ICASSP 2002 CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE Signal Processing Society 2002 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) May 13 to 17, 2002 at the Renaissance Resort Hotel Orlando, Florida, USA The 27th International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) will be held at the Renaissance Orlando Resort Hotel in Orlando, Florida from May 13 to 17, 2002. The ICASSP meeting is the world's largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on signal processing and its applications. The conference will feature world-class speakers, tutorials, exhibits, and over 50 lecture and poster sessions on: ^ Audio and electroacoustics ^ Design and implementation of signal processing systems ^ Image and multidimensional signal processing ^ Multimedia signal processing ^ Neural networks for signal processing ^ Sensor array and multichannel systems ^ Signal processing for communications ^ Signal processing education ^ Signal processing theory, methods, and technology ^ Speech processing ^ Emerging signal processing areas ^ Industrial technology tracks (ITT) ^ Student paper forum ^ plus other specialized areas of interest. Orlando offers the ICASSP attendee a vast array of attractions, satisfying most every interest. Orlando is well known for its climate and entertainment centers including Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, Universal Studios, MGM Studios, Sea World, Church Street Station (Orlando), and others. Nearby are the NASA Kennedy Space Center launch facility, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length, four-page papers, including figures and references, to the ICASSP Technical Committee in the areas listed above. All ICASSP papers will be handled and reviewed electronically. Authors without Internet access should contact the conference manager well in advance of the paper submission deadline. The ICASSP 2002 websitewill provide you with details. TUTORIAL AND SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS Tutorials will be held on May 13 and 18, 2002. Brief proposals should be submitted by September 24, 2001, to li@dsp.ufl.edu, and must include title, outline, contact information for the presenter, and a description of the tutorial and material to be distributed to participants. Special sessions proposals should be submitted by September 24, 2001, to jain@eng.usf.edu and must include a topical title, rationale, session outline, contact information, and a description of how the session will be organized. Tutorial and special session authors are referred to the ICASSP website to additional information regarding submissions. IMPORTANT DATES Tutorial and special session proposals due September 24, 2001 Submission of camera-ready papers (electronically) October 23, 2001 Notification of acceptance (electronically) January 7, 2002 Author's registration deadline February 22, 2002