Open Source
Competition
The winner of the ACM Multimedia 2006 Open Source Competition is
CLAM (
http://clam.iua.upf.edu)by Xavier Amatriain, Pau Arumi, and David Garcia
CLAM is a comprehensive open-source C++ framework for researching audio and music through rapid cross-platform prototyping of audio applications. It offers an abstract model for audio systems and includes a repository of processing algorithms and data types, as well as a number of tools such as audio and MIDI input/output. These features can be exploited to build cross-platform applications or to build rapid prototypes to test signal processing algorithms.
Congratulations to Xavier, Pau, and David!
Call for Open Source Software Competition
The open-source software competition is a relatively recent and highly successful addition to the ACM Multimedia program. 2006 will be our third year in running the competition.
The competition celebrates the invaluable contribution of researchers who advance the field by providing the community with implementations of codecs, middleware, frameworks, toolkits, libraries, and other multimedia software.
To qualify, software must be provided with source code and licensed in such a manner that it can be used free of charge in academic and research settings. For the competition, the software will be built from the sources. Submissions should be made in the form of a compressed zip or tar archive file and must include the following:
A text file named README.txt which summarizes the purpose of the software and its overall design and use.
A text file named INSTALL.txt which includes any and all instructions on building and installing the software and any system requirements. The judging committee will make a reasonable effort to build any submitted software. However, if we are unable to make the software run given a reasonable effort, we must unfortunately exclude it from the competition. Therefore, complete and clear build and install instructions are a crucial component of any submission.
Additionally, authors are highly encouraged to provide as much documentation as possible, including examples of how the provided software might be used. Entries may be made available to the research community via the ACM Multimedia SIG website and the judging committee may employ feedback from the community at large to help determine the winning entry. In order to encourage participation, non-winning entries are encouraged to submit again in the future. Student-led efforts are particularly encouraged. Authors of the winning entry will be recognized formally at ACM Multimedia 2006, awarded a prize (to be announced), and invited to demonstrate their software as part of the conference demonstration program.
Submission Instructions
People interested in submitting an entry to the open source software competition should submit 1-2 pages containing the following information via the online submission system.
Title of submission.
Names and affiliations of authors (indicate students).
Brief overview of submission (i.e., purpose, intended audience, main features, etc.)
URL for a compressed tar or zip archive file with all source code and documentation.
If you have questions about what can or should be submitted, please feel free to address these questions to the competition chair Scott Brandt and I will do my best to answer. We are excited to be organizing this innovative and creative addition to the ACM Multimedia program. Please help us make this venture a continuing success by submitting your entry to the competition. We look forward to your participation.
Important Dates
2 June
Open Source Submission Deadline (Extended)
1 July
Notification of Acceptance
1 August
Camera Ready Write-up Due
Contacts
For any questions regarding the open source competition, please email the chair: