensive Qualifying Examination (QE) is now open.
To register: Please discuss with your supervisor, complete the registration form attached, and submit to dept (attention to Eunice Wong Yoke Cheng / Indrani Kaliyaperumal).
Examination Details: 1) It comprises both written and oral components.
2) Student will be given either a journal paper or a conference paper to critique. The topic of the paper will be related to the research area of the student.
3) Student will be given 3 days (72 hours) to review the selected paper, and prepare a short written report to be submitted to dept. Student will need to sign a pledge that the written report is his/her own work.
Guidelines of the written report are as follows:
a) Length of report to be limited to a maximum of 2000 words (about 5 pages of font size 12, Times New Roman, single line spacing).
b) Report should be type-written, well-spaced, with sections and pages appropriately numbered.
c) Student is to highlight the following details of the journal / conference paper :
The main contribution of the paper
The strength and weaknesses of the paper, and provide your justification / substantiation
Evaluation on the quality of the technical content of the paper
d) Submit a hardcopy of the completed report to the department (via Indrani) for examination, within 72 hrs after collecting the exam paper.
4) On the day of examination, the student will face a panel of examiners to answer:
questions pertaining to the critique written paper (student may be asked to do an oral presentation), and
fundamental questions that test the general competence of student's discipline (i.e., area of research).
5) All students are encouraged to attempt the PhD Comprehensive QE during their 1st year of candidature.
6) There is no fixed run schedule of the new PhD Comprehensive QE. A student can register for the PhD Comprehensive QE whenever he/she is ready to attempt the examination.
7) Student will be allowed to attempt the PhD Comprehensive QE twice.
8) Student is to discuss with supervisor(s) to fix the appropriate examination date, time and venue. It is the student's responsibility to book the examination venue on his / her own. The completed registration form is to be submitted to dept, at least 2 weeks before the scheduled examination date.
9) The examination paper will only be released to student by dept on a Monday or Tuesday. Student will be informed by dept as to when to collect the examination paper and other examination documents.
[27 Feb 2008] Revised Stipends for MOE Research Scholarships
NUS recognizes
students' outstanding achievements in
each semester and certificates are awarded in recognition of them.
The stipends of MOE research scholarships will be revised for Ph.D. candidates. The new range of stipends is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Revised Stipends for MOE Research Scholarships
Stipend
Before Passing Qualifying Exam
After Passing Qualifying Exam
International Student
S$2,000
S$2,500
Singapore Permanent Resident
S$2,200
S$2,700
Singapore Citizen
S$2,300
S$2,800
Existing research scholars who are Ph.D. candidates must meet minimum performance benchmarks in coursework and research before they are eligible to receive the new stipends.
These stipends will be effective from 1 March 2008 for existing research scholars who qualify. Some research scholars who were admitted in Semester 1 of AY2007/08 will receive their revised stipends later if they qualify, but the increases will be backdated to 1 March 2008.
There will be no change in the stipends for research scholars who are Masters’ candidates. Research scholars who are admitted under a common Graduate Programme and who intend to enroll for pre-Qualifying Exam Ph.D. candidature should apply to their respective Faculties for conversion of candidature. Admission to a Ph.D. candidature is based on academic merit.
The President’s Graduate Fellowship (PGF) will be converted from a top-up to a Fellowship with a full stipend. Existing holders of PGF will receive a combined stipend shown in Table 2, effective from 1 March 2008.
Table 2: Revised Stipends for Existing PGF Holders
PGF
Stipend
International Student
S$3,000
Singapore Permanent Resident
S$3,200
Singapore Citizen
S$3,300
PGF awards are renewable annually subject to the holder meeting PGF performance benchmarks.
Should you have any queries, you may send an email to gdhelp@nus.edu.sg.
Dr Steven Zhou and his team went down to Cisco Systems Singapore to give a presentation on our lab's research, touching specifically on the Shared Design Space, one of the real-time communication devices created on the basis of better efficiency and convenience. While the Cisco personnels gave a demonstration of their networking and telepresence solutions they are currently using for communication purposes.
Cisco, (NASDAQ: CSCO), is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com.
One of the CISCO exec showing their networking and telepresence solutions.
Dr Steven Zhou gave a presentation of what IML researches on.
[13
Feb 2008] National University of
Singapore Dean's List
NUS recognizes
students' outstanding achievements in
each semester and certificates are awarded in recognition of them.
Selection
Criteria A
Dean's List student needs to obtain at
least a semestral average point (SAP) of 4.5 as well as be in the top
5% of the cohort (min 15 MCs for the semester). In recognition of the
outstanding achievements of this group of top-notch students,
certificates are awarded to everyone on this list.
Our Final
Year Project Student under EEE3,
TAN BING SIANG DEREK is in the Dean's
List
for Academic Year 2007/2008 [ Semester
1].
IML and MXR
Corporation participated in the Interactive Digital Center
demonstration. Organized by the IDM office (MDA), Temasek
Polytechnic and Thymos Capital LLP, it was an
event showcasing next generation interactivity, ubiquitous
communication and immersive Co-Space technologies, applications and
common services here in Singapore.
Dr. Steven
Zhou showcases some of the newly launched customizable business
solutions to the VIPs present.
One of the
demos that was showcased at Temasek Polytechnic.
Dr. Vivian
Balakrishnan and Dr. Tony Tan enjoying a demonstration by Dr. Steven
Zhou and his research engineer Daniel Leithinger.
Upclose image
of the demo.
Dr. Steven
Zhou officially launched the release of a whole line of new corporate
products and B2B solutions for the corporate sector. Dr. Tony Tan and
Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan were among the invited guests and the products
presented were well received by both dignitaries. Both the VIPs
congratulated Dr. Steven Zhou and his team from MXR Corporation and IML
Lab, NUS for a job "well done" and "good job"!
The IML NUS /
MXR Corporation team.
Founders Dr.
Adrian Cheok and Dr. Steven Zhou sharing a moment of success after the
demonstration.
As technology advances
towards digitization, we see an increasing coexistence of physical
places with dynamic virtual environments. IDM’s new initiative centers
on Co-Spaces, the nexus of the physical and virtual worlds, where
physical spaces are virtually enhanced with information, and virtual
spaces which allow users to process and manipulate real-time,
real-world information.
The i.JAM Co-Space
event will be happening on 23 Jan 2008 (Wed), 6.00-9.30 pm, in Temasek
Convention Centre, 21 Tampines Ave 1, Temasek Polytechnic. This event
is organized by the IDM office (MDA), Temasek
Polytechnic and Thymos Capital LLP. Food and
drinks are catered for the event.
Programme:
6.00pm: Registration.
6.30pm: Industry Feedback on Co-Space Initiative by Mr Michael Yap.
8.00pm: IDM Pitch.
9.30pm: Networking and Wrap up.
Learn how the IDM
office aims to grow a thriving ecosystem to support industry test
bedding and innovation of next generation interactivity, ubiquitous
communication and immersive Co-Space technologies, applications and
common services here in Singapore.
View demos of new
exciting technologies. (5.30pm - 8.00 pm at IDC Asia, just a short walk
from the i.Jam venue)
4 highly promising
start-ups will pitch to experienced IDM mentors.
Apply for microfunding
by pitching at this session. Send an executive summary to gwen@thymoscapital.com
by 19th Jan.
Even if you want to
take a backseat, join us in a relaxing evening of presentations and
networking with entrepreneurs & mentors. RSVP at gwen@thymoscapital.com
by 21st Jan.
For those who have a
facebook account, you can RSVP
in our event in here.
[14 Jan 2008] Eclectic/ Improvised/
Music/ Festival
Yuta Nakayama will be
performing on 26th January 2008 at Laselle, College of Arts. His
performance is mostly based on live electronics and characterizes as
excessive use of technology. Not only with an album and two
compilations at hand, he is also under a Japanese indie experimental
music label called "100yenlabel".
Details:
Venue:
Lasalle
College of the Arts
1 McNally Street
Singapore
Flexible Performance Space
Block F
Steven
ZHOU's work is on display at the University
of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. The
exhibit allows users to navigate a virtual model of the new George
Lucas building (scheduled for completion in December 2008) with a
tangible user interface developed at our lab.
We will be introducing
two new modules in the next academic year. Steven ZHOU will be teaching
Digital
Media Technologies (EE3701), and Stefan WINKLER will be
teaching Video Processing
(EE4701). Both courses are part of the new "Interactive
& Digital Media" track as well as the new "Media &
Signal Processing" concentration (see our undergraduate
programs for more information).
We were
present at the NUS
Open House weekend with a booth showing demos of games we
developed for camera-projector systems and mobile devices. Stefan
WINKLER also gave a talk on Interactive & Digital Media.
Stefan WINKLER
attended the Electronic
Imaging Conference in San Jose, CA. He presented 3 papers in
different tracks of the conference, which can be found on our publications page.
Stefan WINKLER
co-teaches a new graduate module on Advanced Models of Biological
Perception (EE6903) together with Dr. YEN
Shih-Cheng, Dr.
CHEONG Loong Fah and Dr. CHUA Fook
Kee. He also co-teaches the 4th-year module on Technology of
Digital Entertainment (EE4217) together with Dr. Alexander NAREYEK this
semester. More details can be found on our teaching
page and on IVLE.
The lab
welcomes our first post-doctoral research fellow, SONG Peng. He is
about to obtain his Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore, and he also has a B.Eng. and B.A. degree from Tianjin
University, China.
[4 Oct 2006] Demo to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
Steven
ZHOU presents our technology to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg at
the School of Cinema-Television of the University of Southern
California in Los Angeles, CA.
All our submissions to
the upcoming SPIE
Electronic Imaging Conference got accepted. The conference
will take place in January 2007 in San Jose, California. Watch our publications page for
more details.
[1 Sep 2006] Exhibit at Singapore Science Xperiment
Our lab
was demonstrating its technology at the Singapore Science Xperiment.
Guest-of-honor, Mr. S. Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry,
visited our exhibit for a first-hand experience of our demos.
Stefan WINKLER
co-teaches a new 4th-year module on Biological Perception in Digital
Media (EE4604) together with Dr. YEN Shih-Cheng. More details can be
found on our teaching
page and on IVLE.
