The
14th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
(CONVR 2014) and Islamic Architecture will be held in Sharjah,UAE
on 16-18 November 2014.
Sharjah is one of UAE Emirates known to be the
Cultural Capital of Islamic world, also it has been selected to be the
Educational Capital of the Islamic World, Sharjah housed two main Universities the University of
Sharjah where the Conference will be held and American University. It is known
for its museums.
The Conference will feature a tour to Dubai where the tallest bulding in the world (Burj Khalifa)
is located.
The organization committee would like to welcome scholars and
practitioners from around the globe to present and discuss the latest research
and development ideas in the field of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality
(AR), Building Information Modelling (BIM)and Islamic Architecture. CONVR 2014
will provide a unique opportunity to discuss future strategies and directions of
research and development in this exciting field with renowned researchers and
practitioners.
Objective
CONVR 2014 will bring together researchers
and practitioners from around the globe to report on and exchange the latest
development, ideas and applications stemming from innovative research activities
in the area of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Building Information
Modeling and Islamic
Architecture. The objective of the conference is to
report on ideas, improvements, and applications of innovative international
research activities in the VR, AR and BIM fields and discuss strategies for the
future development of research perspectives in these fields.
HistoryThe International Conference on Construction Applications
of Virtual Reality was initiated by Prof. Nashwan Dawood. The first CONVR was
held in Teesside (UK) in 2000.
The conference focuses on the fields of
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) which are forward-looking
technologies that enable considerable benefits in all stages of the
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) process, from initial planning
and conceptual design to facility management and operations. Over the last 14
years the conference has been held all around the globe and sponsored by major
software and engineering companies:
- CONVR2014 in
Sharjah, UAE
- CONVR 2013 in London, UK
- CONVR 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan
- CONVR 2011 in
Weimar, Germany
- CONVR 2010 in Sendai, Japan
- CONVR 2009 in
Sydney, Australia
- CONVR 2008 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- CONVR
2007 in Pennsylvania, USA
- CONVR 2006 in
Orlando, USA
- CONVR 2005 in Durham, UK
- CONVR 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal
- CONVR 2003 in
Blacksburg, USA
- CONVR 2001 in
Chalmers, Sweden
- CONVR 2000 in
Teesside, UK