sw-ergo 744 WWDU 2002 - World Wide Work
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Dear colleagues,
you are cordially invited to participate in the 6th International
Scientific Conference on Work With Display Units. WWDU 2002 will be the
first with the focus on a specific theme: World Wide Work with
information
and communication technology. The conference intends to pioneer a new
approach in international cooperation while continuing the WWDU
tradition
which began in the year 1986 in Stockholm.
In the third millennium, visual display units will be the major
stage for all activities aiming at the production of wealth. Human work
with
VDUs will not be limited to monetary activities such as industrial work,
but
cover many areas of our life. The majority of potential users is likely
to
act outside the organized working world, e.g. students, children,
elderly
people. Cooperative work will benefit from the independence of space and
time. WWDU 2002 is the reflection of the impact of global technology on
human work with its local and regional differences in political,
cultural
and social aspects.
The abundance of new resources suitable to reorganize human work
does not mean a horn of plenty which will pour new wealth on the planet,
the
future has to be won. WWDU 2002 - World Wide Work intends to pave the
path
to new worlds of work in the light of the experiences of five decades of
computer use.
Since 1986, the WWDU Conference has gone around the world stepwise
from Stockholm (1986) to Montreal (1989), Berlin (1992), Milan (1994)
and
Tokyo (1997). WWDU 2002 will allow global communication between the
conference center and leading research institutions.
The conference objective is to provide an international forum for
discussing future concepts for computer supported work occurring in a
global
context. It will include plenary presentations, panel discussions and
posters as well as teleconferences.
Topics
So far the following conference topics have been proposed:
Humankind in global work with information and communication
technologies
Networks, platforms & systems
* Social and technical networks
* Teleservice
* Non-profit e-work
* Implementation of multimedia-systems in organizations
* Transfer of knowledge
* Web-based diagnostics
* Types of workforms
* The magic fabric of worldwide interaction
* Universal accessibility
* Global thinking - Local acting
* Computer-supported collaborative work
* Virtual organizations in a real world
* Dynamic environments in the office
* Office at home
Development, usability & design
* History / historical aspects
* Usability aspects of globally used applications
* Assistive technology - "Design for all"
* User-centered design
* International standardization
* Certification of IT-products
* Emotions and computers
* Education
* Impacts of the web on education
* Educational systems
* e-Learning / IT at school
* Children and computers
* Cultural Diversity
* Cultural diversity - Bridge the gap
* Diversity concepts
* Cross-cultural items
* Icons and symbols - The advent of a global graphic language
* Safety & Health
* Public work - public health
* Networks supporting safety and health
* IT in health care
* Social impact of the Internet
* Musculoskeletal disorders
* Visual hazards
* International legislative regulations on safety and health
* Prevention strategies
* Nature - Ecological Aspects of Computer Work
* Healthy buildings - Healthy environment
* Lighting and other environmental factors
* "Green computers" at workplaces
* Sustainable technologies
* Saving natural resources
* International regulations
* Technology for World Wide WWDU
* Interfaces & Devices
* User-network interfaces
* Ubiquitous computing
* Mobile IT-equipment
* Portable devices
* Wearable computing
* Vehicle guidance systems
* e-Systems
* e-Business
* e-Logistics
* e-Commerce
The "Intelligent Company"
* Act here - Impact there
* Nets of networks
* Intelligent buildings
Support Systems for Company Management Processes
* From hotmetal to multimedial - high-tech means to present knowledge
* Communication and shared knowledge
* Knowledge management
* Technologies for distance learning
* Telework systems
* Virtual tools for virtual work
* Augmented reality
* Multimodal 2D / 3D interactions
* Assistance systems for product development processes
* PPS- and ERP-systems
* Service management and maintenance planning systems
* Supply chain management systems
* Association of SCM-software, ERP-software and Internet market places
Ways of participating
Proposals for participation may include
* papers,
* posters incl. software and demonstrations,
* tutorials,
* special sessions,
* interactive sessions.
*
Sending abstracts
* All abstracts should be sent by e-mail to the following address:
* mailto:gisela...@ergonomic.de
*
* Dates and deadlines
According to the dates and deadlines concerning abstracts for papers,
posters, etc. the following has been set::
* November 30th, 2001
*
* For more details refer to:
* http://www.iaw.rwth-aachen.de/~wwdu/2002/dates.html
*
*
* Further information on the types of presentation can be
found at:
* http://www.iaw.rwth-aachen.de/~wwdu/2002/submit.html
*
*
* General Information
* Conference venue
* The Conference will be located at the Kongresshaus in Berchtesgaden,
one of the most wonderful places in Germany. You may get a first
impression
on the website
http://www.berchtesgadener-land.com/veranstaltungen/kongresshaus
*
The Berchtesgadener Land invites you to visit its grandiose Alpine
landscape
with the majestic Watzmann and to enjoy the old houses with its fresco
works
and paintings as well as the Royal Palace with its cloisters. Further
highlights are:
* the National Park of Berchtesgaden,
* the Historical Saltmines,
* Lake Königssee with its impressive echo,
* Jenner Mountain with an breathtaking panorama view,
* The Ice Cave - a natural ice wonder.
The short distance to Salzburg will allow you to get an impression
of one of the most beautiful cities in the world (UNESCO world cultural
heritage).
Take the chance to get a first impression in the internet with a
virtual walk through Salzburg and the Berchtesgadener Land:
www.berchtesgadener-land.com
http://www.salzburg.com/city/desk/frame_home_e.htm
We hope you will enjoy that first visit in the www.
Travel information can be found at:
http://www.iaw.rwth-aachen.de/~wwdu/2002/location.html
Registration
Please, use the registration form (pdf-file and web-based
registration) available at
www.wwdu.org/2002
Registration fees
refer to: http://www.iaw.rwth-aachen.de/~wwdu/2002/invitation.html
CONTACT
WWDU 2002 Secretary
c/o ERGONOMIC Institute for Occupational and Social Sciences,
Research Company Ltd.
Soldauer Platz 3
D - 14055 Berlin
GERMANY
Phone ++49-(0)30-302 10 50
Fax ++49-(0)30-301 13 086 PC or +49-(0)30-301 98 40
mailto:gisela...@ergonomic.de
IAW
Chair and Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics
Aachen University of Technology
Dipl.-Psych. Tanja Noelle
Bergdriesch 27
D - 52062 Aachen
GERMANY
mailto:t.no...@iaw.rwth-aachen.de
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