Seventh International Conference on
             Image Processing and its Applications (IPA99)
 
                            12-15 July 1999
                             Manchester, UK
 
 You are cordially invited to participate in the seventh International
 Conference on Image Processing and its Applications, which will take
 place in Manchester, UK, during 12-15 July 1999.  The conference is
 organized by the IEE. 
 
 The conference programme and information on registration etc are on
 the Web at:   http://www.iee.org.uk/Conf/IPA/
 
 TUTORIAL PROGRAMME
 
 Four eminent experts will give an update on the lastest techniques in
 image processing and vision in this intensive tutorial. 
 
 Those new to research in image processing and vision and the design of
 vision systems will find the tutorial of most benefit. The tutorial will
 also be valuable for those who need a refresher on currently important
 topics such as colour processing, low level vision, video database
 searching and evaluation of image quality. 
 
 Because of the participative nature of the tutorials, the discussion
 periods will also provide opportunities for greater in-depth interaction
 with the accumulated knowledge of the presenters. 
 
 For those furthering their education the tutorial will provide the
 opportunity to relate to the issues of today. For those working on image
 processing, image analysis, computer vision, inspection, surveillance,
 vehicle guidance, robotics or related areas of industry (as
 manufacturers of equipment, suppliers of services or as end users), the
 tutorial will provide the opportunity to become more informed and more
 effective. 
 
 The target audience of the tutorial is all those with an interest in, or
 need to work on, imaging, image processing and vision systems.