2013 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre May 26 - 31, 2013 , Vancouver, Canada www.ICASSP2013.com CALL FOR PAPERS Announcement: New paper submission deadline has been extended to November 30, 2012 due to the recent hurricane. Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers, with up to four pages for technical content including figures and possible references, and with one additional optional 5th page containing only references. ICASSP 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 120 lecture and poster sessions. Topics include but are not limited to: Audio and acoustic signal processing Bio-imaging and signal processing Signal processing education Speech processing Industry technology tracks Information forensics and security Machine learning for signal processing Multimedia signal processing Sensor array & multichannel signal processing Design & implementation of signal processing systems Signal processing for communications & networking Image, video & multidimensional signal processing Signal processing theory & methods Spoken language processing Vancouver: Vancouver is consistently rated as the most livable city in the world. It is surrounded by dense pine forests, snow-capped mountains and fjords. It is a city with vast beaches and lush parks combined with magnificent architecture. Please see www.ICASSP2013.com for details regarding Paper Submission , “no-show” policy and tutorials Organizing Committee ==================== General Chairs Rabab Ward, University of British Columbia Li Deng, Microsoft Technical Program Chairs Vikram Krishnamurthy, University of British Columbia Kostas Plataniotis, University of Toronto Finance Chair Jane Wang, University of British Columbia Special Sessions Chairs Xiaodong He, Microsoft Wu Chou, Huawei Tutorials Chair Khaled El-Maleh, Qualcomm Local Arrangement Chair Panos Nasiopoulos, University of British Columbia Social Program Chair Rabab Ward, University of British Columbia Publicity Chairs Lina Karam, Arizona State University Michel Sarkis, Qualcomm Publication Chairs Michael Adams, University of Victoria Vicky Zhao, University of Alberta Exhibit Chairs Dong Yu, Microsoft Wu Chou, Huawei Hank Liao, Google Entrepreneurial Relationship Ton Kalker, Huawei Conference Management Billene Mercer, Conference Management Services, Inc.