1stVISion Understanding and Machine intelligence school: application in biotech

Call for Participation

1stVISion Understanding and Machine intelligence school:
application in biotech:

http://www.fe.up.pt/visum/

We invite everyone interested in computer vision to attend the 1st
VISion Understanding and Machine intelligence school - visum 2013.
Important Dates

Application Deadline:
March 15, 2013

Decision:
March 18, 2013

Early Registration:
April 10, 2013

Late Registration:
May 10, 2013

Summer School:
	

July 5, 2013
Intended Audience and Topics

The school will cover the most fundamental concepts of computer vision
and their applications for the real world scenarios, seeking to bridge
these two key domains. Our target audience is:

    MSc. and Ph.D. candidates;
    Post-Doctoral scholars and researchers;
    Academic and industrial professionals with (research) interests in computer vision;
    And, everyone who wants to have knowledge of topics avant-garde.

Features of visum:

    An introductory lecture in image processing is scheduled to review
    basic concepts and introduce the necessary tools for
    implementation exercises;

    Days will be divided into tutorials and practical sessions (view
    schedule in http://www.fe.up.pt/visum/programme);

    Both basic and advanced topics will be covered;

    Professors are leading researchers in computer vision;

    Includes an industry session where industry speakers will promote
    junior researchers’ awareness of computer vision topics for the
    real world scenarios;

    Includes a poster session where MSc. students and Ph.D. candidates
    can discuss their current research works, possibly leading to
    significant breakthroughs in the development of their theses;

    A lecture about possible applications in biotech will also be
    addressed.

List of Speakers

    Professor Jaime S. Cardoso, INESC TEC, Faculdade de Engenharia,
    Universidade Porto

    Professor Theo Gevers, Intelligent Systems Lab Amsterdam, Faculty
    of Science, University of Amsterdam

    Professor Krystian Mikolajczyk, Faculty of Engineering & Physical
    Sciences, University of Surrey

    Doctor Ferréol Soulez, Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon
    (CRAL), Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, Ecole Normale
    Supérieure de Lyon, Université de Lyon

    Professor Matthias Harders, Computer Vision Laboratory, Department
    Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal
    Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich)
    Doctor Juergen Sturm, Technical University of Munich

    Professor Miguel Coimbra, Instituto de Telecomunicações do Porto,
    Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade Porto

Industry Track

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Social Programme
Welcome drink

VISUM 2013 welcome drink will take place at 17º Restaurante & Bar.
With an astonishing view over Oporto City, you will have the
opportunity to meet your colleagues and classmates during an informal
cocktail.

Gala dinner

VISUM 2013 gala dinner will take place at Taylor's Cellar.  After a
tasteful journey around the beautiful city of Oporto, VISUM 2013 Gala
dinner will take place at one of the few wine cellars that still
belong to the original families.

 

Please visit our webpage for up to date information:
http://www.fe.up.pt/visum/.  Application

To apply, please send an email to visum@fe.up.pt under the subject
"[APPLICATION VISUM]" following the name of the applicant, with the
following information:

    CV with only 2 pages describing the academic background, webpage,
       other information that you may consider important.
    Motivation letter.
    And a possible title and abstract of a poster.

Any further questions should be directed to: visum@fe.up.pt