Sixth International Conference on Computer Vision 
 
                                 Bombay, India 
 
 
                               JANUARY 4-7 1998 
                        
 
                            Homi Bhabha Auditorium              
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                                WELCOME TO ICCV 98  
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Exact Addresses with Phone numbers:
 
 
                                   ICCV'98
 
                  Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
                  Homi Bhabha Road,
                  Navy Nagar
                  Bombay - 400005, INDIA. 
                  Phone: +91 22 2152971
                  Fax: +91 22 2152110/2152181
 
 
Pre-Conference Workshops:
 
Indian Institute of Technology -- Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400 076
India
 
Phone: (+91-22)-579-0651
       (+91-22)-578-2545 Ext.7401, 8498, 7414
Fax:(+91-22)-579-3707
 
All workshops will be held on IIT-Bombay campus. The exact location is
specified below.
 
 
In Bombay, IITB is more commonly known as IIT-Powai. Thus Powai is a
much better landmark than IIT.  TIFR is located in Navy Nagar, thus a
much better  land mark for TIFR is Navy Nagar. Please ask the taxi
driver for Navy Nagar. 
 
 
 
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                        ICCV'98 SCHEDULE
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Sunday, January 4, 1998
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         9:30 -  9:45 : Welcome Remarks
         9:45 - 11:25 : Session 1.1 - Images From Images
        11:55 - 12:45 : Session 1.2 - New Sensors
         2:00 -  3:40 : Session 1.3 - Applications
         4:10 -  5:25 : Session 1.4 - Self-calibration
         6:00 -  7:30 : Reception 
         7:30 -  9:00 : PAMI-TC Meeting 
 
Monday, January 5, 1998
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         9:30 - 11:10 : Session 2.1 - Tracking 
        11:40 - 12:55 : Session 2.2 - Recognition
         2:00 -  3:30 : Session 2.3 - Color
         3:30 -  6:00 : Poster Session 1 - Tracking, Low Level Vision,
                                                     and Registration
         6:00 -  7:30 : Cultural Program 
         7:45 -  9:30 : Banquet 
 
Tuesday, January 6, 1998
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         9:30 - 11:10 : Session 3.1 - Multiple Views
        11:40 - 12:55 : Session 3.2 Recovery
         2:00 -  4:30 : Poster Session 2 - Multi-view, Geometry,
                                            Indexing and  Recognition
         4:30 -  6:00 : Session 3.3 - Grouping and Representation
 
 
Wednesday, January 7, 1998
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         9:30 - 11:10 : Session 4.1 - Image Description and Processing
        11:40 -  1:00 : Panel Discussion - Structure from Motion
         2:00 -  4:30 : Poster Session 3 - Stereo, Robot Vision, Shape,
Mosaics
         4:30 -  5:55 : Session 4.2 - Flow and Tracking
 
 
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Pre-Conference Workshops:
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These will be held at:
 
 
Indian Institute of Technology -- Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400 076
India
 
Phone: (+91-22)-579-0651
       (+91-22)-578-2545 Ext.7401, 8498, 7414
Fax:(+91-22)-579-3707
 
 
Friday, January 2, 1998
 
1 - Visual Surveillance: 
                      at Lecture Theater (IIT-Bombay)
 
 
2 - Conceptual Descriptions of Images
 
                    at IDC auditoriun (IIT-Bombay)
 
 
 
 
Saturday, January 3, 1998
 
 
3 - International Workshop on Content-Based Access of Image and Video
          Databases
 
               at  IDC auditoriun (IIT-Bombay)
 
 
 
4 - International Workshop on Model-Based 3D Image Analysis
 
            at Impact Seminar Room (IIT-Bombay)
 
 
 5 - Computer Vision for Virtual Reality Based Human Communications
 
                      at Lecture Theater (IIT-Bombay)
 
 
 
 
 
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                                FACILITIES
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Currency Exchange : 
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The currency exchange counter will be available at the conference and 
workshop sites. This will be operated by CANARA BANK.
 
Internet Access :
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Electronic mail service, telnet, and web access facilities will be 
provided 
at TIFR. The ICCV address for receiving emails is:
        
                iccvn@tifr.res.in
                n=1,2,3,4 
 
 
Travel and Tours :
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There will be a `Thomas Cook' center at the conference and workshop site
for delegates to plan their tours and travel. For further information 
contact:
 
                  Attn: Mr. Shernaz 
             Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., Thomas Cook Building 
             Dr. D. Naoroji Road, Bombay - 400 001 India 
                 (tel) +91 (22) 204 8556 
        (fax) +91 (22) 287 1069 and +91 (22) 204 6769 
 
 
A/V Facilities :
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One TV/VCR, and a Data Projection System for oral presentation will be
provided. 
Also, 3 VCR/TV and 2 VCR/Video projection systems will be available for 
poster
presentation.  
 
General :
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Photocopy, Telephone and Fax services will be provided
at the conference site. This service is available on payment.
 
Food and Drinks :
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Breakfast, Lunch, Tea/Coffee will be provided from Sunday through Wednesday.
 
Local Transportation :
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To and fro transportation will be provided: between Hotels and Homi 
Bhabha Auditorium, between IIT-Bombay and Homi Bhabha Auditorium. 
Transportation will also be provided for the Banquet site.
 
 
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Reception, Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998
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The reception will be held from 6:00pm - 7:30pm, at Almond Grove (behind 
Homi Bhabha Auditorium).
 
 
Cultural Program, Monday, Jan.5, 1998
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Mallika Sarabhai's performance based on Indian Classical dances, 
Kuchipudi and
Bharatnatyam, will be held in the Homi Bhabha Auditorium from 6:00pm - 
7:30pm. 
She will perform one-woman show titled ``Sita's Daughters''.  
 
Banquet, Monday, Jan.5, 1998
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The Banquet will be held from 7:45pm onwards at 
 
                        Radio Club, 
                        157, Arthur Bunder Road, 
                        Colaba, Bombay - 400 005. 
                        Tel: 2845025/ 71/ 75 
                        2845121/ 23 
                        Fax: 2833213 
 
 
Transportation will be provided from the conference site. 
 
 
Music Program, Friday, Jan.2, 1998
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Prof. B.S.Jagadish Memorial Trust invites you for an evening of South Indian
Classical Music: A Vocal Recital by Dr. Prasanna Rao and Party in Lecture
Theater at 7:00 pm.
 
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                GENERAL INFORMATION
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Time Zone :
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Despite its size, India has a single time zone. It is 2-1/2 hours behind
Hong Kong and Singapore, 5-1/2 hours ahead of London (GMT), 4-1/2 hours
ahead of British Summer Time, 10-1/2 hours ahead of New York and 13-1/2
hours ahead of San Francisco.
 
 
Climate :
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The period between November and February is the most pleasant time to
visit Bombay, when the city enjoys a balmy season of blue skies and a cool
breeze. The temperature during the day remains somewhere between 20 to 30
degrees Celsius and at night it drops to around 15 degrees Celsius.
 
Travel : 
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This is to give you some information about reaching IIT Bombay
or TIFR (as the case  maybe) from the Railway station/Airport.
 
        Something to keep in mind:  
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        In Bombay, IITB is more commonly known as IIT-Powai. 
        Thus Powai is a much better landmark than IIT. 
 
        TIFR is located in Navy Nagar, thus a much better land
       mark for TIFR  is Navy Nagar. Please ask the taxi driver 
                        for Navy Nagar.
 
Taxi Fares:
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The taxi fare from the Sahar Airport (International Airport) to the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Powai is around Rs. 140/- and from the
SantaCruz Airport (Domestic Airport) it is around Rs. 200/-. 
The taxi fare from the Sahar Airport (International Airport) to Homi
Bhabha Auditorium (Navy Nagar or TIFR) is around Rs. 250/- and from the 
SantaCruz Airport (Domestic Airport) it is around Rs. 210/-. Instruct the 
taxi driver to take you to the Navy Nagar bus stop on Homi Bhabha Road, 
Colaba. 
 
Taxis have meters, and you need to 'pay by meter' only.
Cool cabs are also available if one is willing to pay a higher price for
that ( it is around 1.3 times the normal taxi fare ). Anyway they have
their own meters and you need to pay according to their meter only.
The taxi fares are around 1.25 times the normal charges from midnight till
5 AM ( Again you need to pay by 'night' meter only ).
 
For directions it is safe enough to ask at any of the shops on the
road. Avoid asking any trespasser. Taxi drivers also, in most of the
cases, can be relied upon.
 
 
Documents
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Please be careful with your passport and other important documents. It
is  not safe to leave them unattended in the hotel or any other place. 
 
Please note that Navy Nagar, where Homi Bhabha Auditorium is located, has 
been
declared a Prohibited Area by the Indian Navy. The Naval Police insist
that visitors to the Homi Bhabha are allowed only on the Homi Bhabha Road.
Photography is prohibited in Navy Nagar. Visitors are not permitted to
visit the shops situated in Navy Nagar. Some essential shopping can be
done in a shop located in basement B at Bhaskara ( the biggest building in
the Housing Colony ) which is open from Tuesday-Saturday between 12.00
noon to 7.00 PM.
 
Preferably eat cooked food; avoid roadside food, vendors; use sealed
bottles for water (Bisleri, Yes etc.)
 
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U. B. Desai                          | Ph. No. (+91-22)-578-2545 Ext.7401,
7414
Department of Electrical Engineering |                               8498
IIT - Bombay                         | Fax:(+91-22)-579-3707,
(+91-22)-578-3480
Powai, Bombay 400 076, India         | Email: ubdesai@ee.iitb.ernet.in 
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