Proceedings
International Conference on ImageProcessing
Volume II of III
October 26-29, 1997
Santa Barbara, California
Sponsored by
IEEE Signal Processing Society
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Contents Volume IIInvitation xlvTechnical Program Overview xlviOrganizing Committee xlviiInternational Publicity Committee xlviiiTechnical Program Committee xlixFuture Events li
TAOl: Emerging Techniques in Oral Rate-Distortion Based Image andVideo Coding
Session Organizer: Aggelos K. Kastaggelos, Northwestern University;Antonio Ortega, University of Southern California;Martin Vetterli, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne;Kannan Ramachandran, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChairperson: Kannan Ramachandran,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;Antonio Ortega, University of Southern California
Scalable Segmentation-Based Coding of Video Sequences AddressingContent-Based Functionalities 1
J. Morros and F. MarquesOptimal Segmentation of a VBR Source for its Parallel Transmissionover Multiple ATM Connections 5
S. Servetto, K. Ramachandran, K. Nahrstedt, and A. OrtegaAn Efficient Boundary Encoding Scheme which is Optimal in the Rate-Distortion Sense 9
F. Meier, G.M. Shuster, and A. KatsaggelosA Simple Rate-Distortion Model, Parameter Estimation, and Applicationto Real-Time Rate Control with DCT-Based Coders 13
J. Webb and K. OehlerBit Allocation Methods for Closed-Loop Coding of Oversampled PyramidDecompositions 17
U. Horn, T. Wiegand, and B. Girod,Motion Vector Quantization in a Rate-Distortion Framework 21
S. Regunathan and K. RoseRate-Distortion Optimal Parameter Choice in a Wavelet ImageCommunication System 25
J. Garcia-Frias, D. Benyamin, and J. VillasenorEfficient Optimal Rate-Distortion Coding of Video Sequences UnderMultiple Rate Constraints 29
D. Lin and J-J ChenNon-Iterative Rate-Constrained Motion Estimation for OBMC* 33
J. Su and R. Mersereau
TA02: Video Coding II OralChairperson: Yasuyuki Nakajima, KDD R&D Laboraatories, Japan
Combined Mode Selection and Macroblock Quantization Step Adaptationfor the H.263 Video Encoder 37
D. Mukherjee and S. MitraA Normalized Rate-Distortion Model for H.263-Compatible Codecs andits Application to Quantizer Selection 41
K. Yang, A. Jacquin, and N. JayantRate-Distortion Optimized Motion Smoothing for MPEG-2 Encoding 45
J. LeeRate-Distortion Optimal Contour Prediction for a Region-Based Coder 49
K. Stuhlmuller and B. GirodMotion-Compensating Long-Term Memory Prediction 53
T. Wiegand, X. Zhang and B. GirodPerceptually Based Video Rate Control Using Pre-Filtering andPredicted Rate-Distortion Characteristics 57
L.-J. Lin and A. OrtegaEvaluation of Temporally Scalable Video Coding Techniques 61
G. Conklin and S. HemamiA Class of Reversible Variable Length Codes for Robust Image andVideo Coding 65
J. Wen and J. VillasenorText-Driven Automatic Frame Generation Using MPEG-4 Synthetic/NaturalHybrid Coding for 2-D Head-and-Shoulder Scene 69
C.-H. Cheung and L.-M. Po
TA03: Robust Video OralChairperson: Aggelos K. Katsaggelos, Northwestern University
Robust H.263 Compatible Video Transmission for Mobile Access toVideo Servers 73
N. Farber and B. GirodA Hybrid Compressed-Uncompressed Framework for Wireless ImageTransmission 77
/. Kozintsev and K. RamchandranVideo Transmission with Error Concealment over Channels with Memory /. 81
B. SrinivasError Resilient Transmission of MPEG-II Over Noisy Wireless ATMNetworks 85
R. Swann and N. KingsburyError Propagation in Motion Compensated Video Over Wireless Channels 89
M. Budagavi and J. GibsonA Projections onto the Overcomplete Basis Approach for Block LossRecovery 93
J.-H. Chang, J.-K. Kim and C. LeeFixed Length Entropy Coding for Robust Video Compression 97
R. Llados-Bernaus and R. Stevenson
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A Fast Suboptimal Approach to Error Concealment in Encoded VideoStreams 101
P. Salama, N. Shroff, and E. DelpError Resilience for Block Loss with Overlapped Motion Compensation 105
M.-J. Chen, L.-G. Chen, and R.-X. Chen
TA04: Medical Image Analysis I OralChairperson: Yoram Bresler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Multiresolution Detection of Stellate Lesions in Mammograms 109S. Liu and E. Delp
Segmentation of Gated SPECT Images for Automatic Computation ofMyocardial Volume and Ejection Fraction 113
P. Brigger, S. Bacharach, A. Aldroubi, and M. UnserA Spatiotemporal Finite Element Mesh Model of Cyclical DeformingMotion and Its Application in Myocardial Motion Analysis Using PhaseContrast MR Images 117
Y. Zhu and N. Pelc,A Signal Processing Approach to Functional MRI for Brain Mapping 121
V. Solo, E. Brown, and R. WeisskoffMAGNET: An Active Ditch Extraction Model 124
S. Hirano, N. Kamiura, Y. Hata, and M. IshikawaContinuous Label Bayesian Segmentation, Applications to Medical BrainImages 128
L. Aurdal, I. Bloch, H. Maitre, C. Graffigne, and C. AdamsbaumFourier-Based Dose Calculation in Radiation Brachytherapy 132
S. YoungAdaptive Axes-Generation Algorithm for 3D Tubular Structures 136
R. Swift, K. Ramaswamy, and W. Higgins
TA05: Motion Tracking/Estimation PosterChairperson: Jan Biemond, Delft University of Technology
An 8x8-Block Based Motion Estimation Using Kalman Filter 140V. Ruiz, B. Fotopoulos, A. Skodras, and A. Constantinides
A Flexible High-Throughput VLSI Architecture with 2-D Data-Reuse forFull-Search Motion Estimation 144
Y.-K. Lai, L.-G. Chen, T.-H. Tsai, andP.-C. WuApplication of Time-Frequency Signal Analysis to Motion Estimation 148
M. BennamounBlock Matching Motion Estimation Using Block Integration Based onReliability Metric 152
T. Yoshida, H. Katoh, and Y. SakaiSimultaneous Motion Estimation and Filtering of Image Sequences 156
C.-M. Fan andN. NamaziMultiresolution Motion Analysis Combining Feature-Based andFeatureless Estimates 160
P.Meulemans and R. Wilson
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A New Variable Size Block Motion Compensation 164J. Zhang, M. Ahmad, and M. Swamy
Forward/Backward Adaptive Context Selection with Applications toMotion Vector Field Encoding 168
W. Jiang and A. OrtegaAn Efficient Block Matching Algorithm Based on a Valid Assumption ofthe Convex Distortion 172
C. Lin, D. Pease, and R. RajeEgomotion Estimation of a Multicamera System Through LineCorrespondence 175
F. Pedersini, A. Sarti, and S. TubaroA Parallel Algorithm for a Very Fast 2D Velocity Field Estimation 179
F. Le Coat, E. Pissaloux, P. Bonnin, T. Garie, F. Durbin,and A. Tissot
Detecting Multiple Moving Targets Using Deformable Contours 183N. Paragios and R. Deriche
Optimal Schemes for Motion Estimation Using Colour Image Sequences 187J. Magarey, A. Kokaram, and N. Kingsbury
Joint Detection, Interpolation, Motion and Parameter Estimation forImage Sequences with Missing Data 191
A. Kokaram and S. GodsillModeling the Displaced Frame Difference as an Alpha-Stable Distribution 195
E. SayrolMultisensor Integration for Scene Classifiction: An Experiment in
Human Form Detection 199S. Shah, J. Aggarwal, J. Eledath, and J. Ghosh
TA06: Image Analysis PosterChairperson: Alan C. Bovik, University of Texas at Austin
Evaluating Multiscale Opponent Color Features Using Gabor Filters 203A. Jain and G. Healey
Using Markov Random Fields for Contour-Based Grouping 207A. Mabbmann, S. Posch, G. Sagerer, and D. Schluter
Connected Morphological Operators and filters for Binary Images 211H. Heijmans
Optimal Filter-Bank Design for Multiple Texture Discrimination 215T. Randen and J. Husoy
Conditional Event Algebra Techniques for Iterated Image Estimation 219Y.Qu, P. Kelly, H. Derin and W.-B. Gong
Linear Phase Paraunitary Filter Banks with Unequal-Length Filters 223M. Ikehara, T. Tran, and T. Nguyen
A Tree Structured, Wavelet-Based Stochastic Process for Fast ImageProcessing 227
S. MoniA General Algorithm for Document Skew Angle Estimation 230
G. Peake and T. Tan
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An Original Multi-Sensor Approach to Scale-Based Image Analysis forAerial and Satellite Images 234
A. Winter, H. Maitre, N. Cambou, and E. LegrandA Multiscale Antidiffusion Approach for Gaussian Blurred Images 238
Q. Li, Y. Yoshida, and N. NakamoriPhase Retrieval as a Means of Wavefront Sensing 242
R. Lane and R. IrwanBiorthogonal Quincunx Coifman Wavelets 246
D. Wei, B. Evans, and A. BovikAlgorithmic Representation of Visual Information 250
D. Sow and A. EleftheriadisDivide-and-Conquer 2-D Phase Retrieval Using Subband Decompositionand Filter Banks 254
A. YagleImplementations of on Sensor Image Compression and ComparisonsBetween Pixel and Column Parallel Architectures 258
K. Aizawa, T. Hamamoto, Y. Otsuka, M. Hatori, and M. Abe
TA07A: Lossless Image Coding PosterChairperson: Allen Gersho, Univ. of California-Santa Barbara
Minimum-Entropy Clustering and its Application to Lossless Image Coding 262F. Golchin and K. Paliwal
Lossless Coding of Still Images with Two Channel Prediction 266M. Iwahashi, S. Fukuma, and N. Kambayashi
On the Estimation of the Probability Distribution of a Non-StationarySource for Lossless Data Compression 270
J. Pfefferman, H. Gonzalez, and B. Ceruschi-FriasRounding Transform Based Approach for Lossless Subband Coding 274
H.-Y. Jung and R. ProstPerformance Analysis of Wavelets in Embedded Zerotree-Based LosslessImage Coding Schemes 278
V. Ramaswamy, K. Namuduri, and N. RanganathanBACIC: A New Method for Lossless Bi-Level and Grayscale ImageCompression 282
M. Reavy and C. BonceletA Study of Two New Adaptive Predictors for Lossless Image Compression 286
S. Marusic and G. DengPrediction Based on Boolean Filters for Multiresolution LosslessImage Compression 290
D. Petrescu and M. Gabbouj
TA07B: Fractal Image Coding PosterChairperson: Allen Gersho, University of California-Santa Barbara
Wavelet Transform Based Variable Tree Size Fractal Video Coding 294Y. Zhang, L.-M. Po, and Y.-L. Yu
Fast Fractal Encoding in Frequency Domain 298O. Au, M. Liou, and L. Ma
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Wavelet-Based Fractal Transforms for Image Coding with No Search 302S. Asgari, T. Nguyen, and W. Sethares
Extension of the Collage Theorem 306H. Honda, M. Haseyama, H. Kitajima, and S. Matsumoto
Adaptive Partitionings for Fractal Image Compression 310M. Ruhl, H. Hartenstein, and D. Saupe
Zerotree Wavelet Coding Using Fractal Prediction 314K. Barthel, S. Brandau, W. Hermesmeier, and G. Heising
Optimum Parent Pruning in Fractal Compression 318D. Bethel and D. Monro
TA08: Image/Video Enhancement II PosterChairperson: Rabbab Ward, University of British Columbia
Bayesian Restoration of Noisy Images with the EM Algorithm 322M. Saeed, H. Rabiee, W. Karl, and T. Nguyen
Text and Image Sharpening of Scanned Images in the JPEG Domain 326V. Bhaskaran, K. Konstantinides and G. Beretta
Transmission Errors Recovery Using Fuzzy Block Similarity Measures 330B. Solaiman, R. Pyndiah, O. Aitsab and Ch. Roux
Processing JPEG-Compressed Images 334R. de Queiroz
Reduction of Nonstationary Noise in Telescope Imagery Using a SupportConstraint 338
D. Tyler and C. MatsonA New Approach for Restoring Block-Transform Coded Images withEstimation of Correlation Matrices 342
S. Choy, Y.-H. Chan, and W.-C. SiuCoding Artifact Removal Using Biased Anisotropic Diffusion 346
S.Yang and Y.-H. HuPreprocessing for Discrete Multiwavelet Transform of Two-DimensionalSignals 350
K.-W. Cheung and L.-M. PoSea Clutter Rejection in Radar Image Using Wavelets and Fractals 354
J.-J. Chao and C.-C. LinMultiscale Linear/Median Hybrid Filters for Noise Reduction in LowDoseX-Ray Images 358
T. Aach and D. KunzContent-Matched Geometric Filtering of Image Sub-Bands for Edge-Preserving Noise Reduction 362
L. Alparone, and A. GarzelliEfficient DCT Domain Implementation of Picture Masking andComposition and Compositing 366
R. JonssonComplexity-Regularized Image Denoising 370
J. Liu and P. MoulinSpatial Adaptive Wavelet Thresholding for Image Denoising 374
S. Chang and M. Vetterli
TA09: Image Features PosterChairperson: BirBhanu, University of California-Riverside
Moment Matrices for Recognition of Spatial Pattern in Noisy Images 378A. Hero, J. O'Neill, and W. Williams
INFOTREE: A Contextural Tree Approach to Supervised PatternRecognition 382
D. Van Dyck arid J. GarciaThe Velocity Hough Transform: A New Technique for Dynamic FeatureExtraction 386
J. Nash, J. Carter, and M. NixonStreaming of Photo-Realistic Texture Mapped on 3D Surface 390
S. Horbelt, F. Jordan, and T. EbrahimiAn Adaptive Implementation of the Susan Method for Image Edge andFeature Detection 394
M. Perez and T. DennisAdditive Fuzzy Enhancement and an Associative Memory for FeatureTracking in Radiation Therapy Images 398
H. Tizhoosh, G. Krell, and B. MichaelisReal Time Object Detection, Tracking and Classification in MonocularImage Sequences of Road Traffic Scenes 402
M. Ben Hadj Ali, M. Ebbecke and A. DengelEfficient ASIC and FPGA Implementations of IIR Filters for Real TimeEdge Detection 406
F. Lorca, L. Kessal and D. DemignyFitting Implicit Quartics for Use in Feature Extraction 410
N. Redding and R. WhatmoughAutomatic Road-Distress Identification Using a Combination ofHierarchical Classifiers and Expert Systems-Object Processing 414
D. Kil and F. ShinModel-Based Estimation of Facial Expression Parameters from ImageSequences 418
P. Eisert and B. GirodExtraction of Discontinuous Chains of Symbols by Means of PerceptualGrouping 422
P. Gamba, M. Lilla, and A. MecocciMultiple Occluding Objects Tracking Using a Non-Redundant Boundary-Based Representation for Image Sequence Interpolation After Decoding 426
L. Bonnaud and C. LabitThe Hellinger-Kakutani Metric for Pattern Recognition 430
V. Anh, T. Bui, G. Chen, and Q. Tieng
TA10: Image/Video Representation PosterChairperson: P.C. Jain, CEERI, India
Nonredundant Image Representations 434F. Ng and J. Kovacevic
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Automated Analysis of Complex Scenes of Airborne FiberglassPreparations for Scanning Electron Microscopy Imagery 438
O. Yanez-Suarez and M. Azimi-SadjadiA New 2-D Spectrum Estimate Using Multichannel AR Approach of 2-DFast RLS Algorithms 442
O. Alata, P. Baylou, and M. NajimThe Analytic Image 446
J. Havlicek, J. W. Havlicek, and A. BovikBiologically Inspired Recognition Model with Extension Fields 450
P. KalocsaiInterative Blind Deconvolution of Extended Objects 454
D. Biggs and M. AndrewsImage Coupling, Restoration and Enhancement via PDE's 458
P. Kornprobst, R. Deriche, and G. AubertA Markovian Approach to Color Image Restoration Based on SpaceFilling Curves 462
A. Teschioni, C. Regazzoni, and E. StringaMultichannel Image Identification and Restoration Using ContinuousSpatial Domain Modeling 466
U. Al-Suwailem, and J. KellerSegmentation and Edge-Preserving Restoration 470
S. Teboul, L. Blanc-Feraud, G. Aubert, and M. BarlaudAn Iterative Weighted Regularized Algorithm for improving theresolution of Video Sequences 474
M.-C. Hong, M. Kang, and A. Katsaggelos3D Shape Modelling Using a Multi-Scale Surface Model 478
X. Shen and M. SpannScene Synthesis by Assembling Striped Areas of Source Images 482
K. Kamei, M. Maruyama, and K. SeoStack Filter Design for Image Restoration - An Application of GeneticAlgorithms 486
P. Undrell and K. Delibasis
TP01: The Art of Invisible Effects Oral Using 2D Technologies forEntertainment Graphics
Chairperson: Mark Sylvester, Alias Wavefront
TP02: Image/Video Segmentation OralChairperson: Charles A. Bouman, Purdue University
Motion-Based Segmentation Using a Thresholded Merging Strategy onWatershed Segments 490
P. De Smet and D. De VleeschauwerDetecting and Solving Template Ambiguities in Motion Segmentation 494
P.Aguir and J. MouraFeature Based Hierarchical Video Segmentation 498
H. Yu, G. Bozdagi, and S. Harrington
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Moving Visual Representations of Video Objects for Content-BasedSearch and Browsing 502
B. Gunsel, A. Tekalp, and P. van BeekA Recursive Estimation Approach to the Segmentation of MR Imagery 506
J. Kaufhold, M. Schneider, W. Karl, and A. WillskyRegion-Based Video Coding Using a Multiscale Image Segmentation 510
S. Yoon, K. Ratakonda, and N. AhujaSemantic Video Object Segmentation and Tracking Using MathematicalMorphology and Perspective Motion Model 514
C. Gu and M.-C. LeeA Fast and Accurate Algorithm for Facial Feature Segmentation 518
B. Low and M. IbrahimA Rule-Based Method for Object Segmentation in Video Sequences 522
A. Alatan, E. Tuncel, and L. Onural
TP03: Multimedia Database OralChairperson: Murat Kunt, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne
Motion Indexing of Video 526E. Sahouria and A. Zakhor
Video Browsing for Course-on-Demand in Distance Learning 530J.-N. Hwang, J. Youn, S. Deshpande, and M.-T. Sun
Content-Based Search of Video Using Color, Texture, and Motion 534Y. Deng and B. Manjunath
Eigen-Image Based Video Segmentation and Indexing 538K. Han and A. Tewfik
Content-Based Pre-Indexed Video 542N. Vasconcelos and A. Lippman
Recognizing Multiple Persons' Facial Expressions Using HMM Based onAutomatic Extraction of Significant Frames from Image Sequences 546
T. Otsuka and J. OhyaSpeaker Identification and Video Analysis for Hierarchical Video ShotClassification 550
J. Nam, A. Cetin, and A. TewfikSaliency-Based Visual Representation for Compression 554
T. Slowe and I. MarsicMultiresolution Video Watermarking Using Perceptual Models and SceneSegmentation 558
M. Swanson, B. Zhu, B. Chau, and A. Tewfik
TP04: Image Processing Oral Hardware/Paralell AlgorithmsChairperson: Takao Nishitani, NEC Corporation Japan
Real-Time Morphology Processing Using Highly Parallel 2D CellularAutomata CAM2 562
T. Ikenaga and T. OgunaInteractive Control of Three Dimensional Viewing 566
S. Wood
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A Parallel Multimedia Processor for Macroblock Based CompressionStandards 570
M. Mattavelli, S. Brunetton and D. MlynekA Fully Piplelined Parallel CORDIC Architecture for Half-pel MotionEstimation 574
J. Chen and K. LiuWatershed Pyramids for Edge Detection 578
A. Wright and S. ActonReal-Time Line Extraction Using a Highly Parallel Hough Tranform Board 582
M. Nakanishi and T. OguraReal Time H.263 Video Codec Using Parallel DSP 586
W. Lin, K. Goh, B. Tye, G. Powell, T. Ohya, and S. AdachiFault Analysis and Performance Monitoring in Prototyping MachineVision Systems 590
D. Schmidradler, W. Dyck, K. Furst, and H. Hufhagel
TP05: Subband/Wavelet Coding PosterChairperson: Wanda Gass, Texas Instruments
Subband Image Coding Using Cosine Modulated Filter Banks with PerfectReconstruction and Linear Phase 594
H. Bolcskei, T. Stranz, F. Hlawatsch, and R. SucherOrientation Selective Subband Decomposition and Stack-Run Coding 598
M. Mello, R. Bamberger, and T. FischerOptimum Design of Vector-Quantized Subband Codecs 602
I.JeeOrientation Adapted Subband Image Compression 606
V. Areekul and R. BambergerImage Compression Using Zerotree and Multi-Stage Vector Quantization 610
J. Karlekar, P. Poonacha, and U. DesaiReconstruction Error in Transform Subband Coding 613
A. Murching and J. WoodsOn the Coding Performance of DCT Based Subband Decomposition for LowContrast Images 617
H. Benoit-Cattin, R. Prost, and A. BaskurtScalable Coding Based on Adaptive Subband for Interlaced VideoSequences 621
K. Sawada and T. YoshidaZerotree Coding of DCT Coefficients 625
D. Monro and G. DicksonSpatiotemporal Subband/Wavelet Coding of Video with Object-BasedMotion Information 629
S.-C. Han and J. WoodsTwo Channel Non-Separable 2D Subband Coding and its Optimization 633
M. Iwahashi, S. Fukuma, A. Hosotani, and N. KambayashiSignificance-Link Connected Component Analysis for Low Bit Rate ImageCoding 637
B.-B. Chai, J. Vass, andX. Zhuang
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Optimal Subband Decoding 641A. Nosratinia
A DCT Embedded Subband AMBTC Image Coder 645K.-K. Ma and L. Huang
Efficient Coding of the Classification Table in Low Bit Rate SubbandImage Coding by Use of Hierarchical Enumeration 649
A. Fuldseth, I. Balasingham, and T. Ramstad
TP06: Applications PosterChairperson: Kotaro Hirano, Kobe University
Feedforward Neural Networks with Multilevel Hidden Neurons forRemotely Sensed Image Classification 653
Z.-Y. Chen, M. Desai, andX. ZhangAdaptive Rate Controlling for Reliable Video Communication OverWireless Packet Networks 657
G. Rajugopal and R. HafezHigh Resolution Radar Tomography 661
G. Poulalion, O. Flous, S. Morvan, and M. NajimImage Coding by Folding 665
B. Zhu, M. Swanson, and A. TewfikLeather Inspection by Oriented Texture Analysis with a MorphologicalApproach 669
F. Lovergine, A. Branca, G. Attolico and A. DistanteRecursive Morphological Operators for Gray Image Processing.Application in Granulometry Analysis 672
O. Deforges and N. NormandData Hiding for Video-in-Video 676
M. Swanson, B. Zhu and A. TewfikAn Invisible Watermarking Technique for Image Verification 680
M. Yeung and F. MintzerA FEM-Based Nonlinear MAP Estimator in Electrical Impedance Tomography 684
T. Martin and J. IdierAn Object-Oriented System Architecture of General Image ProcessingSystems 688
B. Zhang, X. Lin, and Q. LiaoHybrid ARQ with Selective Combining for Video Transmission OverWireless Channels 692
Q. Zhang and S. KassamSoft Caching: Image Caching in a Rate-Distortion Framework 696
C. Weidmann, M. Vetterli, A. Ortega, and F. CarignanoCritical Point Detection in Fluid Flow Images 700
R. FordRobust Area Matching 704
F. Pedersini, A. Sarti, and S. Tubaro
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TP07: Image Boundary, Curves and Poster SurfacesChairperson: Bernd Girod, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg
Contour Detection Using Multi-Scale Active Shape Models 708S. Mahmoodi, B. Sharif, and E. Chester
Geometric Modeling from Scattered 3-D Range Data 712/. Park and S. Lee
3D B-Spline Curve Matching for Model Based Object Recognition 716B. Krebs, B. Korn, and F. Wahl
Image Representation Using Curvature Information in Intensity Profiles 720S.-S. Liu, J.-H. Twu, and S.-J. Wang
Image Approximation by Minimization of a Geometric Distance Appliedto a 3D Finite Elements Based Model 724
P. Lechat, H. Sanson, and L. LabelleOptimum Laplacian for Digital Image Processing 728
B. Kamgar-Parsi, B. Kamgar-Parsi, and A. RosenfeldBoundary Extraction Algorithm Based on Particle Motion in a VectorImage Field 732
N. Eua-Anant and L. Udpa,The Cascaded Hough Transforms 736
T. Tuytelaars, M. Proesmans, and L. Van GoolFeature-Based 3D Surface Modeling by Improved Constrained TriangularMeshes 740
R. FayekA Simple Algorithm for Efficient Piecewise Linear Approximation ofSpace Curves 744
J. Horst and I. BeichlLane Boundary Detection Using a Multiresolution Hough Transform 748
B. Yu and A. JainFitting the Most Probable Curve to Noisy Observations 752
G. Newsam and N. ReddingA Hierarchical and Adaptive Deformable Model for Mouth BoundaryDetection 756
A. Mirhosseini, H. Yan, K.-M. Lam, and C. ChenCorner Characterization by Statistical Analysis of Gradient-Direction 760
S. Yin and J. BalchenA Method to Obtain the Integrated Contour Image in Colour Scenes 764
X. Cufi, A. Casals, and J. Batlle
TP08: Video Coding HI PosterChairperson: Reginald L Lagendijk, Delft University of Technology
Scalable Rate Control for Very Low Bit Rate (VLBR) Video 768H.-J. Lee, T. Chiang, and Y.-Q. Zhang
Feature-Oriented Rate Shaping of Pre-Compressed Image/Video 772W. Zeng, B. Guo, and B. Liu
Region-Based Motion Compensated 3D-Wavelet Transform Coding of Video 776H. Klock, A. Polzer, and J. Buhmann
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Scene Adaptive Rate Control in a Distributed Parellel MPEG VideoEncoder 780
S. Bozoki and R. LagendijkLocalized Compression of Video Conferencing 784
M. PoratLow Bit-Rate Video Coding Using Wavelet-Based Fractal Approximation 787
S. Kim and N. KimA Spatial and Temporal Motion Vector Coding Algorithm for Low-Bit-Rate Video Coding 791
M. Chen and A.Willson, Jr.A Hybrid BMC/ OBMC Motion Compensation Scheme 795
T.-Y. Kuo and C.C. Jay KuoReduced-Complexity Rate-Distortion Optimization of MultiresolutionMotion Field and Prediction Residual 799
P. Subramanian and W-Y. ChanEfficient RD Optimized Macroblock Coding Mode Selection for MPEG-2Video Encoding 803
Y.-W. Lee, F. Kossentini, and R. WardThe Impact of Rate Control Algorithms on Video Codec Hardware Design 807
S-C. Cheng and H-M. HangRate-Constrained Motion Estimation Algorithm for Video Coding 811
L.-K. Liu
TP09A: Content Based Retrieval II PosterChairperson: Hong Jiang Zhang, Hewlett-Packard
Content-Based Image Retrieval with Relevance Feedback in MARS 815Y. Rui, T. Huang, and S. Mehrotra
Content-Scalable Shape Representation and Coding 819R. Qian and M. Sezan
Associative Memory for Gray-Scale Images 871S. Sinha and S. Biswas
A Hierarchical, Multi-Resolution Method for Dictionary-Driven Content-Based Image Retrieval 823
H.-H. Yu and W. WolfFast Image Database Search Using Tree- Structure VQ 827
J.-Y. Chen, C. Bouman, and J. AllenbachAffine-Invariant Multiresolution Image Retrieval Using B-Splines 831
M. Swanson and A. TewfikDimensionality Reduction Using Multi-Dimensional Scaling for Content-Based Retrieval 835
M. Beatty and B. Manjunath
TP09B: Stochastic Image Models PosterChairperson: John Woods, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
A Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method for MultispectralAutoregressive Image Models 839
J. Bennett and A. Khotanzad
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A New MRF Model for Robust Estimate of Occlusion and Motion VectorsFields 843
K. Lim, M. Chong, and A. DasStochastic Models for Recognition of Articulated Objects 847
B. Bhanu andB. TianMorphologically Constrained Gibbs Random Fields 851
J. Sivakumar and J. GoutsiasMedical Image Segmentation Using Mean Field Annealing Network 855
J.-S. Lin, R.-M. Chen, and Y.-M. HuangA Stochastic Dynamical System for Image Segmentation 859
U. Ranjan and M. SatyaranjanOn Topological Deep-Structure Segmentation 863
S. Kalitzin, B. ter Haar Romeny and M. ViergeverA New Spatial Interaction Model For Color Texture 867
P.-H. Suen and G. Healey
