[Infovis] Call for book chapter proposals: Force-Based Data Visualization and Visual Analytics (ForceVA12)

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Fri May 25 03:24:47 CEST 2012


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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: June 30, 2012


Force-Based Data Visualization and Visual Analytics

A book edited by Dr. Maolin Huang and Dr. Weidong Huang
University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

To be published by IGI Global: http://bit.ly/IPelWH

http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=23351&copyownerid=14065

Introduction
Force-based methods have been one of the most widely used techniques
for visualizing and analysing networks. Due to rapid advances in
storage hardware and network technologies, network data have become
increasingly large and complex. As a result, making sense of them has
been a challenging issue.
In response to this challenge, force-directed methods have undergone
further developments in both research and application in recent years.
In one direction, many classic force-directed algorithms have been
fine-tuned and extended to draw graphs nicely.  In another, the idea
of forces has been used to meet specific visual requirements and
application needs, such as edge bundling.  Therefore, there exists a
need for an edited collection to reflect these latest trends and
developments in these directions.

Objective of the Book
This book will aim to provide an overview of the current state of the
art research on force-based and force-related data visualization and
visual analytics. It addresses the issues related to design, develop,
evaluation and application of force-based algorithms and force-related
visualization techniques for data visualization and visual analytics.
This book is an edited volume whose contributors include
well-established experts and active researchers in this area
worldwide.

Target Audience
The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and
researchers working in the field of data analysis and visualization in
various disciplines. Advanced-level students in science and
engineering will also find this book useful as a secondary text or
reference.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Part I: Introduction and background
Current status and future challenges of data visualization
Current status and future challenges of visual analytics

Survey of force-based graph drawing algorithms and their applications
Survey of force-related visualization techniques and their applications

Part II: algorithms, techniques and applications
Theoretic and behavior investigations of force-based algorithms
Force-based algorithms for graph drawing
Force-based techniques for information visualization
Domain specific graph drawing algorithms and their applications
Domain specific force-based techniques and their applications
Evaluations and case studies of force-based algorithms and techniques


Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June
30, 2012, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission
and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted
proposals will be notified by July 15, 2012 about the status of their
proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to
be submitted by September 30, 2012. All submitted chapters will be
peer-reviewed. Contributors may also be requested to serve as
reviewers for this project.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea
Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference”
(formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science
Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science
Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the
publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is
anticipated to be released in 2013.

Important Dates
June 30, 2012:  Proposal Submission Deadline
July 15, 2012:  Notification of Acceptance
September 30, 2012:     Full Chapter Submission
October 15, 2012:       Review Results Returned
November 1, 2012:       Final Chapter Submission


Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word
document) or by mail to:
Dr. Weidong Huang
E-mail: whua5569 at gmail.com
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