CfP: SHAPES 3.0 - The shape of things, 2/3 Nov. 2015 (deadline: Sept 15)

[Stefano Borgo]

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FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS:

SHAPES 3.0 - THE SHAPE OF THINGS
at the Ninth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling 
and Using Context
Larnaca, Cyprus, 2-6 November 2015

http://www.shapes-research.org/
IAOA supported event (www.iaoa.org)

Submissions due: September 15, 2015
Workshop date:  November 2 or 3, 2015 (to be confirmed)

- ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
	Oliver Kutz (KRDB, Free University of Bolzano, Italy)
	Stefano Borgo (LOA, ISTC-CNR, Trento, Italy)
	Mehul Bhatt (University of Bremen, Germany)


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SHAPE, FORM, and STRUCTURE are some of the most elusive notions within 
many different disciplines ranging from the natural sciences through 
engineering to art. Several approaches have been proposed to study 
notions of shape, form and structure from different viewpoints, yet a 
comprehensive formal treatment of these notions is currently lacking and 
an interdisciplinary perspective has not yet been put forward.

This workshop serves as an interdisciplinary platform for the discussion 
of all topics connected to shape (broadly understood): perspectives from 
psycho-linguistics, ontology, logic, computer science, mathematics, 
aesthetics, cognitive science and beyond are welcome to contribute and 
participate.

We seek to provide a forum to stimulate and facilitate an active 
exchange on interdisciplinary ideas, methods, and applications in the 
area of modelling shape, form, pattern and function. The format of the 
workshop will combine invited speakers, peer-reviewed full 
contributions, as well as short position papers and demos, and will 
allow ample time for open discussions amongst the participants.


TOPICS INCLUDE:


LINGUISTICS / PHILOSOPHY
     shape and form in natural language
     differences between shape, form, structure, and pattern
     shape in natural and artificial objects

COGNITION
     shape perception and mental representation
     gestalt vs. structuralist understanding of shape cognition
     perception and shape (e.g. identifying objects from incomplete 
visual information)
     affordances, dispositions, and shape

LOGICS, SPATIAL REPRESENTATIONS
     formal characterisations of shape and form
     logics for shape: e.g. fuzzy, modal, intensional, etc.
     logics for topology, symmetry, shape similarity etc.
     design semantics, spatial semantics
     shape and 3D space
     shape and space in creative assistance systems

ONTOLOGY
     ontologies and classifications of shapes
     ontological relations among shape, objects and functions
     patterns as shapes of processes
     forms and patterns in ontology

APPLICATIONS
     biology & chemistry:
     molecular shapes, shape in anatomy and phenotype definitions, shape 
in medical image analysis and annotation
     visual art and aesthetics;
     shape in Film and Photography;
	shape in computational creativity;
     naive physics and geography: e.g. qualitative classifications of 
shapes of geographic objects
     design & architecture: shape grammars; CAD, symmetry and beauty in 
architectural design
     engineering: formal shape analysis in engineering processes


KEY DATES:

Paper, Abstract, and Demo submissions:  September 15
Notification of paper acceptance:   October 10
Camera-ready copies:   October 20
Online papers/proceedings:   November 1
Workshop date:  November 2 or 3, 2015 (to be confirmed)


SUBMISSION POSSIBILITIES AND GUIDELINES:

http://www.shapes-research.org/


ONLINE SUBMISSIONS VIA:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=shapes30


SPECIAL STUDENT SESSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

In addition to full paper contributions, extended abstracts or 
work-in-progress short papers are invited. Such papers may be allotted a 
regular or a short presentation slot. Please refer to the online 
submission guidelines. We especially encourage young students or 
doctoral researchers to make use of the short submission format. 
However, the short paper format is open to all researchers.

A limited number of student scholarships will be competitively made 
available to assist students to participate in the workshop. Awarded 
scholarships include a 1-year IAOA membership.


DEMOS:

We also invite proposals to present a system demonstration. Proposals 
should address the relevance of the demo to the topics of the workshop. 
Demos are not restricted to scientific projects; interdisciplinary 
collaborations involving partnerships, e.g., between artists, designers, 
researchers, are welcome to apply too.


PROGRAM COMMITTEE:  TBA

For more information, the workshop website can be accessed at:

http://www.shapes-research.org/


Organisers can be contacted by email at: shapes.workshop at gmail.com
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