ITO 98 Technical Sessions

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN OCEANOGRAPHY (ITO-98)

GOA, INDIA 12-16 OCTOBER 1998

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Subject Areas/Disciplines	Abstract Submission	Guidelines for Abstract
Sample Abstract	Oral Presentation	Poster Presentation
Corporate/Commercial Presentation	Exhibition/Demonstration	Delegate Registration

SUBJECT AREAS/DISCIPLINES

Role of Libraries, Information Centers, Information Systems and Networks in Oceanography

Data Acquisition & Database Management, Information Management in Oceanography
Matehmatical Modeling and Advanced Computer Simulation in Oceanography
Remote Sensing, GIS, Multimedia and CAD/CAM Applications in Oceanography
Expert Systems, Analytical & Forecasting tools and Virtual Reality in Oceanography
Internet and Intranets in Oceanography
Under water and maritime communication
Ocean Engineering & Instrumentation (Robotics, ROVs, ROSS and Submersibles)
Computer Aided Learning and Management Information Systems in Oceanography
Human Resource Development and Infrastructure Building in ITO

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstracts of no more than one page (A4 size) should be submitted by e-mail to :

ito98@csnio.ren.nic.in or ito98@darya.nio.org or
by regular post or Fax. +91 832 223340/229102

before 30th June 1998.

Contributors are encouraged to augment their presentation with live demonstrations of their software or database, for example, and their utility.

Abstracts should be submitted to :

Shri. Vishwas Chavan
Organizing Secretary
ITO - 98
National Institute of Oceanography
Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed on the basis of merit of contents corresponding to the theme of the symposium for oral or poster presentation. Acceptance will be communicated before 31st July 1998.

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT

The following standard format is required :

Maximum length one page
Typewritten on A4 paper with margin as follows :
- Top margin 2 inches
- Bottom margin 2 inches
- Left margin 1.75 inches
- Right margin 1.75 inches
Use font AERIAL
For Title use font size 13 pti, bold and align center
For Author(s) and Address(es) use font size 9 pti and align center
For Text use font size 11 pti, single spaced and fully justified

Please submit the original plus three (3 copies) of the abstract and also a high density 1.44 MB (3.5" floppy) disk in IBM (or IBM Compatible) format containing the abstract in Microsoft Word.

ORAL PRESENTATION

Authors of the selected papers of outstanding quality and content will be called for oral presentation. Each presenter will be given 10 minutes followed by discussion for 5 minutes. Authors are encouraged to augment their presentation with live demonstrations of their software or databases, for example, and their utility.

Apart from Slide Projector and Over Head Projector (OHP), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) projector too is available for presentation. LCD can easily be interfaced with VCR, VHP and IBM compatible PC. Personal Computer with win95 and PowerPoint presentation suite interconnected to LCD will be made available for presentation. Live Internet demo during presentation is also possible.

POSTER PRESENTATION

The Poster aim is to present titles, objectives, materials and methods summary, results and conclusions in the form of figures, graphs, tables, pictures etc.

For each poster submission a board size of 1.2 M X 1.2 M will be provided.

GUIDELINES FOR POSTER PRESENTATION

Size of lettering :

General title : not less than 3 cm.
Author(s) Name : Not less than 1.5 cm.
Objectives, materials and methods, conclusions and other text : not less than 1 cm.
Legends : not less than 1 cm.

Size of figures, graphs and tables: Not less than 18X24 cm.

Contrast:A good contrast between the paper's tone and what is written on it is recommended.

120cm

Title (20 cm)

Authors(10 cm)

Objectives(20 cm )

Materials & Methods(20 cm)

Graphs, Figures, Tables(30 cm)

Conclusion(20 cm)

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