Call for Papers

The IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing explores the application of computational technology to entertainment. The conference brings together practitioners and researchers interested in the art and design of entertainment computing applications. ICEC welcomes submissions on the design, engineering, application and theory of entertainment technology. We solicit paper, poster and demonstration submissions, as well as proposals for tutorials and workshops. Papers will be published by Springer Verlag and archived in the SpringerLink digital library. Authors of the top ten selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their submissions to the Entertainment Computing journal. Additionally, relevant papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to the International Journal of Arts and Technology.
Important Dates

  • Submission deadline for all categories: 22 April 2011 (extended)
  • Author notification: 17 June, 2011
  • Camera ready copy due: 1 July 2011
  • ICEC 2011: 5-8 Oct 2011

Submission Types

  • Full Technical Papers with a maximum length of 12 pages
  • Short Technical Papers with a maximum length of 6 pages
  • Poster Papers with a maximum length of 4 pages
  • Demonstration Papers with a maximum length of 4 pages
  • Interactive Installations with a maximum length of 4 pages
  • Tutorial/Workshop submissions  (further details regarding tutorial/workshop submissions are provided below)

Submissions must be in Springer LNCS format. All submissions will be reviewed by the conference's international program committee. Accepted papers will be published as full and short technical papers, poster papers and demo papers. Authors might be asked by program committee to resubmit their paper in a different category.
Topics
We invite authors to submit original papers, posters or demos in all areas of entertainment computing including (but not limited to):
Technologies for entertainment computing

  • Computer Graphics
  • Digital Audio
  • Human Machine Interfaces
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Integrated Development
  • Computer, Video, Console and Internet Games

Design and Creative Environment

  • Game Design
  • Interactive Sound
  • Graphic Design
  • Art and Novel Media
  • New Genres of Entertainment Technology

Advanced Applications and Platforms

  • Augmented, Virtual or Mixed Reality
  • Ubiquitous / Pervasive Entertainment
  • Entertainment and Ambiant Intelligence
  • Robots and Cyberpets
  • Mobile Entertainment
  • Self-Reflecting Entertainment Computing

Application Domains of Entertainment Computing

  • Games
  • Interactive TV and Cinema
  • Edutainment
  • Authoring and Communication
  • Healthcare
  • Military Training
  • Simulation
  • Digital Entertainment and Sports
  • Digital Entertainment and Pleasure

Theory

  • Impact of Entertainment Technology on Users and Society
  • TransMedia, Art and Entertainment
  • Methodologies, Paradigms, Tools for Entertainment Applications
  • Narratives / Digital Storytelling
  • Social Impact, Social Networking, Sound and Music

Technical Papers
Papers must be submitted in the Springer LNCS format (see below.) Papers should be written in English and must be no longer than 12 pages (or 6 pages for short technical papers), including references, appendices, and figures. They must include title, author names, contacts and affiliations, abstract, keywords, body, and references. The abstract must be within 150 words and included in the paper. All papers will be reviewed by the ICEC 2011 program committee. Accepted papers will be divided into two categories, long presentations and short presentations. Papers may be accepted into other categories; e.g., a full paper might be accepted as a short paper. In such cases, the authors will be required to reformat the paper to conform to the new submission type.
Posters
Posters provide an interactive forum in which authors can present work to conference attendees during special poster sessions. Posters provide an opportunity to describe new work or work that is still in progress, and will be more lightly reviewed than papers. A poster submission should be in the form of a four-page paper in Springer LNCS format, describing the research problem, contribution, and value to ICEC attendees, submitted as a PDF file. Authors may also include a video (optional). Video files should be at most three minutes long and 15MB in size. See the video guide and the general submission information for more details about preparing your submission. Posters will be displayed on cork boards during specific sessions. We expect to be able to accommodate posters of up to 3 feet by 4 feet (portrait format), so we suggest using that size or smaller.  Additional details on poster format will be made available during author notification.
Demonstrations and Interactive Installations
Peer-reviewed demonstrations show early implementations of novel, interesting, and important computing entertainment concepts or systems, or can serve to showcase commercial products not previously described in the research literature.  At ICEC demonstrations also encompass interactive works of art or installations of interest to the entertainment computing community.  Demonstrations should be brief, so that they can be shown repeatedly.  We particularly encourage demonstrations with which attendees can interact. A demonstration or installation submission consists of: 1) an extended abstract that should be no more than four Springer-format pages in length, 2) an accompanying video which should be at most three minutes long and 15MB in size, and 3) a supplement document with a list of a) technical requirements including electrical and connectivity needs and b) space requirements including display and footprint needs. By default, demos will have available a table and chairs and internet in a common room. By their nature, interactive installations are intended for larger, potentially public spaces. We will try to accommodate the needs of these types of installations, but please include a minimal set-up so that we know the range of requirements that we will need to accommodate.  Successful demonstration/installation submissions will be contacted by the chair to confirm the availability of requested resources.  Both the abstract, digital video and supplement should be submitted electronically.
Tutorials/Workshops
We invite proposals for workshops that will be held in conjunction with ICEC 2011. We invite proposals in all areas of entertainment computing (see conference topics listed above) and particularly welcome proposals that will focus on and promote discussion on new and emerging trends. Workshop proposals are restricted to four pages in length (in the Springer LNCS format - see below) and must include the following information:

  • Contact information (name, affiliation, address, phone number/fax, and email) of the workshop organizer(s)
  • Relevant bio information of workshop leader(s)
  • Workshop title
  • Workshop objective
  • Background/relevance of workshop topic
  • Expected workshop outcomes (publications, activates, "take-home" skills development, etc.)
  • Names of potential workshop participants and expected number of participants
  • Workshop due dates (schedule of submission and review of submitted material for your workshop)

Workshops can be scheduled for either half day or full day (please indicate your choice). Please submit your Workshop proposal via the EasyChair conference system. Important workshop dates:

  • Workshop proposal due date: April 15 2011
  • Notification of decision: on or before May 7 2011

Submission Guidelines
Extended abstracts should be submitted through the submission web site in PDF format. All materials will be reviewed and processed electronically. The information about the work and a contact author’s email address, mailing address, and phone number must be submitted through the submission web site by the deadline. Movies or other materials can also be submitted through the submission web site. The format of movies must be AVI/QuickTime/MPEG-4 within 3 minutes, and the size of all materials must not exceed 15 megabytes. Additional material must also be received by the deadline.  All submissions will be reviewed by the ICEC 2011 program committee.

Submission Process
Authors have to follow the guidelines described at  http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0, using the Springer LNCS Word template. All materials must be submitted through the submission website located at the following URL: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icec2011
Artificial Intelligence for Games Authoring and Adaptive Systems Computer Graphics and Visual Effects Computer, Video, Console and Internet Games Creative Entertainment Theory and Design Cultural Aspects of Designing and Playing Games Digital Broadcasting and Digital Cinema Digital Entertainment and Sports Edutainment Emotions and Affective Interaction Entertainment Robots Entertainment Technology, Applications, Interfaces and  Architecture Entertainment for Nomadic Users Entertainment for Sustainability Exergaming Game Physics Games for Health Human Factors of Entertainment Technology Human-Robot Interaction & Performance Impact of Entertainment Technology on Users and Society Integration of Interaction and Multimedia Capabilities Interactive Graphic Design Interactive Sound Design Interactive Television and Broadcasting Methodologies, Paradigms, Tools for Entertainment Applications Narratives / Digital Storytelling Natural User Interactions in Games New Genres of Entertainment Technology Procedural Content Generation Rich Internet Games Simulation/Gaming Methodologies used in Education and Research Smart Gadgets and Toys Social Computer Games Social Impact, Social Networking Sound and Music TransMedia, Art and Entertainment Ubiquitous/Pervasive Entertainment VR/AR/MR Entertainment Contents

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