The
second edition of the International Computer Vision Summer School is aimed
to provide an objective, clear and in-depth summary of the state-of-the-art
research in 3D Reconstruction and Recognition of Scenes, Objects and Surfaces.
The courses will be delivered by world
renowned experts in the field, from both academia and industry, and
will cover both theoretical and practical aspects in solving reconstruction
and recognition for real application problems.
The
School is especially aimed to provide a stimulating space for young researchers
and Ph.D. Students. The participants will benefit from direct interaction
and discussions with world leaders in computer vision and machine learning.
Participants will have also the possibility to present the results of
their research on the topic of the school, and to interact with their
scientific peers, in a friendly and constructive environment.
SCHOOL
APPLICATION
The school will be open to about 100 qualified, motivated and pre-selected
candidates.
Ph. D. students, post-docs, young researchers (both academic and industrial),
senior researchers (both academic and industrial) or academic/industrial
professionals are encouraged to apply.
The expected school fee will be in the order of 600,00 € for Phd
students, 700 € for others academic position and 800 € for all
the others. The application should be done before 21
March 2008. The fee will include, all courses, handling
material, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail, bus service from Catania Airport
to School Location and viceversa, WiFi Internet Connession, a social guided
tour to Siracusa,
a social dinner to Ragusa
Ibla and a folcloristic exhibition of the Herbessus
Sicilian Group Dancers. Late registration and on-site payment can
be done with an extra payment of 150 €.
STUDENT
POSTER SUBMISSION AND BEST PRESENTATION PRIZE COMPETITION
Accepted students may submit a poster to present their research activity.
The poster should be submitted before 10
May 2008. Suitable space will be reserved to students for
showing their posters. A subset from the submitted posters will be selected
by the school committee for a short oral presentation. A best presentation
prize of 700 € (supported by Toshiba)
will be given to the best presentation selected by the school committee.
SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship of 700 euros (grant offered by the GIRPR)
will be awarded to the best PhD student attending the school. The decision
will be made by the School Committee at the time of the School, taking
into account candidates'cv, poster and oral presentation. All PhD students
attending the school will be considered for the GIRPR grant.
SCHOOL
DEADLINES
Student Application: 21 March 2008
Notification Acceptance: 31 March 2008
Early Registration: 10 April 2008
Late Registration (with extra payment of 150 €): After 10 April 2008
Poster Submission: 10
May 2008
Notification of Decision for Oral Presentation: 25 June 2008
LOCATION
OF ICVSS 2008
ICVSS 2008 will be hosted by Hotel Village Baia
Samuele in Punta Sampieri - Scicli (Ragusa), Sicily from 14-19 July
2008. Sicily is one of the most beautiful islands of the Mediterranean.
The island is very rich in archeological sites from various Ancient Civilizations.
The sea, weather, food and the wine are excellent.
In particular Punta Sampieri - Scicli (RG) is located in the south east
of Sicily in a late Baroque area called Val di Noto. The Val di Noto area
is included in the Unesco World Heritage List and includes eight nearby
towns: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo,
Ragusa and Scicli.
The location of the school rises in the middle of an ample bay delimited
on the west from Sampieri and on the east from a cliff, on which is founded
an ancient furnace, rare example of industrial archaeology. The Hotel
Village “Baia Samuele” stretches in a gentle slant to the
beach: 120 thousand square meters delimited from rows of secular cypresses.
An ultramodern village with an original architecture, pleasant design
and all comforts you can imagine. The frame of plants and flowers, typical
of this angle of Sicily, in front of the island of Malta, completes this
gilded dream of the Mediterranean.
ACCOMMODATION
RESERVATION AT HOTEL VILLAGE BAIA SAMUELE
ICVSS
participants must make reservations for accommodation at Hotel Village
Baia Samuele, no later than 10th April 2008, using the
attached form (Accommodation
Reservation Module) to be sent by fax (+39 0932939725) to Baia Samuele
reception. After 10th April 2008 there is no guarantee for reservations
in Hotel Village Baia Samuele.
The
prices for ICVSS participants are the follows:
Accommodation
in Hotel |
Single
Room + Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner |
150
Euro - pax - per day |
Double
room + Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner |
130
Euro - pax - per day |
|
Accommodation
in Village |
Single
Room + Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner |
135
Euro - pax - per day |
Double
room + Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner |
110
Euro - pax - per day |
Triple
room + Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner |
104,50
Euro - pax - per day |
|
Children |
Reductions
for children sleeping in parents room are: |
|
Children
from 0 to 2 years |
Free |
Children
from 2 to 12 years |
50%
of reduction |
OTHER
SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATIONS
The
following accommodations
are located near Sampieri city (1 Km far from School Location):
SCHOOL
BUS SERVICE
The
following bus service will be provided by the school (without charge):
FROM |
TO |
DEPARTURE
- Sunday 13 July 2008 |
Catania
Airport |
School
Location - Baia Samuele |
12.00 A.M. |
Catania
Airport |
School
Location - Baia Samuele |
18.30
P.M. |
Saturday
19 July 2008 the social tour to Siracusa (without charge) includes the
possibility to have a bus stop at Catania Airport with the following schedule:
FROM |
TO |
DEPARTURE
- Saturday 19 July 2008 |
ARRIVAL
- Saturday 19 July 2008 |
Baia
Samuele |
Siracusa |
8.30 A.M. |
9.30
A.M. |
Siracusa |
Catania
Airport |
17.00
P.M. |
18.00
P.M. |
Catania
Airport |
Baia
Samuele |
18.15
P.M. |
20.15
P.M. |
SHUTTLE
SERVICE
A
shuttle service is available provided by Baia Samuele Staff:
-
Taxi max 3 passengers - about 170 Euro
- Mini
Bus max 8 passengers - about 220 Euro
Reservation
can be done directly on site during the school or by email to: hotel@baiasamuele.it
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
The following indications can be used for participants who
want to use public transportation:
Catania
Airport --> Pozzallo Station --> School Location (Baia Samuele) |
From
Catania Airport to Pozzallo Train Station |
Bus
- AST Lines- Timetable |
From
Pozzallo Train Station to School Location |
Taxi
to Baia Samuele (about 15 Euro) |
School
Location (Baia Samuele) --> Pozzallo Station --> Catania Airport |
School
Location to Pozzallo Train Station |
Taxi
to Pozzallo Train Station (about 15 Euro) |
From
Pozzallo Train Station to Catania Airport |
Bus
- AST Lines - Timetable |
BY CAR
Route 1 (From Catania to School Location through Ragusa):
Catania - Ragusa (SS 194), go on in direction Marina di Modica, go out
at the exit for Sampieri-Marina di Modica. 2 Km after Marina di Modica
you arrive to the village.
Get
Detailed map on Route 1
Route
2 (From Catania to School Location through Siracusa):
Catania - Siracusa (SS 114), Siracusa-Gela (A18), go on in direction
Pozzallo (SS 115), go on direction Sampieri-Marina di Modica. 2 Km after
Marina di Modica you arrive to the village.
Get
Detailed map on Route 2
Route 3 (From Palermo to School Location through Caltanissetta):
Palermo - Caltanissetta (A 19), Exit SS 626 Caltanissetta/Gela/Agrigento,
go on in direction Modica by SS 115, go on direction Sampieri-Marina di
Modica. 2 Km after Marina di Modica you arrive to the village.
Get
Detailed map on Route 3
Red markers indicate Catania Airport and the School Location.
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