Final Call for Papers (extended deadline) FUZZ-IEEE 2001 Workshop "Fuzzy Filters for Image Processing" This workshop is part of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE'2001) in Melbourne (Australia), December 2 - 5, 2001. More information can be found at: - Conference URL: http://www.conferences.unimelb.edu.au/fuzzy/ - Workshop URL: http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~ekerre/ (click on "special events") or http://fuzzy-workshop.vandeville.com About the workshop "Fuzzy filters for Image Processing" =========================================== - Topics of this workshop include: Fuzzy filters for image enhancement, Fuzzy filters for noise reduction (various noise types: gaussian noise, salt & pepper noise, ....) Fuzzy filters for edge detection. - General description of the workshop The application of fuzzy techniques in image processing is a promising research field. Among the different topics, this workshop will focus on the construction and application of fuzzy filters for image processing. It is well known that fuzzy filters have a more robust performance than classical filters. For example, most classical filters that remove noise simultaneously blur the edges, while fuzzy filters have the ability to combine edge-preservation and smoothing. Compared to other non-linear techniques, fuzzy filters are able to represent the knowledge in a comprehensible way. Several researchers have already presented interesting fuzzy filters with promising results. The aim of this workshop is to give a survey of the current state-of-the-art and indicate future keypoints for research. Furthermore, it is a unique opportunity for researchers in this area to meet and to exchange ideas. - Information for authors Authors are invited to submit full papers for review. Papers should be written in English, not exceeding 7 single-sided pages on A4 or letter-size paper, in one-column format with 1-inch margin on all four sides, in Times or a similar font of 10 points or larger. Electronic submission is allowed (postscript documents). The first page of each paper should include the following information: title of the paper, the author's names andaffiliations, complete address (including email, fax and phone) of the corresponding author, abstract of the paper, and maximum 5 keywords. Please send papers to one of the workshop organisers; postal and email addresses can be found at the bottom of this page. All papers will be reviewed by at least two referees. - Important dates (EXTENDED DEADLINE) Submission deadline: Friday, June 15, 2001 Notification of acceptance: Friday, July 6, 2001 Final manuscripts: Friday, August 3, 2001 - Workshop Organisers Mike Nachtegael, Dietrich Van der Weken, Etienne Kerre Ghent University Department of Applied Mathematics & Computer Science Fuzziness and Uncertainty Modelling Research Unit Krijgslaan 281 (Building S9) B-9000 Gent Belgium Phone: +32 9 264.47.65 Fax: +32 9 264.49.95 E-mail: mike@nachtegael.com, dietrich.vanderweken@rug.ac.be, etienne.kerre@rug.ac.be Dimitri Van De Ville Ghent University Department of Electronics and Information Systems Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B-9000 Gent Belgium Phone: +32 9 264.89.17 Fax: +32 9 264.35.94 E-mail: fuzzy-workshop@vandeville.com