Whether designed to entertain or to achieve more “serious” purposes, games have the potential to impact players’ beliefs, knowledge, attitudes, emotions, cognitive abilities, physical and mental health, and behavior.

Meaningful Play 2010 is a conference about theory, research, and game design innovations, principles and practices. Meaningful Play brings scholars and industry professionals together to understand and improve upon games to entertain, inform, educate, and persuade in meaningful ways.

The conference will include thought-provoking keynotes from leaders in academia and industry, peer-reviewed paper presentations, panel sessions (including academic and industry discussions), innovative workshops, roundtable discussions, and exhibitions of games and prototypes.

go to http://meaningfulplay.msu.edu

Seiki Inoue: Senior Research Engineer, NHK S&T Research Laboratories, Japan
Zhigeng Pan: Chairman, VR Committee, China Society of Image and Graphics  Professor, State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, China Jong-IL Park: Professor, Hanyang University, Korea

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Sponsored by:

VR Committee, China Society of Image and Graphics

DEARC, Zhejiang University, China

Co-Sponsored by:

 Natural Science Foundation in China

The International Journal of Virtual Reality

Hosted by:

Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China

General Information:

The 5th International Conference on Digital Media and Digital Content Management (DMDCM’2010, originally called DMAMH) will be organized by the VR Committee, China Society of Image and Graphics. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers in digital media, digital content, museum, multimedia community to describe recent advances, to exchange up-to-date technical knowledge and experiences, and to debate their views on future research and developments. Keynote speeches will be delivered by world-renowned experts in the field. Conference proceedings will be published by IEEE publisher (EI index). Selected best papers will be recommended to be published in Springer LNCS Transactions on Edutainment (EI index), The International Journal of Virtual Reality (published in USA) and International journal of arts and technology (IJART).

 Topics include but are not limited to:

Digital Media and processing

Digital Content management

Digital Media Transmissions

Digital Right Management

Digital Museum

Geometry Modeling

Image Based Rendering

Real Time Rendering

Computer Animation

3D Reconstruction

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality

Web-based Demonstration

Papers Submission:

   Authors are requested to submit full papers (in English) of no more than eight (8) pages (including text, figures and references) describing the original results of their research work. Submissions should be in IEEE format on A4 or 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper using a single column and 10 to 12 point Times font. Each copy of the paper should have a cover page containing the title of the paper, the names and addresses (including fax and E-mail) of the authors, and an abstract of no more than 200 words. The submission should be directed to:

  All papers will be reviewed by at least two referees. The selection criteria will include the accuracy and originality of ideas, the clarity and significance of results, and the quality of the presentation.

Conference Organization:

Honorary Co-chairs

Quanli Liu (Chongqing University of Technology, China)

Takeo Ojika ( Gifu University, Japan)

Conference Co-chairs

Zhigeng Pan (Zhejiang University, China)

A Elrhalibi (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)

Thanos Vasilakos (Univ. of Western Macedonia, Greece)

Program Co-chairs

Alexei Souuri (NTU, Singapore)

 Mengjun Zhang (National Defense S&T University, China)

Xubo Yang (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China)

Publicity co-chairs:

Dacheng TAO (NTU, Singapore)

Jiejie Zhu (University of Central Florida, USA)

Feng Tian (Bournemouth University, UK)

Publication chair:

Yong Liu  (Zhejiang University, China)

Organizing Co-Chairs

Yue Wang (Chongqing University of Technology, China)

Zhuang Chen( Chongqing University of Technology, China)

Xiang Zhang (Dalian University, China)

General Secretary

Yong Wang (Chongqing University of Technology, China)

For further information, please contact:

General Secretary

Email: dmamh2010@cqut.edu.cn

http://dmamh.cqit.edu.cN

Queries and questions may also be sent to gamestudies.books@gmail.com.

The full call for papers can be viewed at http://madebyjase.com/cfp-new-technologies/ and http://www.scribd.com/doc/35717502/CfP-New-Technologies-and-the-Changing-Landscapes-of-Leisure.

Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics.

Dr. Christiane M Herr (Chair), National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Dr. Ning Gu, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr. Stanislav Roudavski, University of Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel, Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong
Contact: psc@caadria-review.org

December 1 - 3, 2010
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

Alexandria, Egypt

Organized by
The European Technology Institute

Sponsored by:
EUROSIS
de Montfort University
IEEE UKRI-Spc
The Arab Science and Technology Foundation

Conference website

CONFERENCE AIM

The aim of the first annual Pan-Arabic GAMEON-ARABIA Conference (GAMEON-ARABIA’2010) on Simulation and AI in Computer Games, is to bring game developers from the Middle East in contact with local and international researchers and games people in order to exchange ideas on programming and programming techniques related to game development. Secondly it aims to steer young people from the Middle East into this industry by providing how-to tutorials and giving them the opportunity to show their ideas and demos to the gaming industry and to research facilities from outside the Middle East. Last but not least the conference aims to become the premier meeting point in the Middle East for those active in the field.
Just as its other counterparts in the rest of the world GAMEON-ARABIA will concentrate mostly on the programming and designing of games, with special emphasis on simulation, AI and fuzzy sets, and physics related computer graphics. Next to that, all of this will be fused in the topic of computer game design in stand-alone and networked games. Software providers will be able to show their latest packages and give hand-on tutorials for the participants.

Companies will also have the opportunity to seek new talent at this unique Middle Eastern event.

GAMEON-ARABIA’2010 consists of three core tracks, which cover, Gaming Methodology, Artificial Intelligence and Simulation, while the other tracks cover peripheral technologies closely linked to games design, like 3-D scalability, facial and skeletal animation, 3D in-game animation etc, Mobile Gaming and Gaming Applications…

CONFERENCE THEMES

Core Tracks

Game Development Methodology

Game Development Methodology, Game Design and Research Methods, Production Roles, Techniques and Process Management, Social and Technical Interactions in Art and Engineering, Participatory Media and Heterogeneous Development Approaches, Sociotechnical MOG Development, Communities and Sustainability, Business and Requirements Modeling for Game Projects, Software Architecture and Modeling in Games, Interaction Design and Usability in Game Contexts, Play Testing, Gameplay Experience Evaluation

Artificial Intelligence

Designing (Extensible) AI Engines with Built-in Machine Learning Technologies, Using Adaptive Markov Models, Using Decision Trees, Production Rules and Learning, Using Fuzzy Logic for membership functions and inference procedures, Using Rule Based AI or a Finite State Machine (FSM), Using Fuzzy State Machines (FuSM) or Cascaded FuSMs ,Using Artificial Life and layered AI Techniques, Level-of-Detail AI, Using scripting languages to govern NPC Bots, synthetic characters, or believable agents, Controlling simulated characters (Group Behaviour control) using f.ex. flocking algorithms based on extensible scripting systems, Cognitive Modeling: (combining geometric models and inverse kinematics to simplify key-framing. physical models for animating particles. Bio-mechanical modeling, behavioral modeling), Domain knowledge specification and character instruction, Creating AI Networks using supervised learning and genetic algorithms, and pathfinding, Using Databases using the winnowing algorithm, Using Multi-user Data Management.

Physics and Simulation

Collision detection, contact resolution and manifold generation (methods Lin-Canny, OBB Trees, I-Collide and Ray Tracing); Calculation optimization between objects; The closest point algorithm by Gilbert Johnson and Keerthi (GJK) between convex and union-of convex objects; Contact equation formulation (point-plane, edge-edge and sphere-plane); LCP (Linear Complementary problems) Based contact resolution; Iterative constraints and penalty methods for contact resolution, Micro-Collisions, Software Object Interaction.

Peripheral Tracks

3-D Scalability

MRM (Multi-Resolution Mesh) Technology and the Messiah and Lith Tech Engines; Scalable level of detail-oriented rendering ; Methods for scaling animation quality; Scaling animation quality, new animation steps, on interpolated key-frame animation or key-frame morphing; Bump mapping: emboss-dot product and environment mapped bump map (EMBM).

Facial Animation

Facial animation for Real-Time, Model Behaviour of 3D Modeling; Modelling the bone structure of faces, facial hair etc…

Skeletal Animation and Fully-Scaled Rendering

Physical Simulation, 3D Character Animation and physical controllers; Simulation performance; Rigid body physical animation and rigid body dynamics; Polygon Character Design and level of Detail under Technical Constraints; Particle systems, full polygonal models or sprites; Smooth rendered skins, soft skinning, head animations and full body animation (Skin, extrude and boolean, Design, composition and anatomy); Skeletal, skinning, single skin meshes; Creating Character Animation Assets; Real-Time motion Synthesis, Kinematics and Dynamics, Animating the real-time run cycle; T-Buffers and motion blur; Motion Capture Techniques.

3-D In-Game Animation

Creating and scaling special effects in Real-Time 3D: environmental weapon effects and general pyrotechnics, software used to produce single frame and animated textures, booth looping and linear, and the pivotal role of alpha channels. Modeling an animation of the geometry needed and the system used to encode additional engine-specific timing and trigger data into the files. The use of the engine particle system and scripting capabilities, Weighted vertices, Streaming SIMD Extension Overview (floating point instruction) ;Pre-rendered cinematics ; Scaling of special effects and texture tricks: particle systems for generating smoke and fire, texture tricks, for volumes, lens flares and onscreen pyrotechnics, Animation Blending.

Modelling of virtual worlds

Due to their complexity and size, virtual worlds used in next-gen games will have to be automatically generated, to a large extent, whether based on real data or fully imaginary. Representing objects and their relations in these worlds needs to take into account more data than simply their geometry or appearance. In addition, most objects in such worlds will typically require a high degree of adaptivity, in order to avoid most current rigid behaviours, as well as to cope with the need for really adaptive game-play in both entertainment and serious games. This theme focuses on tools and methods for achieving such goals.

AI and Simulation Tools

Silicon Graphics (MAYA, as a game prototyping environment), 3D Programming for Rage Programmable Shaders (Renderman), 3D Studio Max, Scratch, XNA, Delta 3D and other Open Source Games Software.

Design

Game Engine Design and game environment creation; Using rapid prototyping (NEMO-DEV) and generic technology (generic world building engine), portable code; Using Math for Game programming by solving simultaneous Equations; Using Modularity and isolation abstraction, data hiding, functional independence, cohesion and coupling; Using Java as an embedded Game scripting engine ; Procedural content placement, level design, enemy and entity placement; Using Databases in online Games; Programming in Linux, C++ and Visual Basic ; Programming Web Games in Java Scalable 3D games; Creating large 3D worlds; Creating Multiplayer online Games; Techniques for scaling game content, and approaches to scaling game content; C++ optimization Strategies and Techniques; 3D Engine optimization; Optimizing games for the MIPS RISC Architecture; Game design: User set set according to hard limits, pre-runtime profiling and runtime profiling History of Game Design.

Rendering

Rendering Equations and architectures; Image Based Rendering (polygon counts (throughput) and overdraw (filtrate); Photorealistic rendering using Open GL and Direct 3D ; Multi texture tricks like gloss mapping, dynamic environment mapping, detail texturing and bump mapping Spatial aliasing and Anti-aliasing and accumulation buffers; Setup, Rendering and Transforms ; Full floating point setup ; Perspective-corrected texture mapping, multiple filtering modes, sophisticated texture blending for special effects and effective looking transparency ; Classical local illumination equations and colour theory; Creating Reflections and shadows with stencil buffers and Z-Buffers; Light maps and changing texture coordinates, shadow maps, projected shadow maps; Methods for scaling lighting and shadows, lighting calculations ; Equation on a per pixel basis, pixel path and voxel animation; Procedural Texture Methods and Theory and Real-Time; Procedural Texture Implementation; Parametric Surfaces, Deforming surfaces, Curved surfaces and tri-linear flip-flopping Using NURBS (non-uniform rational B-splines) and other parametric surfaces for representing 3D Geometry; Matrix Manipulations; Methods for scaling geometry using parametric curves and surfaces in relation to polygonal models; Progressive meshes and subdivision surfaces.

On-line Gaming and and online-gaming security

As online gaming becomes more and more popular security issues now come into the forefront of secure game play using public key cryptography, symmetric key cryptography, digital signatures, authentication and available cryptographic toolkits. If you are designing or working on these issues you can,

Web Based Games

Creating and delivering web based games using HTML5, Flash etc..without the need for platform based software.

Voice Interaction

Using Intelligent Speech Synthesis Algorithms, Speech Processing, Voice Interaction, Speech Synthesizer; Interaction with AI-NPC’s, Voice-Over Net Technology (one to one, and one to many).

Cognitive Psychology

applied to games, based on player to game interactions and biometric data analysis.

Affective Computing

affective gaming
affective user modeling
player emotion recognition

Artistic Input

Artistic input to game and character design.

Storytelling

Storytelling and Natural Language Processing.

Applications

• Wargaming methodology and techniques applied to strategic game design using Campaign managers, character generators, terrain generators. Multiplayer wargaming and Web Wargaming
• Serious Games applications
• Aerospace Simulations, Board Games etc…
• Games for training
• Games Console Design
• Gaming with Robots

Handheld Gaming Devices - Mobile Gaming

Gaming with I-Toy, WII and other handheld devices such as phones, Virtual Sat-Nav Gaming. Focusing on the man-machine interaction part.

CONFERENCE SITE
The conference will be held in Alexandria, Egypt from December 1-3.

CONFERENCE KEYNOTE
The keynote for the GAMEON-ARABIA’2010 will be announced later

INVITED TALKS
Proposals for invited talks can be sent in by SEPTEMBER 1st and emailed to philippe.geril@eurosis.org

TUTORIALS
Tutorials can be proposed in the following three categories:
T1- Introductory tutorials
T2- State of the Art Tutorials
T3- Software and Modelware Tutorials
Tutorial proposals should be emailed to Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org by SEPTEMBER 1st

POSTER SESSION
The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as short papers in the Proceedings.

STUDENTS SESSION
This session is for students who want to present their work in progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers are denoted by the fact that only the name of the student appears on the paper as an author. They are published as short papers in the Proceedings.

DIVERSE ACTIVITIES
For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact Philippe Geril.
Special session will be set up for vendor presentations in co-ordination with the scientific program. User Group meetings for simulation languages and tools can be organised during the conference.

If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact the Conference Chairs. We will be happy to provide a meeting room and other necessary equipment.Partners for projects session(s) will be organised by EUROSIS to give potential project teams or individuals the opportunity to present their research in order to link up with fellow researchers for future research projects. Those wishing to participate in this session need to send a proposal to Philippe Geril.

EXHIBITION
A special software exhibition will be held during the conference focused on simulation tools. For more information please contact EUROSIS for further details. Email: Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org

DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY in Microsoft Word format, PDF or Postscript format indicating the designated track and type of submission (full paper or an extended abstract) to EUROSIS (Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org).
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address, telephone / fax number and Email address on all submissions as well. For submissions please put in the subject of your Email the following indications: GAMEON-ARABIA’2010 and designated track or USE THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SITE or the ONLINE FORMOnly original papers, which have not been published elsewhere, will be accepted for publication. All GAMEON proceedings are INSPEC and ISI-Thomson referenced.

DEADLINES
Early Bird Submission: AUGUST 30th, 2010
Abstract Submission deadline: SEPTEMBER 20th, 2010
Late Submission: OCTOBER 5th, 2010
Notification: OCTOBER 20th, 2010
Full Paper Submission Deadline: NOVEMBER 15th, 2010
Conference Dates DECEMBER 1-3, 2010

CONFERENCE PRICES

* Are denoted as Middle Eastern Participants, those who are living and working in the countries of the Middle East. Furthermore ALL authors should be in a Middle Eastern University. If some authors are based outside the Middle East the other conference fees apply.

(prices include Proceedings, lunches, conference dinner, get-together party and coffee breaks)

PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES
FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references 5 to 8 pages) During review, the submitted full papers can be accepted as a regular 5 page paper. If excellent,full papers can be accepted by the program committee as an extended (8-page) paper. Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee.
EXTENDED ABSTRACT(at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page extended abstract for a regular (5 pages) or short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the GAMEON-ARABIA’2010 Conference Proceedings.
SHORT ABSTRACT (at least three pages)
Participants may also submit a 3 page abstract for a short paper or poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the GAMEON-ARABIA’2010 Conference Proceedings.

ONE PAGE ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD
The 2010 GAMEON-ARABIA Conference Committee will select the Outstanding Paper of the Conference. The author of this paper will be awarded a free registration for a EUROSIS conference. Only papers SUBMITTED AS FULL papers will be eligible for the Outstanding Paper Award.

LANGUAGE
The official conference language for all papers and presentations is English.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME
A post conference tour is envisaged either to Cairo or to El-Alamein

REPLY CARD:
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or Title:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address
Zip code: City:
Country.
Telephone:
Fax:
E-Mail:

[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended
abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program
[ ] Organizing a vendor session
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of
panelists)
[ ] Contributing to the exhibition
[ ] Without presenting a paper

Other colleague(s) interested in the topics of the conference is/are:
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:

Yes, I intend to attend the [] GAMEON-ARABIA’2010
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited software package is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs in: TICK THE CATEGORY
[] Games Development Methodology
[] Artificial Intelligence
[] Learning and Adaptation
[] Intelligent/Knowledgeable Agents
[] Collaboration & Multi-agent Systems
[] Opponent Modelling
[] Physics and Simulation/Graphical Simulation
[] 3D Scalability
[] Facial, Avatar, NPC, 3D in Game Animation
[] AI and Simulation Tools for games design
[] Game Design
[] Rendering Techniques
[] Voice Interaction
[] Artistic input to game and character design
[] Affective Computing
[] Storytelling and Natural Language Processing
[] Online Gaming - Security Issues in Online Gaming
[] Web-Based Games
[] MMOG’s
[] Serious gaming
[] Wargaming Aerospace Simulations, Board Games etc….
[] Games for training
[] Games Applications in education, Government, health, Corporate…
[] Games Consoles
[] Games Console Design
[] Mobile Gaming
[] Perceptual User Interfaces for Games
[] Poster Session
[] Student Session
[] Tutorials
[] Exhibition