[Infovis] CFP: 1st International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA)

[Eser Kandogan]

Call for Papers
1st International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA)
22-25th September 2015, CSIRO, Hobart, Australia

In the last decade Big Data Analytics has become a major decision support
factor in industry and government organisations. Visual Analytics is the
enabling science for effective exploration of big data through meaningful
visualisations and interactive user interfaces. Understanding the
multidisciplinary nature, including user querying, powerful analytics,
machine learning, visualisation, human-computer interaction, perception and
cognition, is critical for Visual Analytics to be effectively deployed.

BDVA’15
The symposium will be held at the beautiful Hobart harbour site of the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on
22-25th September 2015. BDVA’15 will host an exciting programme with
internationally renowned keynote speakers, special sessions, and a day of
complimentary hands-on workshops. BDVA’15 will be the first of its kind
with the aims to
      -          bring together leading experts from all relevant
      scientific domains to advance the understanding of visual analytics
      of complex, big, and dynamic data;
      -          provide an exciting venue for researchers to network and
      establish national and international collaborations; and
      -          provide early career scientists with an inspiring event
      allowing them to connect to relevant experts in the field.

SCOPE
The symposium will accept a range of manuscript types, including methods,
systems, applications, evaluation techniques and theoretical work in the
area of Visual Analytics. The scientific scope of the symposium includes,
but is not limited to:
      -          Visual Analytics of High-dimensional and Spatio-temporal
      Data
      -          Scientific and Information Visualisation
      -          Machine Learning and Data Mining for Big Data Visual
      Analytics
      -          Visual Representation and Interaction
      -          Perception and Cognition of Visual Information
      -          Analytical Reasoning and Sense-making on Big Data
      -          Context-driven User Querying
      -          Semantics-driven Visual Analytics
      -          Evaluation Methods for Visual Analytics
      -          Visual Analytics Algorithms and Foundations
      -          High Performance Graphics for Visualisation
      -          Advanced Technologies and Applications for Visual
      Analytics
      -          Virtual and Augmented Reality for Visual Analytics
      -          Art and Science for Visual Analytics
      -          Big Data Management, Transformation, and Presentation
      -          Visual Analytics Processes and Workflows
      -          Simulation for Visual Analytics

SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers of up to 8
pages according to the guidelines on the conference website. The conference
proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore. It is a
condition of publication that accepted papers are presented by one of the
authors. Presenters of accepted papers must register before the camera
ready deadline to avoid withdrawal from the conference proceedings and
programme.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of regular papers closes: 15th May 2015
Notification of paper acceptance: 30th June 2015
Submission of camera ready papers closes: 20th July 2015
Early bird registration closes: 15th August 2015
BDVA’15 Symposium: 22-25th September 2015

FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please visit the BDVA’15 website: www.bdva.net
Please email any queries concerning BDVA’15 to: info at bdva.net