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Today's Topics:

 Re: People Counting
 Simple VME Frame Grabber
 Contents of the Journal ...
 CFP: Workshop on Visualization and Machine Vision
 CFP: First IEEE International Conference on Image Processing
 Announcement: Summer Institute on Probabilistic Reasoning in AI

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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 18:57:43 +0900 (KST)
From: jhyu@paradise.kaist.ac.kr (Ryu Joo-Hyun)
Subject: Re: People Counting

Dear netters:

	I'm a PhD student of KAIST in Korea.
	I am involved in a project to count people in given indoor scene gray-scale
	images. We can assume the configuration such as the camera position,
	the height of the camera(<=5m), and the angle of the view, etc.
	The main problem is that there's no contraints on the human features in
	the given image. People may make any pose, carry something, and wear various
	colored clothes.

	I would be happy
	if I can get any hints from someone who has experience on this kind of
	problems.

Ju-Hyun  Yu     Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Phone #:    042-869-5567,3567
Address:    CS Dept of KAIST, 373-1 Ku-Seong Tong, Yu-Seong Ku, TaeCeon,
            Korea, 305-701
Email:      jhyu@heart.kaist.ac.kr jhyu@adam.kaist.ac.kr

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 19:26:36 GMT
From: vestli@ifr.ethz.ch (Sjur Jonas Vestli)
Organization: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Inst. of Robotics
Subject: Simple VME Frame Grabber

Dear All,

I am looking for simple VME based frame grabbers.
Any pointers?

Thanks.
Sjur

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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 93 23:49:56 EST
From: ram@iitm.iitm.ernet.in (Mr.Rama seshan)
Subject: Contents of the Journal ...

                  Contents of the journal
      "Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing"
              available through anonymous ftp

     A full table of contents of all published issues of the
journal "Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing", as
well as some forthcoming issues, is available via  anonymous
ftp  from  world.std.com.  Also  available  are the aims and
scope, instructions for authors, and  ordering  information.
The  table  of  contents  can  be  found  in  the  directory
Kluwer/journals/elec_engineering in the file  mult.toc.  All
other      information      is      in     the     directory
Kluwer/journals/elec_engineering in the file mult.inf.   For
more  information  on this free service, please contact Eric
Maki  (emkluwer@world.std.com)  or  Marlin  van  der  Linden
(vanderlinden@wkap.nl)

Do not send mail to me regarding this to ram ram@iitm.ernet.in

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 16:30:16 -0500
From: rao@watson.ibm.com
Subject: CFP: Workshop on Visualization and Machine Vision

IEEE Workshop on Visualization and Machine Vision

The Westin Hotel, Seattle, Washington June 24, 1994
(Note: The workshop is a day after CVPR at the same site.
So researchers can stay an extra day and attend the workshop).

Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society:
Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Technical Committee and
Computer Graphics Technical Committee


Visualization is a rapidly growing discipline, and has become one
of the most important tools of modern computational science.  The
goal  of  research  in  visualization  is  to extract  meaningful
information  from  voluminous datasets through the use of imaging
and interactive graphics. This goal has  been  made  feasible  by
recent    advancements   in  multi-media   technology.   Computer
Vision, on the  other  hand,  is  concerned  with  the  automatic
interpretation    of    images.    Thus,   both   disciplines are
concerned with computational problems associated with images.

The aim of this workshop is to explore the synergy between  these
two  research  areas  and identify new applications and promising
new directions for interdisciplinary research.  Some examples  of
such  applications are:  automated analysis of flow visualization
images, fusion of multiple images and  visualization  of  medical
images.

In many such applications, computer vision may be used to aid and
complement  human  analysis.  For example, computer vision may be
applied for selective visualization, where the image  display  is
preceded  by image analysis to isolate regions of interest in the
data. Such regions of interest could be edges  in  data, or areas
around  singularities.   Techniques  such  as  edge detection and
segmentation could be extended to data that are  not  necessarily
visual, e.g.  financial or geographic data.

Computer  vision  could  benefit  from  techniques  developed  in
visualization, such as the fusion of multiple images for display,
visualization  of reconstruction techniques, display  of   multi-
dimensional  vector  fields, etc.

We  invite  both  theoretical  and  application  oriented  papers
exploring  any  aspect  of  the  interaction  between  these  two
disciplines.  Suggested topics are listed below. This list is not
exhaustive and other relevant papers are welcome.


SUGGESTED TOPICS

Fusion of multiple images          Geographical data analysis
Flow visualization                 Medical Imaging
Financial   data    analysis       Image databases
Multimedia techniques              Integration of multiple views
Marine imaging                     Interactive segmentation
Visualization of reconstruction techniques
Evaluation  of visualization techniques
3-d in segmentation for visualization
Analysis of test and measurement data
Quantitative machine vision techniques


PAPER SUBMISSION
Four copies of complete manuscript should be received by
December 13, 1993 at the address: A. Ravishankar Rao,
IBM Research, P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA.
Please include the following
 (a) A title page containing the names and addresses of
	the authors (including e-mail), and abstract of up to 200 words.
 (b) A second page with title and abstract only (no author names).
 (c) Paper -- limited to 25 double spaced pages (12 points, 1 inch
	margins).


PROGRAM CHAIR                       PROGRAM CO-CHAIR
A. Ravishankar Rao                  Ramesh Jain
IBM Research                        Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.
P.O. Box 218                        University of California at San Diego
Yorktown Hts. NY 10598              La Jolla,  CA 92093
rao@watson.ibm.com                  jain@ece.ucsd.edu

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Rabi Dutta, Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst
Todd Elvins, U.C. San Diego
Thomas Huang, U. of Illinois, Urbana
Behzad Kamgar-Parsi Office of Naval Research
Arie Kaufman, SUNY Stonybrook
Shih-Ping Liou,  Siemens Inc.
Larry Rosenblum, Office of Naval Research European Office, London
Robin Strickland, U. Arizona
Demetri Terzopoulos, Univ. Toronto

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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 93 00:31:42 CST
From: icip@pine.ece.utexas.edu (International Conf on Image Processing Mail Box)
Subject: CFP: First IEEE International Conference on Image Processing

        FIRST IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING
                        November 13-16, 1994
               Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA


                         CALL FOR PAPERS


Sponsored  by  the  Institute  of  Electrical   and   Electronics
Engineers  (IEEE)  Signal  Processing  Society,  ICIP-94  is  the
inaugural international conference on  theoretical,  experimental
and  applied  image  processing.   It will provide a centralized,
high-quality forum for presentation of technological advances and
research  results  by  scientists  and engineers working in Image
Processing and associated  disciplines  such  as  multimedia  and
video   technology.    Also   encouraged   are  image  processing
applications  in  areas  such  as  the  biomedical  sciences  and
geosciences.

SCOPE:

1.   IMAGE   PROCESSING:    Coding,    Filtering,    Enhancement,
Restoration,     Segmentation,     Multiresolution    Processing,
Multispectral Processing, Image Representation,  Image  Analysis,
Interpolation  and  Spatial Transformations, Motion Detection and
Estimation, Image Sequence Processing, Video  Signal  Processing,
Neural Networks for image processing and model-based compression,
Noise Modeling, Architectures and Software.

2.  COMPUTED   IMAGING:    Acoustic   Imaging,   Radar   Imaging,
Tomography,  Magnetic  Resonance Imaging, Geophysical and Seismic
Imaging, Radio Astronomy, Speckle Imaging,  Computer  Holography,
Confocal     Microscopy,      Electron     Microscopy,      X-ray
Crystallography, Coded-Aperture Imaging,  Real-Aperture Arrays.

3. IMAGE SCANNING DISPLAY AND PRINTING:  Scanning  and  Sampling,
Quantization    and   Halftoning,   Color   Reproduction,   Image
Representation and Rendering, Graphics and  Fonts,  Architectures
and  Software  for  Display  and Printing Systems, Image Quality,
Visualization.

4. VIDEO:  Digital video, Multimedia, HD video and packet  video,
video signal processor chips.

5. APPLICATIONS:  Application of image processing  technology  to
any field.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

GENERAL CHAIR:          Alan C. Bovik, U. Texas, Austin
TECHNICAL CHAIRS:       Tom Huang,  U. Illinois, Champaign and
                        John W. Woods, Rensselaer, Troy
SPECIAL SESSIONS CHAIR: Mike Orchard, U. Illinois, Champaign
EAST EUROPEAN LIASON:   Henri Maitre, TELECOM, Paris
FAR EAST LIASON:        Bede Liu, Princeton University

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Prospective authors are invited to propose papers for lecture  or
poster  presentation  in any of the technical areas listed above.
To submit a proposal, prepare a summary of  the  paper  using  no
more  than  3  pages including figures and references.  Send five
copies of the paper summary along with a cover sheet stating  the
paper title, technical area(s) and contact address to:
             John W. Woods
             Center for Image Processing Research
             Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
             Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA.

Each selected paper (five-page limit) will be  published  in  the
Proceedings  of  ICIP-94, using high-quality paper for good image
reproduction.  Style files in LaTeX  will  be  provided  for  the
convenience of the authors.

SCHEDULE
Paper summaries/abstracts due*: 15 February 1994
Notification of Acceptance:     1 May 1994
Camera-Ready papers:            15 July 1994
Conference:                     13-16 November 1994

*For an automatic electronic reminder, send a  "reminder  please"
message to: icip@pine.ece.utexas.edu


CONFERENCE ENVIRONMENT
ICIP-94 will be held in the recently  completed  state-of-the-art
Convention  Center  in  downtown Austin. The Convention Center is
situated two blocks from the Town Lake, and is  only  12  minutes
from  Robert  Meuller  Airport.   It is surrounded by many modern
hotels that provide comfortable accommodation  for  $75-$125  per
night.

Austin, the state capital, is  renowned  for  its  natural  hill-
country  beauty  and  an  active  cultural  scene. Within walking
distance of the Convention Center are several hiking and  jogging
trails, as well as opportunities for a variety of aquatic sports.
Live bands perform in various clubs around the city and at  night
spots  along  Sixth  Street,  offering  a  range  of jazz, blues,
country/Western, reggae, swing and rock music.  Day  temperatures
are typically in the upper sixties in mid-November.

An  exciting  range  of  EXHIBITS,  TUTORIALS,  SPECIAL   PRODUCT
SESSIONS,, and SOCIAL EVENTS will be offered.

For further details about ICIP-94, please contact:

     Conference Management Services
     3024 Thousand Oaks Drive
     Austin, Texas 78746
     Tel: 512/327/4012; Fax:512/327/8132
     or email: icip@pine.ece.utexas.edu

                   FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
     FIRST IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING
                      November 13-16, 1994
          Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA

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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 09:18:37 -0800
From: Andrew Mayer <mayer@heuristicrat.com>
Subject: Announcement: Summer Institute on Probabilistic Reasoning in AI
Organization: Heuristicrats Research, Inc.

Dear Colleague,

	Below is the announcement for the 1994 Summer Institute on
Probabilistic Reasoning in AI.  As this is the first-ever institute 
on the topic, I ask your help in spreading the word to top quality
researchers and practitioners in your organization.

	If you know of an exceptional student or co-worker who might 
be interested in attending, please forward the announcement to them.  
If you think that others in your organization might be interested in
learning about the Institute, please post the announcement on a local
bulletin board.

	Your help is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Andrew Mayer
Heuristicrats Research, Inc.              tel: (510) 845-5810 x629
1678 Shattuck Ave., Suite 310             fax: (510) 845-4405
Berkeley, CA 94709-1631                 email: mayer@heuristicrat.com
                                               mayer@cs.berkeley.edu

                          ===================

			  Summer Institute on
	   Probabilistic Reasoning in Artificial Intelligence

			   Corvallis, Oregon
			   July 22 - 27, 1994


WHAT: 

    An intensive short course in modern probabilistic modeling, Bayesian
    inference, and decision theory designed for advanced Phd students,
    recent Phds, and government and industry researchers.


WHY:

    In the last decade, researchers have made significant breakthroughs
    in techniques for representing and reasoning about uncertain
    information.  Many now feel that probabilistic reasoning and
    rational decision making provide a sound and practical foundation
    needed for a variety of problems in artificial intelligence.  In
    fact, these techniques now form the basis of state-of-the-art
    applications in search, planning, machine learning, diagnosis,
    vision, robotics, and speech understanding.

    The field has reached a level of maturity where the basic techniques
    are well understood and ready for dissemination.  At the same time,
    there is a wealth of potential applications and open research
    topics.  Thus, the time is ripe to train the next generation of
    researchers.
	

WHERE, WHEN, HOW:

    The first Summer Institute will be held at Oregon State University,
    Corvallis, Oregon from July 22-27, 1994.  A distinguished faculty
    will lecture on foundations or probabilistic reasoning and decision
    theory, knowledge acquisition, learning, and inference methods.
    Case studies will be presented on implemented applications.  The
    Institute will provide housing, and expects to be able to provide
    limited travel funds.

    The Institute is sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific
    Research.


WHO:

    Faculty Include:
    Jack Breese, Microsoft
    Wray Buntine, NASA Ames
    Bruce D'Ambrosio, Oregon State
    Thomas Dean, Brown
    Robert Fung, Lumina Decision Systems
    Othar Hansson, HRI & UC Berkeley
    David Heckerman, Microsoft
    Max Henrion, Lumina Decision Systems
    Keiji Kanazawa, UC Berkeley
    Tod Levitt, IET & Stanford
    Andrew Mayer, HRI & UC Berkeley
    Judea Pearl, UCLA
    Mark Peot, Stanford
    Ross Shachter, Stanford 
    Michael Wellman, Univ. Michigan
    and others to be announced at a later date


TO APPLY:

    For information and applications please contact the recruiting chair:

    Andrew Mayer
    Heuristicrats Research, Inc.
    1678 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 310
    Berkeley, CA  94709-1631
    (510) 845-5810, x629
    mayer@heuristicrat.com

    APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15, 1994. 
    Early application is encouraged to aid our planning process.

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