Advances in Image and Video Technology, 2006 First Pacific Rim Symposium, PSIVT 2006, Hsinchu, Taiwan, December 10-13, 2006, Proceedings Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Graphics Series

3D Scene Modeling.- Error Analysis of Feature Based Disparity Estimation.- Collinearity and Coplanarity Constraints for Structure from Motion.- Reconstruction of Building Models with Curvilinear Boundaries from Laser Scanner and Aerial Imagery.- The Generation of 3D Tree Models by the Integration of Multi-sensor Data.- LOD Generation for 3D Polyhedral Building Model.- Octree Subdivision Using Coplanar Criterion for Hierarchical Point Simplification.- Dimension Reduction in 3D Gesture Recognition Using Meshless Parameterization.- Target Calibration and Tracking Using Conformal Geometric Algebra.- Robust Pose Estimation with 3D Textured Models.- Multi-scale 3D-Modeling.- Image Analysis.- Boundary Based Orientation of Polygonal Shapes.- LPP and LPP Mixtures for Graph Spectral Clustering.- The Invariance Properties of Chromatic Characteristics.- A Scale Invariant Surface Curvature Estimator.- N-Point Hough Transform Derived by Geometric Duality.- Guided Importance Sampling Based Particle Filtering for Visual Tracking.- Intelligent Spot Detection for 2-DE Gel Image.- Gaze Estimation from Low Resolution Images.- Image Similarity Comparison Using Dual-Tree Wavelet Transform.- A Novel Supervised Dimensionality Reduction Algorithm for Online Image Recognition.- Feature Selection Based on Run Covering.- Automated Detection of the Left Ventricle from 4D MR Images: Validation Using Large Clinical Datasets.- Two Thresholding for Deriving the Bi-level Document Image.- A Novel Merging Criterion Incorporating Boundary Smoothness and Region Homogeneity for Image Segmentation.- A New Local-Feature Framework for Scale-Invariant Detection of Partially Occluded Objects.- Color Correction System Using a Color Compensation Chart for the Images from Digital Camera.- A Comparison of Similarity Measures for 2D Rigid MR Image Registration Using Wavelet Transform.- Finding the Shortest Path Between Two Points in a Simple Polygon by Applying a Rubberband Algorithm.- Facial Expressions Recognition in a Single Static as well as Dynamic Facial Images Using Tracking and Probabilistic Neural Networks.- Application of 3D Co-occurrence Features to Terrain Classification.- (2D)2 DLDA for Efficient Face Recognition.- Automatic Skull Segmentation and Registration for Tissue Change Measurement After Mandibular Setback Surgery.- Voting Method for Stable Range Optical Flow Computation.- Shadow Removal for Foreground Segmentation.- A Unified Approach for Combining ASM into AAM.- Variational Approach to Cardiac Motion Estimation for Small Animals in Tagged Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Performance Assessment of Image Fusion.- Possibilistic C-Template Clustering and Its Application in Object Detection in Images.- Position Estimation of Solid Balls from Handy Camera for Pool Supporting System.- Shape Retrieval Using Statistical Chord-Length Features.- Multifocus Image Sequences for Iris Recognition.- Projection Method for Geometric Modeling of High Resolution Satellite Images Applying Different Approximations.- Intelligent Vision Applications.- Global Localization of Mobile Robot Using Omni-directional Image Correlation.- Computer-Aided Vision System for MURA-Type Defect Inspection in Liquid Crystal Displays.- Effective Detector and Kalman Filter Based Robust Face Tracking System.- Recognizing Multiple Billboard Advertisements in Videos.- Occlusion Detection and Tracking Method Based on Bayesian Decision Theory.- Pedestrian Recognition in Far-Infrared Images by Combining Boosting-Based Detection and Skeleton-Based Stochastic Tracking.- Unsupervised Texture Segmentation Based on Watershed and a Novel Artificial Immune Antibody Competitive Network.- A Novel Driving Pattern Recognition and Status Monitoring System.- Advances on Automated Multiple View Inspection.- Target Tracking and Positioning on Video Sequence from a Moving Video Camera.- Radiometrically-Compensated Projection onto Non-Lambertian Surface Using Multiple Overlapping Projectors.- Motion Detection in Complex and Dynamic Backgrounds.- Effective Face Detection Using a Small Quantity of Training Data.- A New Passage Ranking Algorithm for Video Question Answering.- Fusion of Luma and Chroma GMMs for HMM-Based Object Detection.- Undistorted Projection onto Dynamic Surface.- Robust Moving Object Detection on Moving Platforms.- Automatic Selection and Detection of Visual Landmarks Using Multiple Segmentations.- Hybrid Camera Surveillance System by Using Stereo Omni-directional System and Robust Human Detection.- Robust TV News Story Identification Via Visual Characteristics of Anchorperson Scenes.- Real-Time Automatic Calibration for Omni-display in Ubiquitous Computing.- Face Occlusion Detection for Automated Teller Machine Surveillance.- Automatic Pose-Normalized 3D Face Modeling and Recognition Systems.- Vision-Based Game Interface Using Human Gesture.- Terminal Phase Vision-Based Target Recognition and 3D Pose Estimation for a Tail-Sitter, Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Air Vehicle.- Detection of Traffic Lights for Vision-Based Car Navigation System.- What Is the Average Human Face?.- An Improved Real-Time Contour Tracking Algorithm Using Fast Level Set Method.- Multimedia Compression and Transmission.- Dynamic Perceptual Quality Control Strategy for Mobile Multimedia Transmission Via Watermarking Index.- A Rate Control Using Adaptive Model-Based Quantization.- The Design of Single Encoder and Decoder for Multi-view Video.- Vector Quantization in SPIHT Image Codec.- Objective Image Quality Evaluation for JPEG, JPEG 2000, and Vidware VisionTM.- Efficient H.264 Encoding Based on Skip Mode Early Termination.- Low-Power H.264 Deblocking Filter Algorithm and Its SoC Implementation.- Rate Control Scheme for Video Coding Using Low-Memory-Cost Look-Up Table.- Adaptive GOP Bit Allocation to Provide Seamless Video Streaming in Vertical Handoff.- Memory-Efficiency and High-Speed Architectures for Forward and Inverse DCT with Multiplierless Operation.- Unequal Priority Arrangement for Delivering Streaming Videos over Differentiated Service Networks.- A New Macroblock-Layer Rate Control for H.264/AVC Using Quadratic R-D Model.- Selective Quality Control of Multiple Video Programs for Digital Broadcasting Services.- Joint Source-Channel Video Coding Based on the Optimization of End-to-End Distortions.- A Temporal Error Concealment Method Based on Edge Adaptive Boundary Matching.- Fractional Full-Search Motion Estimation VLSI Architecture for H.264/AVC.- Motion JPEG2000 Coding Scheme Based on Human Visual System for Digital Cinema.- Wavelet-Based Image Compression with Polygon-Shaped Region of Interest.- Buffer Occupancy Feedback Security Control and Changing Encryption Keys to Protect MOD Services.- H.264-Based Depth Map Sequence Coding Using Motion Information of Corresponding Texture Video.- A Novel Macroblock-Layer Rate-Distortion Model for Rate Control Scheme of H.264/AVC.- A Geometry-Driven Hierarchical Compression Technique for Triangle Meshes.- Shape Preserving Hierarchical Triangular Mesh for Motion Estimation.- Parameter Selection of Robust Fine Granularity Scalable Video Coding over MPEG-4.- Adaptive QoS Control for Scalable Video Streaming over WLAN.- H.264 Intra Mode Decision for Reducing Complexity Using Directional Masks and Neighboring Modes.- Seamless Channel Transition for BroadCatch Scheme.- Spatial Interpolation Algorithm for Consecutive Block Error Using the Just-Noticeable-Distortion Method.- Error Resilient Motion Estimation for Video Coding.- Multimedia Signal Processing.- A Novel Scrambling Scheme for Digital Video Encryption.- An Electronic Watermarking Technique for Digital Holograms in a DWT Domain.- Off-Line Signature Verification Based on Directional Gradient Spectrum and a Fuzzy Classifier.- Automatic Annotation and Retrieval for Videos.- Application of Novel Chaotic Neural Networks to Text Classification Based on PCA.- Lip Localization Based on Active Shape Model and Gaussian Mixture Model.- Multi-scale MAP Estimation of High-Resolution Images.- Fast Transcoding Algorithm from MPEG2 to H.264.- A New Display-Capture Based Mobile Watermarking System.- Adaptive Data Hiding for Images Based on Harr Discrete Wavelet Transform.- Error Concealment in Video Communications by Informed Watermarking.- Dirty-Paper Trellis-Code Watermarking with Orthogonal Arcs.- An Efficient Object Tracking Algorithm with Adaptive Prediction of Initial Searching Point.- An Automatic Personal TV Scheduler Based on HMM for Intelligent Broadcasting Services.- Increasing the Effect of Fingers in Fingerspelling Hand Shapes by Thick Edge Detection and Correlation with Penalization.- Binary Edge Based Adaptive Motion Correction for Accurate and Robust Digital Image Stabilization.- Contrast Enhancement Using Adaptively Modified Histogram Equalization.- A Novel Fade Detection Algorithm on H.264/AVC Compressed Domain.- A Representation of WOS Filters Through Support Vector Machine.- Detection Method and Removing Filter for Corner Outliers in Highly Compressed Video.- Accurate Foreground Extraction Using Graph Cut with Trimap Estimation.- Panoramic Imaging and Distributed Video Systems.- Homography Optimization for Consistent Circular Panorama Generation.- Graph-Based Global Optimization for the Registration of a Set of Images.- One-Dimensional Search for Reliable Epipole Estimation.- Sensor Technologies.- Image Technology for Camera-Based Automatic Guided Vehicle.- An Efficient Demosaiced Image Enhancement Method for a Low Cost Single-Chip CMOS Image Sensor.- Robust Background Subtraction for Quick Illumination Changes.- A New Sampling Method of Auto Focus for Voice Coil Motor in Camera Modules.- Visualization.- A Fast Trapeziums-Based Method for Soft Shadow Volumes.- Photo-Consistent Motion Blur Modeling for Realistic Image Synthesis.- Integration of GPS, GIS and Photogrammetry for Texture Mapping in Photo-Realistic City Modeling.- Focus + Context Visualization with Animation.- Exploiting Spatial-temporal Coherence in the Construction of Multiple Perspective Videos.- A Perceptual Framework for Comparisons of Direct Volume Rendered Images.- Hierarchical Contribution Culling for Fast Rendering of Complex Scenes.- Hierarchical Blur Identification from Severely Out-of-Focus Images.