WORKSHOP: Information Visualization and Interaction Techniques for Collaboration across Multiple Displays

MOTIVATION AND FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP
Most visualization tools available today have been optimized for conventional desktop displays and interaction devices and single-user interaction. The production of diverse, multi-sources, and dynamic data, though, is growing at exceptional rates, thus implying the need for collaboration in the analysis and management of information.
Technology promises to support such collaboration, but several challenges need to be faced to realize the vision of supporting collaborative analytical reasoning. In this workshop, we want to exchange findings about extending visualization tools in two ways. First, we will investigate visualization across different display form factors. We are interested in display devices ranging in size from wristwatches and hand-held personal data assistants (PDAs) to high-resolution full-wall and theater-sized displays, as well as multi-display environments. Second, we are interested in using such systems for collaborative sense-making involving two or more users.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

large displays: information visualization and interaction techniques for collaboration;
small displays: user interfaces for mobile platforms;
multiple displays: information visualization and migratory interfaces for interaction across different devices or/and locations;
visualization and manipulation of information on wall displays, table-top displays, tiled displays, projection based displays, interactive rooms;
shared displays: interfaces for multi-user interaction, allocation of interaction policies; input/output devices for collaboration;
awareness displays: displays for peripheral attention; multimodal interfaces; kinesiology-based interfaces;
perception, cognition, sense-making and reasoning supported by large information spaces;
new collaboration patterns within and among communities: impact of large, shared, distributed and small in field displays on collaboration, education, and social behavior and decision making processes; activity theory approaches; ethnographic studies; comparative studies on different domains and device technology.

19 December '05
Deadline for Position Paper Submission

PARTICIPATION
Coherently with our focus on collaboration, we aim to raise discussion on the topic and leverage a share of experiences among people addressing these aspects from different perspectives. We foster the exchange and interaction among participants from different communities, such as computer science, interaction design, arts, CSCW and CSCL, ethnography and sociology, enhancing an interdisciplinary approach and cross-fertilization among communities. Participants both from academics and industry are invited to join in a synergetic collaboration.
The 2 full-day workshop will consist of a combination of selected presentations, breakout groups, a hands-on working session, and guided discussions. Participants should be prepared to participate actively during the workshop. Participants need to register to the workshop on the CHI2006 conference website: the registration to the conference technical program is also required to attend the workshop. For updated information about registration deadlines and fees please refer to the conference website: www.chi2006.org

SUBMISSIONS
Potential participants are to submit a position paper up to 4 pages in the CHI2006 conference extended abstract format www.chi2006.org/ceaf.php describing their work, interests, views, and possibly including a link to a demo or video of existing projects.
The position papers are to be sent as .pdf file by December 19, 2005 to ivitcmd.chi06@pnl.gov