Call for Papers  

                    Special Issue of 

                Image and Vision Computing  Journal
                               on
                Vision-Based Aids for the Disabled

Guest Editors:
        John K. Tsotsos, University of Toronto        tsotsos@vis.toronto.edu
        Jill D. Crisman, Northeastern University      crisman@ece.neu.edu


        Papers are solicited for a special issue of Image and Vision
Computing Journal  that present novel applications of computer vision as
aids for the disabled. These applications may be purely visual or may
involve visually-guided robotics or other intelligent agents.  Although
point sensors such as ultrasonics, lasers, infrared or other sensors are
not excluded from consideration, they must be employed in conjunction with
at least one two-dimensional imaging sensor (i.e., CCD cameras, imaging
laser rangers, imaging sonar).
        
        Topics targeted to some specific application relevant for the
disabled, may include (but are not restricted to):

        visually-guided navigation        vision-based user interfaces
        vision-based task execution       task-specific scene understanding
        visually-guided manipulation      visually-guided robotic wheelchairs
        innovative vision-based devices   vision aids for the blind

        Only original papers (not previously published in, nor submitted
to, archival publications) will be acceptable. Check the Image & Vision
Computing  Journal 'Authors Instructions' for details on paper formats. The
main exception to those instructions is that papers may be up to 30 pages
in total length. 

        All papers will be reviewed following the guidelines of the journal. 
Questions may be directed to either guest editor via e-mail. Please submit
5 copies of your contribution (no electronic submissions please) by
November 1, 1996  to:

Jill D. Crisman                                         
Dept. of  Electrical and Computer Engineering,  
409 Dana Research Center                                
Northeastern University,                                
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115                            
USA     

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John K. Tsotsos
Dept. of Computer Science
6 King's College Road,
University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H5

tel: 416-978-3619
fax: 416-978-1455
e-mail: tsotsos@vis.toronto.edu