[From nobody Mon Mar 30 14:35:45 2009 Return-Path: <www-multimodal-request@listhub.w3.org> Received: from mail.cs.tut.fi ([unix socket]) by mail.cs.tut.fi (Cyrus v2.3.13) with LMTPA; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:34:08 +0300 X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.3 Received: from amavis2.cs.tut.fi (amavis2.cs.tut.fi [130.230.4.70]) by mail.cs.tut.fi (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9639813F4 for <ira@cs.tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:34:08 +0300 (EEST) Received: from mail.cs.tut.fi ([130.230.4.42]) by amavis2.cs.tut.fi (amavis2.cs.tut.fi [130.230.4.70]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 14991-22-2 for <ira@cs.tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:33:40 +0300 (EEST) Received: from smtp2.cs.tut.fi (smtp2.cs.tut.fi [IPv6:2001:708:310:4::72]) by mail.cs.tut.fi (Postfix) with ESMTP id A80BD13C2 for <ira@cs.tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:33:40 +0300 (EEST) Received: from av-gw2.cc.tut.fi (av-gw2.cc.tut.fi [130.230.130.111]) by smtp2.cs.tut.fi (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9BFE4B64 for <ira@cs.tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:33:40 +0300 (EEST) Received: from av-gw2.cc.tut.fi (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by av-gw2.cc.tut.fi (Symantec Mail Security) with ESMTP id 89CA1150127 for <ira@cs.tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:33:40 +0300 (EEST) X-AuditID: 82e6826f-aa195bb0000003e2-a8-49d13ab3ca77 Received: from mail2.tut.fi (unknown [130.230.162.20]) by av-gw2.cc.tut.fi (Symantec Mail Security) with ESMTP id 7A5D668138 for <ira@cs.tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:33:39 +0300 (EEST) Received: from frink.w3.org (frink.w3.org [128.30.52.56]) by mail2.tut.fi (Postfix) with ESMTP id 393FAA7EDF for <ismo.rakkolainen@tut.fi>; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:33:39 +0300 (EEST) Received: from lists by frink.w3.org with local (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <www-multimodal-request@listhub.w3.org>) id 1LoP5b-0002Tq-Fe for www-multimodal-dist@listhub.w3.org; Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:15 +0000 Received: from bart.w3.org ([128.30.52.63]) by frink.w3.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <artur.lugmayr@tut.fi>) id 1LoP5a-0002TF-EJ; Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:14 +0000 Received: from mail.cs.tut.fi ([130.230.4.42]) by bart.w3.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <artur.lugmayr@tut.fi>) id 1LoP5Q-000676-PK; Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:14 +0000 Received: from amavis1.cs.tut.fi (amavis1.cs.tut.fi [130.230.4.69]) by mail.cs.tut.fi (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F32D1292; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:31:32 +0300 (EEST) Received: from mail.cs.tut.fi ([130.230.4.42]) by amavis1.cs.tut.fi (amavis1.cs.tut.fi [130.230.4.69]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 02884-29; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:31:31 +0300 (EEST) Received: from lipton2004 (arthur.it.tut.fi [130.230.85.227]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.cs.tut.fi (Postfix) with ESMTP id 567E21280; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:31:26 +0300 (EEST) Reply-To: <artur.lugmayr@tut.fi> From: "Artur R. Lugmayr" <artur.lugmayr@tut.fi> To: <artur.lugmayr@tut.fi> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:22:56 +0300 Organization: NAMU - New AMbient MUltimedia research group Message-ID: <005301c9b17d$b49769a0$1dc63ce0$@lugmayr@tut.fi> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcmxfbGQoJb58vSLRYy/0k3J2RChLg== Content-Language: en-ie X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.2 Received-SPF: none X-SPF-Guess: pass X-W3C-Hub-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 X-W3C-Hub-Spam-Report: BAYES_00=-2.599, MSGID_MULTIPLE_AT=1.449, SUBJECT_FUZZY_TION=0.156 X-W3C-Scan-Sig: bart.w3.org 1LoP5Q-000676-PK c6637a555f701c5ce594ad11a215b3d6 X-Original-To: www-multimodal@w3.org Subject: (!) 3rd Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition 2009 | Deadline is coming closer.... Archived-At: <http://www.w3.org/mid/005301c9b17d$b49769a0$1dc63ce0$@lugmayr@tut.fi> Resent-From: www-multimodal@w3.org X-Mailing-List: <www-multimodal@w3.org> archive/latest/430 X-Loop: www-multimodal@w3.org Sender: www-multimodal-request@w3.org Resent-Sender: www-multimodal-request@w3.org Precedence: list List-Id: <www-multimodal.w3.org> List-Help: <http://www.w3.org/Mail/> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:www-multimodal-request@w3.org?subject=unsubscribe> Resent-Message-Id: <E1LoP5b-0002Tq-Fe@frink.w3.org> Resent-Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:15 +0000 X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.2 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.822 tagged_above=-999 required=4 tests=AWL=-0.227, BAYES_00=-2, J_CHICKENPOX_33=0.2, J_CHICKENPOX_39=0.2, J_CHICKENPOX_57=0.2, MSGID_MULTIPLE_AT=1.449, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-1, SPF_FAIL=0.2, SUBJECT_FUZZY_TION=0.156 X-Spam-Level: -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------ Call to participate in the=20 3rd Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition MindTrek Conference September 30th =E2=80=93 October 2nd, 2009 | Tampere, Finland http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/ubimedia=20 Registration for the competition ends on 7th August 2009 at 15:00 (+2 = GMT)... An award sum in the height of 7.000 Euros will be given to the best = ubimedia project! -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------------------------------------------ The purpose of the competition is to encourage makers of digital media = to generate ideas and develop new and innovative ubimedia products & = services. The entries are expected to take a stand on the following = questions, for example:=20 =E2=80=A2 How does ubiquitous computing affect media environments?=20 =E2=80=A2 What are intelligent media environments like?=20 =E2=80=A2 What will the location- and context-aware media services of = the future be like? A few other examples are: =E2=80=A2 Pervasive and ubiquitous games =E2=80=A2 Ambient installations =E2=80=A2 Artistic works related to ubiquitous media and computation =E2=80=A2 Business models =E2=80=A2 Ambient and ubiquitous media technology =E2=80=A2 Ubiquitous and ambient media services, devices, and = environments =E2=80=A2 Context aware, sensing, and interfaces for ubiquitous = computation=20 =E2=80=A2 Ergonomics, human-computer interaction designs, and product = prototypes =E2=80=A2 Software, hardware and middleware framework demonstrations =E2=80=A2 Ambient television =E2=80=A2 etc. The total award sum for the Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek competition category = is 7 000=E2=82=AC. The sum can be awarded to one entry, divided between = several entries or not awarded at all if the award criteria set by the = jury are not fulfilled.=20 All ubimedia, ubiquitous, pervasive, or ambient products or product and = service concepts which have been finalized during the previous year = after 1st January 2008 are eligible to take part in the competition.=20 How to participate? Please check out the website http://mindtrek.org/ubimedia for entry = forms and actual information.=20 In case of questions, please contact: ubiaward@mindtrek.org =20 Rules of the Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards =20 1. Organizers The Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek competition is a category of the 2009 = MindTrek competition. The category is organized collaboratively by = MindTrek, Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing, = New Ambient Multimedia Group (NAMU)/Tampere University of Technology, = the TAMK University of Applied Sciences, and Nokia. The award is funded = by Nokia and the Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous = Computing. 2. Products qualifying for participation All Ubimedia products or product and service concepts which have been = finalized during the previous year after 1st January 2008 are eligible = to take part in the competition.=20 An example of a suitable competition entry is a finished product, = product pilot or demo. No drafts or mere ideas without relevant = documentation will be accepted. The competition rules do not place limitations on the technology used in = the products. The jury has the right to reject the participation of an entry if it = does not fulfil the participation criteria. All jury decisions are = final. 3. Entry Submissions For completing a successful submission, the following information is = required from your side: =E2=80=A2 filled application form; =E2=80=A2 video documenting the submission (approx. 3-5 minutes, also = longer will be accepted); =E2=80=A2 documentation of the concept; A demonstration, production, pilot, or demo is eligible to be submitted = to the competition. Each entry should be in form of a video documenting = the submission (approx. 3-5 minutes, however also longer videos will be = accepted). The video should clearly indicate how the demonstration, = production pilot, or demonstration works and relates to ubiquitous = media.=20 In addition to the video, a short English-language based description of = the concept should be attached to the competition entry in form of e.g. = sketches, images, power points, word documents, or implementations. The = description should present the key characteristics and benefits of the = product or service in a concise and marketing-oriented manner. In = addition, also other materials supporting the jury in their decision = (e.g. sketches, images, power points, word documents, implementations) = can be attached to the competition entry. However, the jury decision will primarily be based on the video = submissions, and additional materials will be used in case of further = questions. We welcome also links to project homepages, but the jury = decision can only base the decision on submitted materials. 4. Participation Registration for the competition ends on 7th August 2009 at 15:00 (+2 = GMT). If the competition entry is delivered to MindTrek via mail, it must = arrive at the MindTrek Association=E2=80=99s office in three (3) copies = no later than 7.8.2009 at 15:00 (+2 GMT). If the competition entry is = implemented on the internet, its web address must be submitted to = MindTrek when registering within the deadline. Late entries will not be = accepted. In addition to submitting the competition entry, participation requires = registration using the registration form at the MindTrek website. All submissions must be in English. Originals sent to the competition will not be returned, so you should = keep a copy for your own use. Post and packaging costs are the = responsibility of the entrant. 5. Award The total award sum for the Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek competition category = is EUR 7,000. The sum can be awarded to one entry, divided between = several entries or not awarded at all if the award criteria set by the = jury are not fulfilled.=20 6. Immaterial property rights The immaterial property rights related to the competition works remain = the property of the competitors. The entrants are responsible for = ensuring that they have full copyrights to their competition entries and = the right to use the works and their elements when participating in the = competition. The material submitted to the award programme remains the property of = the author and may not be modified, changed in any way or used in whole = or in part for the production of any other work. 7. Evaluation of the entries and the jury The participating works will be evaluated in the following areas: - Innovativeness - Commercial potential - Entertainment value and/or usefulness and/or artistic merit and = creative implementation - The usability of interactive and context-aware functions and functions = utilizing ubiquitous computing in some other manner - Feasibility (in terms of technology and production) - Visual implementation and technical functionality Nokia, Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing and = MindTrek will jointly assemble the jury for this competition category. = The jury will comprise at least one member from Nokia, one member from = MindTrek and one member from Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in = Ubiquitous Computing, and have a minimum of four members in all. In = addition to the actual jury, MindTrek=E2=80=99s preliminary jury will = take part in the evaluation if required, by carrying out a preliminary = elimination. 8. Reference rights MindTrek has the right to use the competition entries and a mention of = the entrants as references in its marketing communications.=20 MindTrek, Nokia and Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous = Computing have the right to disseminate information about the = competition arrangements, competition entries, the awarding of the = winners and other details related to the competition in their marketing = and advertising, e.g. on the web and in brochures and newsletters. The submitted works may be used by MindTrek without any restrictions or = written permission in all presentations, TV broadcasting, CD/DVD = productions, CD/DVD compilations and advertisements (internet, CD-ROM, = TV, print). MindTrek has the unlimited right to use the submitted material for = distribution on DVDs and other media, especially the right to distribute = the video material to labels and broadcasting companies. 9. Announcement of the results and presentation of the awards The results of the competition category will be announced and the awards = presented at the MindTrek Awards Ceremony. The winners will be announced = at Hotel Rosendahl on 1.10.2009 at the MindTrek Awards Ceremony. Later = there will be the Awards Party to honor the winners of the competitions. Award nominees will be notified in advance. The presence of the nominees = at the MindTrek event in October is strongly recommended. All nominees are invited to give a half day workshop around the ideas of = their nominated project with the students and tutors at Demola, = www.demola.fi=20 10. Compensation of the finalists=E2=80=99 travel and other expenses MindTrek will pay travel and accommodation costs up to the sum of EUR = 800 per team for a maximum of three invited finalists/teams flying from = abroad in economy class. Any Finnish entrants among the finalists will = not receive compensation for their travel costs. However, MindTrek will = pay for one conference ticket (includes entrance to the MindTrek Awards = Party) and one entrance ticket to the MindTrek Awards Party for all = finalist teams. MindTrek will not pay compensation for any other = possible costs incurred by the entrants due to their participation in = the competition. =20 =20 Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Jury =20 Head Of Jury:=20 =E2=80=A2 Bjoern Stockleben, RBB , GER Competition Chairs:=20 =E2=80=A2 Artur Lugmayr, NAMU group, Tampere Univ. of Technology (TUT), = FIN =E2=80=A2 Cai Melakoski, TAMK University of Applied Sciences, FIN =E2=80=A2 Kirsi Lindfors, Hermia, FIN Jury Members (to be completed):=20 =E2=80=A2 Riku Suomela, Nokia, FIN=20 =E2=80=A2 Timo Ojala, Universit of Oulu, FIN =E2=80=A2 Juha Kaario, Nokia, FIN =E2=80=A2 Joelle Stemp, Yu Centrik, CAN =E2=80=A2 Mirette Kangas, YLE, FIN =E2=80=A2 Katri Lietsala Some Lab, Univ. of Tampere, FIN=20 =E2=80=A2 Robert Wierzbicki, wierzbicki.org, GER =E2=80=A2 Glen Gebhard, LMU, USA =E2=80=A2 Teija Vainio, TUT, FIN =E2=80=A2 Susanne Sperring, Abo Academy, FIN =E2=80=A2 Andreas Holzinger, MBCS Head Research Unit HCI4MED, Medical = University Graz (MUG), AUT =E2=80=A2 Michael Hausenblas, Johanneum Research, AUT =E2=80=A2 Susanne Sperring, Abo Academy, FIN =E2=80=A2 Jonas Forth, Abo Academy, FIN =E2=80=A2 Roger Zimmermann, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE =E2=80=A2 Demola students About the MindTrek Conference Conference Venue MindTrek takes place at Hotel Scandic Rosendahl, in Tampere, Finland. = The organizer of the conference has booked quota for the conference = delegates from this hotel. Please, look for more information on = accommodation and registration later from our website. Please note that = the accommodation is not included in the participation fee. There is = also other accommodation available in Tampere, ranging from modern = firstclass hotels to smaller traditional hotels and dormitories. If you = select one of these options, you should make the reservations by = yourself with that specific hotel. Further Information Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition ubiaward@mindtrek.org Or in urgent matters the competition chairs: Artur Lugmayr, artur.lugmayr (AT) tut.fi, Tel.: +358 40 821 0558 Cai Melakoski, cai.melakoski (AT) tamk.fi, Tel.: +358 50 555 6581=20 MindTrek Conference in General Jukka Matikainen, +358 (0)40 5336 379, jukka.matikainen (AT) = mindtrek.org www.mindtrek.org =20 The Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards is an international competition = arranged by MindTrek, Nokia and Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in = Ubiquitous Computing, the NAMU research group and TAMK University of = Applied Sciences. ]