OMNIVIS 2008
The Eighth Workshop on Omnidirectional Vision, Camera Networks and
Non-classical Cameras

Web: http://omnivis.labs-exit.de/

October 17th 2008 in conjunction with ECCV, Marseille France.

We are pleased to announce OMNIVIS'2008, the Eighth Workshop on
Omnidirectional Vision, Camera Networks and Non-classical Cameras, to be
held on October 17th in conjunction with ECCV 2008 in Marseille, France.
The OMNIVIS'2008 Workshop continues a series of workshops started in
2000. The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers
interested in camera networks and omnidirectional vision including novel
imaging and projection systems and catadioptric systems.

Contributions are sought on new and original research on any aspect of
omnidirectional vision and camera networks, including novel sensor
design, panoramic vision applications, and scalable algorithms for
large-scale camera networks. All papers will be subject to a
double-blind review process which will be carried out by a Program
Committee of leading international researchers.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:  Novel Cameras and
Display Systems cameras o Novel Designs o Calibration and modelling o
Image processing o Other Applications  Large- (>1000) and medium-
scale (10-1000) camera networks o Decentralized algorithms robust to
node failures o Calibration o Camera deployment and distributed
calibration applications: surveillance, tele-immersion, intelligent
environments, etc.

Mini-panels:
This year, in order to stimulate open discussion on specific themes, the
OMNIVIS workshop will include mini-panel discussions on topics related
to the accepted papers. Short after early registration deadline, the
abstracts of the accepted papers will be available online. On demand,
the full content of specific papers will be available for early
registered participants. Early registered participants can then
formulate interest in mini-panel discussions associated to specific
papers; they are expected to prepare a 1-3 minute oral contribution to
each discussion. A mini-panel discussion will take place after each
paper presentation (or poster session). Its duration will be calibrated
according to the number of interest formulations associated to the
paper, so to include also the usual, extemporaneous questions from the
audience.

Important Dates:
(a) Submission deadline: 4th, July 2008
(b) Reviews deadlines: 25th, July 2008
(c) Notification of acceptance: 4th, August 2008
(d) Camera ready submission: 20th August 2008
(e) Abstracts of accepted papers available on-line: 25th August 2008
(f) Early registration: 1st September 2008
(g) Formulation of interest on mini-panels on accepted papers: 10th
September 2008

Organizers.
Rahul Swaminathan, Deutsche Telekom Labs
(rahul.swaminathan@telekom.de) Vincenzo Caglioti, Politecnico di
Milano, (vincenzo.caglioti@polimi.it) Antonis Argyros, University of
Crete and FORTH-ICS (argyros@ics.forth.gr)