International Scientific Workshop, Virtual Reality, Laval.

PROGRAM

Workshop language will be both ENGLISH AND FRENCH thanks to simultaneous translation. All the presentation material (slides, overheads, videos, etc.) will be in English.

Thursday June, 3 1999

10:00-11:00 Welcome

11:00-11:30 Introduction
F. d'Aubert
Mayor of Laval and Deputy

11:30-12:30 Keynote presentation
The Future of Virtual Reality and Prototyping
R. Kalawsky
Advanced VR Research Centre, Loughborough University, UK

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:15 Session 1: Design of a VR system

A Theoretical Approach of the Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Device
P. Fuchs, F. Nashashibi, D. Lourdeaux
Robotics Centre - ENSMP, Paris, France

Virtual Reality and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing System Interactive Prototyping
P. Chevaillier, F. Harrouet, P. Reignier, J. Tisseau
Laboratory of Software Engineering - ENIB, Brest, France

A User-Flow Approach for Multi-User Applications with DMS (Distributed Modules System)
S. Huet
Scol Technologies, Cryo-Networks, Saint-Ouen, France

15:15-15:40 Coffee Break

15:40-16:55 Session 2: Interfaces

Virtual Navigation Fully Controlled by Head Tracking
P. Bourdot, M. Dromigny, L. Arnal
LIMSI-CNRS, Orsay, France

Hand Tracking by 3D Model Registration
H. Ouhaddi, P. Horain
Department Signal and Image - INT, Evry, France

Locomotion Interface on a Virtual Plane
J. Wang, Y. Zhao, P. Jia, N. Tu, D. Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Technology and Systems
Department of Computer Science and Technology
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

16:55-18:05 Session 3: Image Synthesis

State of the Art: Image Synthesis and Virtual Reality
C. Chaillou, A. Luciani, A. Habibi, J.P. Jessel
LIFL, Lille, France
ACROE, Grenoble, France
LSIIT, Illkirch, France
IRIT / GFX & VR Group, Toulouse, France
(organized with the support of AFIG - French Association of Computer Graphics)

Connexion and Tesselation: User Modulated Display of Virtual Industrial Environments
M. Krus, P. Bourdot, S. Tonnoir, F. Guisnel, G. Thibault, A. Osorio
LIMSI-CNRS, Orsay, France
EDF-DER, Clamart, France

18:05-19:30 Visit of the Forum and cocktail

21:00 Dîner de gala at Laval castle

Friday June, 4 1999

8:40-9:40 Keynote Presentation
Haptic Feedback for Virtual Reality
G. Burdea
CAIP Center, Rutgers University, USA

9:40-10:30 Session 4: Force and Tactile Feedback

Six Degree-of-Freedom Haptic System for Desktop Virtual Prototyping Applications
E. Chen, P. Limantour
Sensable Technologies, Cambridge, USA
SimTeam, Paris, France

Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Haptic Interface for Surgical Gestures Training
D. Lamy, C. Chaillou
ICAM, Lille, France
LIFL, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

10:30-10:55 Coffee Break

10:55-11:45 Session 5: Force and Tactile Feedback

Extrapolation: a Solution for Force Feedback?
G. Picinbono, J.C. Lombardo
EPIDAURE Project - INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France

Effect of Tactual Feedback on Performance in Virtual Manipulation Tasks
P. Richard, R. England, A. Kheddar, P. Coiffet
Laboratoire de Robotique de Paris, France
Sowerby Research Centre, British Aerospace, Bristol, UK

11:45-12:30 Session 6: 3D Object Description

State of the Art: 3D Application Programming Interfaces: Format, Tools and Standardisation.
C. Bouville, R. Cazoulat
CNET-CCETT, Cesson-Sévigné, France
(organized with the support of CNET/France Telecom)

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:40 Session 7: Applications

Network Management and Virtual Reality
P. Abel, P. Gros, D. Loisel, J.P. Paris
Institut EURECOM, Sophia Antipolis, France
CNET France Telecom, France

A Virtual Reality Environment for Macromolecules Exploration
J.C. Lombardo
iMAGIS-GRAVIR-IMAG, Grenoble, France

CAVALCADE: a System for Collaborative Prototyping
P. Torguet, O. Balet, E. Gobbetti, J.P. Jessel, J. Duchon, and E. Bouvier
IRIT, Toulouse, France
CS-SI, Toulouse, France
Visualization and Virtual Reality Group - CRS4, Cagliari, Italy

Computer Sculpture: From Virtual to Real and From Real to Virtual
C. Lavigne
Ars Mathematica, France

15:40-16:05 Session 8: Towards the Virtual Factory?

Virtual Manufacturing and its Implications
M. Saadoun, V. Sandoval
Institut de l'Éducation et de l'Impact de la Technologie, Paris, France
Laboratory PL - École Centrale de Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, France

16:05-18:00 Ending cocktail, Laval-Virtual Trophies rewarding session, Press conference

10:00-11:00	Welcome
11:00-11:30	Introduction F. d'Aubert Mayor of Laval and Deputy
11:30-12:30	Keynote presentation The Future of Virtual Reality and Prototyping R. Kalawsky Advanced VR Research Centre, Loughborough University, UK
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:15	Session 1: Design of a VR system
	A Theoretical Approach of the Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Device P. Fuchs, F. Nashashibi, D. Lourdeaux Robotics Centre - ENSMP, Paris, France
	Virtual Reality and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing System Interactive Prototyping P. Chevaillier, F. Harrouet, P. Reignier, J. Tisseau Laboratory of Software Engineering - ENIB, Brest, France
	A User-Flow Approach for Multi-User Applications with DMS (Distributed Modules System) S. Huet Scol Technologies, Cryo-Networks, Saint-Ouen, France
15:15-15:40	Coffee Break
15:40-16:55	Session 2: Interfaces
	Virtual Navigation Fully Controlled by Head Tracking P. Bourdot, M. Dromigny, L. Arnal LIMSI-CNRS, Orsay, France
	Hand Tracking by 3D Model Registration H. Ouhaddi, P. Horain Department Signal and Image - INT, Evry, France
	Locomotion Interface on a Virtual Plane J. Wang, Y. Zhao, P. Jia, N. Tu, D. Zhu State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Technology and Systems Department of Computer Science and Technology Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
16:55-18:05	Session 3: Image Synthesis
	State of the Art: Image Synthesis and Virtual Reality C. Chaillou, A. Luciani, A. Habibi, J.P. Jessel LIFL, Lille, France ACROE, Grenoble, France LSIIT, Illkirch, France IRIT / GFX & VR Group, Toulouse, France (organized with the support of AFIG - French Association of Computer Graphics)
	Connexion and Tesselation: User Modulated Display of Virtual Industrial Environments M. Krus, P. Bourdot, S. Tonnoir, F. Guisnel, G. Thibault, A. Osorio LIMSI-CNRS, Orsay, France EDF-DER, Clamart, France
18:05-19:30	Visit of the Forum and cocktail
21:00	Dîner de gala at Laval castle

8:40-9:40	Keynote Presentation Haptic Feedback for Virtual Reality G. Burdea CAIP Center, Rutgers University, USA
9:40-10:30	Session 4: Force and Tactile Feedback
	Six Degree-of-Freedom Haptic System for Desktop Virtual Prototyping Applications E. Chen, P. Limantour Sensable Technologies, Cambridge, USA SimTeam, Paris, France
	Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Haptic Interface for Surgical Gestures Training D. Lamy, C. Chaillou ICAM, Lille, France LIFL, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
10:30-10:55	Coffee Break
10:55-11:45	Session 5: Force and Tactile Feedback
	Extrapolation: a Solution for Force Feedback? G. Picinbono, J.C. Lombardo EPIDAURE Project - INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France
	Effect of Tactual Feedback on Performance in Virtual Manipulation Tasks P. Richard, R. England, A. Kheddar, P. Coiffet Laboratoire de Robotique de Paris, France Sowerby Research Centre, British Aerospace, Bristol, UK
11:45-12:30	Session 6: 3D Object Description
	State of the Art: 3D Application Programming Interfaces: Format, Tools and Standardisation. C. Bouville, R. Cazoulat CNET-CCETT, Cesson-Sévigné, France (organized with the support of CNET/France Telecom)
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:40	Session 7: Applications
	Network Management and Virtual Reality P. Abel, P. Gros, D. Loisel, J.P. Paris Institut EURECOM, Sophia Antipolis, France CNET France Telecom, France
	A Virtual Reality Environment for Macromolecules Exploration J.C. Lombardo iMAGIS-GRAVIR-IMAG, Grenoble, France
	CAVALCADE: a System for Collaborative Prototyping P. Torguet, O. Balet, E. Gobbetti, J.P. Jessel, J. Duchon, and E. Bouvier IRIT, Toulouse, France CS-SI, Toulouse, France Visualization and Virtual Reality Group - CRS4, Cagliari, Italy
	Computer Sculpture: From Virtual to Real and From Real to Virtual C. Lavigne Ars Mathematica, France
15:40-16:05	Session 8: Towards the Virtual Factory?
	Virtual Manufacturing and its Implications M. Saadoun, V. Sandoval Institut de l'Éducation et de l'Impact de la Technologie, Paris, France Laboratory PL - École Centrale de Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, France
16:05-18:00	Ending cocktail, Laval-Virtual Trophies rewarding session, Press conference