First ACM/IEEE International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras (ICDSC-07)
September 25-28, 2007
Vienna, Austria
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Venue
Vienna, the city of arts and culture and the world capital of music will host the first edition of the ICDSC in 2007. The conference venue and hotel accommodations in close vicinty of the city center provide easy access to many places of pleasant sight and taste!
The conference program includes several social events including a reception at Vienna City Hall.
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University of Vienna
The conference will be held on the beautiful campus of University of Vienna, one of the oldest universities in Europe founded in year 1365. The university's Main Building was constructed between 1877 and 1884, and is situated on the famous Ringstrasse.
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Traveling to Vienna
Vienna By Plane
Vienna International Airport (Wien-Schwechat) is located 30 kilometers to the south-east of the city. The airport is destination of direct flights from most cities in Europe and many cities in the world.
There are some options for getting from the airport to the city:
- S-Bahn (Suburban Train): The suburban train, operated by Austrian Federal Railways (OBB), is a direct train connection from the airport to the city of Vienna. The line to the airport is the S7 line, which operates every 30 minutes between 5:00am and 10:30pm. For details please check the map of the surburban railway network and the S7 timetable. Note that you need a 2 zone-ticket (EUR 3.-) for a ride to the city. This ticket also covers the usage of other public transport lines when boarded right after arriving with the S-Bahn.
- City Airport Train: The City Airport Train (CAT) is a direct train link between the airport and Wien Mitte station, with a travel time of 16 minutes. The daily operation times are about between 5.30am and 11:00pm, with train departures every 30 minutes. A single ticket is EUR 8.-, a return ticket is EUR 15.-.
- Vienna Airport Lines: This bus service connects the airport directly to the Sudbahnhof (South train station), Westbahnhof (West train station), Schwedenplatz, and Vienna International Centre with a journey time of about 20 minutes. More information is given in the timetable. A single ticket is EUR 6.-, a return ticket is EUR 11.-.
- Taxi: A taxi rank is situated directly at the arrival hall. The fare to the city is approx. EUR 40.-.
From the airport to the conference venue: Take the S7 (heading to Floridsdorf, Stockerau, Ganserndorf, Wolkersdorf, Laa a.d.Thaya, or Deutsch Wagram) or the CAT (heading to Wien Mitte), exit at Landstrasse / Wien Mitte / City Air Terminal, take the U3 (heading to Ottakring) to Volkstheater, then take tram D (heading to Nussdorf) or tram 1 (heading Ring - Kai - Ring), exit at Schottentor.
Vienna By Train
Vienna has direct
train connections to many European cities. International trains to Vienna arrive at the Westbahnhof or Sudbahnhof. The Westbahnhof (west train station) is the station for trains from the west (e.g. Hamburg, Berlin, Paris, Basel, Munich, Innsbruck, Salzburg) and the east (Budapest, Kosice, Bucuresti) and is connected to
public transport lines U3, U6, 5, 6, 9, 18, 52, and 58. The Sudbahnhof (south train station) is terminal for trains from the south (Roma, Venezia, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Klagenfurt, Graz) and the north-east (Bratislava, Praha, Warszawa). Transfer to public transport lines U1 (via Sudtiroler Platz), D, O, 18, 13A, and to the
suburban railway service.
From Westbahnhof to the conference venue: Take the U3 (heading to Simmering) to Volkstheater, then take tram D (heading to Nussdorf) or tram 1 (heading Ring - Kai - Ring), exit at Schottentor.
From Sudbahnhof to the conference venue: Take tram D (heading to Nussdorf), exit at Schottentor.
Vienna By Car
Vienna is connected to major European cities and is well integrated in the European motorhighway network. Austrian highways leading to Vienna are the A1/E60 (Westautobahn, from Germany, Salzburg, Linz), A2/E59 (Sudautobahn, from Italy, Klagenfurt, Graz), A3 (Sudostautobahn, from Hungary), A4 (Ostautobahn, from Hungary) and A4/A6/E58 (Nordostautobahn, from Bratislava (under construction)). From the north, B7/E461 and B303/E59 are the main travel routes. Use the
routing service to find your way.
Note that the inner districts are short-term parking zones, where you have to fill in prepaid parking vouchers, which are available at tobacconist stores and public transport ticket machines. For long-term parking, it is recommended to use parking lots.
To the conference venue: It is recommended to park your car near a subway station in the outer districts and use public transport to get to the venue, as Vienna has heavy traffic during rush hours, and it is no easy task to find parking space around the university. However, if you want to try, follow the signs Zentrum until you approach Ringstrasse, which is a single-way road clockwise around the first district. The university is located directly at this street (on the left hand).
Finding the University
The University is located at the Dr. Karl Renner-Ring, which is part of the Ringstrasse and can be reached by the public transport lines U2, 1, 2, D, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 1A (exit at Schottentor). Find your way using public transport with the timetable service. Use the city map search service to find your way to other locations in vienna.
Find the conference venue on the city map,
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