Advances in Multimedia Modeling, 2006 13th International Multimedia Modeling Conference, MMM 2007, Singapore, January 9-12, 2007, Proceedings, Part I Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI Series

Learning Semantic Concepts.- Temporal Video Segmentation on H.264/AVC Compressed Bitstreams.- Ontology-Based Annotation of Paintings Using Transductive Inference Framework.- Interactive Visual Object Extraction Based on Belief Propagation.- Modeling Modifications of Multimedia Learning Resources Using Ontology-Based Representations.- Graphics.- Region-Based Reconstruction for Face Hallucination.- A Shape Distribution for Comparing 3D Models.- 3D Facial Modeling for Animation: A Nonlinear Approach.- Normalization and Alignment of 3D Objects Based on Bilateral Symmetry Planes.- Image Registration, Matching and Texture.- Extraction of Anatomic Structures from Medical Volumetric Images.- Dual-Space Pyramid Matching for Medical Image Classification.- An Image Registration Method Based on the Local and Global Structures.- Automated Segmentation of Drosophila RNAi Fluorescence Cellular Images Using Graph Cuts.- Human-Computer Interaction.- Recommendation of Visual Information by Gaze-Based Implicit Preference Acquisition.- The 3D Sensor Table for Bare Hand Tracking and Posture Recognition.- Legible Collaboration System Design.- Presentation of Dynamic Maps by Estimating User Intentions from Operation History.- Tracking and Motion Analysis.- An Object Tracking Scheme Based on Local Density.- Modeling Omni-Directional Video.- Temporally Integrated Pedestrian Detection from Non-stationary Video.- Visual Perception Theory Guided Depth Motion Estimation.- Advanced Media Coding and Adaptation.- Adaptive Data Retrieval for Load Sharing in Clustered Video Servers.- A User-Friendly News Contents Adaptation for Mobile Terminals.- An Efficient Predictive Coding of Integers with Real-Domain Predictions Using Distributed Source Coding Techniques.- A Distributed Video Coding Scheme Based on Denoising Techniques.- Media Annotation.- Fusion of Region and Image-Based Techniques for Automatic Image Annotation.- Automatic Refinement of Keyword Annotations for Web Image Search.- Mining Multiple Visual Appearances of Semantics for Image Annotation.- Automatic Video Annotation and Retrieval Based on Bayesian Inference.- Image and Video Coding.- Density-Based Image Vector Quantization Using a Genetic Algorithm.- Multilayered Contourlet Based Image Compression.- Iterative Image Coding Using Hybrid Wavelet-Based Triangulation.- A Novel Video Coding Framework by Perceptual Representation and Macroblock-Based Matching Pursuit Algorithm.- Context-Aware Media Modeling.- MetaXa—Context- and Content-Driven Metadata Enhancement for Personal Photo Books.- Context-Sensitive Ranking for Effective Image Retrieval.- Visual Verification of Historical Chinese Calligraphy Works.- Discovering User Information Goals with Semantic Website Media Modeling.- Multimedia Databases.- Online Surveillance Video Archive System.- Hierarchical Indexing Structure for 3D Human Motions.- Similarity Searching Techniques in Content-Based Audio Retrieval Via Hashing.- Fast Answering k-Nearest-Neighbor Queries over Large Image Databases Using Dual Distance Transformation.- Media Retrieval.- Subtrajectory-Based Video Indexing and Retrieval.- DR Image and Fractal Correlogram: A New Image Feature Representation Based on Fractal Codes and Its Application to Image Retrieval.- Cross-Modal Interaction and Integration with Relevance Feedback for Medical Image Retrieval.- A New Multi-view Learning Algorithm Based on ICA Feature for Image Retrieval.- P2P Networks.- A P2P Architecture for Multimedia Content Retrieval.- Optimizing the Throughput of Data-Driven Based Streaming in Heterogeneous Overlay Network.- LSONet: A Case of Layer-Encoded Video Transmission in Overlay Networks.- A Strategyproof Protocol in Mesh-Based Overlay Streaming System.- Semantic Video Concepts.- Utility-Based Summarization of Home Videos.- Performance Analysis of Multiple Classifier Fusion for Semantic Video Content Indexing and Retrieval.- Video Semantic Concept Detection Using Multi-modality Subspace Correlation Propagation.- Enhancing Comprehension of Events in Video Through Explanation-on-Demand Hypervideo.- Audio and Video Coding.- Low-Complexity Binaural Decoding Using Time/Frequency Domain HRTF Equalization.- Complexity Reduction of Multi-frame Motion Estimation in H.264.- A Novel Intra/Inter Mode Decision Algorithm for H.264/AVC Based on Spatio-temporal Correlation.- Switchable Bit-Plane Coding for High-Definition Advanced Audio Coding.- Content I.- Neighborhood Graphs for Semi-automatic Annotation of Large Image Databases.- Bridging the Gap Between Visual and Auditory Feature Spaces for Cross-Media Retrieval.- Film Narrative Exploration Through the Analysis of Aesthetic Elements.- Semantic Image Segmentation with a Multidimensional Hidden Markov Model.- Semi-supervised Cast Indexing for Feature-Length Films.- Linking Identities and Viewpoints in Home Movies Based on Robust Feature Matching.- An Efficient Automatic Video Shot Size Annotation Scheme.- Content Based Web Image Retrieval System Using Both MPEG-7 Visual Descriptors and Textual Information.- Applications I.- A New Method to Improve Multi Font Farsi/Arabic Character Segmentation Results: Using Extra Classes of Some Character Combinations.- Modeling Television Schedules for Television Stream Structuring.- Automatic Generation of Multimedia Tour Guide from Local Blogs.- Computer Vision.- A Robust 3D Face Pose Estimation and Facial Expression Control for Vision-Based Animation.- Hierarchical Shape Description Using Skeletons.- Motion Structure Parsing and Motion Editing in 3D Video.- Tamper Proofing 3D Motion Data Streams.- Image Processing I.- A Uniform Way to Handle Any Slide-Based Presentation: The Universal Presentation Controller.- A Tensor Voting for Corrupted Region Inference and Text Image Segmentation.- A Novel Coarse-to-Fine Adaptation Segmentation Approach for Cellular Image Analysis.- Vehicle Classification from Traffic Surveillance Videos at a Finer Granularity.- A Fuzzy Segmentation of Salient Region of Interest in Low Depth of Field Image.