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SponsoSponsorreed by thethe IEEE Computer SocietySociety Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee (V(VGGTTCC)) inin Cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPHSIGGRAPH WELCOME TABle OF CONteNTS Welcome to IEEE Visualization 2006, the 17th International About Baltimore ..................................................................................... 2 conference on visualization innovations and their applications! Map of Hotel ............................................................................................ 3 You have an exciting selection of technical forums at the IEEE Visualization conference, the symposium on Information Birds-of-a-Feather Board ...................................................................... 3 Visualization, and the newly established symposium on Visual Vis 2006 Conference At-A-Glance ..................................................4, 5 Analytics Science and Technology (VAST). Committee Members ........................................................................6, 7 This year we reflect upon our rich 17 year history and look for- VIs 2006 Tutorials and Workshops ................................... 8, 9, 11, 14 ward to issues of relevance in the future. The visualization field has become a recognized technology impacting all avenues Vis 2006 Conference Program .......................................................8-17 of life. Our invited speakers offer perspectives to guide your Vis Keynote.............................................................................................12 research, applications, and commercial opportunities. Vis Capstone ..........................................................................................17 This year the technical community offers workshops and InfoVis Symposium Program .................................................. 8, 10-12 tutorials for dedicated learning. The papers provide an inte- grated selection of outstanding research contributions and InfoVis Keynote ....................................................................................... 8 creative application papers. The panels discuss some of the VAST Symposium Program ....................................................12-14, 16 most pressing current topics. The posters allow for very current results to be presented in informal interactive sessions. The VAST Keynote .........................................................................................12 Visualization Contest fosters comparison of novel and estab- VIS/VAST PhD Colloquium .................................................................16 lished techniques and provides benchmarks for the community. Visualization Posters ....................................................................18, 19 The Scientific Animation Theater premieres this year with an exciting collection of film clips highlighting the best in scien- InfoVis Posters .......................................................................................18 tific visualization. These venues, combined with our exhibitors, Interactive Demonstration Lab ........................................................19 Interactive Demonstrations Laboratory, and Birds-of-a-Feather InfoVis, VAST, Vis Contest Results .....................................................19 sessions deliver a powerful Visualization 2006 experience in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor district. Vis 2007 Call for Participation ..........................................................10 Two receptions and numerous breaks have been scheduled Supporters and Exhibitors .................................................................20 throughout this week to allow time for you to interact with peers and colleagues. This is the place where government, How to Order Proceedings academic, industrial, and venture communities come together to meet and learn from each other and have fun! Additional copies of the Vis 2006 and InfoVis 2006 proceedings can be ordered from: Thank you for coming, and enjoy the conference! IEEE Computer Society Amitabh Varshney, University of Maryland By mail: 10662 Los Vaqueros Circle, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Baoquan Chen, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities By phone: +1-800-CS-BOOKS, +1-714-821-8380 (direct) IEEE Visualization 2006 Conference Chairs By fax: +1-714-821-4641 By email: csbooks@computer.org By web: http://computer.org/cspress ABOUT BALTIMORE TVCG from the IEEE CS: IEEE Catalog Number: DVCG06 Visualization 2006 is located in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Additional copies of the VAST 2006 proceedings can be ordered Harbor district, one of the oldest seaports in the United States from: tracing its beginnings to the 1700s. Over the last decade it has IEEE Service Center experienced a resurgence as the cultural center of the City. By mail: Some attractions in the immediate vicinity of the conference 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 hotel include the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the Mary- By phone: +1-800-678-IEEE, +1-732-981-0060 (direct) land Science Center, the Fort McHenry National Monument, By fax: +1-732-981-9667 and the Baltimore Maritime Museum. An extensive array of By email: customer-service@ieee.org shopping and dining options are available at the Harborplace By web: http://shop.ieee.org and the Power Plant. The Harborplace includes two glass VAST 2006: IEEE Catalog Number: 06EX1507 enclosed pavilions with 30 informal eateries and over a dozen restaurants, accessible via a direct skyway from the hotel. IEEE Computer Society Other points of interest in Baltimore include Port Discovery, To become a member visit http://computer.org/join the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee Museum, and the Baltimore Civil War Museum. For information on awards, national initiatives, conferences For further details about the rich and vibrant history and hap- and symposia, and a comprehensive membership directory, penings in Baltimore visit www.baltimore.org and refer to the please visit http://tab.computer.org/vgtc. comprehensive guide of attractions. 2 MAP OF THE HYAtt REGENCY BAltimore SECOND FLOOR NORTH THIRD FLOOR NORTH EXTERIOR WALL S D N T MEN 3 PRATT CHARLES CAMDE CALVER CONSTELLATION BALLROOM LOMBAR WOMEN DOUGLAS FOYER B A PHONE 1 4 8 STORAGE OFFICE SERVICE COORIDOR MAIN LOBBY COFFEE BAR C D E F COAT ROOM SERVICE ATRIUM ESCALATORS FREIGHT ELEVATOR ALL MEETING ROOMS, RESTROOMS, ELEVATORS, AND TELEPHONES ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE STAIRS PHONES 9 10 MARYLAND SUITE HARBORVIEW ROOM BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS FREDERICK COLUMBIA 7 2 5 6 KOSHER KITCHEN SECOND FLOOR SOUTH 1 Conference Registration 6 Scientific Animation Theater Located in the Foyer Located in Frederick and Columbia of the Maryland Suite Sunday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 2 Internet Access Located in Frederick and Columbia of the Maryland Suite 7 Exhibition Sunday 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Located in Baltimore & Annapolis of the Maryland Suite Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 3 Speaker Preparation Located in the Charles Room 8 InfoVis Art Show Sunday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Located in the Foyer Friday 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Sunday-Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. 4 Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) Board 9 InfoVis Posters Check the board for times and locations. Located in the Harborview Room All conference attendees are welcome. Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m , 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. 5 Interactive Demonstrations Lab Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Located in Frederick and Columbia of the Maryland Suite Monday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 10 Vis Posters Tuesday-Thursday, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Located in the Harborview Room Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. 3 INFOVIS 2006 AND VAST 2006 SYMPOSIA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 8:00 8:30 Blrm A Blrm C/D INFOVIS Blrm A INFOVIS Tutorial 3: Workshop Blrm B Tutorial 6: Blrm B (8:30am- 2: Geographic (8:30am- Overviews 9:00 Blrm A 5:30pm) (8:30am- Visualiza- 5:30pm) and Detail Harborview Harborview Tutorial 1: Harborview Illustrative 12:15pm) tion Texture (9:00am- Visual- Federal and 9:30 6:00pm) ization for Funding Feature- Visual Medicine 101 Based Flow Frederick/Columbia Medicine: 10:00 INFOVIS and Visualiza- Techniques, Blrm B Science Blrm C/D tion Constellations Hallway Foyer Hallway Constellations Constellations Hallway Foyer Hallway Constellations Applica- Foyer Hallway Constellations Workshop Introduc- break break 10:30 tions and tion, Blrm E/F 3: Blrm E/F Software Keynote, & Tutorial 4: (1:30pm- Blrm B Tutorial 7: Blrm B Papers Fast (8:30am- 5:15pm) Network (8:30am- Graph 11:00 Blrm E/F Forward 12:15pm) Grid-based 12:15pm) Tutorial 2: Visualiza- Drawing Level Set Visual- tion Color in Baltimore/Annapolis (1:30pm- Information 11:30 Methods ization 5:15pm) for Visual- Display Remote/ ization Collab- 12:00 orative Blrm E/F Blrm B TeraScale Tutorial 5: InfoVis 12:30 Visual- (1:30pm- lunch lunch Open ization 5:15pm) break break Meeting on the Experimen- 1:00 TeraGrid tal Design and lunch break 1:30 Blrm C/D Blrm B Analysis for Blrm B Blrm B VAST InfoVis Posters Posters InfoVis InfoVis Posters Posters InfoVis InfoVis Posters Posters InfoVis InfoVis Art Show InfoVis InfoVis Art Show InfoVis Workshop Graph Art Show InfoVis Human- Tree and InfoVis Blrm B 1: Exploration Subject Vis. Treemap Demo Lab Interactive