1st Annual
SCIENTIFIC & ENGINEERING
APPLICATIONS OF THE MACINTOSH
T E C H N I C A L C O N F E R E N C E & E X P O
January 15 - 17, 1992 ... Sir Francis Drake Hotel ... San Francisco,
CA
Call for Papers
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Title Submission Deadline Q
August 1, 1991
Full Abstract Submission Deadline Q
October 1, 1991
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The 1st Annual Conference on Scientific & Engineering Applications
of the Macintosh (SEAM '92) will be held January 15 - 17, 1992 at
the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California. The
technical conference will provide a central forum for discussions on
the use of Macintosh computers in all fields of science and
engineering. The meeting will focus on practical applications of
Macintosh technology in scientific and engineering environments,
and will serve to stimulate the interchange of real solutions to
current problems.
SEAM '92 will overlap one day with MacWorld Expo and will present
an opportunity for interaction with Apple Computer, vendors of
scientific and engineering software and hardware, and other, more
general users of the Macintosh. SEAM will also include its own
table-top exhibition where third-party developers will demonstrate
their latest products.
SEAM '92 is organized and sponsored by MacSciTech, the Macintosh
Scientific and Technical Users Association, an independent,
professional association whose charter is to enhance the effective
utilization of Macintosh computers within the scientific and
engineering communities. The conference is open to all scientific
and engineering users, but members of MacSciTech will receive a
registration discount.
Scope
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The Macintosh computer has emerged as a platform of choice for
many applications in science and engineering due to it's ease of use,
graphical operation, and price/performance ratio. Specific solutions
to many problems in science and engineering have been implemented
by working scientists and engineers using Macintosh hardware and
software. This meeting will be a forum for the communication of
these solutions with an emphasis on the details of the actual
techniques used. Broad areas to be considered will be data
acquisition, data visualization, image processing, data analysis,
symbolic and numerical analysis, and CAD, as well as specific
solutions of scientific or engineering problems on the Macintosh.
Technical Sessions & Keynote
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The SEAM '92 technical program will consist of 2 and 1/2 days of
technical sessions and will include invited talks, contributed
papers, at least one poster session, short courses and panel
sessions. The plenary talk will feature Dr. Clifford Stoll, author of
RThe Cuckoo's Egg.S
Session topics to be considered (sample listing) Q
1. Data acquisition on the Macintosh
- Hardware
- Software
- Specific solutions
2. Imaging on the Macintosh
- Image acquisition
- Image processing
- Imaging standards
3. Analysis on the Macintosh
- Symbolic math
- Numerical analysis
- Data analysis
4. Data visualization on the Macintosh
- An introduction to data visualization
- Data visualization for scientific applications
- Data visualization for engineering applications
5. CAD/CAM/CAE on the Macintosh
- Computer aided design & drafting
- Finite Element Computations
- Computer aided engineering
- Computer aided manufacturing
6. Specific solutions, for example:
- Chemistry on the Macintosh
- Molecular Biology on the Macintosh
- Earth sciences on the Macintosh
- Mechanical engineering on the Macintosh
- Electrical engineering on the Macintosh
7. Multimedia for scientists and engineers
8. Remote computing with the Macintosh
9. Future scientific and engineering needs on the Macintosh
Submission Procedure
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Original papers are solicited that have not been previously presented
and that describe technical contributions in an area as broadly
described by the topics above. Each presenter must submit both a
presentation title and a 200-word abstract of their presentation.
Please note that commercial product descriptions are not acceptable
for the technical program The submission of a presentation title
will be viewed as a commitment to present at the technical meeting
and will be due earlier than the abstract of the presentation. The
full abstract will be reproduced in the conference program. The date
and time of presentation will be determined when the program
committee meets to review submissions.
Presentation Title Deadline
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The deadline for the submission of a presentation title is August 1,
1991. The title should be descriptive in nature and should be
accompanied by the author's name, affiliation, return address,
telephone number, and any e-mail addresses. The author should also
indicate the topic or topics, as listed above, covered by the
presentation. The presentation title and auxiliary information may
be submitted by mail, e-mail, or by Macintosh floppy disk. Disk and
e-mail submissions may be made in text, Microsoft Word, or
MacWrite II formats. Mail and disk submissions should be sent to :
SEAM '92
c/o MacSciTech
49 Midgley Lane
Worcester, MA 01604
E-mail submissions may be sent to:
scitech at ra.nrl.navy.mil on the Internet
or to
SciTechMac on America Online.
E-mail or floppy disk submissions are strongly encouraged in the
interest of efficiency and timeliness.
Abstract Deadline
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The deadline for the submission of a 200-word abstract of the
presentation, along with author information and a signed copyright
transfer form, is October 1, 1991. The abstract should be succinct
and informative, and may contain one figure. Along with the
abstract, the presenter should indicate a preference as to whether
the paper should be given as an oral presentation, as a poster paper,
or as either. Oral presentations for submitted papers will be 12
minutes in length with a 3 minute question and answer period.
Presenters of poster papers will be provided with an easel and board
on which to display a summary of the paper. A number of
Macintoshes will also be available for those wishing to present their
paper electronically. Authors of poster papers will be requested to
remain in the vicinity of their poster for the duration of the session
(90 minutes) to answer the questions of attendees. Again, it is
strongly urged that abstracts be submitted electronically or on
Macintosh floppy disks. If a figure is being submitted along with the
abstract, it must be in MacDraw, Canvas, or PICT format.
Short Courses/Workshops
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Selected short courses for review and professional advancement,
supplementing the regular technical sessions, will be held in
conjunction with the conference. Short courses will be three hours
in length. A slide projector, Mac II, Barco projector, and screen will
be provided. When you submit your paper, please specify whether
youUd prefer to presents a paper session or workshop.
Advance Program
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Members of MacSciTech will automatically receive copies of the
advance program. Others who wish to receive the advance program
may make their purchases at the conference or write to the address
below. The program will be made available in printed form as well
as in a HyperCard stack. For additional information on the technical
program, please write, call, or fax:
MacSciTech
49 Midgley Lane
Worcester, MA 01604
508/755-5242, Fax: 508/795-1636
or send an e-mail message to:
scitech at ra.nrl.navy.mil on the Internet
or
SciTechMac on America Online
Housing Accommodations
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Accommodations for conference registrants will be available at the
Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, CA (415-392-7755, 800-
227-5480, 800-652-1668 in California). All attendees will receive
the special MacWorld/MacSciTech discount rate on rooms Q $120
single/$130 double. When you book your room, remember to mention
that you're with MacSciTech and the SEAM Conference.
Membership in MacSciTech
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The charter of MacSciTech is to enhance the effective utilization of
Macintosh computers within the scientific and engineering
communities. The goals of the association are:
- To provide members with a forum for the timely exchange of
practical information on the use of Macintosh computers in a variety
of scientific and engineering applications.
- To provide members at all levels of expertise with education
and training services concerning the use of Macintosh computers in
scientific and engineering environments.
- To provide a method of information exchange between the
scientific and engineering users of Macintosh computers and
providers of Macintosh scientific and engineering hardware and
software.
- To advance standards of excellence and professional
development throughout the membership.
Regular and student charter memberships are available through the
end of 1991 at a price of $25, regular member, and $15, student
(enclose a copy of student ID). To obtain a MacSciTech Membership
Application, contact:
MacSciTech
49 Midgley Lane
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 755-5242, Fax: (508) 795-1636
or pick up the form electronically:
scitech at ra.nrl.navy.mil on the Internet
or at
Science & Engineering SIG on America Online.
--
Don Gilbert gilbert at bio.indiana.edu
biocomputing office, biology dept., indiana univ., bloomington, in 47405
