XR&AI – eXtended Reality and Artificial Intelligence – 2nd International Summer School – call for application

Matera, Italy, 17-22 July 2023

LOCATION:

Casa delle Tecnologie Emergenti, Via S. Rocco, 1 Matera

MOTIVATION AND DESCRIPTION:

eXtended Reality (XR) is an emerging umbrella term for all the immersive technologies (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality) able to extend the user senses by blending the virtual and real worlds and creating a fully immersive experience.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad area of computer science that makes machines seem like they have human intelligence. The goal of AI is to mimic the human brain and create systems that can function intelligently and independently.

AI can enhance XR applications significantly in several ways and the XR&AI Summer School is focused on the synergy of these technologies for applications in cultural and territorial heritage, medicine and industry.

This summer school is suitable for PhD students, post-docs, Masters students, and academic staff, as well as participants from industry who wish to improve their skills in these fields.

PROGRAMME:

The programme of this second edition of the school includes theoretical and practical lectures. Both types of lectures are aimed at the development of a project by groups of participants, with the results presented on the last day, and whose main objective is the use of AI tools to improve the development of XR applications in order to reduce the time and effort required to create resources while maintaining a high quality of output. For example, participants will use machine learning algorithms, including deep learning and convolutional neural networks, to generate high-quality assets such as 3D models, textures, animations and sound effects based on user input.

In addition, on the morning of the first day, participants can participate in a 4-hour introductory and levelling tutorial on the tools and technologies used during the school.

SPEAKERS OF THEORETICAL LECTURES (confirmed):

Rita Cucchiara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy:

     Generative AI: from image to text and return

Joaquim Jorge, University of Lisboa, Portugal:

     Challenges and Opportunities for AI&XR in Health Applications

Andrea Bottino, Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy:

     AI for procedure learning in XR

Joseph L. Gabbard, Virginia Tech, USA:

     Implications of AI for next-generation AR user interfaces

REGISTRATION:

The registration deadline for XR&AI 2023 is 1 July 2023, with the following fee options:

     Early bird registration: € 550,00  (until 31 May 2023)

     Regular registration:    € 600,00  (from 1 June 2023)

The XR&AI Summer School 2023 registration fee includes lectures, WiFi internet connection, daily lunches and coffee breaks as well as the pizza party and the guided visit of the town. The registration fee does not include the accommodation costs.

MORE INFORMATION:

Registration is open (registration)

For additional information regarding the detailed program of theoretical and practical lectures, venue, recommended accommodations and travels, etc., please visit the school's website or send us an e-mail.

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Prof. Primo Zingaretti

Full Professor of Computer Engineering

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione

Via brecce bianche, 60131 Ancona Italy

Tel. +39 071 220 4899

e-mail p.zingaretti@staff.univpm.it

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