Image Analysis and Recognition: 6th International Conference, ICIAR 2009, Halifax, Canada, July 6-8, 2009. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
The Use of Residuals in Image Denoising....Pages 1-12
Edge-Preserving Image Reconstruction with Wavelet-Domain Edge Continuation....Pages 13-22
Hierarchical Sampling with Constraints....Pages 23-32
Image and Video Retargetting by Darting....Pages 33-42
Enhancement of the Quality of Images through Complex Mosaic Configurations....Pages 43-53
Multifocus Image Fusion Using Local Phase Coherence Measurement....Pages 54-63
An Analysis of Gabor Detection....Pages 64-72
Image Resolution Enhancement with Hierarchical Hidden Fields....Pages 73-82
Combined Wavelet and Nonlinear Filtering for MRI Phase Images....Pages 83-92
A Run-Based One-Scan Labeling Algorithm....Pages 93-102
A New Object-Based Fractal Compression of Monocular and Stereo Video Sequences....Pages 103-115
Nonextensive Entropic Image Registration....Pages 116-125
Robust Principal Components for Hyperspectral Data Analysis....Pages 126-135
Coefficient-Tracking Speckle Reducing Anisotropic Diffusion....Pages 136-145
Increasing Computational Redundancy of Digital Images via Multiresolutional Matching....Pages 146-157
Efficient Removal of Noisy Borders of Monochromatic Documents....Pages 158-167
A Visual Perception Approach for Accurate Segmentation of Light Profiles....Pages 168-177
Implicit Active-Contouring with MRF....Pages 178-190
A Novel Pixon-Based Approach for Image Segmentation Using Wavelet Thresholding Method....Pages 191-200
Interactive Image Segmentation Based on Hierarchical Graph-Cut Optimization with Generic Shape Prior....Pages 201-210
Multiphase Segmentation Based on Implicit Active Shape Models....Pages 211-219
Weighted Block Matching-Based Anchor Shot Detection with Dynamic Background....Pages 220-228
Local Triplet Pattern for Content-Based Image Retrieval....Pages 229-238
An Interactive Image Feature Visualization System for Supporting CBIR Study....Pages 239-247
Cue Integration for Urban Area Extraction in Remote Sensing Images....Pages 248-257
Scale Invariant Feature Transform with Irregular Orientation Histogram Binning....Pages 258-267
Affine Invariant-Based Classification of Inliers and Outliers for Image Matching....Pages 268-277
A New Large-Scale Multi-purpose Handwritten Farsi Database....Pages 278-286
Memory Efficient Vision Based Line Feature Extraction for Tiny Mobile Robots....Pages 287-296
A Swift and Memory Efficient Hough Transform for Systems with Limited Fast Memory....Pages 297-306
Novel Framework for Selecting the Optimal Feature Vector from Large Feature Spaces....Pages 307-316
Granular Computing and Rough Sets to Generate Fuzzy Rules....Pages 317-326
3D Human Pose Estimation from Static Images Using Local Features and Discriminative Learning....Pages 327-336
Abnormal Behavior Recognition Using Self-Adaptive Hidden Markov Models....Pages 337-346
Interacting with Digital Signage Using Hand Gestures....Pages 347-358
Probability Error in Bayes Optimal Classifier with Intuitionistic Fuzzy Observations....Pages 359-368
Fuzzy Gaussian Process Classification Model....Pages 369-376
VizDraw: A Platform to Convert Online Hand-Drawn Graphics into Computer Graphics....Pages 377-386
Score Level Fusion of Ear and Face Local 3D Features for Fast and Expression-Invariant Human Recognition....Pages 387-396
Speech-Video Synchronization Using Lips Movements and Speech Envelope Correlation....Pages 397-407
Analyzing Human Gait Using Patterns of Translation and Rotation....Pages 408-417
Level Set Approaches and Adaptive Asymmetrical SVMs Applied for Nonideal Iris Recognition....Pages 418-428
A Security Analysis of Biometric Template Protection Schemes....Pages 429-438
Enhanced Accuracy Moment Invariants for Biometric Recognition and Cryptosystems....Pages 439-450
Automated Multimodal Biometrics Using Face and Ear....Pages 451-460
A Novel Bayesian Logistic Discriminant Model with Dirichlet Distributions: An Application to Face Recognition....Pages 461-470
An Example-Based Two-Step Face Hallucination Method through Coefficient Learning....Pages 471-480
Towards Communicative Face Occlusions: Machine Detection of Hand-over-Face Gestures....Pages 481-490
Extracting Structured Topological Features from 3D Facial Surface: Approach and Applications....Pages 491-501
An Intensity and Size Invariant Real Time Face Recognition Approach....Pages 502-511
A Novel Technique for Human Face Recognition Using Nonlinear Curvelet Feature Subspace....Pages 512-521
Face Verification Using Colour Kernels....Pages 522-531
Face Recognition Based on Wavelet-Curvelet-Fractal Technique....Pages 532-540
A Robust Modular Wavelet Network Based Symbol Classifier....Pages 541-550
Invariant Shape Matching for Detection of Semi-local Image Structures....Pages 551-562
Elastic Morphing of 2D and 3D Objects on a Shape Manifold....Pages 563-572
3D Shape from Focus and Depth Map Computation Using Steerable Filters....Pages 573-583
Recovering 3D Shape and Albedo from a Face Image under Arbitrary Lighting and Pose by Using a 3D Illumination-Based AAM Model....Pages 584-593
A Rotation-Invariant Approach to 2D Shape Representation Using the Hilbert Curve....Pages 594-603
COBVIS-D: A Computer Vision System for Describing the Cephalo-Ocular Behavior of Drivers in a Driving Simulator....Pages 604-615
Learning Structural Models in Multiple Projection Spaces....Pages 616-626
Analysis of Human Gait Bilateral Symmetry for Functional Assessment after an Orthopaedic Surgery....Pages 627-636
A New Approach on Spatio-temporal Scene Analysis for Driver Observation....Pages 637-646
A Method for Removal of Turbulence Disturbance from Video, Enabling Higher Level Applications....Pages 647-656
Human Tracking by IP PTZ Camera Control in the Context of Video Surveillance....Pages 657-667
Weight Compensated Motion Estimation for Facial Deformation Analysis....Pages 668-677
Real-Time Image-Based Motion Detection Using Color and Structure....Pages 678-686
Structured Light Stereoscopic Imaging with Dynamic Pseudo-random Patterns....Pages 687-696
Probabilistic Scene Analysis for Robust Stereo Correspondence....Pages 697-706
Modeling of Elastic Behavior of 3D Deformable Objects from Range and Tactile Imaging....Pages 707-716
Region Classification for Robust Floor Detection in Indoor Environments....Pages 717-726
The Distinction between Virtual and Physical Planes Using Homography....Pages 727-736
Brain MRI Segmentation Based on the Rényi’s Fractal Dimension....Pages 737-748
Efficient Segmentation of Lung Abnormalities in CT Images....Pages 749-758
Prostate TRUS Image Region-Based Feature Extraction and Evaluation....Pages 759-771
Three Dimensional Segmentation of Intravascular Ultrasound Data....Pages 772-781
Diffusion-Based Detection of Carotid Artery Lumen from Ultrasound Images....Pages 782-791
Artery Wall Extraction from Intravascular OCT Images....Pages 792-801
Region, Lesion and Border-Based Multiresolution Analysis of Mammogram Lesions....Pages 802-813
Assuring Quality Bounds for Distance Measurements on JPEG 2000 Compressed CT Scans....Pages 814-823
Evaluation of Symmetry Enhanced Sliding Band Filter for Plant Cell Nuclei Detection in Low Contrast Noisy Fluorescent Images....Pages 824-831
Direct Estimation of Biological Growth Properties from Image Data Using the “GRID” Model....Pages 832-843
A Taxonomy for Noise in Images of Paper Documents - The Physical Noises....Pages 844-854
Suppression of Foxing in Historical Books Using Inpainting....Pages 855-864
A New Fuzzy Hierarchical Classification Based on SVM for Text Categorization....Pages 865-874
Enhancing the Quality of Color Documents with Back-to-Front Interference....Pages 875-885
Waving Detection Using the Local Temporal Consistency of Flow-Based Features for Real-Time Applications....Pages 886-895
Detection of Linear Structures in Remote-Sensed Images....Pages 896-905
Video Compression and Retrieval of Moving Object Location Applied to Surveillance....Pages 906-916
Registration of the Prokudin-Gorskii Colour Photographs Using a Multiresolution SSIM Algorithm....Pages 917-926
Perceptually Relevant Pattern Recognition Applied to Cork Quality Detection....Pages 927-936
Leaf Segmentation, Its 3D Position Estimation and Leaf Classification from a Few Images with Very Close Viewpoints....Pages 937-946
A Decision Tree Approach for Scene Pattern Recognition and Extraction in Snooker Videos....Pages 947-954
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