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            Signal, Image and Video Processing (Springer)

                          Call for Papers

     Special Issue on 'Multi-sensor object detection and tracking'

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Theme of the special issue

This special issue proposes to address some of the principal signal,
image and video processing challenges in object tracking, in
particular, theory and practice of algorithms for multi-sensor
(including multi-modal) detection and tracking. The issue solicits
contributions from researchers interested in designing, implementing
and testing robust object detection and tracking algorithms that can
be applied to real-world scenarios, characterized by sudden or gradual
changes in the input statistics. Particular emphasis will be devoted
to evaluation metrics for tracking algorithms that enable the
validation and the comparison of alternative approaches. Papers
describing original research work that reflects the recent theoretical
advances and experimental results as well as open new avenues for
research are invited on all aspects of object detection and tracking,
including:

* multi-sensor detection and tracking

* performance evaluation metrics

* target representation

* initialization techniques

* model updating techniques

* dynamic feature selection

* robust statistical techniques

* dynamic background modelling

* use of a-priori information in object detection and tracking

The full Call for Papers can be found at:

http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/SIVP.html


Schedule

* Deadline for manuscript submission: October 15, 2006

Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2006

Complete publication materials Due: February 15, 2007

Final decision on acceptance: March 15, 2007

Publication date (tentative): June 2007

Submission Guidelines

Prospective authors should submit electronically in PDF format to
Dr. Andrea Cavallaro (using the key-word TrackingSIVPRO as the e-mail
subject). Manuscripts should be self-contained and not exceed 30
double-spaced single column pages typed in 10 points or larger. The
first page must contain the title, the complete author addresses, an
abstract of 500 words, and a list of keywords. All submissions will be
peer reviewed for originality, technical content and relevance to the
theme of the special issue.

Guest Editor

Dr. Andrea Cavallaro

Department of Electronic Engineering

Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End Road, London E1 4NS (UK)

Tel: +44 20 7882 5165

E-mail: andrea.cavallaro@elec.qmul.ac.uk