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  Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications, DICTA 2008, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1-3 December 2008. IEEE Computer Society 2008

Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA) Canberra, ACT, Australia 1-3 December 2008

Estimation

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  Alireza Bab-Hadiashar, Reza Hoseinnezhad: Bridging Parameter and Data Spaces for Fast Robust Estimation in Computer Vision. 1-8
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  Nafisa Tarannum, Mark R. Pickering, Michael R. Frater: A New M-Estimator Approach for Global Motion Estimation. 9-15

Segmentation and Feature Extraction

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  Huy Tho Ho, Danny Gibbins: Multi-scale Feature Extraction for 3D Models Using Local Surface Curvature. 16-23
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  Shu-Te Su, Yung-Yaw Chen: Moving Object Segmentation Using Improved Running Gaussian Average Background Model. 24-31
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  Duangnapa Wangrattanapranee, Akinori Nishihara: Rigid Image Registration by Using Corner and Edge Contents with Application to Super-Resolution. 32-38
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  Daniel Chen, Brenden Chen, George Mamic, Clinton Fookes, Sridha Sridharan: Improved GrabCut Segmentation via GMM Optimisation. 39-45

Medical Imaging

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  Jinhai Cai: Enhanced HMM for the Recognition of Sigma70 Promoters in Escherichia coli. 46-51
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  Tamir Yedidya, Richard Hartley: Tracking of Blood Vessels in Retinal Images Using Kalman Filter. 52-58
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  Jun Zhang, Jinglu Hu: Nuclei Extraction Based on Multi-channel Information. 59-64
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  Nikzad Babaii Rizvandi, Aleksandra Pizurica, Wilfried Philips, Daniel Ochoa: Edge Linking Based Method to Detect and Separate Individual C. Elegans Worms in Culture. 65-70

Posters: Face Recognition and Remote Sensing

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  Seyed Mehdi Lajevardi, Margaret Lech: Averaged Gabor Filter Features for Facial Expression Recognition. 71-76
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  Seyed Mehdi Lajevardi, Margaret Lech: Facial Expression Recognition Using Neural Networks and Log-Gabor Filters. 77-83
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  John Mashford, Mike Rahilly, Paul Davis: An Approach Using Mathematical Morphology and Support Vector Machines to Detect Features in Pipe Images. 84-89
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  Masoud Mazloom, Saeed Ayat: Combinational Method for Face Recognition: Wavelet, PCA and ANN. 90-95
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  Chiew Kang Leng, Josef Pieprzyk: Features-Pooling Blind JPEG Image Steganalysis. 96-103
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  Md. Al Mamun, Xiuping Jia, Michael Ryan: Sequential Transmission of Remote Sensing Data Using a Linear Model to Update Change. 104-110
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  Azarakhsh Rafiee, M. R. Sarajian: Classification of Buildings and Roads Using Support Vector Machine. 111-116
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  Zhidong Li, Evan Tan, J. Chen, Thanes Wassantachat: On Traffic Density Estimation with a Boosted SVM Classifier. 117-123
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  Clinton Fookes, George Mamic, Chris McCool, Sridha Sridharan: Normalisation and Recognition of 3D Face Data Using Robust Hausdorff Metric. 124-129
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  Junlei Song, Dianhong Wang, Nianjun Liu, Li Cheng, Lan Du, Ke Zhang: Soil Moisture Prediction with Feature Selection Using a Neural Network. 130-136
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  Sen Jia, Yuntao Qian, Zhen Ji: Band Selection for Hyperspectral Imagery Using Affinity Propagation. 137-141
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  Christine Jenkins, Jonathan Wan, Eun-Jung Holden, Michael Dentith, Peter Kovesi, Mike Haederle: Application of Radial Symmetry for Caldera Detection. 142-147
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  Zhengrong Li, Ross Hayward, Jinglan Zhang, Yuee Liu: Individual Tree Crown Delineation Techniques for Vegetation Management in Power Line Corridor. 148-154
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  Honghoon Jang, Anjin Park, Keechul Jung: Neural Network Implementation Using CUDA and OpenMP. 155-161
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  Yurney Vazquez, Antonio Bravo, Juan Mantilla, Mario Alayon: Automatic Approach for Emulsions Stability Assessment in Microscope Images. 162-167
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  Girija Chetty: A Novel Shape Transformation Approach for Quantizing Facial Expressions. 168-175
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  Paul Westall, Jason J. Ford, Peter O'Shea, Stefan Hrabar: Evaluation of Maritime Vision Techniques for Aerial Search of Humans in Maritime Environments. 176-183
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  Chandrama Dey, Xiuping Jia, Donald Fraser: Decision Fusion for Reliable Flood Mapping Using Remote Sensing Images. 184-190

Pattern Recognition and Learning

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  Md. Monirul Islam, Dengsheng Zhang, Guojun Lu: Automatic Categorization of Image Regions Using Dominant Color Based Vector Quantization. 191-198
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  Josephine Sullivan, Oscar M. Danielsson, Stefan Carlsson: Exploiting Part-Based Models and Edge Boundaries for Object Detection. 199-206
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  Tobias Andersson, Matthew J. Thurley: Visibility Classification of Rocks in Piles. 207-213
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  Pattaraporn Khuwuthyakorn, Antonio Robles-Kelly, Jun Zhou: Texture Descriptors via Stable Distributions. 214-219

Restoration

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  Y. M. Alginahi: Thesholding and Character Recognition in Security Documents with Watermarked Background. 220-225
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  Asim A. Khwaja, Roland Goecke: Image Reconstruction from Contrast Information. 226-233

Object Detection and Classification

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  Julius Fabian Ohmer, Nicholas J. Redding: GPU-Accelerated KLT Tracking with Monte-Carlo-Based Feature Reselection. 234-241
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  Cahya Ong, Sijun Lu, Jian Zhang: An Approach for Enhancing the Results of Detecting Foreground Objects and Their Moving Shadows in Surveillance Video. 242-249
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  Shafriza Nisha Basah, Reza Hoseinnezhad, Alireza Bab-Hadiashar: Limits of Motion-Background Segmentation Using Fundamental Matrix Estimation. 250-256
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  Gladis John, Mihai Lazarescu, Geoff A. W. West: Multi Cue Performance Evaluation Metrics for Tracking in Video Sequences. 257-264

Posters: Computer Vision and Medical Imaging

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  Hugh L. Kennedy: Spatio-temporal Whitening of Imaging Sensor Data Streams Using Three-Dimensional Linear Prediction. 265-270
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  Xiangzhi Bai, Changming Sun, Fugen Zhou: Touching Cells Splitting by Using Concave Points and Ellipse Fitting. 271-278
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  Peter Carr: GPU Accelerated Multimodal Background Subtraction. 279-286
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  Ju Lynn Ong, Abd-Krim Seghouane, Kevin Osborn: Mean Shape Models for Polyp Detection in CT Colonography. 287-293
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  King Yiu Tam, Jose A. Lay, David Levy: Automatic Grid Segmentation of Populated Chessboard Taken at a Lower Angle View. 294-299
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  Guangyuan Zhang, Bo Cheng, Ruijia Feng, Xibo Zhang: A Real-Time Adaptive Learning Method for Driver Eye Detection. 300-304
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  Azar Tolouee, Hamid Abrishami Moghaddam, Rahil Garnavi, Mohamad Forouzanfar, Masoomeh Giti: Texture Analysis in Lung HRCT Images. 305-311
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  John Lai, Jason J. Ford, Peter O'Shea, Rodney A. Walker: Hidden Markov Model Filter Banks for Dim Target Detection from Image Sequences. 312-319
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  Mohammad Rastegari, Niloofar Gheissari: Multi-scale Cartoon Motion Capture and Retargeting without Shape Matching. 320-326
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  Zhaolin Chen, Leigh A. Johnston, Nathan Faggian, Mike Kean, Jingxin Zhang, Gary F. Egan: A Multistage Parallel Magnetic Resonance Image Reconstruction Method. 327-334
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  Nathan Faggian, Zhaolin Chen, Leigh A. Johnston, Se Hong Oh, Zang-Hee Cho, Gary F. Egan: A Method for Shape Analysis and Segmentation in MRI. 335-342
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  Nicholas J. Redding, Julius Fabian Ohmer, Judd Kelly, Tristrom Cooke: Cross-Matching via Feature Matching for Camera Handover with Non-overlapping Fields of View. 343-350
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  Ajmal S. Mian: Realtime Visual Tracking of Aircrafts. 351-356
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  Sorayya Panahi, Samira Sheikhi, Shahrzad Hadadan, Niloofar Gheissari: Evaluation of Background Subtraction Methods. 357-364
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  W. N. Widanagamaachchi, A. T. Dharmaratne: 3D Face Reconstruction from 2D Images. 365-371
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  Seungki Min, Jungwhan Kim, Anjin Park, Gwangjin Hong, Keechul Jung: Graph-Cut Based Background Subtraction Using Visual Hull in Multiveiw Images. 372-377
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  Cheng Luo, Xiongcai Cai, Jian Zhang: GATE: A Novel Robust Object Tracking Method Using the Particle Filtering and Level Set Method. 378-385
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  Andrew Hill, Andrew Mehnert, Stuart Crozier: A Fast, Segmentation-Free, Method for Constructing a Biomechanical Model of the Breast from DCE-MRI Data. 386-391
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  Yoshihiro Yasumuro, Taku Shirazawa, Muneyuki Sakata, Masataka Imura, Yoshitsugu Manabe, Kunihiro Chihara: Interactive Motion Browse and Synthesis from Unorganized Motion Data Set. 392-397
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  Arnold Wiliem, Vamsi Krishna Madasu, Wageeh W. Boles, Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda: Detecting Uncommon Trajectories. 398-404
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  K. Yang, Michael R. Frater, E. H. Huntington, Mark R. Pickering, John F. Arnold: Low Precision Global Motion Estimation for Video Compression- A Generalized Framework. 405-411

Tracking and Surveillance

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  Tony Scoleri: Post-hoc Correction Techniques for Constrained Parameter Estimation in Computer Vision. 412-419
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  Yifan Lu, Lei Wang, Richard I. Hartley, Hongdong Li, Chunhua Shen: Multi-view Human Motion Capture with an Improved Deformation Skin Model. 420-427
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  Masafumi Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Kawai, Fumiaki Tomita: A Stereo Self-Adjustment Methodology for Camera Parameter Restoration in Outdoor Environments. 428-435
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  Chunhua Shen, Hongdong Li, Michael J. Brooks: Self-Calibrating Cameras Using Semidefinite Programming. 436-441

Medical Imaging

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  Tamir Yedidya, Richard Hartley, Jean-Pierre Guillon: Automatic Detection of Pre-ocular Tear Film Break-Up Sequence in Dry Eyes. 442-448
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  Pavan Gamage, Sheng Quan Xie, Patrice Delmas, Peter Xu, Supratim Mukherjee: Patient-Specific Customization of a Generic Femur Model Using Orthogonal 2D Radiographs. 449-456

Applications

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  Tomasz Pinkiewicz, Ray Williams, John Purser: Application of the Particle Filter to Tracking of Fish in Aquaculture Research. 457-464
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  Tam Phuong Cao, Guang Deng: Real-Time Vision-Based Stop Sign Detection System on FPGA. 465-471
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  Jing-Hong Low, Chee-Onn Wong, Kirak Kim, Keechul Jung, Eunjung Han, HwangKyu Yang: Using Skeletonization and Shortest Skeleton Path Approach for Chinese Character Representation. 472-479
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  Jing-Fu Liu, Yi-Feng Su, Ming-Kuan Ko, Pen-Ning Yu: Development of a Vision-Based Driver Assistance System with Lane Departure Warning and Forward Collision Warning Functions. 480-485

Coding

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  Eman A. Al-Hilo, Loay E. George: Speeding-Up Fractal Colored Image Compression Using Moments Features. 486-490
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  Jinhai Cai, Rodney A. Walker: Robust Motion Estimation for Camcorders Mounted in Mobile Platforms. 491-497
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  Tristrom Cooke: Two Applications of Graph-Cuts to Image Processing. 498-504
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  Moyuresh Biswas, Michael R. Frater, John F. Arnold, Mark R. Pickering: Compressing Video for Networks - Optimized Coding in Resilient Framework. 505-512

Posters: Pattern Recognition

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  Dengsheng Zhang, Ying Liu, Jin Hou: Digital Image Retrieval Using Intermediate Semantic Features and Multistep Search. 513-518
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  Amina Asghar, Naveed Iqbal Rao: Color Image Segmentation Using Multilevel Clustering Approach. 519-524
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  Peter Hansen, Wageeh W. Boles, Peter Corke: Spherical Diffusion for Scale-Invariant Keypoint Detection in Wide-Angle Images. 525-532
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  Hanxi Li, Chunhua Shen: Boosting the Minimum Margin: LPBoost vs. AdaBoost. 533-539
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  Marianne Hirschbichler, Colin Boyd, Wageeh W. Boles: A Scheme for Enhancing Security Using Multiple Fingerprints and the Fuzzy Vault. 540-547
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  Thi Thi Zin, Hiromitsu Hama, Pyke Tin: Object Image Retrieval in Deformable Shapes Using Morphological Operations Based on Dominant Color Regions. 548-555
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  Hiromitsu Hama, Thi Thi Zin, Pyke Tin: Ranking System for Image Database Using Special Type of Markov Chain. 556-563
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  Anjin Park, Jungwhan Kim, Seungki Min, Sungju Yun, Keechul Jung: Graph Cuts-Based Automatic Color Image Segmentation. 564-571
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  Asma Shakil, Sharifah Mumtazah Syed Ahmad, Rina Bt. Md. Anwar, Mustafa Agil Muhamad Balbed: Analysis of the Effect of Different Features' Performance on Hidden Markov Modeling Based Online and Offline Signature Verification Systems. 572-577
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  Alexander D. MacLennan, Geoff A. W. West: Region Matching in Free-Form Surfaces Using Self Organizing Maps. 578-585
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  David J. Crisp: Improved Data Structures for Fast Region Merging Segmentation Using a Mumford-Shah Energy Functional. 586-592
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  Jyun-Hao Huang, Ali Zia, Jun Zhou, Antonio Robles-Kelly: Content-Based Image Retrieval via Subspace-Projected Salient Features. 593-599
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  Nayyar Abbas Zaidi, David Suter: Object Detection Using a Cascade of Classifiers. 600-605
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  Chunhua Du, Qiang Wu, Jie Yang, Xiangjian He, Yan Chen: Subspace Analysis Methods plus Motion History Image for Human Action Recognition. 606-611
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  Oscar M. Danielsson, Stefan Carlsson, Josephine Sullivan: Object Detection Using Multi-local Feature Manifolds. 612-618
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  Junae Kim, Chunhua Shen, Lei Wang: Learning Cascaded Reduced-Set SVMs Using Linear Programming. 619-626