INSIGHT 2014 - INSIGHT2014: scientific data as viewed from an aesthetic perspective

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Deadline: December 01, 2013 | Date: March 20, 2014-March 29, 2014

Venue/Country: Hall in Tirol, Austria

Updated: 2013-12-02 06:05:13 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Visualizations (no photographic images) that have been created by the reasearchers themselves and are linked to their (scientific) work. The data representations should be visually appealing and reveal information contained in the underlying data. The images may be submitted in any common electronic image format (min 750x750 pixels), common vector graphics are desirable.

Why should one participate?

Insight 2014 offers researchers the opportunity to present their work to a broader public and show how fascinating their work can be. The net incomce generated by the sale of the images on exhibition, are of benefit to a charitable purpose. In addition, the author of every accepted image has the chance to win one out of two awards. The images are judged based on both their aesthetic qualities and their ability to communicate information effectively.

How to submit?

Please send an e-mail to insight2014umit.at no later than 1 Dec 2013. The following points must be included in the e-mail:

* Name and contact information of the creator

* Date of creation

* Title of the image

* Description of technical or scientific background (about 5 sentences)

* Associated publication (file or link, optional)

* Image file in any common electronic image format (vector graphics desirable)

After acceptance of your image

When your submission is accepted, you will have the opportunity to revise your image and description, if necessary. The images are then printed on canvas, acrylic or aluminum Dibond and presented in an exhibition hosted at UMIT. The vernissage will take place on 20 March 2014. The exhibited images can be purchased by interested visitors, with the net proceeds provided to a charitable purpose. The presentation of an image is not dependent on the presence of the creator.

Awards

Two prices will be awarded:

* Insight-Award for the most insightful Visualization 2014 (awarding by Committee)

* Insight-Award for the most aesthetic Visualization 2014 (choice of exhibition visitors)

Important Dates

Submission deadline: 1st December 2013

Notification of Acceptance: 20 January 2014

Submission of final version: 10 February 2014

Vernissage: 20 March 2014

Lange Nacht der Forschung: 4 April 2014 ("Long Night of Research")

Examples and Links

Links to Aesthetic Data Visualizations can be found here: http://insight2014.umit.at

Committee

Elske Ammenwerth

Mathias Brandstötter

Rachel Quaday

Theresa Rienmüller

Johann Tusch

Organization

Theresa Rienmüller and Mathias Brandstötter

UMIT - university for health sciences, medical informatics and technology

Eduard Wallnöfer-Zentrum 1, 6060 Hall in Tirol, Austria

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