Please read on for details of a call for articles for a special issue on the sonification of real-time data for Elsevier's journal 'Displays'. The deadline is 30 September.

[If anyone is interested in submitting an article and would like to discuss it with the editors, please feel free to do so: Contact details below.]

The CfP is reproduced below but can also be found at

http://www.journals.elsevier.com/displays/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-sonification-of-real-time-data/

Sonification, a form of auditory display, is concerned with the representation of data and information using non-speech audio. Sonification research lies at the intersections of a number of disciplines including computer science and engineering, perceptual psychology, physics, acoustics, music, and aesthetics.

Sonification is increasingly being used to transform data into sound in situations and environments where to use more traditional visual display technology would be unwieldy, impractical, or even impossible. Examples might include bio-mechanical data in elite sports training, vehicular navigation tasks, or maintaining situation awareness in complex computer network administration tasks. What these scenarios have in common is that they take place in real time and the data being transformed into sound is generated in real time.

This special issue aims to present high-quality original research results in the sonification of real-time data and related areas. Articles demonstrating new directions in research, evaluations of methods, empirical studies, and
theoretical treatments are welcome. Authors are encouraged to provide audio examples in their submissions.

About the Topics of Interest

In particular, relevant topics include but are not limited to

Situation awareness
Sonification of networks/network traffic
Aesthetic issues in real-time sonification
Design methodology for real-time sonification
Sports training, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and human motion sonification
Sonification of real-time time/space processes
Sonification for medical diagnostics with real-time data
Sonification for vehicular operation/navigation
Sonification for wayfinding tasks
Comparisons of situation awareness, reaction times, etc. where visual display is possible but impairs performance compared to sonification
Articles must be based on original research but extended versions of previously published conference papers may be acceptable if they contain at least 50% new material.

Submission Format and Guidelines

All submitted papers must be clearly written in excellent English and contain only original work, which has not been published by or be currently under review for any other journal or conference. Papers must not exceed 25 pages (one-column, at least 11pt fonts) including figures, tables, and references. Detailed submission guidelines are available in the 'Guide for Authors' at: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/displays/. All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted through the Elsevier Editorial System (EES). Authors should select  'SI: RT SONIFICATION’ when reaching the 'Article Type' step in the submission process. The EES website is located at: http://ees.elsevier.com/displa/.

All papers will be peer-reviewed by two independent reviewers. Requests for additional information should be addressed to the guest editors.

Guest Editors

Dr Paul Vickers
Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
paul.vickers@northumbria.ac.uk

Dr David Worrall
Australian National University, Acton ACT 2601 Australia
david.worrall@anu.edu.au

Important dates

Submission deadline: September 30, 2015
Acceptance deadline: May 31, 2016
Publication: July, 2016