Visual Communications and Image Processing 2010

Call for Papers: Visual Communications and Image Processing 2010
11-14 July 2010, Huang Shan, China
Web: http://vcip2010.ustc.edu.cn
Email: vcip2010@ustc.edu.cn
Hosted by: University of Science and Technology of China
Co-hosted by: Microsoft Research Asia

Visual communication has become an important engineering area that attracts interdisciplinary research interest and has lead to significant developments in technology and science. This conference is designed as a forum for presenting important research results. Original and unpublished material of novel techniques and new developments are solicited on the following and related topics:

1. Image and Video Coding
1.1. image/video coding algorithms
1.2. perceptual image/video coding
1.3. content-based coding
1.4. error-resilient image/video coding
1.5. scalable/layered coding
1.6. distributed/multi-view coding
2. Visual Communication Techniques
2.1. video transmission techniques
2.2. QoS issue
2.3. wireless video
2.4. Internet video
2.5. interactive/broadband video
3. Image and Video Analysis
3.1. image analysis
3.2. image sequence analysis
3.3. web-based image and video analysis
3.4. object segmentation and tracking
3.5. statistical models
4. Image and Video Processing
4.1. multi-resolution processing
4.2. multi-modal media processing
4.3. web-based image and video processing
4.4. restoration, enhancement, and noise reduction
4.5. sparse-based processing
4.6. adaptation/transcoding
5. Image and Video Synthesis and Rendering
5.1. stereo, multiview, and 3D (virtual reality)
5.2. synthetic image/video representations
5.3. graphics techniques in image/video representations
5.4. audio/video integration
5.5. image/video conversion
6. Implementation and Applications
6.1. VLSI implementation
6.2. system architecture
6.3. soft radio technologies
6.4. video and home networking
6.5. video and e-commerce/m-commerce

For paper submission, please go to VCIP’2010 Web, http://vcip2010.ustc.edu.cn/submission.htm and submit up to 3000 words or four pages papers in PDF format by Dec. 6, 2009.

Proposal for Tutorials, Special Sessions, Panels and Exhibitions

• VCIP’2010 will include a number of special sessions. Proposals for special sessions should be made according to the guidelines in the VCIP’2010 Call for Special Sessions (http://vcip2010.ustc.edu.cn/special_sessions.htm) and submitted by Nov. 7, 2009. All papers for special sessions are submitted as regular papers for review by Dec. 6. 2009.
• Tutorials will be held on July 11, 2010. Proposals for tutorials should include a title, an outline of the tutorial and its motivation, contact and bio information for the presenter(s), and a short description of the material to be covered. Proposals for Panel sessions should include the title and panel list. Proposals for tutorials and panels should be submitted by Jan. 25, 2010.
• VCIP’2010 will also feature a demo session. Proposals of technical demonstrations should be made according to the guidelines in VCIP’2010 Call for Demos (http://vcip2010.ustc.edu.cn/demos.htm) and submitted by Jan. 25, 2010.
  

Important Deadlines:

• Proposals for Special Sessions Due Date: Nov. 7, 2009
• Regular and Special Session papers Submission (3000 words): Due Date: Dec. 6, 2009
• Proposals for Tutorials, Panels and Exhibitions: Due Date: Jan. 25, 2010
• Author notification: Due Date: Jan. 31, 2010
• Final manuscript (8-10 pages) and summary (200 words): Due Date: Feb. 21, 2010

Best Paper Award
Two awards will be given for the best papers. A photocopy of the researcher's most current diploma and a letter from the researcher requesting that his/her paper be considered must be submitted with the final manuscript.