
                The Revolution Continues!!!
 The 4th Annual International AVS Users Conference and Exhibition
                     April 19-21, 1995
                  Boston, Massachusetts
               Boston Marriott Copley Place

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    **** DEADLINE FOR RETURNING ATTENDEE REGISTRATION ****
    *** TO SAVE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ($150) IS JAN 27TH!! **
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NOTE:  Registration and hotel forms are included at the end of this
file.  Call J.R. Schuman Associates 617-642-1380 to register, request 
the appropriate forms, or to obtain a hard copy of the Advance Program.
Their fax numer is 617-899-2099.

The 1995 International AVS Users Conference is presented by 
Advanced Visual Systems Inc. and by the International AVS Center, 
a program of MCNC, in cooperation with the AVS Consortium. The 
AVS Consortium consists of the sponsors and affiliates of the 
International AVS Center. AVS Consortium Sponsors include 
Advanced Visual Systems Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation, 
Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Kubota Graphics Technology Inc., 
Fujitsu, and Sun Microsystems Inc. AVS Consortium Affiliates 
include Mobil Oil Corporation, and OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 

The 1995 Conference provides an international forum for AVS and 
Uniras users and developers to share information and exchange ideas. 
Advanced Visual Systems Inc. recently acquired Uniras, a Denmark-
based supplier of visual data analysis and presentation graphics 
software and software development tools for scientists, engineers 
and programmers. The Conference and exhibition have been expanded 
this year to include the users of Uniras products.

The Conference features technology-oriented exhibitions, lectures, 
panels, training sessions, a World Wide Web area and a video theater. 
Users will present examples and case studies on the use of AVS and
Uniras products in a variety of application areas.

PROCEEDINGS
Advanced Visual Systems Inc. publishes a proceedings volume for 
distribution free of charge to Conference registrants. Additional 
copies of the proceedings may be purchased separately through 
Advanced Visual Systems Inc. after the Conference.

TRAINING SESSIONS
Three hands-on courses will be offered at the Conference by the two 
most experienced AVS training organizations available. At last 
year's Conference users expressed the need for more advanced 
training, and at AVS '95 we'll deliver!

PANELS
You'll have the opportunity to express your ideas and share them 
with leaders in many areas of technology. By coming to AVS '95, 
you'll contribute to future product directions and enhance the usage 
of technology in your field.

Panelists provide informative discussion and debate on product and 
technology trends and viewpoints in the industry They provide a 
forum for discussion among users and industry experts.   The panel
topics are:

Animation and Video Using AVS
AVS in Medicine
AVS Wizards
Distributed, Parallel and Real-Time Visualization of Large Datasets
Virtual Reality

EXHIBITION
Not only will AVS and Uniras products be shown and discussed at 
AVS '95, several of AVS Inc.'s most exciting business partners will 
display their products in the exhibition area. Come and learn how 
AVS operates on a variety of hardware platforms, see other 
software products that interface to AVS and Uniras products, and 
see for yourself some of the applications developed with AVS and 
Uniras.

Exhibition admission is included as part of the AVS '95 registration 
fee. Exhibition-only registration will be available at the conference. 

For additional Exhibitor information and a copy of the exhibitor 
prospectus, contact Jim Aucoin at Advanced Visual Systems Inc. 
(617) 890-4300, email jim@avs.com.

AVS VIDEO REVIEW THEATER
AVS user videos from around the world are combined to create a 
review of the most interesting work in every discipline. The AVS 
video review dramatically demonstrates how AVS is being used in 
practice. To contribute work for this showing, contact Mike 
Pique at (619)-554-9775, email mp@scripps.edu.

WORLD WIDE WEB AREA
Forget the static poster exhibits of the past! Navigation around the Web 
is provided via Mosaic, the popular Internet browser software.  An area 
will be set-up in the Exhibit Area.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
3 Days of Lunches - Lunches will be served Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
On Wednesday in the Exhibitor Area, Thursday in the Ballroom and Friday in
the Atrium.

On Tuesday evening at 6:00pm a cocktail reception in the exhibitor 
area will take place.

User Group Meeting - We will have a user group meeting Friday at 2:00pm.

Boston Marathon - You'll be just in time for the Boston Marathon being held
Monday the 17th of April.  The finish line is just a few minutes from the
Boston Marriott Copley Place.


REGISTRATION
Your registration fee for the 1995 AVS User Group Conference 
includes all official program activities, materials, coffee breaks, 
lunch on Monday and Tuesday, a copy of the Conference Proceedings, 
entrance to the AVS Video Review Theater and reception on Monday 
evening, and entrance to the Exhibition Hall.

REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS / PROCEDURES
Returning Attendees  $50.00 off - If you are a returning attendee and
register on or before 1/27/95 we will take off $50.

Advance Registration $100.00 off - If you register on or before 2/17/95 we
will take off $100.

ADVANCE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The Conference Registration Form, or a copy, must be submitted 
with full payment in order to reserve your space at the Conference. 
Advance registrations, postmarked on or before February 17, 1995, will 
receive a $100 discount. Registrations received after Feb. 17 will 
register at the regular rate. 

To qualify for a User Group Member Discount, you must be a current 
member of the AVS User Group PRIOR to April 22, 1995. If you would 
like to become a member and receive the automatic $50.00 discount 
for the Conference please contact Chuck Mosher at the IAC at (919) 
248-9290, email chuck@ncsc.org prior to April 14, 1995.

STUDENT DISCOUNT
To qualify for a student discount, a registrant must submit a copy of 
a current ACM or IEEE student membership card or a copy of a 
current student identification card with the Registration Form. 

GOVERNMENT DISCOUNT:
To qualify for a government discount, a registrant must submit a 
copy of a current government identification card with the 
Registration Form. 

TRAINING SESSIONS
Space at the training sessions is limited and subject to availability. 
Please see Conference Registration Form for enrollment details and 
be sure to add the corresponding fees to your registration fee total. 
Training classes will be available starting Tuesday and running during 
the conference at a cost of $125.  The classes that are available AVS5 
Refresher, Writing AVS5 Modules, AVS5 Advanced Topics, AVS6 Hands-on, 
Porting AVS5 Nets to AVS6, Toolmaster Introduction and Gsharp Overview
(no charge for Gsharp Overview).

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The 1995 AVS User Group Conference will be held at the Boston Marriott 
Copley Place Hotel.  The hotel is located in downtown Boston with Copley 
Place Shopping Mall attached to the hotel.  Hotel rooms are limited at 
the conference rate please get your reservations in early.

TO RESERVE A ROOM AT THE MARRIOTT
Please call the Boston Marriott Copley Place at (617) 236-5800 or
(800) 228-9290.

Air Travel:
Boston's Logan International Airport is serviced by most major 
airlines. 

Local Ground Transportation:
Taxi service from Logan is readily available, with fares to the 
Marriott ranging from $8 to $20 depending on traffic. Designated 
pick up areas are located outside baggage claim in each airline 
terminal. 

Public transportation in Boston (MBTA) is convenient and fast, 
linking the Airport to all sections of the city via the Blue Line. A 
free shuttle bus connects all airline terminals. Standard local fare 
is $. 85. For more specific route information call 617-722-3200. 

For up-to-date local weather call (617) 936-1234. 

Suggested Dress:
Casual business attire is suggested for the conference. Suits and 
ties are not required.

QUESTIONS:

Conference Related
J.R. Schuman Associates 617-642-1380

User Group Membership or Technical/Program Related
Chuck Mosher 919-248-9290, email chuck@ncsc.org 

AVS Video Review Theater
Mike Pique 619-554-9775, email mp@scripps.edu 

World Wide Web Related
Ken Flurchick 919-248-1100, email kenf@ncsc.org

Exhibition or Training Related
Jim Aucoin 617-890-4300, email jim@avs.com


CONFERENCE CHAIRS:

Technology Track:  Hambleton Lord, ham@avs.com
Developers Track:  Howard Watkins & Steve Thorpe, hkw@intera.co.uk &
						  thorpe@ncsc.org
CFD/Engineering  Track:  Larry Schoof, lachoo@sandia.gov
Research TRACK Chair:  Chuck Hansen, hansen@acl.lanl.gov
Environmental/Earth Sciences Track:  Theresa Rhyne & Wes Bethel, 
				     trhyne@vislab.epa.gov & 
				     wes@mhl.lbl.gov
Imaging Track:  Todd Rodgers, tkrodgers@tasc.com
Commercial Track:  Graham Walker, graham.walker@bt-sys.bt.co.uk
Oil & Gas Track:  Mike Ray & Annette Walsh, mbray@dal.mobil.com &
					    aawalsh@dal.mobil.com
Medical Track:  Marc Kessler, kessler@howell.ro.med.umich.edu



TITLES OF TALKS, BY TRACK

DEVELOPERS TRACK 
Chairs:  Howard Watkins & Steve Thorpe

Author:		Mitchell Roth
Title:  	AVS for the CRAY T3D

Authors:        Karen Woys and Mitchell Roth
Title:  	AVS Optimization for CRAY Y-MP Vector Processing

Authors: 	Upul R. Obeysekare, Chas J. Williams, and Robert O. Rosenberg
Title:		An Application for Visualizing Molecular Dynamics Data 
		Developed under AVS/Express

Author:  	Walter Schmeing, VISTEC Software GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Title: 		Examining Large Datasets using DBFLD (Field Database)

Author:		Dr S. A. Khaddaj
Title:		An Interactive Design Tool for Scientific Simulations

Authors:	Howard Watkins, John O'Sullivan, David Heath, Peter Yerburgh
Title:		AVS/Express Case Study

Author:		Raymond E. Flanery Jr.
Title:		AVS5 and POSTGRES: Large Scale Data Analysis

Authors:	Raymond E. Flanery Jr., Dr. Bart D. Semeraro
Title:		AVS/EXPRESS and PVM: Gas and Oil National Information
		Infrastructure (GO-NII) Project

Authors:	Erin N. Thornton, Gary D. Black, Tom L. Keller,
		Karen L. Schuchart, Chance R. Younkin, and Donald R. Jones
Title:		Creating a Scientific Environment with AVS/Express

Authors:	David A. Goughnour, Jeffrey A. Hallett
Title:          Developing The Next Generation Nuclear Medical Imaging System 
		With AVS/Express


CFD/ENGINEERING  TRACK
Chair:  Larry Schoof

Authors:	G.D. KERBEL, J.L. MILOVICH, and D.E. SHUMAKER, R.E. WALTZ
		A. VERLO
Title:		Interactive Scientific Exploration of Tokamak Gyro-Landau 
		Fluid Turbulence In A Visual Immersion Environment

Author:		David A. Clark
Title:		Near Real-Time Integration of Supercomputing and Rig Tests
		through Heterogeneous Distributed On-Line Computation and AVS

Authors:	Victor M. Fernandez, Norman J. Zabusky, Smitha Bhat, 
		Deborah Silver, and Shi-Yi Chen
Title:		Visualization and feature extraction in isotropic Navier-Stokes 
		turbulence


RESEARCH TRACK
Chair:  Chuck Hansen

Authors:	Upul Obeysekare, Fernando Grinstein, Gopal Patnaik, 
		and Chas Williams
Title:		Real-Time Visual Control of Numerical Simulation

Authors:	G. Padoan, A. Pregarz, and E. Priolo
Title:		Spectral Element Modeling of Seismic Wave Propagation

Author:		Wes Bethel
Title:		Modular Virtual Reality Visualization Tools

Authors:	Andy R. Haas, Richard A. Strelitz, Ph.D., William S. Branham, 
		Daniel M. Sheehan, Ph.D.
Title:		Quantitative Analysis of Reconstructed Rodent Embryos

Authors:	Wolfgang Kraske, Chris Asano
Title:		Real Time MPP 3-D Volumetric Visualization: Medical Imaging
		on the Cray T3D with AVS


ENVIRONMENTAL/EARTH SCIENCES TRACK
Chairs:  Theresa Rhyne & Wes Bethel

Author:		Joachim Biercamp
Title:		AVS in Climate Research

Author:		Philip C. Chen
Title:		CLIMATE SIMULATION STUDY III: Supercomputing and 
		Data Visualization

Authors:	Jennifer Horsman, Wes Bethel
Title:		Methods of Constructing a 3D Geological Model from Scatter Data


IMAGING TRACK
Chair:  Todd Rodgers

Author:		Clifford A. Paiva
Title:		Maximum Detection Range of Target Edge as a Function of 
		Variable Precipitation and Cultural Obscurants

Authors:	Johan Wiklund, Hans Knutsson
Title:		A Generalized Convolver Module

Author:		Marquess Lewis
Title:		Radiometric and Geometric Adjustment of Airborne Spectrometer
		Data within the AVS Environment

Author:		Stephen L. Schultz
Title:		Image Processing in the Spatial and Frequency Domains


COMMERCIAL TRACK
Chair:  Graham Walker

Author:		Dr Graham Walker
Title:		Challenges in Information Visualization

Authors:	Charles Falkenberg, Mike Achenbach, Ravi Kulkarni, Vince Patrick
Title:		An AVS Interface to the Aurora(TM) Dataserver

Author:		Wayne Haidle
Title:		Correlating Time-Based Power System Parameters via Preprocessing
		UNIGRAPH Command File Templates


OIL & GAS TRACK
Chairs:  Mike Ray & Annette Walsh

Authors:        Dong Ju Choi, Mitchell Roth
Title:          Visualization of Multi-component Saturation Distributions
                in Oil Reservoir Models

Authors:	Paolo Ruffo, Livia Bazzana, Ernesto Della Rossa, and Rita Colombo
Title:		Use of AVS in the Uncertainty Analysis of the Depth Structure 
		of an Idrocarbon Reservoir

Author:		Dr. David Pottinger
Title:		Developing an Oil Reservoir Simulator Post-processor Using
		agX/Toolmaster & UIM/X


MEDICAL TRACK
Chair:  Marc Kessler

Authors:	Loyd M. Myers, Jeff Prothero, James F. Brinkley
Title:		Volume Rendering of Multi-Spectral MR Data for Brain
		Language Site Mapping

Author:		Ted Beatie
Title:		Comparison of 2D and 3D segmentation techniques for volume 
		determination in CT phantoms

Authors:	M.L. Kessler, J.J. Kim, N. Dogan, and D.L. McShan
Title:		An AVS-based System for Optimization of Conformal Radiotherapy 
		Treatment Plans

Author:		Chris Siegel
Title:		Creating 3D Models from Medical Data using AVS.

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AVS 95 Conference Registration Form

April 19-21, 1995 Boston Marriott Copley Place
A Photocopy of this form must be mailed or faxed to J.R. Schuman
Associates.  Mail or fax by February 17, 1995 to take advantage of the
Advance Registration Discount.  Please type or print clearly.  Returning
attendees receive an additional $50 off their registration fee if they
register by January 27, 1995.  Photocopy this form, and any additional
forms if necessary.

First Name________________________________________________________
(as they will appear on your badge)

Last Name:_________________________________

Title:_______________________________________

Company:____________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________________________________________

State:_____________________

Zip:______________________

Country:_____________________

E-mail Address:_________________________________________

Phone:______________________________

Fax:_________________________________

Registration Deadlines
Returning attendee
discount 1/27/95
Advance 2/17/95
Hotel  3/17/95

Fax:   your registration to J.R. Schuman Associates at 617-890-2099

Mail:  your registration to:  1995 International AVS User and Developer
Conference, c/o J.R. Schuman Associates, 800 South St Ste. 255, Waltham, MA
02154 USA

Call:  J.R. Schuman Associates at 617-890-642-1380

Payment Options Please return this form with full payment or it cannot be
processed.  Mail or fax your registration form with credit card payments.
Fees must be paid in U.S. funds by check or money order.  Checks or money
orders must be made payable to Advanced Visual Systems Inc.

Confirmation:  All paid registrations received by March 17 will receive a
written confirmation.  After March 17, you may contact the AVS Conference
Registration line at (617) 890-1380 if you wish to confirm.

Cancellations and Substitutions:  All cancellations and substitutions must
be made in writing and mailed or faxed to J.R. Schuman Associates at the
address or fax number listed above.  Cancellations must be received by
March 17 in writing and will receive a 100% refund.  There will be no
refunds after March 17.  All refunds will be sent after the conclusion of
the Conference.  Substitutions may be made at anytime.

Conference fees         Return Attendees        Advance Regular
                                $50 off Before 1/27/95  Before 2/17/95
After 2/18/95

Commercial Attendees                                                    Amount
        AVS User Group Member   $475            $525            $625    _______
        Non-Member              $525            $575            $675    _______

Student/Government Attendees:
        AVS User Group Member   $375            $425            $525    _______
        Non-Member              $425            $475            $575    _______

Training Classes        $125.00_____________________

Total Conference Registration Enclosed
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__Visa          ___Mastercard           ____American Express
___Check or money order


Card
Number______________________________________________________________________
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Print Name of
Cardholder_________________________________________________Expiration
Date_________

Signature___________________________________________________________________
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AVS95: Hotel Registration Form

April 19-21, 1995, Boston Marriott Copley Place
Attendees must register directly with the Marriott.  You may call the hotel
directly or fax or mail this form to the Reservations Department.  Please
indicate your affliction with the AVS Conference when making your
reservation in order to receive the special conference hotel rate.  To
assure proper room registration for your stay, please complete this
reservation request and return before March 17, 1995.  Requests received
after this date will be accepted based on room availability.  Rooms
available at the $139 conference rate are limited and are on  a first come
first served basis.

Call:  Boston Marriott Copley Place 617-236-5800 or 1-800-228-9290 For the
hearing impaired call:  TDD 1-800-228-7014

Fax:  your registration to the Boston Marriott Copley Place at 617-236-5885

Mail:  your registration to:  Boston Marriott Copley Place Reservations
Dept.  110 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA  02116 USA

Ground Transport:  For information on shuttle bus service please call
Airways Transport at 617-267-2981

Name____________________________________________________________

Title_____________________________________________________________

Company________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________

City_____________________________State________________ZIP____________

Country____________________________________

Phone________________________________Fax___________________________

Arrival Date____________Departure Date_______________

Sharing With____________________________________________________________

Accommodations                  Rate                    Extra Person Charge
                                                                Per Person
Daily Rate for Single or Double $139                    +$10
$_____

Sales Tax of 9.7% (subject to change)
$_____
Total One Night Deposit
$_____

__I desire a wheelchair-accessible room.        ___I prefer a non-smoking room

__I would like to receive rental and catering information on reserving a
hospitality suite.

One-Night Deposit Payment
All reservation requests must be accompanied by a one-night room deposit
plus 9.7% tax by check, or credit cards listed below.  Requests received
without a one-night deposit or guarantee will not be honored.
Non-guaranteed reservations are subject to cancellation if not guaranteed
prior to arrival.

__Check for first night's deposit and tax enclosed.

__Charge my credit card for first night's deposit and tax (check one).
__Visa __Mastercard  __AMEX

Card Number___________________________________________________________

Print Name of Cardholder________________________________________________

Signature________________________________Expiration_____________________

Please Note:  All hotel accounts are payable at departure, subject to prior
credit arrangements at time of registration.  Check in time will be after
4:00 p.m. on date of arrival.  Check out time is 12:00 noon.  No charge for
children under 18 years of age when sharing room with parent in existing
bedding.

