================================================================================ CALL FOR PAPERS 16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION ICPR 2002 AUGUST 11-15 2002 QUEBEC CITY CONVENTION CENTER QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, CANADA http://www.icpr2002.gel.ulaval.ca ================================================================================ Scope of the Conference: ------------------------ ICPR 2002 is the sixteenth conference of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and is organized in cooperation with the IEEE Computer Society and supported by the Canadian Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Society (CIPPRS). The ICPR 2002 Theme will be ^ÓPattern Recognition for Mankind and the Environment^Ô and the conference will be an international forum for discussions on recent advances in the fields covered by the four conference tracks: Track 1: Computer Vision and Robotics Track 2: Pattern Recognition, Neural Networks, and Document Analysis Track 3: Image and Signal Processing Track 4: Biomedical and Multimedia Applications Organizing Committee: --------------------- General Chair: Ching Suen, Concordia University, Canada General Co-Chair, Technical Program: Rangachar Kasturi, Penn State University, USA General Co-Chair, Sponsorship and Publicity: Réjean Plamondon, École Polytechnique, Canada Chair, Tutorials and Demos: Denis Poussart, Université Laval, Canada Chair, Local Arrangements: Denis Laurendeau, Université Laval, Canada Local arrangements Committee Members: Robert Bergevin, Université Laval, Canada Marc Parizeau, Université Laval, Canada Finance Committee: Jean-Guy Deschênes, École Polytechnique, Canada Xavier Maldague, Université Laval, Canada Track 1 Co-Chairs: Kim Boyer, Ohio State University, USA Henrik Christensen, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Yoshiaki Shirai, Osaka University, Japan Track 2 Co-Chairs: Horst Bunke, University of Bern, Switzerland Gabriella Sanniti di Baja, Istituto di Cibernetica, Italy Track 3 Co-Chairs: Murat Kunt, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland Robert Woodham, University of British Columbia, Canada Track 4 Co-Chairs: Nicholas Ayache, INRIA - Sophia-Antipolis, France Linda Shapiro, University of Washington, USA Paper Submission: ----------------- Authors are invited to submit their latest unpublished research work to IAPR's highly attended conference. Information on manuscript format and instructions on paper submission is available at the conference web site. Tutorial Submission: -------------------- The Organizing Committee invites interested researchers to send proposals for the Tutorial Program. Instructions for submitting tutorials are available at the conference web site. Important Dates: ---------------- -Deadline for paper submission: 1 December 2001 -Deadline for tutorial submission: 15 January 2002 -Notification of acceptance: 1 March 2002 -Camera ready papers and author registration: 15 April 2002 -End of early bird registration period: 15 April 2002 Conference Registration, Hotel Accomodation, Travel Information: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Information on conference registration, hotel accomodation, travel, customs & immigration, and touristic attractions can be found at the conference web site. Conference Location: ----------------- ICPR 2002 will be held at the Quebec City Convention Center. Quebec City is known for its French culture and European tradition, its beautiful scenery along the St-Lawrence River, excellent food, and exceptional quality of living. Conference Secretariat: ----------------------- ICPR 2002 - Quebec City c/o Agora Communication 2600, boulevard Laurier Tour Belle Cour, suite 2680 Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1V 4M6 E-mail contact: --------------- icpr2002@gel.ulaval.ca ================================================================================ http://www.icpr2002.gel.ulaval.ca ================================================================================ Denis Laurendeau, Ph.D., Ing. Professeur titulaire / Professor Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique / Deparment of Electrical and Computer Engineering Pavillon Pouliot, Bureau 1114-L / Université Laval Quebec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4 Tél./Phone: (418) 656-2979 Télec./Fax: (418) 656-3594 Courriel/e-mail: Denis.Laurendeau@gel.ulaval.ca =========================================== IAPR' s International Conference on Pattern Recognition ICPR 2002 Quebec City Convention Center, Quebec, Canada August 11-15 2002 http://www.icpr2002.gel.ulaval.ca ===========================================