Demonstrations


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Demonstrations Co-Chairs

Gurminder Singh, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dan Venolia, Apple Computer, Inc., USA

Demonstrations enable conference participants to view systems in action, discuss the systems with the people who created them, and, sometimes, to try them out. Demonstrations are intended to show early implementations of theoretically novel interface concepts or HCI systems. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of their potential as demonstrations and their promise for bringing new and exciting ideas to the conference. Commercial products are eligible, but sales and marketing activities are not appropriate.

Demonstrations are presentated lecture-style, accompanied by a computer-based demonstration. Submission of a related theoretical paper, submitted to the Papers or Short Papers categories along with the submission of a demonstration is encouraged.

Types of Demonstrations.

Formal Demonstrations.
Formal demonstrations are for mature presentations that can be communicated effectively in front of a large audience using projection technology. After a formal demonstration has been conducted, presenters are encouraged to schedule a follow-up informal demonstration for participants interested in a more interactive setting. Follow-up informal demonstrations are dependent on available space and time. Formal demonstrations will be scheduled into 40-minute blocks of time.

Informal Demonstrations.
Informal demonstrations are appropriate for work that is very new, in a prototype stage, or otherwise not as fully developed as a formal demonstration. Informal demonstrations can also be used by presenters who feel that their work may be more effectively presented to a small audience. Informal demonstrations are presented to a small number of people without the benefit of projection technology. Significant audience interaction is possible with informal demonstrations, and hands-on experience with the systems is encouraged. Informal demonstrations will be scheduled into 30-minute blocks of time.

Informal demonstrations are not reviewed. Those persons interested in presenting an informal demonstration may sign up at the conference and they will be assigned a time slot. Informal demonstrations are dependent on available space and time. No audio-visual or computing support is provided for informal demonstrations.

Review Process

All submissions will be reviewed for both content and presentation by at least three reviewers. Presenters should have something new and significant to say. Material should be stated clearly, and support for all statements should be provided. Demonstrations that appear to be a sales pitch for a commercial product will not be accepted.

Acceptance criteria include:

originality, significance, and relevance of the work.
maturity of the system as demonstrated by the script outline and screen pictures.
quality of the Demonstration, indicated by the script outline and screen pictures.

Format

Conference Companion Summary.

Submitters of formal demonstrations should prepare a two-page summary, suitable for publication in the CHI 96 Companion. It must be prepared in the Conference Proceedings format.

Since this summary will be read by many people who will not view the system, it must be understandable without seeing the demonstration. It should contain appropriate references to papers and computer implementations that are closely related.

Proposal.

Submitters of formal demonstrations should prepare a proposal for purposes of review. This is in addition to Cover Page Three. The proposal should contain:

a statement of why a demonstration is the best way to present the work.
a description of the relevance of the work to the CHI community, emphasizing its novelty, uniqueness and sound rationale.
a statement about the commercial status of the technology.
a description of who the presenter is (developer, designer, marketer, etc.).
a detailed description of the necessary equipment support

The standard Audio-Visual equipment for demonstrations is one overhead projector, up to two slide projectors, one video player, and one audio player (cassette or CD). If requested in advance, presenters may also have access to either a high-end Macintosh, high-end PC, SGI IRIS, or Sun Sparcstation running a version of the standard operating system.

Audio-Visual and computing support needs must be specified on Cover Page Three. If you need additional or special equipment, you must indicate the request and provide a detailed description also on Cover Page Three. We encourage such requests, and will evaluate them based upon our ability to support equipment needs and in accordance with our judgment about importance to the demonstration content.

Script Outline.

Submitters of formal demonstrations must also include a script outline which will be used to review the submission. The script outline should include at least six screen pictures. The outline should begin with a statement of the problem and the proposed solution, and how it addresses the problem. It is recommended that presenters refer to the screen pictures liberally throughout the text. The screen pictures should be an enhancement to the story, not a distraction. Presenters should also refer to related work in the field, specifically to other implementations of similar ideas.

Upon Acceptance

Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by the end of November 1995.

Summaries of accepted formal demonstrations will be published in the CHI 96 Conference Companion and on the CHI 96 CD-ROM. Script outlines of accepted formal demonstrations will be published on the CHI 96 CD-ROM only.

The primary author of each accepted formal demonstration will receive an Author Kit with detailed instructions on how to submit camera-ready and electronic materials for publication. These materials are due on January 5, 1996.

At the Conference

CHI 96 demonstrations will be held in rooms dedicated to this activity throughout the conference. Formal and informal demonstrations will be held in adjacent rooms.

Ground Rules

Your submission must be in English.
Electronic and fax submissions are not accepted.
Submissions which arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio or pictures of identifiable people rests with you, not CHI 96.
If your submission is accepted, it will not be published without copyright release forms signed by the first-listed author or a representative of the first author's institution.
We strongly suggest the use of express mail or a courier service, for speedy delivery. Customs labels should bear the words "Educational materials with no commercial value."

Checklist

Please follow the steps in this checklist to ensure completeness in your submission.

Read the Invitation To Submit.
Fill out Cover Pages One, Two, and Three
Prepare a Conference Companion Summary (two pages) in the Conference Proceedings format for publication, as described above.
Prepare a Proposal for review, as described above.
Prepare a Script Outline for review, as described above.
Collect Cover Pages One, Two and Three, the Conference Companion Summary, the Proposal, and the Script Outline, in the order given, in a packet, and make 6 copies of the packet. Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper.
Make sure each copy of the packet is STAPLED, not loose or held by clips.
You may include a self-addressed reply postcard which will be mailed to acknowledge receipt of your submission.
Send the 6 copies of your submission packet, and the reply postcard, to one of the Demonstrations Co-Chairs at the Send To address shown.

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