LINGUIST List 22.696 Thu Feb 10 2011 Calls: Applied Linguistics, Cog Sci, Comp Ling/Iceland Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <dilinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.     Hannes Vilhjalmsson , 11th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents Message 1: 11th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents Date: 08-Feb-2011 From: Hannes Vilhjalmsson <hannesru.is> Subject: 11th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 11th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents Short Title: IVA Date: 15-Sep-2011 - 17-Sep-2011 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Contact Person: Hannes Vilhjalmsson Meeting Email: iva2011ru.is Web Site: http://iva2011.ru.is Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics Call Deadline: 26-Apr-2011 Meeting Description: Intelligent virtual agents (IVAs) are interactive characters that exhibit human-like qualities and communicate with humans or with each other using natural human modalities such as speech and gesture. They are capable of realtime perception, cognition and action that allows them to participate in dynamic social environments. IVA 2011 is an interdisciplinary annual conference and the main forum for presenting research on modeling, developing and evaluating intelligent virtual agents with a focus on communicative abilities and social behavior. In addition to presentations on theoretical issues, the conference encourages the showcasing of working applications. Researchers from the fields of human-human and human-robot interaction are also encouraged to share work with a relevance to intelligent virtual agents. In 2011 the IVA conference will focus on Language and Culture. This topic will touch on many aspects of Intelligent Virtual Agent theory and application. To name a few areas, we will especially encourage submissions that deal with spoken language interaction with agents, including dialog and story-telling agents. Application areas include language and culture training, heritage preservation and entertainment. Interesting issues include how systems deal with a variety of languages, linguistic and cultural modeling, and cultural differences in human-agent interaction. Call For Papers IVA 2011 is sponsored by Cognitive Interaction Technology Center of Excellence, Bielefeld University (CITEC), Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines (IIIM) and Reykjavik University. It is held in co-operation with AAAI and EUROGRAPHICS. Special Topic: 'Language and Culture' In 2011 the IVA conference will focus on Language and Culture. This topic will touch on many aspects of Intelligent Virtual Agent theory and application. To name a few areas, we will especially encourage submissions that deal with spoken language interaction with agents, including dialog and story-telling agents. Application areas include language and culture training, heritage preservation and entertainment. Interesting issues include how systems deal with a variety of languages, linguistic and cultural modeling, and cultural differences in human-agent interaction. Topics of Interest: Conceptual Frameworks for IVAs - learned, evolved or emergent behavior - improvisational or dramatic interaction - stages of autonomy (from avatars to agents) - simulations of groups and crowds - face-to-face human-agent interaction Design and Evaluation of IVAs - design criteria and design methodologies - evaluation methodologies and user studies - ethical considerations and social impact - dimensions of intelligence, cognition and behavior - models of personality and cultural awareness - models of social competence - models of multimodal perception and action - models of emotional communicative behavior Implementation and Applications of IVAs - software engineering issues - real-time integrated systems - portability and reuse - standards / measures to support interoperability - specialized tools, toolkits and tool chains - specialized modeling and animation technologies - applications in games, education, art, etc. - delivery on various platforms Special Topic: Language and Culture - conversational and story-telling agents - spoken and multimodal dialog interaction - language and culture training agents - applications for heritage preservation - multi-lingual and cross-cultural issues Submission details: Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers (12 pages), short papers (6 pages), or poster papers (1-2 pages) in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) format. For details on how to submit your paper, consult the conference web site: http://iva2011.ru.is Important Dates - Submission of all papers: April 26 - Notification of acceptance: June 10 - Camera-ready copies: June 24 - Conference: September 15-17 Organization Conference Chairs - Hannes Högni Vilhjálmsson, Reykjavík University, Iceland - Kristinn R. Thórisson, Reykjavík University, Iceland - Stefan Kopp, Bielefeld University, Germany - Stacy Marsella, University of Southern California, USA Poster and Demo Chair - Yngvi Björnsson, Reykjavík University, Iceland Senior Program Committee -Jan Allbeck, George Mason University, USA - Elisabeth Andre, Augsburg University, Germany - Ruth Aylett, Heriot-Watt University, UK - Tim Bickmore, Northeastern University, USA - Jonathan Gratch, University of Southern California, USA - Dirk Heylen, University of Twente, The Netherlands - Michael Kipp, DFKI, Germany - Ana Paiva, INESC-ID, Portugal - Catherine Pelachaud, CNRS, TELECOM ParisTech, France - Helmut Prendinger, National Institute of Informatics, Japan - Mark Riedl, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA - Thomas Rist, University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany -Zsofia Ruttkay, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Hungary Local Conference Secretariat RS Travel Solutions LP Att: Ms. Ragnheiður Stefánsdóttir Phone/Fax: (354) 568 7939 or (354) 892 7073 E-mail: iva2011rstravelsolutions.com More Information: Please visit the conference web site at: http://iva2011.ru.is Or contact the conference chairs at: iva2011ru.is Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 10-Feb-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.