From - Wed Apr 3 08:19:45 2002 From: VIPromCom-2002 Subject: Video / Image Processing and Multimedia Communications, http://www.vcl.fer.hr/vip/2002/ Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:20:55 +0100 Apologies for any duplication of this announcement ---> PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 01, 2002 !!! FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: VIPromCom-2002 4th EURASIP - IEEE Region 8 International Symposium on Video / Image Processing and Multimedia Communications http://www.vcl.fer.hr/vip/2002/ 16-19 June 2002 Zadar, Croatia Conference will be held in the beautiful old town Zadar on the Croatian Adriatic coast. While the scientific program is expected to create stimulating professional interaction, the crystal clear Adriatic Sea, warm June atmosphere and wealth of historic monuments promise a pleasant and memorable stay. Conference is sponsored by EURASIP, IEEE Region 8, IEEE Croatia Section and University of Zagreb. The aim of the Conference is to promote the interface of researchers involved in the development and application of methods and techniques within the framework of video/image processing and multimedia communications. The scientific program includes invited lectures by eminent international experts and contributed papers. Papers accepted by two independent reviewers will be published in Proceedings available at the Conference and abstracted in the INSPEC database. IEEE Catalog Number for VIPromCom-2002 Proceedings is: 02EX553. TOPICS Image and Video Processing Image and Video Coding Image Scanning, Display and Printing Image and Video Indexing and Retrieval Speech and Audio Processing Watermarking and Encryption Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Standards and Related Issues Multimedia Signal Processing Multimedia Databases Multimedia and DTV Technologies Multimedia Applications Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Video Streaming and Videoconferencing Broadband Mobile Technology Transport Protocols SPECIAL SESSION Digital Video Technology and New Products KEYNOTE SPEAKER Professor Aggelos K. Katsaggelos, ECE Department, Northwestern University, USA: "Recent Advances in Multimedia Signal Processing and Communications" INVITED SPEAKERS Professor K. R. Rao, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington, USA: "JPEG 2000" Professor Ralf Schaefer, Image Processing Department, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, GERMANY: "Image Processing and Coding for an Immersive Teleconferencing System" SUBMISSION To submit a proposal, prepare a full camera-ready paper on four pages. "Instructions for Authors" are available on our web-site. Please send your submission electronically in PDF or PS format to our e-mail address: vip@fer.hr SCHEDULE OF IMPORTANT DATES Full camera-ready paper to be received by: February 01, 2002 Notification of acceptance mailed out by: March 03, 2002 Preliminary program on the web-site by: March 31, 2002 Registration deadline (Reg. Fee = 140 EUR): April 19, 2002 SPONSORED BY EURASIP IEEE Region 8 IEEE Croatia Section University of Zagreb GENERAL CHAIR Branka Zovko-Cihlar, University of Zagreb, Croatia PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Sonja Grgic, University of Zagreb, Croatia Mislav Grgic, University of Zagreb, Croatia INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Hocine Cherifi, France Paul Cristea, Romania Zarko Cucej, Slovenia Anthony Davies, UK Marek Domanski, Poland Marko Jagodic, Slovenia Kalman Fazekas, Hungary Janus Filipiak, Poland Borko Furht, USA Mohammed Ghanbari, UK Sonja Grgic, Croatia Ebroul Izquierdo, UK Aggelos K. Katsaggelos, USA Panos Liatsis, UK Basil G. Mertzios, Greece Borivoj Modlic, Croatia Pavol Podhradsky, Slovakia K. R. Rao, USA Ralf Schaefer, Germany Karolj Skala, Croatia Franc Solina, Slovenia Marian S. Stachowicz, USA Ryszard Stasinski, Poland Jan Turan, Slovak Republic Krzysztof Wajda, Poland Branka Zovko-Cihlar, Croatia CONTACT INFORMATION Dr. Mislav Grgic VIPromCom-2002 FER, Unska 3 / XII HR-10000 Zagreb CROATIA Telephone: + 385 1 6129 851 Facsimile: + 385 1 6129 717 E-mail: vip@fer.hr URL: http://www.vcl.fer.hr/vip/2002/ PS: Feel free to distribute!