ICAD workshops and tutorials provide in-depth opportunities for conference attendees to discuss and explore important aspects of the field of auditory display with like-minded researchers and practitioners. Sessions can range from applications and programming methodologies to interdisciplinary research skills, emerging research areas, and challenge problems.

TOPICS

Topics for ICAD2016 workshops and tutorials include but are not limited to:

Special Focus for ICAD2016: Sonic Information Design

Stream-based Sonification and Auditory Scene Design
Acoustic Sonification
Small Data (personal, intimate) sonification and the quantised self
Sonification, soundscape and screensound
Sonification in Health and Environmental Data (soniHED)
Musification - sonifications and music
Sonification, personal fabrication and maker culture
Sonification in the Internet of Things
Auditory Data Mining and Big Data sonification
3D and Spatial Audio
Aesthetics, Philosophy, and Culture of Auditory Displays
Accessibility
Applications
Design Theory and Methods
Evaluation and Usability
Human Factors and Interaction
Mappings from Data to Sound
Psychology, Cognition, Perception, and Psychoacoustics
Sonification and Exploration of Data through Sound
Sound as Art
Technologies and Tools

FORMAT FOR PROPOSALS

Proposals should be about one page in length and should include the following:

Title, brief abstract, outline of objectives (e.g., tutorial syllabus, organized discussion, presentations, submissions, etc.), relevance for ICAD attendees
Proposed duration (full day or half day)
Invited speakers (if any)
List of organizers, a designated contact person, and contact information for all organizers (address, email, and phone)
Technical and space requirements

Workshop and tutorial proposals should be submitted via email to the Workshop Chair, Derek Brock (workshops _at_ icad dot org)

Facilities, technical support, and the number of sessions that can be accepted are limited, so early submission of proposals and communication with the Workshops Chair is encouraged. Workshop and tutorial organizers will be expected to work with the conference committee, issue calls for participation, gather, and review submissions (if appropriate), and decide upon the final program for their session. A template for written contributions to workshop and/or tutorial sessions will be provided by the conference, and by request, contributed materials will be included in an unrefereed addendum to the conference proceedings. Participant registration for workshops and tutorials and will be handled through the conference registration site.

AVAILABLE FACILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE

Workshops and Tutorials will be held in the ANU School of Music (the venue for the main conference). Facilities, all equipped with standard AV technology, include:

Raked lecture theatre.
Flat-floored tutorial rooms (will accommodate approx. 20 persons).
OSX computer laboratory ( (16 stations).
Modern acoustic recording suite with isolation booths.