SMPTE Issues Call for Papers for SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition

Deadline for Technical Manuscript Proposal Submission Is May 28

LOS ANGELES and WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Feb. 21, 2018 — SMPTE®, the organization

whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and

whose membership spans the globe, has issued a call for technical manuscript proposals for the

SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2018), which will be held Oct.

23-25 at a new venue, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles.

Authors must submit their proposals by May 28.

Held annually by SMPTE, the technical conference is the world's premier forum for the

exploration of media and entertainment technology. This year’s program committee is co-

chaired by two SMPTE Fellows: Thomas Edwards, vice president engineering and development

at Fox, and SMPTE Education Director Sara J. Kudrle, product marketing manager for playout

at Imagine Communications. The committee is being overseen by SMPTE Education Director

for Conference Programs Yvonne Thomas, product manager at Arvato Systems, and by

SMPTE Education Vice President Richard Welsh, co-founder and CEO of Sundog Media

Toolkit.

“The program committee intends to build a technical program that will reflect the innovative

spirit, dynamic nature, and growing inclusion that characterize today’s media and entertainment

industry,” said Welsh. “Presenting a paper at SMPTE 2018 offers researchers, engineers,

educators, executives, creatives, and students with a unique opportunity to share their

expertise, and we welcome proposals from all variety of professionals working in our field.”

Authors of manuscript proposals selected by the 2018 program committee will have the

opportunity to present at the event and network with the industry’s most esteemed technology

thought leaders and engineering executives. Program sessions address advancements in

current technology, plus future-looking developments in media technology, content creation,

image and sound, and the allied arts and sciences.

Proposed papers must be informational and must address technical theory, research,

innovation, application, or practice specific to any of the evolving technologies associated with

the media and entertainment industry. Papers that are commercial or promotional will not be

considered, nor will those that have already been published. Student papers are strongly

encouraged.

Possible paper topics include subjects such as ultra high definition (UHD); wide color gamut

(WCG) and high dynamic range (HDR) management; the future of media distribution (OTT,

ATSC 3.0, mobile, etc.); media infrastructure (SDI, ST 2110); workflow management (file-based,

automation); cloud and virtualized media processing; image acquisition and processing; content

management and storage, restoration, and preservation; cinema processing and projection

technology; human perception of images and sound; quality and monitoring of images or sound;

new compression techniques and implementations; content and network security; new audio

techniques or technologies; advances in display technologies; future media technology (virtual

reality, augmented reality, 360 video); machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)

technology for professional content creation; and inclusion in science, technology, engineering,

and math (STEM).

Instructions on submitting an abstract, along with a comprehensive listing of potential topics, are

available at smpte2018.org. Early submission of paper proposals will ensure consideration by

the SMPTE 2018 program committee. May 28 is the firm deadline for abstract submissions.

Final proposal selection and notification to authors will occur no later than July 20. To ensure

SMPTE has time to process papers for the conference, selected presenters must provide an

electronic version of the final technical manuscript to the Society no later than Sept. 28.

Following SMPTE 2018, SMPTE will publish accepted manuscripts to the SMPTE Digital Library

hosted on the IEEE Xplore platform, and video of each paper presentation will be posted to the

Society’s YouTube channel. Submitted manuscripts will also go through peer review for possible

publication in the award-winning SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal.

This year the SMPTE conference will boast a larger high-tech exhibit hall and more seating for

its three days of technical sessions. The event also will feature special events including two

cocktail receptions, the Annual Awards Gala, and a preconference Symposium, all of which

bring attendees unparalleled opportunities for professional development, relationship building,

and “mind sharing.” SMPTE 2018 also provides exhibitors and sponsors with a unique

opportunity to showcase their latest products and technologies while increasing brand visibility.

Details about SMPTE 2018 will continue to be updated at smpte2018.org.

Further information about SMPTE is available at smpte.org.

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About SMPTE®

For more than a century, the people of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, or SMPTE (pronounced “simp-tee”), have sorted out the details of many significant advances in media and entertainment technology, from the introduction of “talkies” and color television to HD and UHD (4K, 8K) TV. Since its founding in 1916, SMPTE has received an Oscar® and multiple Emmy® Awards for its work in advancing moving-imagery engineering across the industry. SMPTE has developed thousands of standards, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines, more than 800 of which are currently in force today. SMPTE Time Code™ and the ubiquitous SMPTE Color Bars™ are just two examples of SMPTE’s notable work. As it enters its second century, SMPTE is shaping the next generation of standards and providing education for the industry to ensure interoperability as the industry evolves further into IT- and IP-based workflows.

SMPTE’s global membership today includes more than 7,000 members: motion-imaging executives, creatives, technologists, researchers, and students who volunteer their time and expertise to SMPTE’s standards development and educational initiatives. A partnership with the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) connects SMPTE and its membership with the businesses and individuals who support the creation and finishing of media content. Information on joining SMPTE is available at smpte.org/join.

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