[CfP] MrICHE 2021, the 1st IEEE International Workshop on Mixed reality Implications on Cultural Heritage Experience, Bari, Italy, October 4, 2021

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The 1st IEEE International Workshop on Mixed reality Implications on Cultural Heritage Experience
MrICHE 2021

Bari, Italy, October 4, 2021

https://fcrlab.unime.it/calls/mriche2021

in conjunction with the International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2021 - ismar21.org)

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MISSION:
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The main aim of the workshop is discussing, ideating, and prototyping use-cases for creating immersive Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality experiences for the purpose of making both new functions and reuse of the existing cultural heritage, as well as promoting the born of a new cultural heritage based on digital technology. Moreover, the workshop wants to stress the relationship which occurs between users, technology and environment. In addition, a further intent consists in encouraging and developing a deeper understanding of the social, ethical and epistemic implications of the interaction between human beings and augmented environment.

TOPICS:
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The workshop solicits submissions of the unpublished works on topics including (but not limited to) the following applications and emerging topics in Augmented and Mixed Reality for Cultural Heritage:

- Content creation / authoring and content management
- Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)
- Virtual Reality for Enhanced Augmented and Mixed Reality
- Touch, tangible, and gesture interfaces
- Haptic Interfaces
- Conversational and Speech Interfaces
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Computer vision
- Wearable Computing
- Mixed Reality Powered by Artificial Intelligence
- Intelligent Edge Computing
- Internet of Things
- Ethics & Social Implications
- Epistemology of AR/MR
- Gamification for Cultural Heritage
- Applications on Indoor or Outdoor Public/Private Spaces
- Covid-19 Free Solutions

IMPORTANT DATES:
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Papers submission: June 23rd, 2021
Notification of Acceptance: July 23rd, 2021
Camera-ready papers due: August 12th, 2021
Workshop date: October 4th, 2021

PAPER SUBMISSION:
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We welcome paper submissions from 4-8 pages excluding references. Paper quality versus length will be assessed according to a contribution-per-page judgment. All submissions will be accepted or rejected as workshop papers.

All accepted papers will be archived in the IEEE Xplore digital library.

Detailed submission and review guidelines are available on the workshop website. All paper submissions must be in English.

All paper submissions must be done through PCS using the link soon available.

SPECIAL ISSUE:
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We plan to invite an extended version of the best papers to publish on a special issue about the workshop topics. Further details will be provided soon.

CO-CHAIRS:
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Lorenzo Carnevale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
Antonio Fleres, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
Marco Centorrino, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
Luisa Damiano, Università IULM di Milano, Milano, Italy
Massimo Villari, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy

Please visit https://fcrlab.unime.it/calls/mriche2021 for more information and if you have any questions kindly get back to us by sending an email at mriche2021@googlegroups.com.

Kind regards,
MrICHE Organization

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Lorenzo Carnevale, PhD

fcrlab.unime.it<http://fcrlab.unime.it>
University of Messina,
Messina, Italy
mobile: 0039 351 911 3346
website: lorenzocarnevale.com<http://www.lorenzocarnevale.com>