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CIR 99
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Challenge of Image Retrieval
Second UK Conference on Image Retrieval
February 25-26, 1999, Forte Post House Hotel. Newcastle upon Tyne,
United Kingdom.
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Image Storage and Retrieval is one of the most exciting and
fastest-growing research areas in the field of multimedia technology
However, opportunities within the UK for the exchange of ideas between
different groups of researchers, and between researchers and potential
users of image retrieval systems, are still limited. The Challenge of
Image Retrieval conference held in February 1998 was the first UK
forum set up specifically to bridge the gap between the different
communities with an interest in image retrieval. Building on the
success of this first conference, the 1999 event again aims to bring
together researchers and practitioners in the fast-growing area of
image retrieval, to exchange information and gain some idea of the
significance of developments in related disciplines. It should be of
interest to researchers in fields as diverse as information retrieval,
database, computer vision and image processing, human visual
perception and interface design, as well as users and managers of
image and video libraries.
A Web version of this Call for Papers is available at:
http://www.unn.ac.uk/iidr/conference.html
PROGRAMME DETAILS
The two-day event will consist of a mixture of submitted and invited
papers. Our keynote speaker will be Dr Michael Swain from the Alta
Vista development team at Digital Equipment Corporation, who will talk
on Image searching on the Web. Invited papers, aimed mainly at the
practitioner, will cover two main themes: CBIR technology - can we
make it deliver? and Emerging standards for image retrieval - how will
they affect me? There will also be a poster session, demonstrations of
prototype image retrieval systems and a small trade exhibition. The
Conference Dinner will be held at the hotel on the evening of Thursday
February 25.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Original papers are solicited for the conference describing research
or innovation in any area related to image or video storage and
retrieval. Accounts of work in progress are acceptable provided at
least some results are reported. Preliminary research ideas may be
submitted as poster presentations - see below. Possible topics
include, but are not limited to:
* Studies of information-seeking behaviour among image users
* HCI issues in image retrieval
* Evaluation of image retrieval systems
* Novel image data management systems and applications
* Query models, paradigms and languages for image retrieval
* Content-based indexing, search and retrieval of images
* Feature extraction and representation
* Visual perception and image retrieval
* Image search and browsing on the Web
* Semantic retrieval of images and video
* Neural network techniques for image classification and retrieval
* Database architectures for image retrieval * Image data
management for multimedia systems
The programme committee are aiming to ensure a balance between
technical and user orientation in the submitted papers presented at
the conference. To achieve this, we particularly welcome submissions
which deal with user issues. In response to a query we received from
Japan last year - we are happy to receive submissions from anywhere in
the world.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
PAPERS:
Authors are asked to submit full papers (no longer than 5000 words),
in English, to the Programme Chair, Professor David Harper. Electronic
submission is strongly encouraged. Submissions should follow the style
laid down for Springer-Verlag's electronic Workshops in Computing,
which can be found at
http://ewic.springer.co.uk/submitting/guidelines/#papers.
Authors are asked to follow the electronic submission guidelines set
out at http://www.scms.rgu.ac.uk/research/ir/sub.html. Authors who
are unable to submit electronically are asked to send three papers
copies of their article, together with a covering letter containing
contact information, to:
Professor David Harper,
The Challenge of Image Retrieval,
School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences,
Robert Gordon University,
Aberdeen AB25 1HG.
The closing date for both electronic and paper submissions is Friday
30 October 1998.
Authors whose contributions are accepted for presentation will be
notified by Friday 11 December 1998. They will be required to submit
final versions of their papers, for inclusion in the conference
proceedings, by Friday, January 29, 1999. It is intended that all
accepted papers will be published in Springer-Verlag's electronic
Workshops in Computing series.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF PROTOTYPE
SYSTEMS:
Authors from bona fide not-for-profit organisations who wish to
present posters outlining preliminary research ideas or innovative
practice in any area related to the main theme of the conference - or
who wish to demonstrate prototype image retrieval systems they have
developed - are invited to send a summary (not exceeding 1000 words)
of their proposed contribution to Dr John Eakins, preferably by email
to [log in to unmask]; failing this, by post (three copies) to:
Dr John Eakins
Institute for Image Data Research
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
The closing date for submissions is Friday 30 October 1998. All
proposals will be reviewed by the Programme Committee before
acceptance.
TRADE EXHIBITION:
Space will be available for commercial exhibitors who wish to
demonstrate their products or services. Enquiries should be made to:
Mrs Margaret Graham
Institute for Image Data Research
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
Programme Committee:
* John Eakins (co-chair), University of Northumbria at Newcastle
* David Harper (co-chair), Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
* Mark Dunlop, University of Glasgow
* Peter Enser, University of Brighton
* Margaret Graham, University of Northumbria at Newcastle
* Martin Nail, British Library Research and Innovation Centre
The Challenge of Image Retrieval conference is organized by the
Institute for Image Data Research, University of Northumbria at
Newcastle, on behalf of its sponsors:
* The British Computer Society Information Retrieval Specialist
Group
* The British Library Research & Innovation Centre
* The Institute of Information Scientists
* Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
The conference is also supported by:
* The British Machine Vision Association
* The Institution of Electrical Engineers
Important dates:
Deadline for Submission: 30 October 1998
Notification of Acceptance: 11 December 1998
Final version due: 29 January 1999
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