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				IMMI-1

 First International Workshop on Intelligence and Multimodality in
    	   Multimedia Interfaces: Research and Applications

    		  Human Communication Research Centre
			         and
    		     EdCAAD, Dept. of Architecture

		        University of Edinburgh
		          Edinburgh, Scotland
	         Thursday 13th - Friday 14th July 1995


		        Arranged on behalf of:

 UK Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI) Intelligent Systems Integration
 Programme: Special Interest Group on Intelligent Interfaces (IISIG)

		    In cooperation with the AAAI

 and in association with The HCI Group (a specialist group of the BCS)

    			    ACL SIGMEDIA

    			         BT


Multimedia is hailed as the next great step forward in interface
technology.  But the potential of this technology depends on a
greater understanding of how to exploit it more dynamically and
interactively.  Bringing ``intelligence'' into multimedia
interfaces is thus increasingly important.  This Workshop seeks
to assess progress and examine pointers for future research and
development directions; it seeks also to highlight issues arising
from experience of real multimedia applications, and hence
encourages industrial participation and reports from practice.

Contributions are invited concerning all kinds of work in the area.
Themes include (but are not restricted to):

*   Intelligent guidance for the creation, indexing and presentation
    of material stored in multimedia form (as in CD-I).

*   The development of techniques to handle presentation and dialogue
    involving arbitrary information in different media.

*   A focus on the interpretation (semantics) of different channels
    of communication, allowing display of the same information in
    different ways (often termed ``multimodality'').

*   The relationship between multimodal presentation and aspects of 
    users' tasks (e.g. reasoning, identification, etc.), including
    cognitive approaches to multimodal communication.

*   Formal methods for specification and reasoning in multimodal
    interactive systems.

*   A special theme on the integration of natural language and speech
    processing technology with interaction using other modalities
    such as graphics.

A followup Workshop is proposed, to be held in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in
late 1996, with the intention of further fostering transatlantic links.

Edinburgh, historic capital of Scotland, is one of the most attractive
of European cities.  This Workshop will be located in the majestic City
Chambers, less than five minutes' walk from the famous Castle.
University accommodation will be available very close to the venue.
Edinburgh in Summer is invariably host to a wide range of events and
activities, which in 1995 includes for instance the spectacular Tall
Ships Race, due to begin immediately following the Workshop.

Abstracts of approximately 5 pages in length should be submitted
by 14th February 1995 (preferably in electronic form) to:

    John Lee
    Human Communication Research Centre
    University of Edinburgh
    2 Buccleuch Place
    Edinburgh EH8 9LW
    Scotland, UK.

    Email:  [e-mail]
    Tel:   [phone]
    Fax:   [phone]

    IMMI-1 URL: http://www.cogsci.ed.ac.uk/~john/IMMI_call/

Requests for further information, registration forms, bookings for
accommodation etc. should be directed to the same address.

A notice of intention to submit an abstract would be appreciated as
early as possible.

Abstracts will be refereed: participation is limited to promote
discussion.  Accepted abstracts will be published in the quarterly of
the IISIG ("IIQ": ISSN 1356-3262) and it is intended that selected
authors will be invited to expand their contributions into full-length
papers to be published in book form.

    International Programme Committee:

    Elisabeth Andre, DFKI, Germany
    Noelle Carbonell, CRIN, France
    Ernest Edmonds, LUTCHI, UK
    Alistair Kilgour, Heriot-Watt University, UK
    John Lee, HCRC/EdCAAD, UK
    Mark Maybury, Mitre Corp., US
    Jon Oberlander, HCRC, UK
    Fabio Paterno, CNUCE, Italy
    Luis Pineda, IEE, Mexico
    Mike Revett, BT, UK
    Keith Stenning, HCRC, UK
    Michael Wilson, RAL, UK
    Kent Wittenburg, Bellcore, US

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			REGISTRATION FORM

			     IMMI-1
   1st International Workshop on Intelligence and Multimodality in
		      Multimedia Interfaces


The Workshop will be held in the Edinburgh City Chambers,
13-14 July 1995

Accommodation is available in Edinburgh University accommodation
buildings at Mylne's Court.  This is an excellently converted
tenement building in the heart of the 18th-century Old Town of
Edinburgh, offering a choice of single or twin rooms.  It is located
very close to the Castle, and about 3 minutes' walk from the Workshop
venue.  Bed and breakfast will cost 19.95 pounds (sterling) per night.
Car parking is unfortunately not easy.  Rooms will be available over
the weekend for those who wish to extend their stay.

Early registration is highly advisable for the University accommodation,
due to the limited number of rooms available (especially single rooms).

There is also a range of high-quality hotels in the city centre, within
easy access of the venue (details can be supplied).

The Workshop Fee, which includes preprints etc., lunches and a social
event, but not accommodation, is 100 pounds (sterling).  There is a
discount of 20% for students and members of the BCS HCI Group.

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Please complete the following details for Registration at IMMI-1:


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Registration fee = 100 pounds sterling (or with 20% discount = 80
pounds, if student or HCI Group member -- please enclose evidence).
Cheques, money orders etc. in sterling to be payable to the University
of Edinburgh.

I wish to reserve University accommodation (Mylne's Court) _____ (yes/no)

If "yes":  Number of rooms required: _____ (single) _____ (twin)

	   Nights required (mark as applicable):
						Wed.	13th
						Thurs.	14th
						Fri.	15th
						Sat.	16th
						Other (please specify)



Please send completed form and Registration Fee to:

John Lee
Human Communication Research Centre
University of Edinburgh
2 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh EH8 9LW
Scotland, UK.

Email:  [e-mail]
Tel:   [phone]
Fax:   [phone]

A copy of this registration form is also available via the IMMI-1 URL:

http://www.cogsci.ed.ac.uk/~john/IMMI_call/