CALL FOR PAPERS
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DICTA 2008
Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications
Caberra, Australia, December 1-3, 2008
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Since 1991, DICTA (http://dicta2008.rsise.anu.edu.au) has been the main Australian 
venue for the presentation of advances and research results on digital image computing. 
From its establishment, DICTA has been a biannual meeting. In 2008, it will turn into 
an annual conference. Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers of 
6 to 8 pages, including figures, references and results.

Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Image coding and processing
- Shape and texture analysis
- Surveillance, defence and industrial applications
- Remote sensing and spectral imaging
- Statistical and structural pattern recognition
- Computer vision
- Artificial intelligence
- Software and hardware
- Industrial applications
- Human-computer interaction
- Biomedical imaging, bioinformatics and e-health applications
- Biotechnology and medical applications of pattern recognition
 
DICTA 2008 will take place at the NICTA Building in the Canberra CBD. The NICTA 
Building (7 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601) is a four-star rating, new building 
located in the heart of Canberra. The building incorporates a 120-seat theatre with
state of the art audio visual facilities. 

The important dates for DICTA 2008 are:
- Paper submission		23 June 2008
- Notification of acceptance	7 August 2008
- Camera ready papers due	29 August 2008
- Early registration		3 October 2008
- Conference			1-3 December 2008

Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission at the DICTA 2008 web site.
Each submitted paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program 
Committee. Accepted papers will be published by the IEEE Conference Publishing 
Services (CPS).

Organising Committee

General Chair 
Antonio Robles-Kelly (NICTA)

Honorary Chair 
Terry Caelli (NICTA)

Area Chairs 
Roland Goecke (Seeing Machines)
Michael Frater (ADFA)
Girija Chetty (University of Canberra)
Hao Shi (Victoria University)

Local Arrangements Chair 
Jun Zhou (NICTA)

Further information available at: http://dicta2008.rsise.anu.edu.au