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The Committee of the
Stereoscopic Displays and Applications Conference



There is a vast amount of work performed by the committee members in preparation for the conference every year. This is all done on a volunteer basis. If you have any questions about the conference, please contact one of the committee.

SD&A 2025

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)
* Bjorn Sommer, Royal College of Art (United Kingdom)

Program Committee:
* Justus Ilgner, University Hospital Aachen (Germany)
* Eric Kurland, 3-D SPACE Museum (United States)
* Eleanor O'Keefe, KBR (USA)
* Nicholas Routhier, CubicSpace Technologies, Inc. (Canada)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)
* Laurie Wilcox, York University (Canada)

SD&A 2023 and SD&A 2024

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)
* Bjorn Sommer, Royal College of Art (United Kingdom)

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Gregg Favalora, Quadratic 3D (USA)
* Justus Ilgner, University Hospital Aachen (Germany)
* Eric Kurland, 3-D SPACE Museum (United States)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)
* Laurie Wilcox, York University (Canada)

SD&A 2022

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Gregg Favalora, Draper (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA). (in memoriam)

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Justus Ilgner, University Hospital Aachen (Germany)
* Eric Kurland, 3-D SPACE Museum (United States)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Bjorn Sommer, Royal College of Art (United Kingdom);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)
* Laurie Wilcox, York University (Canada)

SD&A 2021

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Gregg Favalora, Draper (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Justus Ilgner, University Hospital Aachen (Germany)
* Eric Kurland, 3-D SPACE Museum (United States)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Bjorn Sommer, Royal College of Art (United Kingdom);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)
* Laurie Wilcox, York University (Canada)

SD&A 2020

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Gregg Favalora, Draper (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Davide Gadia, Univ. degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan)
* Stephan R. Keith, SRK Graphics Research (USA)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Bjorn Sommer, Royal College of Art (United Kingdom);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)

SD&A 2019 Committee
(left to right - back row) Bjorn Sommer, Nick Holliman, John Merritt, John Stern, Chris Ward.
(left to right - front row) Takashi Kawai, Andrew Woods, Neil Dodgson, Hideki Kakeya, Stephan Keith, Gregg Favalora.


SD&A 2019 and SD&A 2018

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Gregg Favalora, Draper (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Davide Gadia, Univ. degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan)
* Stephan R. Keith, SRK Graphics Research (USA)
* Michael A. Klug, Magic Leap (USA)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Björn Sommer, University of Konstanz (Germany);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)

SD&A 2017

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Gregg Favalora, Draper (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Davide Gadia, Univ. degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan)
* Stephan R. Keith, SRK Graphics Research (USA)
* Michael A. Klug, Magic Leap (USA)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Björn Sommer, University of Konstanz (Germany);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)

SD&A 2016

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
* Gregg Favalora, VisionScope Technologies LLC (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
* Davide Gadia, Univ. degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan)
* Stephan R. Keith, SRK Graphics Research (USA)
* Michael A. Klug, Magic Leap (USA)
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA)
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA)
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc (USA)

SD&A 2015

Conference Chairs:
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom)
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia)
* Gregg Favalora, VisionScope Technologies LLC (USA)
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan)

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom);
* Davide Gadia, Univ. degli Studi di Milano (Italy);
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan);
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA);
* Vivian K. Walworth, StereoJet Inc. (USA);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA);
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc (USA);
* Samuel Zhou, IMAX Corp. (Canada).

SD&A 2014, SD&A 2013 and SD&A 2012

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Curtin University (Australia);
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom);
* Gregg Favalora, Optics for Hire (USA).

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom);
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan);
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan);
* John D. Stern, Intuitive Surgical, Retired (USA);
* Vivian K. Walworth, StereoJet Inc. (USA);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA);
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc (USA);
* Samuel Zhou, IMAX Corp. (Canada).

SD&A 2011

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University of Technology (Australia);
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom);
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom).

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Gregg Favalora, Optics for Hire (USA);
* Hideki Kakeya, University of Tsukuba (Japan);
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan);
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University (USA);
* Vivian K. Walworth, StereoJet Inc. (USA);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA);
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc (USA);
* Samuel Zhou, IMAX Corp. (Canada).

SD&A 2010

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University of Technology (Australia);
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom);
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom).

Founding Chair:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA).

Program Committee:
* Gregg Favalora, Optics for Hire (USA);
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan);
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University (USA);
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Vivian K. Walworth, StereoJet Inc. (USA);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA);
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc (USA);
* Samuel Zhou, IMAX Corp. (Canada).

SD&A 2009

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University of Technology (Australia);
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom);
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group (USA);

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK);
* Gregg Favalora, Actuality Systems Inc.;
* Takashi Kawai, Waseda University (Japan);
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University (USA);
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Vivian K. Walworth, Jasper Associates (USA);
* Chris Ward, Lightspeed Design (USA);
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc (USA).

SD&A 2008


(left to right) John Merritt, Gregg Favalora, Neil Dodgson, Vivian Walworth,
Mike Weissman, Andrew Woods, Nick Holliman.
(Absent: Shojiro Nagata, Janusz Konrad, Steven L. Smith.)

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University of Technology (Australia);
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom);
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK);
* Gregg Favalora, Actuality Systems Inc.;
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University;
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Steven L. Smith, IN3D;
* Vivian K. Walworth, Jasper Associates;
* Michael A. Weissman, TrueVision Systems Inc.

SD&A 2007 and SD&A 2006


(left to right) Gregg Favalora, Neil Dodgson, Nick Holliman, Shojiro Nagata,
Mike Weissman, Vivian Walworth, John Merritt, Andrew Woods, and Steven Smith.

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University of Technology (Australia);
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK);
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;

Program Committee:
* Gregg Favalora, Actuality Systems Inc.;
* Nicolas S. Holliman, Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom);
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University;
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Steven L. Smith, VREX;
* Vivian K. Walworth, Jasper Associates;
* Michael A. Weissman, Micro Vision Systems Inc.

SD&A 2005

Conference Chairs:
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University of Technology (Australia);
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK);
* Gregg Favalora, Actuality Systems Inc.;
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University;
* Lew Stelmach (in memorium), Communications Research Center (Canada);
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Vivian K. Walworth, Jasper Associates.

SD&A 2004 and SD&A 2003

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

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK);
* Janusz Konrad, Boston University;
* Lew Stelmach, Communications Research Center (Canada);
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Vivian K. Walworth, Jasper Associates.

SD&A 2002 and SD&A 2001

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

Program Committee:
* Neil A. Dodgson, Univ. of Cambridge (UK);
* 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

SD&A 2000


Shojiro Nagata, John Merritt, Vivian Walworth, Janusz Konrad, Andrew Woods & Stephen Benton.

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

Program Committee:
* 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

1999

Conference Chairs:
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;
* Scott S. Fisher, Telepresence Research;

Program Committee:
* Janusz Konrad, INRS-Telecommunications (Canada);
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Michael A. Weissman, Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.;
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University (Australia)

1998 and 1997


Andrew Woods, Michael Weissman, Scott Fisher, Shojiro Nagata & John Merritt.

Conference Chairs:
* Scott S. Fisher, Telepresence Research;
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;

Program Committee:
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Michael A. Weissman, HIT Lab, University of Washington;
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University (Australia)

1996


David Drascic, Scott Fisher, Shojiro Nagata, Michael Weissman, Andrew Woods & John Merritt.

Conference Chairs:
* Scott S. Fisher, Telepresence Research;
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;

Program Committee:
* David Drascic, University of Toronto (Canada);
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Michael A. Weissman, HIT Lab, University of Washington;
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University (Australia)

1995


Michael Weissman, John Merritt, Scott Fisher, David McAllister, Andrew Woods, & Shojiro Nagata[inset].

Conference Chairs:
* Scott S. Fisher, Telepresence Research;
* John O. Merritt, The Merritt Group;

Program Committee:
* David McAllister, North Carolina State University;
* Shojiro Nagata, Japan 3D Forum/InterVision (Japan);
* Michael A. Weissman, HIT Lab, University of Washington;
* Andrew J. Woods, Ctr. for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University (Australia)


Photographs © Andrew Woods except where noted otherwise.

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