Image Processing and Communications Challenges 3

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Application of the Polar-Fourier Greyscale Descriptor to the Problem of Identification of Persons Based on Ear Images....Pages 5-12
Improved Fingerprint Enhancement Performance via GPU Programming....Pages 13-21
Facial Features Extraction for Color, Frontal Images....Pages 23-31
Lip-Prints Feature Extraction and Recognition....Pages 33-42
Generic Face Invariant Model for Face Detection....Pages 43-51
Method of the Craniofacial Forensic Reconstruction by Deformation of the Model Face....Pages 53-58
Feature Based Face Detection Algorithm for Digital Still Images....Pages 59-64
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Improved Credibility of Keypoint Matching by Using Co-affine Pairs of Ellipses....Pages 67-75
Multiphase Tensor Level-Set Method for Segmentation of Natural Images....Pages 77-84
A Distributed Approach to Color Image Segmentation....Pages 85-92
Design of an Image Processing Interface to Existing CFD Software Platforms....Pages 93-103
Automatic Text Localization in Natural Scene Images....Pages 105-112
A Novel Image Auto-annotation Based on Blobs Annotation....Pages 113-122
The Image Whole and the Image Eye Diagram [IED]....Pages 123-129
Wavelet Set with Swarm Intelligence for Edge Extraction in Images....Pages 131-138
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Application of Quaternion Scale Space Approach for Motion Processing....Pages 141-148
Improving Depth Map Quality with Markov Random Fields....Pages 149-156
Comparison of Different Measurement Spaces for Spatio–Temporal Recurrent Track–Before–Detect Algorithm....Pages 157-164
Face Tracking with Guaranteed Framerates on Mobile Phones....Pages 165-172
An Approach for Model-Based 3D Human Pose Tracking, Animation and Evaluation....Pages 173-181
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Model Based Estimation of Camera Position in 3D Scene....Pages 183-190
A Wearable Stereovision Unit in an Electronic Travel-Aid System for the Visually Impaired....Pages 191-198
3D Object Reconstruction from Stereo Images Sequence....Pages 199-207
Vicon Motion Capture and HD 1080 Standard Video Data Fusion Based on Minimized Markers Reprojection Error....Pages 209-216
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Principal Component Analysis of Point Distance Histogram for Recognition of Stamp Silhouettes....Pages 219-226
Designing Cost-Sensitive Ensemble – Genetic Approach....Pages 227-234
Costs-Sensitive Classification in Two-Stage Binary Classifier....Pages 235-241
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A Novel Technique for Secure Information Transmission Using Framed Video Watermarking....Pages 245-256
Improved Adaptive Arithmetic Coding in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Video Compression Standard....Pages 257-263
A Novel Echoed Image Detection and Removal Technique in Real Images and Video Sequences....Pages 265-276
TOPQS Color Local Visual Distortion Maps....Pages 277-284
GPGPU Based Estimation of the Combined Video Quality Metric....Pages 285-292
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Automatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis Based on K-Means Clustering and Adaptive Thresholding Hybrid Segmentation....Pages 295-302
Analysis of Changes of the Hydraulic Diameter and Determination of the Air Flow Modes in the Nasal Cavity....Pages 303-310
An Attempt of the Determination of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Nasal Airways....Pages 311-322
DCE-MRI Breast Image Registration for Tumour Diagnostics....Pages 323-329
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Segmentation of MRI Brain Images for Automatic Detection and Precise Localization of Tumor....Pages 333-341
Solving the Hand-Hand Overlapping for Gesture Application....Pages 343-350
Urban Object Identification in Scenes Recorded by a Smartphone....Pages 351-358
On Reconstructing Models of Cultural Heritage Objects in Terms of Shape, Color and Appearance....Pages 359-368
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Advanced Dimensional Control on Washing Machine Sealing through Profilometry....Pages 369-376
Adaptation of the Diffused Matrix Image Format to Store Simulated Data from FLEX / Sentinel-3 Future ESA Missions....Pages 377-385
Film Alignment before Solder Mask Exposure....Pages 387-393
Gaze Direction Detection for Cursor Control....Pages 395-400
Synthizing Handwritten Arabic Text Using Active Shape Models....Pages 401-408
Audio Compression Testing Tool for Multimedia Applications....Pages 409-418
The Improvement of Metallographic Images....Pages 419-431
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Innovative Man Machine Interfaces and Solutions to Support Totally Blind People....Pages 437-444
Analysis of Degree 5 Chordal Rings for Network Topologies....Pages 445-457
Evaluation of Optimal Resource Management Policies for WiMAX Networks with AMC: A Reinforcement Learning Approach....Pages 459-467
Radio Communication Protocols in a History Aware Device-free Passive (DfP) Localisation....Pages 469-476
The Study of Traffic Flow Anomalies in a LAN....Pages 477-484
Introducing Variable Factors for Optical Backbone Interconnection Planning....Pages 485-492
Energy Greedy Protocol Suite for Smart Grid Communication Systems Based on Short Range Devices....Pages 493-502
A Hybrid Genetic and Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Chordal Ring Implementation in Large-Scale Networks....Pages 503-510
Hierarchical Track–Before–Detect Algorithm for Tracking of Amplitude Modulated Signals....Pages 511-518
Certificate-Based Authentication Using Hardware Cryptographic Devices....Pages 519-531
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