| New Architectures for Vision (Invited) | 1 | |
| Kendall Preston, Jr. , Kensal Consulting, USA |
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| A Low-Cost Parallel VLSI Architecture for Low-Level Vision | 11 | |
| Alberto Broggi', Vincenzo D'Andrea* and Francesco Gregoretti**, *Universita di Parma, **Politecnico di Torino, Italy |
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| MAPP2200 Smart Vision Sensor. Prog��ammability and Adaptivity | 17 | |
| Anders Aström and Robert Forchheimer, Linköping University, Sweden |
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| The Versatile Image Processor V. I. P. (Hardware Design) | 21 | |
| G. Gugliotta and A. Machi, IFCAI, Italy |
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| Estimating Surface and Spatial Structure from Wire-Frame Model Using Geometrical & Heuristical Relation | 25 | |
| Akira Utsumi, Yasushi Yagi and Masahiko Yachida, Osaka University, Japan |
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| View-Based Recognition | 29 | |
| Thomas M. Breuel, IDIAP, Switzerland |
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| Recognising Objects with Variable Appearances Using the VAPOR Model | 33 | |
| John Canning, NTT, Japan |
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| A Hybrid Approach towards Segmentation of Range Images | 39 | |
| Alan Wui Tze Lim, Earn Khwang Teoh and Dinesh P. Mital, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
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| An Image Sensor for Sheet-of-Light Range Imaging | 43 | |
| Mattias Johannesson, Anders Aström and Per-Erik Danielsson, Linköping University, Sweden |
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| A Real-Time Vision System Using Integrated Memory Array Processor Prototype LSI | 47 | |
| Yoshihiro Fujita, Nobuyuki Yamashita and Shin'ichiro Okazaki, NEC, Japan |
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| An Host-Target Environment for Real Time Image Processing | 51 | |
| M. Pizzocaro, Blaise Pascal University, France |
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| VLSI Optimal Edge Detection Chip: Canny-Deriche Filter | 55 | |
| Mohamed Akil and Nizar Zarka, Laboratoire I. A. A. I., France |
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| Fast Raster-to-Vector Conversion of Large-Size 2d Line-Drawings in a Restricted Computer Memory | 59 | |
| S. Ablameyko, V. Bereishik, O. Frantskevitch, M. Homenko, E. Melnik and N. Paramonova, Belarusian Academy of Sciences, Belarus |
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| Extraction of Color Region Boundaries | 63 | |
| Stephen M. Blackburn, Australian National University, Australia |
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| Region-Based Top-Down Segmentation Controlled by Stereo Matching | 67 | |
| Sabine Randriamasy and André Gagalowicz, INRIA, Rocquencourt, France |
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| Separation of Textual and Non-textual Information within Mixed-Mode Documents | 71 | |
| Frank Hoenes and Rainer Zimmer, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany |
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| Representing and Utilising Knowledge for Understanding Structured Documents | 75 | |
| Thomas Bayer, Daimler-Benz, Germany |
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| Structure Recognition of Table-Form Documents on the Basis of the Automatic Acqusition of Layout Knowledge | 79 | |
| Qin Luo, Toyohide Watanabe and Noboru Sugie, Nagoya University, Japan |
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| An OCR System for Printed Documents | 83 | |
| F. Lebourgeois, J. L. Henry and H. Emptoz, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France |
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| Contour Map Reconstruction via Multi-Module Parallel Computational Scheme | 87 | |
| Miyuki Kawashima, Ryuji Tokunaga and Yuzo Hirai, University of Tsukuba, Japan |
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| Neural Networks Applied to Recognition of CCD Camera Images where a 3-Digit Number is Stamped on the Surface of Chip Resistors | 93 | |
| Katsuji Imai*, Kazutoshi Gouhara** and Yoshiki Uchikawa**, *Toyota Motor Corp. , **Nagoya University, Japan |
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| Recognition of Raised Characters for Rubber Tires Classification | 97 | |
| Min Seok Rang*, Young Kug Ham*, Hong Kyu Chung*, Rae-Hong Park* and Gwi-Tae Park**, *Sogang University, **Korea University, Korea |
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| Image Sequence Analysis Using Color Multiplex Image | 101 | |
| Yoshitomo Yaginuma and Masao Sakauchi, University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| Robust Estimation of Focus of Expansion and Depth from High Confidence Optical Flow | 105 | |
| Sanbao Xu and Per-Erik Danielsson, Linköping University, Sweden |
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| Long Image Sequence Motion Analysis Using Polynomial Motion Models | 109 | |
| Xiaoping Hu and Narendra Ahuja, University of Illinois, USA |
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| Full-Passive Human Recognition from Image Sequences | 115 | |
| Satoshi Abe*, Koji Nakamura*, Mamoru Maekawa* , Takanobu Endo* and Nobuyuki Sugiura*, University of Tokyo, **University of Electro-Communications, Japan |
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| Proposition of a Human Motion Tracking Method by Temporal-Spatial Segmentation in an Image Sequence | 119 | |
| Frédéric Elsner, Khaled Hacine, Naceur Kerkeni, Jean-Claude Angué and Michel Bourton, Université de Valenciennes, France |
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| A New Perceptual Approach to Noisy X-Ray Image Segmentation | 123 | |
| Jian-qin Liu, Nan-ning Zheng and Xu-dong Guan, Xian Jiaotong University, PRC |
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| Segmentation of T1-, T2-, and PD-Weighted MR Images | 129 | |
| Manuela Schäfer, Dinu Scheppelmann, Uwe Engelmann and Hans-Peter Meinzer, German Cancer Research Center, Germany |
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| A Method for Tumor Shape Extraction from X-Ray Mammography | 133 | |
| Yoichi Takeshita, Mutsuhiro Terauchi and Kenji Onaga, Hiroshima University, Japan |
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| A Hierarchical Determination of Optimal Camera and Light-Source Positions for Model-Based Recognition | 137 | |
| Shinichiro Gomi and Koichiro Deguchi, University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| A Multiscale Analysis Model Applied to Natural Surfaces | 141 | |
| Frédéric Falzon, Gérard Giraudon and Marc Berthod, INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France |
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| Object Recognition Using Temporal Pattern Recognition Networks with Adaptive Segmentation of Quantizer Neuron Architecture (TASQA) | 145 | |
| Susumu Maruno*, Chow Yuet Dih**, Yasuharu Shimeki*, Takashi Anezaki* and Yoshikazu Okahashi*. *Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. , Ltd. , Japan, **Asia Matsushita Electric (S) Pte. Ltd. , Singapore |
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| Generating Hierarchical Aspect Graph Using Silhouettes of Curved Objects | 149 | |
| Satoru Morita, Toshio Kawashima and Yoshinao Aoki, Hokkaido University, Japan |
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| Invariant Object Recognition Using Neural Network Ensemble on the CM | 153 | |
| Daijin Kim* and Minsoo Suk**, *Dong-A University, Korea, **Syracuse University, USA |
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| Neural Network Approaches for Attractive Area Extraction from Video Images | 159 | |
| Jun Ogata*, Mikiya Sase** and Yukio Kosugi**, *Toshiba Corp. , **Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
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| An Extraction Method of Search Indexes for Graph Image Retrieval | 163 | |
| Masashi Koga, Tatsuya Murakami, Yoshihiro Shima and Hiromichi Fujisawa, Hitachi, Ltd. , Japan |
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| Cylindrical Object Reconstruction with a Moving Camera Embedded in a *Poor* robotic platform | 167 | |
| Marc Viala*, Christian Faye**, Jean-Pierre Guerin* and Didier Juvin*, *LETI, **ENSEA, France |
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| Representation and Reconstruction of Three-Dimensional Objects Using Nonlinear Deformable Superquadric Models | 171 | |
| Chao Zhang and Baozong Yuan, Northern Jiaotong University, PRC |
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| Determining Surface Roughness and Shape of Specular Diffuse Lobe Objects Using Photometric Sampling Device | 175 | |
| Tetsuo Kiuchi and Katsushi Ikeuchi, Carnegie Mellon University, USA |
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| A Texture Based Shape Connection Method for 3-D Shape Reconstruction | 179 | |
| Makoto Maruya, Keiji Nemoto and Yosuke Takashima, NEC, Japan |
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| Theoretical Analysis of Scanning Electron Microscopes with Plural Detectors as an Application Field of Photometric Stereo | 183 | |
| Makoto Kato, Hitachi, Ltd. , Japan |
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| Effective Vision Algorithms for Detection of Structured and Unstructured Roads | 187 | |
| Lampros Tsimas and Feiyu Liu, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany |
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| A Complete Navigation System for a Mobile Robot, Using Real-Time Stereovision and the Delaunay Triangulation | 191 | |
| Michel Buffa, Olivier D. Faugeras and Zhengyou Zhang, INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France |
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| A Mobile Robot for Visual Measurements in Architectural Applications | 195 | |
| Xavier Lebègue and J. K. Aggarwal, University of Texas at Austin, USA |
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| A Fast Object Flow Estimation Method Based on Spacetime Image Analysis | 199 | |
| Kenji Mase, Atsushi Sato, Yasuhito Suenaga and Kenichiro Ishii, NTT, Japan |
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| Finding Spatio-Temporal Contour of Moving Objects | 203 | |
| Kenji Nagao*, Masaki Sohma*, Katsura Kawakami*, Michihiro Kobayakawa* and Shigeru Ando**, *Matsushita Industrial Co. , Ltd. , **University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| Estimation and Interpretation of Optical Flow Fields for Counting Moving Objects | 209 | |
| Alberto Del Bimbo*, Paolo Nesi*'** and Jorge L. C. Sanz**'***, *University of Florence, Italy, **IBM, USA, ***IBM, Argentina |
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| Background Image Generation by Cooperative Parallel Processing Under Severe Outdoor Condition | 215 | |
| Katsunori Inoue and Wonchan Seo, Osaka Univ. , Japan |
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| Character Extraction from Gray Images Based on Mathematical Morphology | 219 | |
| Yasuko Takahashi, Akio Shio and Kenichiro Ishii, NTT, Japan |
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| High Speed Autofocus for Microscopic Images | 223 | |
| J. E. Fischer*, D. Homeister*, J. Lehmler* and G. Roos**, University of Stuttgart, **Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart, Germany |
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| Adaptive Image Sharpening Method Using Edge Sharpness | 227 | |
| Akira Inoue and Johji Tajima, NEC, Japan |
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| An Experiment of Realization of Fully Automated Keyword Extraction in Image Database System | 231 | |
| Jun Yamane and Masao Sakauchi, University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| Contour Based Image Segmentation Process on a Parallel Vision Machine | 235 | |
| Pascal Legrand and Jean Pierre Derutin, Blaise Pascal University, France |
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| Massively Parallel Image Segmentation on the Connection Machine | 241 | |
| M. Berthod*, G. Giraudon* and J. P. Stromboni*, *INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, **Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, France |
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| Morphological Algorithms Adapted to a Linear Acquisition | 245 | |
| A. Amorouayeche, Universite de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambrésis, France |
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| Permanence Memory: A System for Real Time Motion Analysis in Image Sequences | 249 | |
| Miguel A. Fernández* and J. Mira**, *Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, **Faculted de Ciencias Fisicas de la U. N. E. D. , Spain |
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| The Programmable and Configurable Low Level Vision Unit of the HERMIA Machine | 253 | |
| G. Gerardi* and G. Parodi**, *Univ. Palerno, **Univ. Genova, Italy |
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| The Domain of Orthogonal Transforms and the Understanding of Image Features | 257 | |
| Malek Adjouadi, Habibie Sumargo, Jean Andrian and Frank Candocia, Florida International University, USA |
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| Towards a Versatile Framework for Intermediate-Level Computer Vision | 261 | |
| Luciano da Fontoura Costa, Univ. de S. Paulo, Brazil |
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| A Multi-Scale Regularity Measure as Geometric Criterion for Image Segmentation | 265 | |
| Bruno Vassele and Gérard Giraudon, INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France |
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| A New Parallel Scheme for Robust Segmentation of Textured Images | 269 | |
| Xu-dong Guan, Jian-qin Liu and Nan-ning Zheng, Xian Jiaotong University, PRC |
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| A Parallel Topological Map for Image Segmentation | 273 | |
| Dinu Scheppelmann, Jochen Frey, Manuela Schäfer and Hans-Peter Meinzer, German Cancer Research Center, Germany |
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| Measurement of Enzymatic Treatment Effect on Textile Using Digital Image Analysis | 277 | |
| J. Michael Carstensen, Michael Grunkin and Knut Conradsen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark |
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| Texture Classification by Wavelet Packet Signatures | 281 | |
| Andrew Laine and Jian Fan, University of Florida, USA |
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| Hierarchical Recognition of Mixed Documents Consisting of the Korean/Alphanumeric Texts and Graphic Images | 287 | |
| Young Kug Ham*, Hong Kyu Chung*, In Kwon Kim*, Rae-Hong Park*, Chang Bum Lee**, Sang Joong Kim** and Byeong Nam Yoon**, *Sogang University, **Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea |
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| Hybrid Structured Dictionary for Improving Text Recognition | 291 | |
| Rainer Hoch, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany |
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| A Syntactical Approach to the Database Construction Method from Document Images | 295 | |
| Atsuhiro Takasu, Shin'ichi Satoh and Eishi Katsura, National Center for Science Information Systems, Japan |
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| An Al-Aided System for the Conversion of Paper-Based Technical Drawings into a CAD Format | 299 | |
| J. M. Gloger*, B. Pasternak**, R. Sprengel**, G. Gabrielides**, N. Luth*** and M. Timmermann***, *Daimler Benz, **University of Hamburg, ***Instiiute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Germany |
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| Error Correction for Recognition of Handwritten Kanji Names Using a Name Knowledge Base | 303 | |
| Katsumi Marukawa, Masashi Koga, Yoshihiro Shima and Hiromichi Fujisawa, Hitachi, Ltd. , Japan |
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| Design of a Fuzzy Inspection and Recognition System for Binary Image | 309 | |
| Bin-Yih Liao*'** and Ming-Shing Young**, *National Kaohsiung Institute of Technology, **National Cheng-Kung University, ROC |
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| Structure from Motion Using Coarse to Fine 3d Voting | 313 | |
| Weiming Yao, Tsutomu Horikoshi, Takayuki Yasuno and Satoshi Suzuki, NTT, Japan |
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| Target Tracking from Binocular Image Sequence Using the Autoregressive Moving Average Model | 317 | |
| Zhen Hong and Narendra Ahuja, University of Illinois, USA |
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| Tracking of Vehicles at an Intersection by Integration of Multiple Image Sensors | 321 | |
| Shuichi Nishio* and Yuichi Ohta**, *NTT Data Communications Systems Corp. , **University of Tsukuba, Japan |
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| Cloudy Sky Velocity Map Based on Matched Filter | 325 | |
| C. Collet*, A. Quinquis* and J. M. Boucher**, *Ecole Navale, **ENSTBr, France |
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| A Vision Based Control Approach to High Speed Automatic Vehicle Guidance | 329 | |
| Frederic Jurie*, Patrick Rives**, Jean Gallice* and Jean-Luc Brame***, *Blaise Pascal University, **INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, ***P. S. A. Peugeot Citroën, France |
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| Depth Independent Facial Movement Estimation | 335 | |
| Haibo Li and Robert Forchheimer, Linköping University, Sweden |
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| Sign Language Translation System Using Continuous DP Matching | 339 | |
| Hirohiko Sagawa, Hiroshi Sakou and Masahiro Abe, Hitachi, Ltd. , Japan |
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| A Measuring System for Traffic Flow of Passers-by by Processing ITV Image in Real Time | 343 | |
| Hideo Tamamoto*, Yuichi Narita*, Akira Yanase**, Futoshi Saito*** and Kazuto Komatsu**`*, *Akita University, **Odate Technical High School, ***Goyo Electronics Co. , Ltd. , ****Ricoh System Development Co. , Ltd. , Japan |
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| A Proposal of a Multimedia Cooperative Drama Scene Recognition System | 349 | |
| Yoshitomo Yaginuma and Masao Sakauchi, University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| Image Processing Method for Intruder Detection around Power Line Towers | 353 | |
| Masahisa Kaneta*, Hitoshi Kanoh*, Kimiharu Kanemaru* and Toshio Nagai**, *Hitachi Cable, Ltd. , **Kansai Electric Power Co. , Inc. , Japan |
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| Under the Sun Light. From Physics to Image Processing | 357 | |
| B. Collin* and B. Zavidovique**, *ETCA/CREA/SP, **Univ. de Paris-Sud Orsay, France |
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| Satellite Image Processing Using Cellular Array Processor(CAP) | 363 | |
| Masataka Ajiro*, Hiroyuki Miyata**, Takashi Kan** and Makoto Ono**, *ERSDAC Data Center, **Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan |
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| Segmentation of Color Aerial Photographs Using HSV Color Models | 367 | |
| Daisuke Yagi, Keiichi Abe and Hiromasa Nakatani, Shizuoka University, Japan |
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| Model Based Object Recognition Using Modified Coded Boundary Representation (MCBR) Method | 371 | |
| Katsunori Inoue*, Shuichi Fukuda**, Masashi Okubo* and Tong Qin***, *Osaka University, **Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Japan, ***Harbin Institute of Technology, PRC |
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| An Interactive 3d Symmetry Analysis System | 375 | |
| Seiji Ishikawa*, Keiichi Sato*, Predrag Minovic** and Kiyoshi Kato*, *Kyushu Institute of Technology, **SECOM Co. Ltd. , Japan |
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| Stereo Matching Based on Iterative Incompatibility Revision | 379 | |
| Yasuo Seki and Hisayuki Tatsumi, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Japan |
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| Correspondence of Surfaces in a Sequence of Range Images for Motion Estimation and Tracking | 385 | |
| Bikash Sabata and J. K. Aggarwal, University of Texas at Austin, USA |
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| Computation of Surface Curvature from Range Images Using Geometrically Intrinsic Weights | 389 | |
| Takio Kurita* and Pierre Boulanger**, *Electrotechnical Laboratory, Japan, **National Research Council Canada, Canada |
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| Technical Drawing Recognition and Understanding: From Pixels to Semantics (Invited) | 393 | |
| Karl Tombre, INRIA, Lorraine, France |
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| Data Conversion for GIS | 403 | |
| Peter Mowforth, The Turing Institute Ltd. , UK |
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| Understanding Rule Generation Supporting System for Drawing Understanding using Interaction with User | 407 | |
| Shin'ichi Satoh* and Masao Sakauchi**, *National Center for Science Information Systems, **University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| Primitive Extraction Using Incremental Curve Generation | 411 | |
| Gerhard Roth, National Research Council of Canada, Canada |
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| Practical Considerations about a 2d Algorithm for Object Orientation in Industrial Applications | 415 | |
| Curt L. Orbert, Ewert W. Bengtsson and Bo G. Nordin, Uppsala University, Sweden |
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| Automated Inspection of Printed Circuit Board Patterns Referenced to CAD Data | 419 | |
| Hideaki Doi*, Yasuhiko Hara*, Koichi Karasaki*, Tadashi Iida*, Takashi Furutani** , Shigeki Kitamura**, Norihiro Minatani** and Satashi Shinada**, *Hitacki, Ltd. , **Hitachi Video and Information System, Inc. , Japan |
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| Detection and Discrimination of Surface Defects by Analyzing Diffraction Pattern of Laser Beam | 425 | |
| Saburo Okada*, Masaaki Imade*, Hidekazu Miyauchi*, Tetsuhiro Sumimoto** and Hideki Yamamoto***, Government Industrial Research Institute, Chugoku, **Maritime Safety Academy, ***Okayama University, Japan |
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| Development of Solder Joint Inspection Method Using Air Stimulation Speckle Vibration Detection Method and Fluorescence Detection Method | 429 | |
| Takashi Hiroi, Kazushi Yoshimura, Takanori Ninomiya, Toshimitsu Hamada, Yasuo Nakagawa, Shigeki Mio, Kouichi Karasaki and Hideaki Sasaki, Hitachi, Ltd. , Japan |
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| Modal Descriptions for Recognition and Tracking (Invited) | 435 | |
| Alex P. Pentland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
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| Statistical Reliability of 3-D Computing from Images | 445 | |
| Kenichi Kanatani, Gunma University, Japan |
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| An Accurate 3d Vision System Using a Projected Grid for Surface Geometrical Study | 449 | |
| Latifa Guisser, René Payiissat and Serge Castan, Universite Paul Sabatier, France |
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| Three Dimensional Boundary Detection Using Higher-Order Surface Fitting and Directional Smoothing | 453 | |
| Tomas Gustavsson and Quan Liang, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden |
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| Development of a System for Producing Stereo Ground Models by Optical Lithography | 457 | |
| Yoshinao Aoki*, Shin Tanahashi*, Osamu Kinoshita* and Hideaki Nakamura**, *Hokkaido University, **Hokkaido Chizu Co. Ltd,. Japan |
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| Extracting Feature Points on Human Eye Photographs | 461 | |
| Shizuo Sakamoto*, Yoko Miyao** and Johji Tajima*, *NEC, **NEC Software Limited, Japan |
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| Target Image Extraction for Face Recognition Using the Sub-Space Classification Method | 465 | |
| Shigeru Akamatsu*, Tsutomu Sasaki**, Hideo Fukamacni*** and Yasuhito Suenaga**, *ATR, **NTT, ***NTT Software Corp. , Japan |
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| Human Face Analysis Based on Distributed 2d Appearance Models | 469 | |
| Yasushi Sumi and Yuichi Ohta, University of Tsukuba, Japan |
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| Real-Time Detection of Pointing Actions for a Glove-Free Interface | 473 | |
| Masaaki Fukumoto, Kenji Mase and Yasuhito Suenaga, NTT, Japan |
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| Qualitative Visual Interpretation of 3d Hand Gestures Using Motion Parallax | 477 | |
| Roberto Cipoila, Yasukazu Okamoto and Yoshinori Kuno, Toshiba Corp. , Japan |
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| A 'Hyper-Pyramid' Architecture for Massively Parallel Image Processing | 483 | |
| Mohamed Akil and Eric Dujardin, Laboratoire I. A. A. L, France |
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| Applications of the Color Conversion System Using the LUT and Interpolation to the Real-Time Color Recognition | 487 | |
| Hideto Motomura, Katsuhiro Kanamori, Teruo Fumoto and Hiroaki Kotera, Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo, Inc. , Japan |
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| An Efficient Parallel Implementation of the Laplacian Pyramid Algorithm | 491 | |
| Min Xue*, Abdelhamid Hachicha* and Alain Merigot*, *ESIGETEL, **Université Paris-Sud, France |
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| A Rule-Based Expert System for Low Level Image Processing | 495 | |
| Balaram Bhattacharyya, Visva-Bharati University, India |
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| On a Basic Consideration of the Warp Model of Hough Transform | 499 | |
| Hiioyasu Koshimizu* and Munetoshi Numada**, *Chukyo University, **Lossev Technology Co. Ltd. , Japan |
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| A Stroke Index for Document Image Analysis Based on the MCR Expression Method | 503 | |
| AbdelMalek B. C. Zidouri, Supoj Chinveeraphan and Makoto Sato, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
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| A Document Analysis Method Based on a Consistent Structural Model of Document Elements and Pages | 507 | |
| Masaharu Ozaki* and Yuusuke Ishida**, *Fuji Xerox Palo Alto Lab. , USA, **Fuji Xerox Co. ,Ltd. , Japan |
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| Improvement of Text Image Recognition Based on Linguistic Constraints | 511 | |
| Koichi Kise, Tadamichi Shiraishi, Shinobu Takamatsu and Hiroji Kusaka, University of Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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| Extraction and Reconstruction of Road Segments by Spatial Filters | 515 | |
| Wookhyun Kim*, Takashi Furukawa**, Yuzo Hirai and Ryuji Tokunaga*, *University of Tsukuba, **Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan |
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| Postprocessing for Character Recognition Using Keyword Information | 519 | |
| Hisao Niwa, Kazuhiro Kayashima and Yasuharu Shimeki, Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. , Ltd. , Japan |
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| Interpretation of Optical Flow through Neural Network Learning | 523 | |
| Minami Miyauchi*, Masatoshi Seki*, Akira Watanabe** and Arata Miyauchi**, *SANNO College, **Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan |
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| A High-Speed Image Processor for Detection of Pavement Cracks | 529 | |
| Satoshi Abe**,*, Taizo Okano**, Hisao Sato*, Koki Sengoku**, Nobuaki Shimada* and Noboru Kazuki*,*University of Tokyo, **Array Corporation, Japan |
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| Combining Motion Smoothness and Grayscale Consistency in Analysing Real World Human Body Motion | 533 | |
| Mo Weiguo, Fudan University, PRO |
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| A New Multi-Stage Face Identification in Motion Picture | 537 | |
| Akihiko Sugikawa, Toshiba Corp. , Japan |
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| Detection of Scene Changes for Efficient Image Transmission from a Moving Camera | 541 | |
| Joan Batlle Grabulosa* and Antonio B. Martinez**, *Universitat de Girona, **Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain |
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| Interactive Surface Display for 3d Medical Images Using Multilayer Range Images | 545 | |
| Hideyuki Ban, Akihide Hashizume and Ryuuichi Suzuki, Hitachi, Ltd. , Japan |
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| Biological Object Classification and Identification on Light Microscopy Images | 549 | |
| Mylène Roussel*'**, X. W. Tu* and D. Fontaine*, *Université de Technohgie de Compiègne, **Laboratoire d'lnformatique Avancée de Compiègne, France |
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| Agricultural Products Sorting System by Using High-Speed Image Pipelined Processor and FA Components | 553 | |
| Kazuhiko Fukuda*, Makoto Watanabe*, Masao Nitoh*, Yuh Maruko* and Youji Suzuki**, *FUJT FACOM Corporation, **FUJI Electric Co. , Ltd,, Japan |
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| Parallel Analysis of Non Convex Shapes Digitized on the Hexagonal Grid | 557 | |
| Gunilla Borgefors* and Gabriella Sanniti di Baja**, *Swedish Defence Research Establishment, Sweden, **Istituto di Cibernetica, Italy |
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| 2-D Form Descriptors Based on a Normalized Parametric Polar Transform (UNL Transform) | 561 | |
| T. W. Rauber and A. S. Steiger-Garçäo, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal |
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| A Real-Time Deformable Clay Model for Rotationally Symmetric Objects | 567 | |
| Katsuyuki Kamei, Yasuaki Nakamura and Shigeru Abe, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan |
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| A CAD Based Knowledge Vision System for 3d Objects Recognition | 571 | |
| R. K. Kunchev and M. G. Milanova, Technical University, Bulgaria |
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| 3-D Curved Object Recognition Based on Parameter Nets Weighted with Feature Saliency. . . . | 575 | |
| Hongbin Zha and Tadashi Nagata, Kyushu University, Japan |
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| Transform Clustering for Model-Image Feature Correspondence | 579 | |
| Raj Talluri and J. K. Aggarwal, University of Texas at Austin, USA |
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| Illumination-Invariant Active Vision | 533 | |
| Morito Shiohara and Hiroshi Kamada, FUJITSU Laboratories Ltd. , Japan |
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| 3-D Shape Measurement by Extraction of Characteristics Using Image Processing | 587 | |
| Yoshiharu Morimoto and Yutaka Yoshioka, Osaka University, Japan |
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| Shape from Shading on Textured Cylindrical Surface - Restoring Distorted Scanner Images of Unfolded Book Surfaces | 591 | |
| Toshikazu Wada and Takashi Matsuyama, Okayama University, Japan |
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| Surface Reconstruction with Triangular Patches from Multiscale Range Images | 595 | |
| Yoshifumi Kitamura, Takeo Kimura, Masatoshi Okutomi and Hideyuki Tamura, Canon Inc. , Japan |
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| A Technique for Reconstructing Shape of Specular Surfaces | 599 | |
| Tetsuo Miyake*, Ken Uemura**, Shigeyuki Seto**, Yasunari Saito** and Kazuaki Shimizu**, *Toyohashi University of Technology, **Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. , Japan |
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| Recovering Depth in Stereo Calculation | 603 | |
| Jesse S. Jin, Wai-kiang Yeap and Brian G. Cox, University of Otago, New Zealand |
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| Primitive Based Stereo for the Can-Picking Robots | 607 | |
| Hironobu Takahashi*, Hideo Hirono*, Hajime Terasaki* and Fumiaki Tomita**, *Sanyo Electric Company, **Electrotechnical Laboratory, Japan |
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| Implementation of an Object-Oriented & Declarative Language for Image Understanding | 611 | |
| E-ren Chuang* and David Sher*, *Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute, ROC, **State University of New York at Buffalo, USA |
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| A Monocular Technique for the Reconstruction of 3d Shape Using a Cooperating Robot Arm | 615 | |
| Charles Allen and Roy Booth, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
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| New Machine Vision Applications in Germany (Invited) | 619 | |
| Claus-E. Liedtke, Universität Hannover, Germany |
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| In-Motion Inspection of Obstacles around Railways by a Highly Accurate Laser-Sectioning Method | 629 | |
| Y. Jin*, Y. Goto*, H. Naito*, Y. Aono* and A. Iwake**, *Kobe Steel Ltd. , **Central Japan Railway Co. , Japan |
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| Automatic Digital Elevation Model Extraction Using SPOT Satellite Image | 633 | |
| Jeong-Kee Kim, Chan-Eung Park and Kwae-Hi Lee, Sogang University, Korea |
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| Probe Shape Recovery in Scanning Probe Microscopy | 639 | |
| Gopal Sarma Pingali and Ramesh Jain, University of Michigan, USA |
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| 3d Reconstruction of Plants | 643 | |
| M. Chapron*, N. Ivanov* **, P. Boissard** and P. Valery, *ENSEA-ETIS, **INRA Bioclimatologie, France |
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| A Neural Network Based Method for Automated Classification of Sheep Leather Images | 647 | |
| Jianqin Liu, Nanning Zheng, Li Wei and Qingyuan Wang, Xian Jiaotong University, PRC |
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