• John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;
• Stephen A. Benton, MIT Media Lab;
• Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin Univ. of Technology (Australia)

• Janusz Konrad, INRS-Telecommunications (Canada);
• Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
• Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.;
• Vivian K. Walworth, Rowland Institute for Science

SESSION 1 Mon. 9:10 to 11:50 am
Stereoscopic Vision and Human Factors
Chair: John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group

Eye damage caused by stereoscopic displays? U. Mayer, M. D. Neumann, K. Landau, W. Kubbat, Technische Univ. Darmstadt (Germany) [3957-01]

Perceptions of crosstalk, M. Siegel, Carnegie Mellon Univ. [3957-02]

Effects of stereoscopic filming parameters and exposure duration on the subjective assessment of eye strain, W. A. IJsselsteijn, IPO Ctr. for Research on User-System Interaction (Netherlands); H. de Ridder, Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands); J. Vliegen, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (Netherlands) [3957-03]

Errors in perceiving depth with stereoscopic displays and augmented/mixed reality, D. Drascic, P. Milgram, Univ. of Toronto (Canada) [3957-04]

Stereoscopic video system for driver behavior evaluation, J. P. Arboleda Aguinaga, A. B. Martínez, Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain) [3957-05]

Bandwidth reduction for stereoscopic video signals, W. J. Tam, L. B. Stelmach, D. V. Meegan, A. Vincent, Communications Research Ctr. (Canada) [3957-06]

Effect of eye position on the projected stimulus distance in a binocular head-mounted display, J. W. McCandless, NASA Ames Research Ctr. and San Jose State Univ. Foundation; S. R. Ellis, NASA Ames Research Ctr. [3957-07]

Lunch Break

SESSION 2 Mon. 1:30 to 2:50 pm
Medical Applications
Chair: Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.

Stereo fundus photography: automatic evaluation of retinal topography, A. L. Berestov, Canon Research Ctr. America, Inc. [3957-08]

Three-dimensional display system for medical imaging by computer-generated integral photography, S. Nakajima, K. Masamune, I. Sakuma, T. Dohi, Univ. of Tokyo (Japan) [3957-09]

Intraoperative presentation of surgical planning and simulation results using a stereoscopic see-through head-mounted display, T. Salb, Univ. Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule (Germany); J. Brief, Ruprecht-Karls-Univ. Heidelberg (Germany); O. Burgert, Univ. Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule (Germany); S. Hassfeld, Ruprecht-Karls-Univ. Heidelberg (Germany); R. Dillmann, Univ. Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule (Germany) [3957-10]

Impact of 3D on multimedia student instruction for a complex 3D task: dissection of a heart, B. J. Gannon, M. E. Jones, S. I. Runciman, Flinders Univ. (Australia) [3957-11]

SESSION 3 Mon. 3:20 to 4:40 pm
Digital Stereoscopic Imaging
Chair: Janusz Konrad, INRS-Telecommunications (Canada)

Stereoscopic correspondence by applying physical constraints and statistical analysis to similarity map, T. Y. Chao, S. Wang, H. Hang, National Chiao Tung Univ. (Taiwan) [3957-12]

Dense disparity estimation from feature correspondences, J. Konrad, Z. D. Lan, INRS-Telecommunications (Canada) [3957-13]

Disparity-based view interpolation for multiple perspective stereoscopic displays, H. C. Huang, Institute of Information Science (Taiwan); C. C. Kao, Y. C. Lin, Academia Sinica (Taiwan); Y. P. Hung, Acadamia Sinica (Taiwan) [3957-14]

OpenGL-based stereo system for 3D measurements, F. Boochs, A. Gehrhoff, M. Neifer, Univ. of Applied Sciences (Germany) [3957-15]

SESSION 4 Mon. 4:40 to 5:00 pm
Standards in Stereoscopic Imaging
Chairs: Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.

Display characteristics and the impact on usability for stereo, J. W. Roberts, National Institute of Standards and Technology [3957-16]

Panel Discussion Mon. 5:00 to 6:00 pm Standards in Stereoscopic Imaging Panel Moderators: Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.; Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology/Curtin Univ. of Technology (Australia)

Tuesday 25 January

Plenary Speaker Tuesday * 8:30 to 9:15 am Evolution of Digital Photography Carver A. Mead, California Institute of Technology

SESSION 5 Tues. 9:30 am to Noon
Autostereoscopic Displays I
Chair: Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan)

Fabrication of a large F-number lenticular plate and its use as a small-angle flat-top diffuser in autostereoscopic display screens, C. H. Tsai, P. Lai, K. Lee, Industrial Technology Research Institute (Taiwan); C. K. Lee, National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan) [3957-17]

Flat panel autostereoscopic displays: characterization and enhancement, G. J. Woodgate, J. Harrold, A. M. S. Jacobs, D. Ezra, Sharp Labs. of Europe Ltd. (UK) [3957-18]

Image tiling system using optically addressed spatial light modulator for high resolution and multiview 3D display, H. W. Jeon, A. R. L. Travis, N. Collings, T. D. Wilkinson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK) [3957-19]

50" time-multiplexed autostereoscopic display, N. A. Dodgson, J. R. Moore, Univ. of Cambridge (UK); S. R. Lang, ASD Systems (UK); G. J. Martin, Litton Guidance and Control Systems; P. M. Canepa, Infinity Multimedia Inc. [3957-20]

16-views tv system based on spatial joining of viewing zones, J. Y. Son, V. V. Smirnov, Y. J. Choi, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Korea) [3957-21]

Lunch/Exhibit Break

SESSION 6 Tues. 1:30 to 3:10 pm
Autostereoscopic Displays II
Chair: Vivian K. Walworth, Rowland Institute for Science

Eye position detection system, H. Heidrich, A. Schwerdtner, A. Glatte, H. Mix, Technische Univ. Dresden (Germany) [3957-23]

Membrane mirror based autostereoscopic display for teleoperation and teleprescence applications, S. McKay, G. M. Mair, S. Mason, K. Revie, Univ. of Strathclyde (UK) [3957-24]

Multiviewpoint autostereoscopic display system based on volume hologram, S. H. Lee, Kwangwoon Univ. (Korea); S. Y. Yi, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (Korea); H. G. Yang, E. S. Kim, Kwangwoon Univ. (Korea) [3957-25]

Three-dimensional display using intersection of light beams, T. Sudo, T. Osaka, N. Taniguchi, Mixed Reality Systems Lab. Inc. (Japan) [3957-26]

Cylindrical 3D video display observable from all directions, T. Endo, Y. Kajiki, Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan; T. Honda, Chiba Univ. and Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan; M. Sato, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Telecommunications Advancement Org. of Japan [3957-27]

SESSION 7 Tues. 3:40 to 5:00 pm
Stereoscopic Teleoperation
Chair: Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology/Curtin Univ. of Technology (Australia)

Vehicle convoy using teleoperation and machine vision, P. Muench, S. C. Laughery, R. Hernandez, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command [3957-28]

Effect of the ratio difference of overlapped areas of stereoscopic images on each eye on the performance of teleoperation, T. Yamamoto, K. Matsunaga, K. Shidoji, Kyushu Univ. (Japan) [3957-29]

Judging size, distance, and depth with an active telepresence system, A. M. Plooy, J. P. Brooker, J. P. Wann, P. M. Sharkey, Univ. of Reading (UK) [3957-30]

Can observers exploit enhanced disparity information to control reaching movements within telepresence environments? M. F. Bradshaw, P. B. Hibbard, R. Willigen, I. R. L. Davies, S. J. Watt, N. Stringer, Univ. of Surrey (UK); N. Beagley, A. Willis, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Farnborough (UK) [3957-31]

SESSION 8 Tues. 5:00 to 5:40 pm
New Developments in Stereoscopic Imaging
Chair: Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology/Curtin Univ. of Technology (Australia)

Eliminating pi-cell artifacts, L. Lipton, J. Halnon, B. Dorworth, J. Wuopio, StereoGraphics Corp. [3957-32]

Multiresolution stereoscopic immersive communication using a set of four cameras, T. Naemura, K. Sugita, T. Takano, H. Harashima, Univ. of Tokyo (Japan) [3957-33]

Wednesday 26 January

Plenary Speaker Wednesday * 8:30 to 9:15 am To be decided A. John Michaelis, R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co.

SESSION 9 Wed. 9:30 am to Noon
Stereoscopic Display Applications
Chair: Stephen A. Benton, MIT Media Lab.

Production of the stereoscopic 3D movies of Spanish monastery for digital archive, T. Kawai, T. Shibata, T. Mochizuki, K. Noro, Waseda Univ. (Japan) [3957-34]

Developments in StereoJet technology, J. J. Scarpetti, P. M. DuBois, R. M. Friedhoff, V. K. Walworth, Rowland Institute for Science [3957-35]

Autostereoscopic teleconferencing system, P. V. Harman, Dynamic Digital Depth Research Pty., Ltd. (Australia) [3957-36]

Further development of a multiperspective autostereoscopic using an ICFLCD, J. B. Eichenlaub, Dimension Technologies Inc. [3957-37]

Multimedia ambience communication based on actual moving pictures in a steroscopic projection display environment, T. Ichikawa, K. Yamada, Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan; T. Naemura, K. Aizawa, Univ. of Tokyo (Japan); S. Morishima, Seikei Univ. (Japan); T. Saito, Kanagawa Univ. (Japan) [3957-38]

Single-lens stereoscopy: practical considerations and conclusions, M. A. Weissman, J. Miller, B. Nelson, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc. [3957-39]

Lunch/Exhibit Break

SESSION 10 Wed. 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Keynote Presentation
Chair: Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.

Current Status of Large Screen Stereoscopic Cinema Systems
Chris Condon, StereoVision International

SESSION 11 Wed. 2:30 to 5:00 pm
Demonstrations and Author Interviews
Chairs: Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology/Curtin Univ. of Technology (Australia); Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.

Demonstrations of Stereoscopic Display, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Telepresence Technologies Interactive, hands-on demonstrations of stereoscopic hardware and display content to support presentations given in the conferences "Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XI" and "The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2000."

*Posters

Posters will be available for viewing during the demonstration session.

*Fabricating polymeric microretardation arrays by Co2 laser heat processing technology, C. H. Tsai, K. Lee, Industrial Technology Research Institute (Taiwan); C. K. Lee, National Taiwan Univ. (Taiwan) [3957-41]

*Research of the stereoscopic endoscope for medical treatment, X. Sun, Chinese Academy of Space Technology (China); J. Zhu, Institute of Electronics (China); B. Sun, Changchun Institute of Optics and Electronic Engineering (China) [3957-42]

*Learning to use enhanced disparity information under teleprescence, N. Stringer, Univ. of Surrey (UK); N. Beagley, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Farnborough (UK); M. F. Bradshaw, I. R. Davies, Univ. of Surrey (UK); A. Willis, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Farnborough (UK) [3957-43]