Image Analysis and Recognition: 4th International Conference, ICIAR 2007, Montreal, Canada, August 22-24, 2007. Proceedings

Alain Horé, Djemel Ziou, François Deschênes (auth.), Mohamed Kamel, Aurélio Campilho (eds.)9783540742586, 3540742581

The 4th International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition was held in Montreal, Canada, in August 2007. The conference attracted leading minds in the field of imaging who came to present their findings and discuss new developments and applications in the field. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the conference.

Seventy-one full papers are presented along with forty-four poster papers. All the papers were carefully selected and reviewed to ensure that each one makes an important contribution to the science.

Papers are organized into topical sections covering image restoration and enhancement, image and video processing and analysis, image segmentation, computer vision, pattern recognition for image analysis, shape and matching, motion analysis, tracking, image retrieval and indexing, image and video coding and encryption, biometrics, biomedical image analysis, and applications.

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Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages –
A New Image Scaling Algorithm Based on the Sampling Theorem of Papoulis….Pages 1-11
A New Fuzzy Additive Noise Reduction Method….Pages 12-23
Subband-Adaptive and Spatially-Adaptive Wavelet Thresholding for Denoising and Feature Preservation of Texture Images….Pages 24-37
Image Denoising Based on the Ridgelet Frame Using the Generalized Cross Validation Technique….Pages 38-45
Parameterless Discrete Regularization on Graphs for Color Image Filtering….Pages 46-57
Multicomponent Image Restoration, an Experimental Study….Pages 58-68
Reconstruction of Low-Resolution Images Using Adaptive Bimodal Priors….Pages 69-80
Learning Basic Patterns from Repetitive Texture Surfaces Under Non-rigid Deformations….Pages 81-92
An Approach for Extracting Illumination-Independent Texture Features….Pages 93-104
Image Decomposition and Reconstruction Using Single Sided Complex Gabor Wavelets….Pages 105-116
Solving the Inverse Problem of Image Zooming Using “Self-Examples”….Pages 117-130
A Run-Based Two-Scan Labeling Algorithm….Pages 131-142
New Computational Methods for the Construction of “Darcyan” Biological Coordinate Systems….Pages 143-156
An Approach to the 2D Hilbert Transform for Image Processing Applications….Pages 157-165
Landmark-Based Non-rigid Registration Via Graph Cuts….Pages 166-175
New Hypothesis Distinctiveness Measure for Better Ellipse Extraction….Pages 176-186
Automatic Closed Edge Detection Using Level Lines Selection….Pages 187-197
Constrained Sampling Using Simulated Annealing….Pages 198-209
A High-Accuracy Rotation Estimation Algorithm Based on 1D Phase-Only Correlation….Pages 210-221
Enhancing Contour Primitives by Pairwise Grouping and Relaxation….Pages 222-233
Image Segmentation Using Level Set and Local Linear Approximations….Pages 234-245
Bimodal Texture Segmentation with the Lee-Seo Model….Pages 246-253
Face Detection Based on Skin Color in Video Images with Dynamic Background….Pages 254-262
Data Segmentation of Stereo Images with Complicated Background….Pages 263-270
Variable Homography Compensation of Parallax Along Mosaic Seams….Pages 271-284
Deformation Weight Constraint and 3D Reconstruction of Nonrigid Objects….Pages 285-294
Parallel Robot High Speed Object Tracking….Pages 295-306
Robust Contour Tracking Using a Modified Snake Model in Stereo Image Sequences….Pages 307-317
Background Independent Moving Object Segmentation Using Edge Similarity Measure….Pages 318-329
Unsupervised Feature and Model Selection for Generalized Dirichlet Mixture Models….Pages 330-341
On Design of Discriminant Analysis Diagram for Error Based Pattern Recognition….Pages 342-351
Robust Tensor Classifiers for Color Object Recognition….Pages 352-363
New Algorithm to Extract Centerline of 2D Objects Based on Clustering….Pages 364-374
A Novel Bayesian Classifier with Smaller Eigenvalues Reset by Threshold Based on Given Database….Pages 375-386
Median Binary Pattern for Textures Classification….Pages 387-398
A New Incremental Optimal Feature Extraction Method for On-Line Applications….Pages 399-410
A View-Based 3D Object Shape Representation Technique….Pages 411-422
A Novel Multi-scale Representation for 2-D Shapes….Pages 423-435
Retrieval of Hand-Sketched Envelopes in Logo Images….Pages 436-446
Matching Flexible Polygons to Fields of Corners Extracted from Images….Pages 447-459
Pattern Retrieval from a Cloud of Points Using Geometric Concepts….Pages 460-468
Real-Time Vehicle Ego-Motion Using Stereo Pairs and Particle Filters….Pages 469-480
Enhanced Cross-Diamond Search Algorithm for Fast Block Motion Estimation….Pages 481-490
Block-Based Motion Vector Smoothing for Periodic Pattern Region….Pages 491-500
A Fast and Reliable Image Mosaicing Technique with Application to Wide Area Motion Detection….Pages 501-512
High Accuracy Optical Flow Method Based on a Theory for Warping: Implementation and Qualitative/Quantitative Evaluation….Pages 513-525
A Sequential Monte-Carlo and DSmT Based Approach for Conflict Handling in Case of Multiple Targets Tracking….Pages 526-537
Incremental Update of Linear Appearance Models and Its Application to AAM: Incremental AAM….Pages 538-547
Robust Face Tracking Using Motion Prediction in Adaptive Particle Filters….Pages 548-557
A Simple Oriented Mean-Shift Algorithm for Tracking….Pages 558-568
Real-Time 3D Head Tracking Under Rapidly Changing Pose, Head Movement and Illumination….Pages 569-580
Tracking Multiple People in the Context of Video Surveillance….Pages 581-592
Video Object Tracking Via Central Macro-blocks and Directional Vectors….Pages 593-601
Tracking of Multiple Targets Using On-Line Learning for Appearance Model Adaptation….Pages 602-614
Using Visual Dictionary to Associate Semantic Objects in Region-Based Image Retrieval….Pages 615-625
Object-Based Surveillance Video Retrieval System with Real-Time Indexing Methodology….Pages 626-637
Image Retrieval Using Transaction-Based and SVM-Based Learning in Relevance Feedback Sessions….Pages 638-649
Shape-Based Image Retrieval Using Pair-Wise Candidate Co-ranking….Pages 650-661
Gaussian Mixture Model Based Retrieval Technique for Lossy Compressed Color Images….Pages 662-673
Logo and Trademark Retrieval in General Image Databases Using Color Edge Gradient Co-occurrence Histograms….Pages 674-685
Use of Adaptive Still Image Descriptors for Annotation of Video Frames….Pages 686-697
Data Hiding on H.264/AVC Compressed Video….Pages 698-707
Reduced Uneven Multi-hexagon-grid Search for Fast Integer Pel Motion Estimation in H.264/AVC….Pages 708-714
Reversible Data Hiding for JPEG Images Based on Histogram Pairs….Pages 715-727
Iterated Fourier Transform Systems: A Method for Frequency Extrapolation….Pages 728-739
Adaptive Deblocking Algorithm Based on Image Characteristics for Low Bit-Rate Video….Pages 740-751
Ingredient Separation of Natural Images: A Multiple Transform Domain Method Based on Sparse Coding Strategy….Pages 752-760
Optimal Algorithm for Lossy Vector Data Compression….Pages 761-771
MPEG Video Watermarking Using Tensor Singular Value Decomposition….Pages 772-783
Embedding Quality Measures in PIFS Fractal Coding….Pages 784-793
Comparison of ARTMAP Neural Networks for Classification for Face Recognition from Video….Pages 794-805
Face Recognition by Curvelet Based Feature Extraction….Pages 806-817
Low Frequency Response and Random Feature Selection Applied to Face Recognition….Pages 818-830
Facial Expression Recognition Using 3D Facial Feature Distances….Pages 831-838
Locating Facial Features Using an Anthropometric Face Model for Determining the Gaze of Faces in Image Sequences….Pages 839-853
Iris Recognition Based on Zigzag Collarette Region and Asymmetrical Support Vector Machines….Pages 854-865
A Modified Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for MR Brain Image Segmentation….Pages 866-877
Evaluation of Contrast Enhancement Filters for Lung Nodule Detection….Pages 878-888
Robust Coronary Artery Tracking from Fluoroscopic Image Sequences….Pages 889-898
Classification of Breast Tissues in Mammogram Images Using Ripley’s K Function and Support Vector Machine….Pages 899-910
Comparison of Class Separability, Forward Sequential Search and Genetic Algorithms for Feature Selection in the Classification of Individual and Clustered Microcalcifications in Digital Mammograms….Pages 911-922
Contourlet-Based Mammography Mass Classification….Pages 923-934
Fuzzy C-Means Clustering for Segmenting Carotid Artery Ultrasound Images….Pages 935-948
A Novel 3D Segmentation Method of the Lumen from Intravascular Ultrasound Images….Pages 949-960
Carotid Ultrasound Segmentation Using DP Active Contours….Pages 961-971
Bayesian Reconstruction Using a New Nonlocal MRF Prior for Count-Limited PET Transmission Scans….Pages 972-981
Medical Image Registration Based on Equivalent Meridian Plane….Pages 982-992
Prostate Tissue Texture Feature Extraction for Cancer Recognition in TRUS Images Using Wavelet Decomposition….Pages 993-1004
Multi-scale and First Derivative Analysis for Edge Detection in TEM Images….Pages 1005-1016
Watershed Segmentation of Intervertebral Disk and Spinal Canal from MRI Images….Pages 1017-1027
Towards Segmentation of Pedicles on Posteroanterior X-Ray Views of Scoliotic Patients….Pages 1028-1039
Adaptive Mesh Generation of MRI Images for 3D Reconstruction of Human Trunk….Pages 1040-1051
Efficient and Effective Ultrasound Image Analysis Scheme for Thyroid Nodule Detection….Pages 1052-1060
Contour Energy Features for Recognition of Biological Specimens in Population Images….Pages 1061-1070
Processing Random Amplified Polymorphysm DNA Images Using the Radon Transform and Mathematical Morphology….Pages 1071-1081
Scale-Adaptive Segmentation and Recognition of Individual Trees Based on LiDAR Data….Pages 1082-1092
Iterative and Localized Radon Transform for Road Centerline Detection from Classified Imagery….Pages 1093-1104
Using Wavelet Transform and Partial Distance Search to Implement k NN Classifier on FPGA with Multiple Modules….Pages 1105-1116
A Framework for Wrong Way Driver Detection Using Optical Flow….Pages 1117-1127
Automated Stroke Classification in Tennis….Pages 1128-1137
Color-Based Road Sign Detection and Tracking….Pages 1138-1147
A New Automatic Planning of Inspection of 3D Industrial Parts by Means of Visual System….Pages 1148-1159
Model-Guided Luminance Range Enhancement in Mixed Reality….Pages 1160-1171
Improving Reliability of Oil Spill Detection Systems Using Boosting for High-Level Feature Selection….Pages 1172-1181
Computer Assisted Transcription for Ancient Text Images….Pages 1182-1193
Methods for Written Ancient Music Restoration….Pages 1194-1205
Suppression of Noise in Historical Photographs Using a Fuzzy Truncated-Median Filter….Pages 1206-1216
Generating Color Documents from Segmented and Synthetic Elements….Pages 1217-1228
Enhancing Document Images Acquired Using Portable Digital Cameras….Pages 1229-1241
A Page Content Independent Book Dewarping Method to Handle 2D Images Captured by a Digital Camera….Pages 1242-1253
3D Reconstruction of Soccer Sequences Using Non-calibrated Video Cameras….Pages 1254-1264
Automatic Ortho-rectification of ASTER Images by Matching Digital Elevation Models….Pages 1265-1275
A New Pyramidal Approach for the Address Block Location Based on Hierarchical Graph Coloring….Pages 1276-1288
Poultry Skin Tumor Detection in Hyperspectral Reflectance Images by Combining Classifiers….Pages 1289-1296
Intelligent Real-Time Fabric Defect Detection….Pages 1297-1307
Back Matter….Pages –