AIPR 2018

18-20 August 2018 – Beijing, China

On behalf of the Organizing Committees, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2018 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR 2018), going to be held in North China University of Technology (NCUT), located on the western side of Beijing, China during August 18-20, 2018. It is hosted by North China University of Technology (NCUT), supported by School of Computer Science and Technology, NCUT, and co-sponsored by International Academy of Computing Technology (IACT).

Submission Guidelines

Papers for publication must be submitted in fulll paper electronically via Easychair Submission System.

List of Topics

• I. Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning 
  ·  Statistical, syntactic and structural pattern recognition
  ·  Machine learning and data mining
  ·  Artificial neural networks
  ·  Dimensionality reduction and manifold learning
  ·  Classification and clustering
  ·  Graphical Models for Pattern Recognition
  ·  Representation and analysis in pixel/voxel images
  ·  Support vector machines and kernel methods
  ·  Symbolic learning
  ·  Active and ensemble learning
  ·  Deep learning
  ·  Pattern recognition for big data
  ·  Transfer learning
  ·  Semi-supervised learning and spectral methods
  ·  Model selection
  ·  Reinforcement learning and temporal models
  ·  Performance Evaluation
  
  II. Computer Vision and Robot Vision 
  ·  Vision sensors
  ·  Early/low-level vision
  ·  Biologically motivated vision
  ·  Illumination and reflectance modeling
  ·  Image based modeling
  ·  Physics-based vision
  ·  Perceptual organization
  ·  Shape modeling and encoding
  ·  Computational photography
  ·  3D shape recovery
  ·  Motion, tracking and video analysis
  ·  3D sensors: depth sensors, ToF, Kinect
  ·  2D/3D object detection and recognition
  ·  Activity and event analysis
  ·  Scene understanding
  ·  Occlusion and shadow detection
  ·  Stereo and multiple view geometry
  ·  Reconstruction and camera motion estimation
  ·  Vision for graphics
  ·  Deep learning
  ·  Vision for robotics
  ·  Cognitive and embodied visión
  ·  Humanoid vision
  
  III. Image, Speech, Signal and Video Processing 
  ·  Image, Speech, Signal and Video Processing
  ·  Image and video analysis and understanding
  ·  Sensor array & multichannel signal processing
  ·  Segmentation, features and descriptors
  ·  Texture and color analysis
  ·  Enhancement, restoration and filtering
  ·  Coding, compression and super-resolution
  ·  Facial expression recognition
  ·  Affective computing
  ·  Human computer interaction
  ·  Human body motion and gesture based interaction
  ·  Audio and acoustic processing and analysis
  ·  Automatic speech and speaker recognition
  ·  Spoken language processing
  ·  Speech and natural language based interaction
  ·  Group interaction: analysis of verbal and non-verbal communication
  ·  Multimedia analysis, indexing and retrieval
  ·  Depth & range sensor data processing and analysis
  
  IV. Document Analysis, Biometrics and Pattern Recognition Applications 
  ·  Character and Text Recognition
  ·  Handwriting Recognition
  ·  Graphics Recognition
  ·  Document Understanding
  ·  Gesture and Behavior Analysis
  ·  Mixed and Augmented Reality
  ·  Face, fingerprint and iris recognition
  ·  Other biometrics (gait, soft, speaker, periocular, etc.)
  ·  Novel biometrics
  ·  Biometric systems and applications
  ·  Multi-biometrics
  ·  Forensic biometrics and applications
  ·  Bioinformatics
  ·  Surveillance and Security
  ·  Search, Retrieval and Visualization
  ·  Art, Cultural Heritage and Entertainment
  ·  Industrial image analysis
  ·  Human computer interaction
  ·  Analysis of humans
  ·  Pattern and digital evidence
  ·  Performance analysis and enhancement
  ·  Applications of pattern recognition to big data
  
  V. Biomedical Image Analysis and Applications 
  ·  Medical image and signal analysis
  ·  Biological image and signal analysis
  ·  Modeling, simulation and visualization
  ·  Computer-aided detection and diagnosis
  ·  Image guidance and robot guidance of interventions
  ·  Content based image retrieval and data mining
  ·  Medical and biological imaging
  ·  Segmentation of biomedical images
  ·  Molecular and cellular image analysis
  ·  Volumetric image analysis
  ·  Deformable object tracking and registration
  ·  Computational anatomy and digital human
  ·  VR/AR in medical education, diagnosis and surgery
  ·  Medical robotics
  ·  Imaging and hardware for health care
  ·  Brain-computer interfaces
  ·  Data mining for biological databases
  ·  Algorithms for molecular biology
  ·  Deep learning for biomedical image analysis

Committees

Conference Chairs

• Prof. Li Ma, North China University of Technology, China
• Prof. Dr. Xu Huang, University of Canberra, Australia

Local Organizing Chairs

• Prof. Zhang Yong-mei, North China University of Technology, China
• Prof. Dr. Xu Huang, University of Canberra, Australia

Publicity Chair

• Dr. Jie Shu, North China University of Technology, China
• Dr. Qingxia Li, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Program Chair

• Prof. Liang Zhang, Civil Aviation University of China, China

International Technical Committee

• Prof. Dr. Vijayan Asari, University of Dayton, USA
• Prof. Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada
• Prof. Xiwen Zhang, Beijing Language and Culture University, China
• Assoc. Prof. Qiu Chen, Kogakuin University, Japan
• Dr. Huiyu Zhou, University of Leicester, UK
• Dr. Nitikarn Nimsuk, Thammasat University, Thailand
• Dr. Mohd Razali Md Tomari, UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Xu HuangUniversity of Canberra, Australia

Publication

AIPR2018 proceedings will be published in the International Conference Proceedings Series by ACM, which will be indexed by Ei Compendex and Scopus and submitted to be reviewed by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI Web of Science). 

Contact

Conference Secretary: Ms. Dana Chen

AIPR 2018 E-mail: aipr@iact.net

Tel: 86-18081079313; +852-30623054