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The SIGGRAPH/Eurographics Workshop on Graphics
Hardware is a highly visible, established international forum for
exchanging experience and knowledge related to computer
graphics hardware. The workshop offers a unique perspective
on graphics hardware by combining discussions and
constructive critique of innovative concepts as well as
product-level designs. The workshop is an inclusive forum for
the entire graphics hardware community and brings together
researchers, engineers, and architects. This year's workshop
will be held in Los Angeles, California, jointly with ACM
SIGGRAPH, following the successful format begun in 1997. 

Please also visit our website, http://www.merl.com/hwws99


New in 1999: Hot 3D Systems Track
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This years workshop will have two opportunities for
participation: traditional papers and industry presentations on
Hot 3D Systems. Recognizing that a great deal of exciting work
in the graphics hardware field now occurs within industry, we
invite industry groups to present their latest chips and
architectures. Contributions can be in the form of traditional
papers or presentation in the Hot 3D Systems track. 


TRADITIONAL PAPERS TRACK
------------------------

We invite high-quality, original papers on all aspects of
computer graphics hardware describing either proven and
tested solutions or novel ideas and concepts. Possible topics
include:

     Graphics accelerator architectures 
     Performance issues 
     Pixel operations and frame buffer techniques 
     Multi-processor architectures for graphics 
     Hardware support for image-based rendering 
     Load balancing in graphics systems 
     Expansion and acceleration of shading models 
     Volume rendering architectures 
     Space, screen, and model partitioning 
     Hardware support for photorealism 
     Media processors 
     Exploitation of new memory technologies for 3D
     graphics 

Authors are requested to send six copies of their full paper (up
to 10 typeset pages or 20 double-spaced pages) to the address
below. An electronic abstract of each submission must be sent
to pfister@merl.com. Papers submitted after the deadline will
be considered, but will have a lower priority for inclusion in the
program.

     Hanspeter Pfister
     Mitsubishi Electric, ITA
     201 Broadway
     Cambridge, MA 02139
     U.S.A.

     Phone: +617-621-7566
     Fax: +617-621-7550
     E-mail: pfister@merl.com 


HOT 3D SYSTEMS TRACK
-------------------- 

We invite industry groups to present their latest and greatest 3D
chips or system designs. Presentations should be technical,
rather than marketing, and should focus on real products and
their performance evaluation. Presentations should last
approximately 20-25 minutes. Contributors are requested to
send a 1-2 page abstract of their presentation to the address
below by 1 July 1999. Presenters will be asked to submit their
presentation slides in electronic and paper format to the
workshop chairs three weeks prior to the workshop (by July
15, 1999). Bound copies of the slides will be prepared for
attendees, and presentation slides will be made available on the
workshop web page after the workshop. Please send hot 3D
systems abstracts to the address below: 

     Bengt-Olaf Schneider
     IBM T.J. Watson Research Center 
     P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights NY 10598
     U.S.A.

     Phone: +914-945-1585
     Fax: +914-945-4297
     E-mail: bosch@us.ibm.com 


SCHEDULE
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Apr 15  Deadline for paper submissions
May 12  Notification of paper acceptance
May 26  Camera-ready papers due from authors
July 1  Deadline for hot 3D systems abstracts
July 15 Deadline for hot 3D systems slides
Aug 8-9 Workshop


THE WORKSHOP 
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The workshop will take place in Los Angeles in a SIGGRAPH
hotel during Sunday and Monday of SIGGRAPH week. The
workshop will feature two full days of paper and industry
presentations and invited talks. We will continue the
workshop's tradition of a sumptuous banquet at a unique
location.


Attendance

Attendance is limited to 200 attendees. Preference will be given
to attendees with accepted papers. Other registrations will be
processed in the order they are received. Registration forms
and information about the venue will be available on the
workshop web site in early 1999. 


Best Paper Award

An award of $500 will be given to the authors of the paper
considered to be the outstanding paper presented at the
workshop. The award is based on the accuracy, originality, and
importance of the technical concept, the quality and readability
of the manuscript, as well as the content and delivery of the
verbal presentation. To qualify for this award, one or more of
the principal authors must be enrolled at the workshop and
present the paper. The winner will be chosen by the organizing
committee based on audience feedback and will be announced
at the end of the workshop.


Demonstrations

Presenters and workshop participants are invited to bring
prototypes or products for demonstration at the workshop.
Demonstrations will be held on Monday and Tuesday during
breaks and before and after workshop sessions. We highly
encourage paper authors and industry presenters to
demonstrate their systems at the workshop. Please contact the
workshop chairs to arrange for space or electrical connections
that may be required for your demonstration.

For more information please visit http://www.merl.com/hwws99

 
ORGANIZATION 
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Workshop Chairs: 
Arie Kaufman 
Wolfgang Strasser 

Program Chairs: 
Steven Molnar 
Bengt-Olaf Schneider 

Papers Chairs: 
Gunter Knittel 
Hanspeter Pfister 

Local Arrangements Chair: 
Ulrich Neumann 

Publicity Chair: 
Barthold Lichtenbelt 


PROGRAM COMMITTEE
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     K. Akeley, Silicon Graphics, USA 
     D. Baldwin, 3Dlabs, UK 
     A. Barkans, Microsoft, USA 
     M. Cox, MRJ/NASA Ames and NVIDIA, USA 
     F.C. Crow, Interval Research, USA 
     N. England, University of North Carolina, USA 
     H. Fuchs, University of North Carolina, USA 
     P. Hanrahan, Stanford University, USA 
     D. Jackel, University of Rostock, Germany 
     K. Kiourcha, S3, USA 
     D. Kirk, NVIDIA, USA 
     F. Kitson, HP Labs, USA 
     A.A.M. Kuijk, CWI, Netherlands 
     P. Lacroute, Jupiter Networks, USA 
     P. Leray, CCETT, France 
     P. Lister, Sussex University, UK 
     R. Maenner, University of Mannheim, Germany 
     T. Malzbender, HP Labs, USA 
     M. Meriaux, University of Poitiers, France 
     F.J. Peters, Philips Research, Netherlands 
     A. Schilling, University of Tuebingen, Germany 
     C. Shaw, University of Regina, Canada 
     R. Yagel, Biomedicom, Israel



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