[iva] Call for Participation: 5th International Conference on Movement and Computing (MOCO 2018)

[Radoslaw Niewiadomski]

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                         * CALL FOR PARTICIPATION *

              5th International Conference on Movement and Computing

         hosted by Casa Paganini - InfoMus, DIBRIS, University of Genoa 
(Italy)
                                28-30 June 2018

                 Web site: http://moco18.movementcomputing.org/

                         Contact: moco2018 at infomus.org

                 in co-operation with University of Paris 8 (France),
                     MINES ParisTech (France) and IRCAM (France)


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                               About MOCO 2018
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MOCO is an interdisciplinary conference that explores how computer 
science and
technology can contribute to a deeper understanding of human movement 
practice,
to support and facilitate movement expression and communication, and to 
design
and develop new paradigms for interacting with computers through movement
(e.g., movement interfaces). This requires to tackle computational 
challenges,
including modelling, representation, segmentation, recognition, 
classification,
and generation of movement information. To this aim, an interdisciplinary
approach to movement understanding, ranging from biomechanics to embodied
cognition, to the phenomenology of bodily experience as well as 
contributions
from the performing arts is needed. We invite submissions from a wide range
of disciplines including, but not limited to: Human-Machine Interaction,
Artificial Intelligence, Affective Computing, Social Signal Processing, 
Machine
Learning, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, Philosophy, 
Anthropology,
Sports Sciences, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Games, Healthcare, and 
Animation.


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                                    Program
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MOCO will offer a wide range of works. Besides papers presented orally and
as posters, practice works such as demos, performances, games, artistic 
works
and movement workshops (in which participants take part in a guided movement
activity) will be available for participants.

A detailed program will be published at:
http://moco18.movementcomputing.org/programme.html


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                                  Registration
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Full, including Main Conference, Workshops, Practice Works, Doctoral 
Consortium,
Welcome Reception, and Gala Dinner:
Regular     300€ (early)     350€ (standard)     400€ (on-site)
Student     140€ (early)     160€ (standard)     210€ (on-site)

Conference Only, including Main Conference, Workshops, Practice Works,
Doctoral Consortium and Welcome Reception:
Regular     250€ (early)     300€ (standard)     350€ (on-site)
Student     90€  (early)    110€ (standard)     160€ (on-site)

Deadlines     June 1, 2018 (early)    June 27, 2018 (standard) June 29, 
2018 (on-site)

To register: http://moco18.movementcomputing.org/registration.html


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                 Committees
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* Conference Chairs
Gualtiero Volpe, University of Genoa
Antonio Camurri, University of Genoa

* Program Chair
Maurizio Mancini, University of Genoa

* Practice Works Chair
Stefano Piana, University of Genoa

* Doctoral Consortium Chair
Radoslaw Niewiadomski, University of Genoa

* Organizing Committee
Paolo Alborno, University of Genoa
Corrado Canepa, University of Genoa
Eleonora Ceccaldi, University of Genoa
Nicola Ferrari, University of Genoa
Ksenia Kolykhalova, University of Genoa
Roberto Sagoleo, University of Genoa
Erica Volta, University of Genoa

* Steering Committee
Frédéric Bevilacqua, IRCAM
Sarah Fdili Alaoui,  LRI-Université Paris-Sud 11
Jules Françoise, LIMSI-CNRS
Philippe Pasquier, Simon Fraser University
Thecla Schiphorst, Simon Fraser University


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         Connected events: the 6th EyesWeb Week
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This year the MOCO Conference will be connected with the 6th EyesWeb Week,
held at Casa Paganini – InfoMus, Genoa, Italy, just after the conference,
on July 2-6, 2018.

The EyesWeb Week is an intensive tutorial aiming at sharing with 
participants
the experience of the Casa Paganini – InfoMus Research Centre in the EyesWeb
project. The main focus is on the EyesWeb XMI open software platform (freely
available at www.casapaganini.org) for scientific and technological research
and development of innovative multimodal interfaces, systems, and 
applications
(including distributed and mobile apps) in a growing number of fields, 
such as
therapy and rehabilitation, independent living, artistic production, active
experience of cultural heritage, and education.

The EyesWeb Week aims at providing scientists, engineers, psychologists,
therapists, musicians, dancers, artists, and other professionals with the
opportunity to master and explore in detail the EyesWeb project and open
software platform. The program encompasses lectures, hands-on, and special
sessions on selected topics. Participation is free.


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                          More Information and Contact
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The most up-to-date information about MOCO 2018 is available on the
website: http://moco18.movementcomputing.org

Should you have any questions, please contact us at:
moco2018 at infomus.org

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