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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - VISAPP 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Website: http://www.visapp.visigrapp.org/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> February 21 - 24, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Barcelona, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Important Deadlines: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Regular Paper Submission: July 31, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Authors Notification (regular papers): November 2, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: November 23, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sponsored by<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>INSTICC - Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>INSTICC is Member of:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>WFMC- Workflow Management Coalition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications aims at becoming a major point of contact between researchers, engineers and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>practitioners on the area of computer vision application systems. Five simultaneous tracks will be held, covering all different aspects related to computer <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>vision: Image Formation and Preprocessing; Image and Video Analysis and Understanding; Motion, Tracking and Stereo Vision; and Applications and Services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We welcome papers describing original work in any of the areas listed below. Papers describing advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques as well as <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>general survey papers indicating future directions are also encouraged. Paper acceptance will be based on quality, relevance to the conference themes and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>originality. The conference program will include both oral and poster presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as technical tutorials, dedicated to technical/scientific topics, are also <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>envisaged. Companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in lecturing a tutorial are invited to contact the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>conference secretariat. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>VISAPP 2013 is part of the 8th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2013) that <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>has 2 more conferences with very strong synergies between them, namely:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- IVAPP: International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications (http://www.ivapp.visigrapp.org)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- GRAPP: International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (http://www.grapp.visigrapp.org/)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>These three concurrent conferences are held in parallel and registration to one warrants delegates to attend all three.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>VISAPP 2013 will have several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>PUBLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in a CCIS Series <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index, INSPEC, DBLP and EI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please check the website for further information (http://www.visapp.visigrapp.org/best_paper_awards.asp). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>CONFERENCE CHAIR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>José Braz, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Program Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sebastiano Battiato, University of Catania, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1. IMAGE FORMATION AND PREPROCESSING<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2. IMAGE AND VIDEO ANALYSIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3. IMAGE AND VIDEO UNDERSTANDING<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>4. APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5. MOTION, TRACKING AND STEREO VISION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AREA 1: IMAGE FORMATION AND PREPROCESSING<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Image Formation, Acquisition Devices and Sensors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Device Calibration, Characterization and Modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Image Generation Pipeline: Algorithms and Techniques<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Image Enhancement and Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Image and Video Coding and Compression<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Multimodal and Multi-sensor Models of Image Formation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AREA 2: IMAGE AND VIDEO ANALYSIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Image Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Segmentation and Grouping<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Early and Biologically-inspired Vision<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Color and Texture Analyses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Shape Representation and Matching<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Features Extraction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Visual Attention and Image Saliency<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AREA 3: IMAGE AND VIDEO UNDERSTANDING<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Cognitive Models for Interpretation, Integration and Control<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Machine Learning Technologies for Vision<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Face and Expression Recognition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Computational Photography<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Content-based Indexing, Search, and Retrieval<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Near Duplicate Image Retrieval<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Object and Face Recognition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Object detection and Localization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Categorization and Scene Understanding<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Event and Human Activity Recognition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AREA 4: APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Entertainment Imaging Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Digital Photography<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Media Watermarking and Security<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Multimedia Forensics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Mobile Imaging<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Imaging for Cultural Heritage (Modeling/Simulation, Virtual Restoration)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Camera Networks and Vision<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Document Imaging in Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Medical Image Applications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Pervasive Smart Cameras<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Human and Computer Interaction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AREA 5: MOTION, TRACKING AND STEREO VISION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Image-based Modeling and 3D Reconstruction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Stereo Vision and Structure from Motion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Active and Robot Vision<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Optical Flow and Motion Analyses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Tracking and Visual Navigation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Video Surveillance and Event Detection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Video Stabilization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Vision for Robotics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Available soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please check further details at the conference website (http://www.visapp.visigrapp.org).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>