CALL FOR PAPERS
                  IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING MAGAZINE
              Special Issue on Color Image Processing

In the last decades, we have seen an enormous growth in color and
color-based applications throughout the signal, image and video
processing communities. Color is no longer interpreted as just an
extension of gray scale but is now seen as a key element for a number of
image and video processing systems. In particular, color has played a
central role in scanning & printing applications, where color management
algorithms have served as the foundation to transport documents from one
system to another. Color also plays an increasingly important role in
pattern recognition & digital multimedia, where color based-features and
color segmentation has proven pertinent in detecting and classifying
objects in satellite & general purpose imagery. In particular, the
fusion of color and edge based features has improved the performance of
image segmentation and object recognition. Color has also become a major
component in document archiving and retrieval applications. There are
many web-based applications where accurate color communication is often
critical for retailers in advertising their products and services.

The objective of this special issue is to review recent research,
development and technology critical to color image processing algorithms
and applications.  The goal is to compile their essence into a single
publication readily assessable to the signal processing community.
Tutorial papers are solicited from the following non-exhaustive list of
topics. Other related work is also welcome for publication.

Suggested Topics: 
*  Color imaging technologies: capture, reproduction and display.
*  Color characterization/calibration for input, output and processing.
*  Color management for handling, display and printing of images and
   documents.
*  Applications of color processing, e.g., scanners, displays, digital 
   cameras, and consumer software.
*  Color image segmentation.
*  Color image compression
*  Use of color for digital multimedia applications: image/video
   indexing and retrieval
*  Color halftoning.
*  Color appearance and perception models, color metrics.
*  Consumer applications.


Submission Procedure:

Prospective authors should submit white papers via the website
http://www.cspl.umd.edu/spm/
                        
     White paper due:          April 15, 2003
     Invitation notification:  May 1, 2003
     Manuscript due:           August 1, 2003
     Acceptance Notification:  November 1, 2003
     Final Manuscript due:     December 1, 2003
     Publication date:         April, 2004

Guest Editors:
Eli Saber
Print Engine Development Unit
Xerox Corporation
Webster, NY 14580, USA
eli.saber@usa.xerox.com

Joel Trussell
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7911
hjt@eos.ncsu.edu

Michael Vrhel
ViewAhead Technology, Inc.
18200 NE Union Hill Road
Redmond, WA 98052
michael.vrhel@viewahead.com