- Email: [email protected]
Eurographics
(i.e., the definition, storage and r e of large quantities of data). - T h e Numerical Taxonomy section, located at the DCR Brisbane Regional Office, is responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of a package of programs, called TAXON, suitable for the analysis and representation of data used in numerical taxonomy applications. trieval
The VLSI Group, located at the DCR Adelaide Regional Office, is establishing a research centre capable of designing Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits, and developing new design concepts for parallel digital processing. User services are provided by four sections and the Library. - The User Assistance section responds to user queries and deals with suggestions and complaints. It acts as the interface between CSIRONET and users. - The Applications Software section is responsible for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of software packages for CSIRONET.
- The Business Systems section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the CSIRONET accounting system. - The Documentation section maintains user documentation in the form of the
CSIR ONET Users'Reference Manual, other CSIRONET Manuals, Computing Notes, Services Notes, and various pamphlets, brochures and reports, and produces the bimonthly magazine,
CSIRONET News. The Operations group is responsible for the operation of Cyber 76, Cyber 835, FACOM M-150F, FACOM M-180N, F A C O M M-190 and Two Pi host computers; for the operation of public access nodes at DCR Regional Offices; and for providing documentation, advice and training on the operation of user nodes.
For further information, contact: DCR Headquarters, P.O. Box 1800, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia.
EUROGRAPHICS Switzerland
E U R O G R A P H I C S , the European Association for Computer Graphics, was founded in 1980 to promote the advancement of computer graphics in European countries. It is a non-profit making association, for individuals, groups and societies working in the area of computer graphics. Its formation was a natural result of the need to establish a forum for the activities taking place all over Europe. Today E U R O G R A P H I C S is a rapidly growing association with approximately 1000 individual members. The Association organises an annual E U R O G R A P H I C S conference. The first conference was held in 1979. The conference programmes comprise tutorials, invited papers and technical presentations. The latter are chosen following a typical call-for-papers procedure. There 204
are other events in addition to the formal presentations, such as product exhibitions, computer graphics art shows and panel discussions. The EUROGRAP H I C S conferences have become true meeting places for computer graphics specialists, not only from Europe but from all over the world.
The EUROGRAPHICS Journal The first issue of Computer Grapics Forum, the official E U R O G R A P H I C S journal, appeared in 1982. This quarterly publication, published by North-Holland Publishing Company, reports on technical and industrial developments within computer graphics, as well as on events of importance to the computer
graphics community. Individual subscriptions are only available to members of E U R O G R A P H I C S . Queries relating to Computer Graphics Forum should be addressed to the chief editors: Drs Paul ten Hagen Mathematisch Centrum Kruislaan 413 1098 SJ A M S T E R D A M The Netherlands Dr David Duce Computing Division Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Didcot OXON OX11 OQX U.K.
Liaisons To improve the exchange of information and ideas in the area of computer graphics, E U R O G R A P H I C S has established collaborations with a number o f organisations and societies with similar aims. Furthermore, E U R O G R A P H I C S has helped to create new national computer graphics associations or established contacts with existing ones. It hopes to serve as an umbrella organisation for as many national bodies as possible. EUROGRAPHICS can help local organisations to set up their activities, as well as providing material and programmes for local events. Queries relating to collaborations between EUROGRAPHICS and other organisations should be addressed to the Liaison Officer.
Membership Members are accepted as a result of applications, which should be sent to the Secretary. The membership fee is currently 25 SFr and it should accompany your application. Please make cheques payable to ' E U R O G R A P H I C S Association'. You will be informed of the outcome of your application. As a member you are entitled to the journal, Computer
Graphics Forum. The Executive Body and Council Officers a r e :
Chairman: Prof. Dr J.E. Encarnacao FG-Graphisch Interaktive Systeme Technische Hochschule Darmstadt Alexanderstr. 24 D-6100 Darmstadt, F.R.G.
Vice- Chairmen: Drs P . J . W . ten Hagen Mathematisch Centrum Kruislaan 413 1098 SJ A m s t e r d a m The Netherlands
Secretary: C,E. Vandoni E U R O G R A P H I C S Association P,O. Box 199 1211 Geneva 16 Switzerland
Prof. G. Valle Universita della Calabria Dipartimento di Sistemi 87036 Arcavacata Cosenza) Italy
Publications: Drs. P . J . W . ten Hagen Mathematisch Centrum Kruislaan 413 1089 SJ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Treasurer: Prof. C. Pellegrim Universite de Geneve Centre Universitaire d ' I n f o r m a t i q u e 24, rue General Dufour 1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland PR and Liaisons: Prof. R Sulonen Helsinki University of Technology Lab. Information Processing Science Otakaari 1 02150 Espoo 15 Finland Conferences: Dr E. W a r m a n 52 Vere Road Peterborough PE1 3EA U.K.
Education: Dr R. Gnatz Institut ffir Informatik der Technischen Universitfit Mfinchen Arcisstrasse 21 8000 Mfinchen, F.R.G.
For further information, contact: The member of the Executive Committee closest to you, or: The Secretary E U R O G R A P H I C S Association P.O. Box 199 1211 Geneva 16 Switzerland
IFTF United States
The Institute for the Future is an independent, non-profit research organisation which helps organizations plan their long-term future. Founded in 1968, I F T F has emerged as a leader in forecasting and planning techniques and communications software. More than 300 organizations have contracted with IFTF to add a long-range component to their planning and development activities. Typical projects include development and assessment of new information technologies, strategic planning assistance, policy analysis, environmental scanning, and market outlooks for
products and next-generation technologies. IFTF is involved in four general areas of research: - Futures planning methodologies': Improving the tools for thinking about the future is a major activity of IFTF. Since its founding, IFTF has developed and applied a number of futures planning methodologies, particularly those dealing with the use of informed judgment, the development of structural models, and the generation of scenarios. O f special significance are those techniques which facilitate linking new
likely societal developments to particular issues, choices, and decisions with which we are faced today. Telecommunicalions and computing: The focus of I F T F ' s work in this area is on the social, organizational, and policy issues raised by the use of new telecommunications and computer systems. In short, IFTF is more concerned with the users of technology than the technology itself. However, software and hardware testbeds are often developed as means of experimenting witln advanced capabilities. IFTF also works with system designers and vendors, typically interpreting user needs. A description of this program and a full publications list is available on request. The following items from that list are divided into four general areas: comparisons of teleconferencing media, interactive group modeling and computer-based communication, teletext/videotex, and human services and telecommunications. Public policy issues." In its public policy work, IFTF has focused heavily on developing and applying novel, future-oriented approaches to performing social impact assessments. The work can be divided into five general categories: social trends, health, education, international issues, and other issues. The corporate environment: IFTF has helped some of the largest corporations in the United States and abroad to forecast developments that are likely to affect their operations and to integrate this. information into their planning and decision-making processes. IFTF assists corporate managers in two ways: through the Corporate Associates Program and through contract research. The Corporate Associates Program (,CAP) is designed to increase executiw.~s ' awareness of emerging trends and their likely long-term consequences, providing forecasts for future change:; in the corporate environment. It also keeps planners abreast of new forecasting and planning techniques. Each C A P subscriber receives IFTF's Ten-Year Forecast of developments critical to business in the next decade as well as bimonthly C A P 205
The VLSI Group, located at the DCR Adelaide Regional Office, is establishing a research centre capable of designing Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits, and developing new design concepts for parallel digital processing. User services are provided by four sections and the Library. - The User Assistance section responds to user queries and deals with suggestions and complaints. It acts as the interface between CSIRONET and users. - The Applications Software section is responsible for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of software packages for CSIRONET.
- The Business Systems section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the CSIRONET accounting system. - The Documentation section maintains user documentation in the form of the
CSIR ONET Users'Reference Manual, other CSIRONET Manuals, Computing Notes, Services Notes, and various pamphlets, brochures and reports, and produces the bimonthly magazine,
CSIRONET News. The Operations group is responsible for the operation of Cyber 76, Cyber 835, FACOM M-150F, FACOM M-180N, F A C O M M-190 and Two Pi host computers; for the operation of public access nodes at DCR Regional Offices; and for providing documentation, advice and training on the operation of user nodes.
For further information, contact: DCR Headquarters, P.O. Box 1800, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia.
EUROGRAPHICS Switzerland
E U R O G R A P H I C S , the European Association for Computer Graphics, was founded in 1980 to promote the advancement of computer graphics in European countries. It is a non-profit making association, for individuals, groups and societies working in the area of computer graphics. Its formation was a natural result of the need to establish a forum for the activities taking place all over Europe. Today E U R O G R A P H I C S is a rapidly growing association with approximately 1000 individual members. The Association organises an annual E U R O G R A P H I C S conference. The first conference was held in 1979. The conference programmes comprise tutorials, invited papers and technical presentations. The latter are chosen following a typical call-for-papers procedure. There 204
are other events in addition to the formal presentations, such as product exhibitions, computer graphics art shows and panel discussions. The EUROGRAP H I C S conferences have become true meeting places for computer graphics specialists, not only from Europe but from all over the world.
The EUROGRAPHICS Journal The first issue of Computer Grapics Forum, the official E U R O G R A P H I C S journal, appeared in 1982. This quarterly publication, published by North-Holland Publishing Company, reports on technical and industrial developments within computer graphics, as well as on events of importance to the computer
graphics community. Individual subscriptions are only available to members of E U R O G R A P H I C S . Queries relating to Computer Graphics Forum should be addressed to the chief editors: Drs Paul ten Hagen Mathematisch Centrum Kruislaan 413 1098 SJ A M S T E R D A M The Netherlands Dr David Duce Computing Division Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Didcot OXON OX11 OQX U.K.
Liaisons To improve the exchange of information and ideas in the area of computer graphics, E U R O G R A P H I C S has established collaborations with a number o f organisations and societies with similar aims. Furthermore, E U R O G R A P H I C S has helped to create new national computer graphics associations or established contacts with existing ones. It hopes to serve as an umbrella organisation for as many national bodies as possible. EUROGRAPHICS can help local organisations to set up their activities, as well as providing material and programmes for local events. Queries relating to collaborations between EUROGRAPHICS and other organisations should be addressed to the Liaison Officer.
Membership Members are accepted as a result of applications, which should be sent to the Secretary. The membership fee is currently 25 SFr and it should accompany your application. Please make cheques payable to ' E U R O G R A P H I C S Association'. You will be informed of the outcome of your application. As a member you are entitled to the journal, Computer
Graphics Forum. The Executive Body and Council Officers a r e :
Chairman: Prof. Dr J.E. Encarnacao FG-Graphisch Interaktive Systeme Technische Hochschule Darmstadt Alexanderstr. 24 D-6100 Darmstadt, F.R.G.
Vice- Chairmen: Drs P . J . W . ten Hagen Mathematisch Centrum Kruislaan 413 1098 SJ A m s t e r d a m The Netherlands
Secretary: C,E. Vandoni E U R O G R A P H I C S Association P,O. Box 199 1211 Geneva 16 Switzerland
Prof. G. Valle Universita della Calabria Dipartimento di Sistemi 87036 Arcavacata Cosenza) Italy
Publications: Drs. P . J . W . ten Hagen Mathematisch Centrum Kruislaan 413 1089 SJ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Treasurer: Prof. C. Pellegrim Universite de Geneve Centre Universitaire d ' I n f o r m a t i q u e 24, rue General Dufour 1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland PR and Liaisons: Prof. R Sulonen Helsinki University of Technology Lab. Information Processing Science Otakaari 1 02150 Espoo 15 Finland Conferences: Dr E. W a r m a n 52 Vere Road Peterborough PE1 3EA U.K.
Education: Dr R. Gnatz Institut ffir Informatik der Technischen Universitfit Mfinchen Arcisstrasse 21 8000 Mfinchen, F.R.G.
For further information, contact: The member of the Executive Committee closest to you, or: The Secretary E U R O G R A P H I C S Association P.O. Box 199 1211 Geneva 16 Switzerland
IFTF United States
The Institute for the Future is an independent, non-profit research organisation which helps organizations plan their long-term future. Founded in 1968, I F T F has emerged as a leader in forecasting and planning techniques and communications software. More than 300 organizations have contracted with IFTF to add a long-range component to their planning and development activities. Typical projects include development and assessment of new information technologies, strategic planning assistance, policy analysis, environmental scanning, and market outlooks for
products and next-generation technologies. IFTF is involved in four general areas of research: - Futures planning methodologies': Improving the tools for thinking about the future is a major activity of IFTF. Since its founding, IFTF has developed and applied a number of futures planning methodologies, particularly those dealing with the use of informed judgment, the development of structural models, and the generation of scenarios. O f special significance are those techniques which facilitate linking new
likely societal developments to particular issues, choices, and decisions with which we are faced today. Telecommunicalions and computing: The focus of I F T F ' s work in this area is on the social, organizational, and policy issues raised by the use of new telecommunications and computer systems. In short, IFTF is more concerned with the users of technology than the technology itself. However, software and hardware testbeds are often developed as means of experimenting witln advanced capabilities. IFTF also works with system designers and vendors, typically interpreting user needs. A description of this program and a full publications list is available on request. The following items from that list are divided into four general areas: comparisons of teleconferencing media, interactive group modeling and computer-based communication, teletext/videotex, and human services and telecommunications. Public policy issues." In its public policy work, IFTF has focused heavily on developing and applying novel, future-oriented approaches to performing social impact assessments. The work can be divided into five general categories: social trends, health, education, international issues, and other issues. The corporate environment: IFTF has helped some of the largest corporations in the United States and abroad to forecast developments that are likely to affect their operations and to integrate this. information into their planning and decision-making processes. IFTF assists corporate managers in two ways: through the Corporate Associates Program and through contract research. The Corporate Associates Program (,CAP) is designed to increase executiw.~s ' awareness of emerging trends and their likely long-term consequences, providing forecasts for future change:; in the corporate environment. It also keeps planners abreast of new forecasting and planning techniques. Each C A P subscriber receives IFTF's Ten-Year Forecast of developments critical to business in the next decade as well as bimonthly C A P 205