SIGMAP 2012 - SIGMAP 2012, the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications

The purpose of SIGMAP 2012, the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications, is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested on information systems and applications in the context of Signal Processing, including theory and practice in the field of telecommunications, image, video, audio, biometrics, etc., and Multimedia Applications related to representation, storage, authentication and communication of multimedia information.

The signal processing field, when combined with multimedia information encompasses a large number of research topics and emerging applications. A list of relevant topics is provided below, though many other topics could be listed.

Ideas on how to analyse and apply signal processing techniques to solve problems involving multimedia information and technology, either in the scope of R&D projects, engineering or business applications, are welcome. Papers describing new methods or technologies, advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and general survey papers indicating future directions are also encouraged.

Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the Proceedings of SIGMAP, with an ISBN. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. Both full research reports and work-in-progress reports are welcome. There will be both oral and poster sessions.

The best papers will be selected to appear either in an international journal or in a book to be published by Springer-Verlag.

Special sessions, case-studies and tutorials dedicated to technical/scientific topics related to the main conference are also envisaged: researchers interested in organizing a special session, companies interested in presenting their products/technology or researchers interested in holding a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat.

CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
2. MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING
3. MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

AREA 1: MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Digital Audio and Video Broadcasting
Architecture and Protocols
Performance Measurement and Evaluation, QoS.
Mobile Multimedia (GSM, GPRS, RF, Wi-Fi,…)
Multimedia Security and Cryptography
MPEG Standards and related issues
Interactive Multimedia: Games and Digital Television
Multimedia Devices
AREA 2: MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING

Image and Video Processing, Compression and Segmentation
Multidimensional Signal Processing
Multimodal Signal Processing
Biometrics and Pattern Recognition
Education in Signal Processing
Neural Networks, Spiking Systems, Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic
Perceptual/Human Audiovisual System Modeling
Sensors and Multimedia
AREA 3: MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Design and Implementation of Signal Processing Systems
Authentication and Watermarking
Distributed Multimedia Systems
Multimedia Authoring, Editing and Sharing
Human-Machine Interface
Multimedia Databases, Indexing, Recognition and Retrieval
Audio and Video Quality Assessment
E-Learning, E-Commerce and E-Society Applications
Semantic Analysis of Multimedia Data
Biomedical Applications
Location Based Applications
3D Virtual Environments and Surveillance Applications