Morphology Digest September 22, 1998 1998 - Issue 4
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CONTENTS:
1. New book: Image and Data Analysis: the Multiscale Approach
2. Technical Report: Multiresolution Signal Decomposition Schemes
3. PhD research studentships in computer vision (Portsmouth)
4. CFP: Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing
5. CFP: GEOVISION 99
6. CFP: Graph-based Representations in Pattern Recognition
7. Forthcoming events
8. Recent literature
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1. New book: Image and Data Analysis: the Multiscale Approach
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From: Fionn Murtagh (fd.murtagh@ulst.ac.uk)
New book:
"Image and Data Analysis: the Multiscale Approach",
Jean-Luc Starck, Fionn Murtagh and Albert Bijaoui,
Cambridge University Press, 1998
Hardback and softback. Ordering can be done through CUP's Web areas
at http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk or http://www.cup.org. Enter part of
title name or author names to find the full reference in the CUP
online catalog.
The methods described include multiresolution methods - wavelet and
other multiscale transforms - on image data and on numeric tabular
data. A number of multiscale mathematical morphological transforms
are included. A key point is a data-driven noise modeling
methodology. A few of the objectives include: data visualization;
image filtering and sharpening (deconvolution); object and feature
detection; image registration (or matching); image compression; among
other objectives. Applications include astronomy and space sciences,
medical, remote sensing, engineering, biology, industrial inspection
and other fields. Some examples are exhibited at
http://hawk.infm.ulst.ac.uk:1998/multires. Details on an accompanying
software package are available at http://visitweb.com/multires
Best regards,
Fionn Murtagh, Faculty of Informatics, Univ. Ulster, Magee College,
L'Derry BT48 7JL, Nth. Ireland URL http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/~fionn
Email fd.murtagh@ulst.ac.uk Tel +44 1504 375453 Fax +44 1504 375489
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2. Technical Report: Multiresolution Signal Decomposition Schemes
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From: Henk Heijmans (henkh@cwi.nl)
The following report is available:
TITLE: Multiresolution Signal Decomposition Schemes.
Part 1: Linear and Morphological Pyramids
(Technical Report JHU/ECE 98-07, The Johns Hopkins University)
AUTHORS: J. Goutsias and H.J.A.M. Heijmans
ABSTRACT: Interest in multiresolution techniques for signal processing
and analysis is increasing steadily. An important instance of such a
technique is the so-called pyramid decomposition scheme. This report
proposes a general axiomatic pyramid decomposition scheme for signal
analysis and synthesis. This scheme comprises the following
ingredients: (i) the pyramid consists of a (finite or infinite)
number of levels such that the information content decreases towards
higher levels; (ii) each step towards a higher level is constituted
by an (information-reducing) analysis operator, whereas each step
towards a lower level is modeled by an (information-preserving)
synthesis operator. One basic assumption is necessary: synthesis
followed by analysis yields the identity operator, meaning that no
information is lost by these two consecutive steps.
In this report, several examples are described of linear as well as
nonlinear (e.g., morphological) pyramid decomposition schemes. Some of
these examples are known from the literature (Laplacian pyramid,
morphological granulometries, skeleton decomposition) and some of them
are new (morphological Haar pyramid, median pyramid). Furthermore, the
report makes a distinction between single-scale and multiscale
decomposition schemes (i.e. without or with sample reduction).
HOW TO GET IT:
ELECTRONICALLY (Compressed Postcript, 5166 KB)
ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/morphology/report/Goutsias_Heijmans_part1.ps.Z
See also:
ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/morphology/report/Goutsias_Heijmans_icip98.ps.Z
ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/morphology/report/Heijmans_Goutsias_eusipco98.ps.Z
ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/morphology/report/Heijmans_Goutsias_tfts98.ps.Z
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3. PhD research studentships in computer vision (Portsmouth)
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From: Reyer Zwiggelaar (reyer@sis.port.ac.uk)
Ph.D RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN COMPUTER VISION
University of Portsmouth
Division of Computer Science
A fully-funded University Research Studentship will be available to
study the detection of changes in medical images. The long-term aim
of the project is to assist radiologists in the interpretation of
image data.
An ESPRC CASE Studentship will be available to study the development
of computer vision techniques.
Candidates should have (or expect to obtain this year) a first or
upper second class degree in computer science, physics, mathematics
or a related numerate discipline. Candidates with relevant Masters
degrees will also be considered. Regardless of degree discipline,
competence in programming will be a particular advantage. For the
CASE studentship a preference will be given to a candidate from
within the European Community.
Start date: 1 October 1998 (or asap, posts stay open until a
suitable candidate is found).
In the first instance candidates should send a detailed CV, together
with the names of two referees, to:
* Dr Reyer Zwiggelaar *
* *
* Division of Computer Science tel (+44) 01705 844 315 *
* University of Portsmouth fax (+44) 01705 844 006 *
* Milton Campus email reyer@sis.port.ac.uk *
* Locksway Road *
* Portsmouth PO4 8JF *
* *
* http://www.dcs.port.ac.uk/~reyer *
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4. CFP: Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing
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From: NSIP (nsip@manisa.ee.bilkent.edu.tr)
1999 IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing
(NSIP'99)
Call for Papers
June 20-23, 1999, Antalya, Turkey
Web: http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/NSIP99
SPONSORED BY:
* IEEE Signal Processing Society -- IMDSP Technical Committee
* IEEE Circuits and Systems Society -- DSP Technical Committee
* European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP)
ORGANIZERS:
A. Enis Cetin (chair), Lale Akarun, Orhan Arikan, Volkan Atalay, Gozde
Bozdagi, Tanju Erdem, Aytul Ercil, Aysin Ertuzun, Yasemin Yardimci
WORKSHOP:
The 1999 Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and
-------------------------- Image Processing will be the fourth in a
Technical Committee: series of international workshops. It will
- R. Ansari be a forum for the presentation and
- J. Astola discussion of the most recent work in the
- J. Cadzow area of nonlinear signal and image
- E. Coyle processing.
- G. Arce
- E. J. Delp The '99 workshop will be held in June 20-23
- R. de Figueiredo in Antalya, Turkey. Antalya is a scenic
- H. Derin resort town by the Mediterranean Sea. The
- B. L. Evans weather is warm and clear in June.
- M. Gabbouj Archeological sites near Antalya include
- C. Guillemot Phaselis, Aspendos, Perge, Letoon, Patara,
- R. A. Haddad Xanthos, and Termessos. A wide variety of
- S. Kassam outdoor activities is also available.
- M. Kaveh ---------------------------------------------
- H. Krim WORKSHOP TOPICS:
- S. Mallat The topics to be addressed are intended to
- S. Mitra cover the theory and application of
- D. Munson nonlinear techniques in signal and image
- B. Onaral processing. Specific topics which will be
- L. Onural addressed in this workshop are:
- H. Bukhardt
- M. Orchard * Order statistic type filters and filter
- H. Ozaktas banks
- I. Pitas * Robust methods for detection and
- J. Proakis estimation
- A. M. Tekalp * Chaotic and fuzzy systems in signal and
- A. H. Tewfik image processing
- H. J. Trussell * Implementation of nonlinear systems
- M. Kunt * Nonlinear techniques for waveform
- S. Marshall coding
- J. Mathews * Morphological signal/image processing
- Y. Neuvo and analysis
- J. Serra * Neural networks for signal processing
- G. Sicuranza * Volterra and general polynomial type
- A. Taguchi filters
- A. N. Venetsanopoulos * Applications of nonlinear signal and
- P-T Yu image processing
- Yrjo Neuvo * Nonlinear techniques for color images
- Ioannis Pitas and image sequences
--
SCHEDULE FOR AUTHORS:
October 30, 1998 Submission of two-page summary
February 15, 1999 Notification of acceptance
April 1, 1999 Receipt of final 5 page manuscript and registration fee
--
PLEASE SEND YOUR TWO-PAGE SUMMARY TO:
Prof. A. Enis Cetin, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bilkent University, Bilkent, Ankara, 06533 Turkey.
FAX: +90 312 266 4126, TEL: +90 312 2664307 or +90 312 2901477
E-mail : cetin@ee.bilkent.edu.tr
Web: http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/NSIP99
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5. CFP: GEOVISION 99
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From: Eric Pirard (eric.pirard@ulg.ac.be)
GEOVISION 99
the first Symposium on Imaging Applications in Geology
to be held in Liege (Belgium)
May 6-7, 1999
Visit us at http://www.lgih.ulg.ac.be/geovision
Want to receive the First Circular? Send a message to fcheslet@ulg.ac.be
The organising committee strongly believes that GeoVision '99 can
become a stimulating forum for the development of imaging and related
disciplines in the Earth Sciences. Particular attention will be given
to papers with applications in: Remote Sensing, Geophysics,
Petrographical Image Analysis, Industrial vision in mineral processes,
and many more fields of geoimaging.
GEOVISION '99 (aims and scope in brief)
Visual information has formed the basis of geological knowledge for
centuries. It is not exaggerated to say that new sensing technologies
coupled with powerful data acquisition systems have revolutionised the
way we think and observe our planet Earth. The electronic eye has
extended our sensibility far outside the visible spectrum and our
scale of perception now ranges from tectonic plates down to atomic
arrangements. It is certainly a challenge for geologists and engineers
to master the new imaging technologies and develop quantitative
measurements that will allow to refine the existing models.
The main topics to be dealt with at GeoVision '99 are :
Image Acquisition (sensors, calibration, inversion,...)
Image Processing (filtering, classification,...)
Image Analysis (size, shape, texture,...)
Prof. Eric PIRARD Tel : +32-4-3669528
University of Liege FAX : +32-4-3669520
MICA Geomaterials Characterization email : eric.pirard@ulg.ac.be
Avenue des Tilleuls, 45 URL : http://www.ulg.ac.be/mica
4000 LIEGE
BELGIUM
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6. CFP: Graph-based Representations in Pattern Recognition
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From: Walter G. Kropatsch (krw@prip.tuwien.ac.at)
CALL FOR PAPERS and PARTICIPATION
2nd IAPR-TC15 Workshop
GbR'99 in Austria
Castle of Haindorf, Austria, May 10-12, 1999
Co-chairs: Walter G. Kropatsch and J.-M. Jolion
You are invited to participate in the 2nd international workshop on
Graph-based Representations in Pattern Recognition to be held on May
10-12, 1999 in the Castle of Haindorf. This castle is located in
Wachau, a region of Austria in the Danube valley famous for its
landscape and wine. It is situated about 1 hour by train or car from
Vienna.
Aim and Scope
This second workshop will provide a forum for presenting and
discussing research results and applications in the intersection of
pattern recognition, image analysis on one side and graph theory on
the other side. The program of these three days will consist of
presentations clustered around the subjects of the workshop, and of
one or two panel discussions. All selected participants will receive
the opportunity to introduce their work either orally or by a poster.
A lot of time will be reserved for discussion both in small groups and
in the plenary. The number of participants will be limited to 50!
TOPICS of the workshop include, but are not limited to:
Graph-based Methodology
Graph Representations in Image Analysis
Graph Transformations
Image Structure from Graph(s)
Graph-based Clustering
Graph Matching
Image Segmentation with Graphs
Hypergraphs
Co-chairpersons
Walter G. Kropatsch, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, Vienna
University of Technology, Treitlstr.3/183-2, A-1040 Austria,
krw@prip.tuwien.ac.at
J.-M. Jolion, Laboratoire Reconnaissance de Formes et Vision, Insa
Lyon, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France, jolion@rfv.insa-lyon.fr
Submission
Papers should describe original and recent work. Authors should submit
three copies of their contribution(s) by January 30, 1999 to:
Walter G. Kropatsch, GbR'99,
Institute for Automation 183/2,
Pattern Recognition and Image Processing,
Vienna University of Technology,
Treitlstr. 3/1832, A-1040 Wien, Austria.
The submitted manuscript should not be longer than 5 pages, and the
cover page should contain: title, author's name, affiliation and
address, e-mail address, fax and telephone number, and an abstract no
longer than 150 words. In case of joint authorship, the first name
will be used for correspondence unless specified.
Accepted papers including results of discussions will be published in
the Proceedings to appear after the workshop.
Timetable
Manuscript Due: January 30, 1999
Notification of acceptance: April 1, 1999
Workshop: May 10-12, 1999
Final manuscript due: July 1, 1999
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7. Forthcoming events
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4 - 7 October 1998 Chicago, Illinois, USA
IEEE 1998 International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'98)
http://mri.beckman.uiuc.edu/ICIP98/
20 - 23 October 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Symposium on Computer Graphics, Image Processing and Vision
http://www.ifqsc.sc.usp.br/visao/sib98/sib98.htm
17 - 19 March 1999 Noisy-le-Grand, France
Discrete Geometry for Computer Imagery 1999
http://www.esiee.fr/~dgci99
6 - 7 May 1999 Liege, Belgium
GEOVISION 99: Symposium on Imaging Applications in Geology
http://www.lgih.ulg.ac.be/geovision
10 -12 May 1999 Castle of Haindorf, Austria
Graph-based Representations in Pattern Recognition (GbR'99)
http://www.prip.tuwien.ac.at/TC15/GbR99/cfpgbr99.html
18 - 20 May 1999 Minsk, Belarus
PRIP'99: 5th Intern. Conf. on Pattern Recogn. and Information Processing
http://www.bas-net.by/iec/conferen.htm
7 - 11 June 1999 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
SCIA'99: 11th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analysis
http://www.diku.dk/scia99/
20 - 23 June 1999 Antalya, Turkey
IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing
http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/NSIP99
1 - 3 September 1999 Ljubljana, Slovenia
CAIP'99: 8th Intern. Conf. on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns,
http://razor.fri.uni-lj.si/CAIP99
25 -28 October 1999 Kobe, Japan
ICIP '99: 6th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing
http://icip99.ozawa.ics.keio.ac.jp/
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8. Recent literature
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@article{AnelBrogDest:98,
author = "G. Anelli and A. Broggi and G. Destri",
title = "Decomposition of arbitrarily shaped binary morphological
structuring elements using genetic algorithms",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis
and Machine Intelligence",
year = "192098",
volume = "20",
number = "2",
pages = "217--224"
}
@article{ChanKundPadm:98,
author = "B. Chanda and M. K. Kundu and Y. Vani Padmaja",
title = "A multi-scale morphologic edge detector",
journal = "Pattern Recognition",
year = "1998",
volume = "31",
number = "10",
pages = "1469--1478"
}
@article{CresMaoj:98,
author = "J. Crespo and V. Maojo",
title = "New results on the theory of morphological filters
by reconstruction",
journal = "Pattern Recognition",
year = "1998",
volume = "31",
number = "4",
pages = "419--429"
}
@article{Guic:98,
author = "F. Guichard",
title = "A morphological, affine, and {G}alilean invariant
scale-space for movies",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Image Processing",
year = "1998",
volume = "7",
number = "3",
pages = "444--456"
}
@article{HeijTuzi:98,
author = "H. J. A. M. Heijmans and A. Tuzikov",
title = "Similarity and Symmetry Measures for Convex Shapes
Using Minkowski Addition",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence",
year = "1998",
volume = "20",
number = "9",
pages = "980--993"
}
@article{Jack:98,
author = "P. T. Jackway",
title = "On the scale-space theorem of {Chen \& Yan}",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis
and Machine Intelligence",
year = "1998",
volume = "20",
number = "3",
pages = "351--352"
}
@article{JangChin:98,
author = "B. K. Jang and R. T. Chin",
title = "Morphological scale-space for 2D shape smoothing",
journal = "Computer Vision and Image Understanding",
year = "1998",
volume = "70",
number = "2",
pages = "121--141"
}
@article{LemaFjorMartCube:98,
author = "C. Lemar\'echal and R. Fjortoft and P. Marthon
and E. Cubero-Castan",
title = "Comments on ``Geodesic Saliency of watershed contours and
hierarchical segmentation''",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis
and Machine Intelligence",
year = "1998",
volume = "20",
number = "7",
pages = "762--763"
}
@article{LinChuHsue:98,
author = "R.-S. Lin and C.-H. Chu and Y.-C. Hsueh",
title = "A modified morphological corner detector",
journal = "Pattern Recognition Letters",
year = "1998",
volume = "19",
number = "3-4",
pages = "279--286"
}
@article{Lonc:98,
author = "S. Loncaric",
title = "A survey of shape analysis techniques",
journal = "Pattern Recognition",
year = "1998",
volume = "31",
number = "8",
pages = "983--1001"
}
@article{Mois:98,
author = "L. Moison",
title = "Affine plane curve evolution: a fully conistent scheme",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Image Processing",
year = "1998",
volume = "7",
number = "3",
pages = "411--420"
}
@article{ParkYunLee:98,
author = "S.-H. Park and I.-D. Yun and S.-U. Lee",
title = "Color image segmentation based on {3-D} clustering:
morphological approach",
journal = "Pattern Recognition",
year = "1998",
volume = "31",
number = "8",
pages = "1061--1076"
}
@article{PeiLaiShih:98,
author = S.-C. Pei and C.-L. Lai and F. Y. Shih"",
title = "A morphological approach to shortest path planning
for rotating objects",
journal = "Pattern Recognition",
year = "1998",
volume = "31",
number = "8",
pages = "1127--1138"
}
@article{SaleOlivGarr:98,
author = "P. Salembier and A. Oliveras and L. Garrido",
title = "Anti-extensive connected operators for image
and sequence processing",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Image Processing",
year = "1998",
volume = "7",
number = "4",
pages = "555-570"
}
@article{Schm:98,
author = "M. Schmitt",
title = "Response to the comment on ``Geodesic Saliency of watershed
contours and hierarchical segmentation''",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis
and Machine Intelligence",
year = "1998",
volume = "20",
number = "7",
pages = "764--766"
}
@article{TuziHeij:98,
author = "A. Tuzikov and H. J. A. M. Heijmans",
title = "Minkowski Decomposition of Convex Polygons
into their Symmetric and Asymmetric Parts",
journal = "Pattern Recognition Letters",
volume = "19",
pages = "247--254",
year = "1998"
}
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