Call 2007
On behalf of the NIME07 Committee, we would like to invite you to be part of the 7th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), organized by Harvestworks and New York University's (NYU) Music Technology Program in partnership with the NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP).
We encourage contributions of the following kinds:
Papers (full-length, short-length, posters)
Demos
Live Performances
Installations
Complete submission guidelines are now available at http://www.nime.org/2007. The on-line submission interface will be available for use by October 16.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadlines
Installations and Performances
January 31st 2007: Papers/posters, Demos, Live Performances, Installations
Notification of acceptance
March 9th 2007: Papers/posters, Demos, Live Performances, Installations
Registration deadlines
April 16th 2007: Early Registration (reduced fee)
Final text submission deadline
April 16th 2007: Complete Camera-ready Papers and Abstracts
PAPERS/POSTERS
We invite the submission of papers on topics related to new interfaces for music performance including, but not restricted to
Novel controllers and interfaces for musical expression
Novel controllers for collaborative performance
Novel musical instruments
Augmented/hyper instruments
Interfaces for dance and physical expression
Interactive sound and multimedia installations
Interactive sonification
Sensor and actuator technologies
Haptic and force feedback devices
Interface protocols and data formats
Gesture and music
Robotics and music
Perceptual & cognitive issues
Interactivity design and software tools
Musical mapping strategies
Performance analysis and machine learning
Performance rendering and generative algorithms
Experiences with novel interfaces in education and entertainment
Experiences with novel interfaces in live performance and composition
Surveys of past work and stimulating ideas for future research
Historical studies in twentieth-century instrument design
Reports on students projects in the framework of NIME related courses
Artistic, cultural, and social impact of NIME technology
Accepted presentation types are:
Full Paper (6 pages in proceedings, longer oral presentation)
Short Paper (4 pages in proceedings, shorter oral presentation)
Poster (2 or 4 pages in proceedings, poster presentation)
DEMOS
Demo Sessions are an opportunity to support and discuss realized or partially realized work with conference attendees, in an informal, discursive way. Demos of technologies and applications that address the topics listed above will be considered for selection. Demonstrations are designed to give exhibitors an opportunity to show material that benefits from having a physical presence at the conference. It is important that there be a realized, demonstrable, working component to all submissions to this category. This is not to say that Demos cannot be sketches or further ideas or future plans for the project - but an activity, process, action or actionable form of the concept must exist as part of the Demo proposed.
Demos must include a 2 page poster to be displayed at the Demo Sessions and included in the printed proceedings. The poster should address the scientific/technical aspects of the project, acquired experiences and/or the context of the development.
For those submitting papers, we will provide the possibility of scheduling demo presentations within the dedicated Demo Sessions. The submission procedure will allow that a Demo option be chosen for any Paper submission. An accepted paper will not guarantee an accepted demo.
Accepted presentation types are:
Demo (Demonstration space plus 2 pages in proceedings)
LIVE PERFORMANCES
A series of three evening concerts as well as 'NIME-at-night' events at clubs will be organized during the conference to highlight creative use of interactive instrument technology and performance systems. One of the evening concerts will feature commissioned performers playing work from their repertoire as well as pieces submitted through the Live Performances call.
We welcome proposals for performances to be featured in the NIME 07 concerts.
Accepted presentation types are:
Concert Performance (Performance slot plus program note in proceedings)
Club Performance (Performance slot plus program note in proceedings)
New Work for Commissioned Performer (Performance by commissioned performer plus program note in proceedings)
INSTALLATIONS
The NIME Installations category is intended to address submissions that deal with the subjects listed above, but are intended for public-space or art gallery contexts. Accepted Installations will be shown for the full 3 days of the conference, beginning on the morning on Thursday, June 7th and ending in the evening on Saturday June 9th. The Installations venue for NIME 2007 will also be open to the general public. Installation submissions will be judge by artistic merit, interactivity, relevance to NIME, innovation, exhibition history experience and practicality criteria. A one-paragraph description of the Installation project must be submitted with other required materials, and will be included in the conference proceedings.
Accepted submissions to the Installation category will be exhibited in an environment appropriate to a public-space and gallery context. NIME 2007 is obtaining special facilities in New York City, near other conference events for exhibition of accepted Installation projects. Please check the NIME site in November for floor plan details and photos of the space. The number of accepted submission will be partially subject to available space.
Accepted presentation types are:
Installations (Installation space plus brief description in proceedings)
SPECIAL FOCUS ON ROBOTICS AND MUSIC
NIME07 will include a number of events specially focused on robotics and music. These will include a keynote speaker from the field of robotics and music, a special workshop on the subject and a concert series the weekend before NIME07.
Therefore, we are especially inviting submissions in all categories in the area of Robotics and Music. Special consideration will be given to competent submissions in this area.
VENDOR BOOTHS
For presentations of commercial products and companies not associated with a conference submission, there will be exhibit booths. Please contact Dana Karwas at vendors@nime2007.org.
WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL SESSION AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS
June 6, morning: Workshop on Music and Robotics. Details on how to participate in the Music and Robotics workshop to come.
June 7: NIME 07 Day One
June 8: NIME 07 Day Two
June 9: NIME 07 Day Three
June 1st to June 10th: Harvestworks 30th Anniversary Festival
NIME 07 organized site visits, additional workshops and off-concerts including jam sessions are planned.
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