MMM2004 Advanced Program

                January 4-7, 2004, Brisbane, Australia

Date

Session

Time

Title

Authors

Sunday,

4/Jan

 

18:00-20:00

Welcoming - Reception QUT Threatre

 

Monday,
5/Jan

 

 

 

08:30-09:00

Opening Plenary and Keynote

Welcome: Tat-Seng Chua, Tosiyasu L. Kunii and Phoebe Chen

 Keynote

Speaker

Session Chair: Phoebe Chen

09:00-10:00

Non-Uniform Sampling for Image-Based Rendering: Convergence of Image, Vision, and Graphics

Prof. Tsuhan Chen, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break

Tutorials & Demo/Poster Sessions

 

10:30-12:30

Tutorial 1: Distance Learning Standards and Software Systems

Timothy K. Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan

Tutorial 2: Apple Multimedia Computer Environment

Stephen Atherton, Apple Asia

Demo/Poster Sessions: +

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

S1.Multimedia Databases

 

Session Chair: TBA

 

 

13:30-13:50

Single Model Face Database Retrieval by Directional Corner Points

Yongsheng Gao

13:50-14:10

A Multimodal Database Framework for Multimedia Meeting Annotations

Hassina Bounif, Oleksander Drutskyy, Fabrice Jouanot, Stefano Spaccapietra

14:10-14:30

Intention-Based Image Retrieval With or Without a Query Image

Ying Dai

14:30-14:50 Implicit Concept-based Image Indexing and Retrieval * I.A. Azzam, C.H.C. Leung, J.F. Horwood
14:50-15:10 A Novel Multimedia Document Database Model Based on Layered Description * Yan Jianfeng, Zhang Yang, and Li Zhanhuai

15:10 - 15:30 Coffee Break

S2.Audio Processing, Coding and Encryption

Session Chair:

Jianzhong Li

 

 

15:30-15:50

Audio Segmentation and Classification Based on a Selective Analysis Scheme

Shahrokh Ghaemmaghami

15:50-16:10

Applying Timed-Arc Petri Nets to Improve the Performance of the MPEG-2 Encoding Algorithm Fernando L. Pelayo, Fernando Cuartero, Valent´ın Valero, Hermenegilda Macia, and Maria L. Pelayo

16:10-16:30

Wavelet Directional Histograms for Classification of Human Gestures Represented by Spatio-Temporal Templates Arun Sharma , Dinesh Kant Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, and Neil McLachlan
16:30-16:50 Motion Vector Encryption in Multimedia Streaming Zheng Liu and Xue Li
16:50-17:10 A High Robust Watermarking Technique Using Sub-Band Filtering Shih-Chang Hsia and I-Chang Jou
17:10-17:30 A Music Data Model and its Application * Chaokun Wang, Jianzhong Li, Shengfei Shi
Demo/Poster Session 17:30-18:30 Demo/Poster Sessions: +

 

 

Tuessday,
6/Jan

Keynote Speaker

Session Chair: Phoebe Chen

08:30-09:30

"Adaptive Content Delivery on Mobile Internet across Multiple Form Factors"

Dr. HongJiang Zhang, Microsoft Research Asia

S3. Network Games and Animation

Session Chair:

Hong Yan

09:00-09:50

Applying Speech Interface to Mahjong Game Jie Zhang, Ji Zhao, Shuanhu Bai, Zhiyong Huang

09:50-10:10

Detection of Critical Points for Shape Metamorphosis Animation Tomoyuki Nieda, Alexander Pasko, Tosiyasu L. Kunii

10:10 - 10:30 Coffee Break

S4. Video Applications

Session Chairs:

Jesse Jin

10:30-10:50

Lip-Sync in Human Face Animation Based on Video Analysis and Spline Models Sy-sen Tang, Alan Wee-Chung Liew, and Hong Yan

10:50-11:10

Discovering Semantics from the Visualization of Film Takes Ba Tu Truong, Syetha Venkatesh, Chitra Dorai

11:10-11:30

Multi-Level Video Representation with Application to Keyframe Extraction Xiao-Dong Yu, Lei Wang, Qi Tian, and Ping Xue
11:30-11:50 Segmentation of Intentional Human Gestures for Sports Video Annotation * Graeme S. Chambers, Svetha Venkatesh, Geoff A.W. West, and Hung H. Bui
11:50-12:10

Viewpoint Determination and Pose Determination of Human Head in Video Conferencing Based on Head Movement *

Ben Yip and Jesse S. Jin

12:10-13:30 Lunch Break

S5. Multimedia Frameworks and QoS

Session Chair:

Timothy K. Shih

 

 

13:30-13:50

A Bayesian Framework for Automated Data Retrieval in Geographic Information Systems Aaron Walker, Binh Pham, and Anthony Maeder

13:50-14:10

Two Hybrid Multicast Algorithms for Optimizing Resources in a Distributed VoD System Sonia Gonz´alez, Angeles Navarro, Juan L´opez and Emilio Zapata
14:10-14:30 UML-SDL Modelling of the FPTP QoS Oriented Transport Protocol Ernesto Exposito, Patrick Sénac and Michel Diaz
14:30-14:50 Architectural Description of QoS Provisioning for Multimedia Application Support * Carlos S. Soares Neto, Rogério F. Rodrigues and Luiz Fernando G. Soares,Laboratório TeleMídia
14:50-15:10 A Framework of Semantic-Based Agents to Support Designing in Virtual Environments * Rabee M. Reffat and Kirsty Beilharz

15:10 - 15:30 Coffee Break

 

S6. Topological and 3D Geometric Modeling

Session Chair:

Alexander Pasko

 

15:30-15:50

 

A 3D Geometric Deformable Model for Tubular Structure Segmentation Jun Feng, Horace H. S. Ip, and Shuk H. Cheng
15:50-16:10 The Extraction of Text/Graphs from Degraded Documents Shwu-Huey Yen, An-Chi Tai and Chia-Jen Wang
16:10-16:30 Decomposing Polygon Meshes by Means of Critical Points Yinan Zhou and Zhiyong Huang
16:30-16:50 Large Block Inpainting by Color Continuation Analysis Timothy K. Shih ., Rong-Chi Chang, Liang-Chen Lu, and Louis H. Lin
16:50-17:10 Lod Modelling of Polygonal Models Based on Multiple Choice Optimization Muhammad Hussain, Yoshihiro Okada and Koichi Niijima
17:10-17:30 Advanced Metamorphosis Based on Bounded Space-Time Blending G. Pasko, A. Pasko, M. Ikeda, T. Kunii

6:30 pm - 10:00 pm        Conference Banquet at Kookaburra River Queens

 

Wednesday,
7/Jan

S7.Image Applications

Session Chair: Binh Pham

 

08:50-09:10

Segmentation on Color Images Based on Watershed Algorithm Shwu-Huey Yen, An-Chi Tai and Chia-Jen Wang,

09:10-09:30

Content-Based Comparison of Image Collections via Distance Measuring of Self-Organised Maps Da Deng
09:30-9:50 A Tonal Features Exploration Algorithm with Independent Component Analysis Din-Yuen Chan and Hsin-Lung Hsieh
09:50-10:10 A Learning-Based Approach for Annotating Large On-Line Image Collection HuaMin Feng and Tat-Seng Chua

10:10 - 10:30 Coffee Break

S8. Image Retrieval

Session Chair: Tat-Seng Chua

 

 

10:30-10:50

Modelling Traditional Chinese Paintings for Content-Based Image Classification and Retrieval Danqing Zhang, Binh Pham, and Yuefeng Li

10:50-11:10

Multi-Camera and Multi-Projector Based Seamless Live Image Display System Toshio Moriya, Fumiko Beniyama, Kei Utsugi, Tsuyoshi Minakawa, Haruo Takeda, and Kenji Ando

11:10 - 11:30

Effects of Different Gabor Filter Parameters on Image Retrieval by Texture * Lianping Chen, Guojun Lu, and Dengsheng Zhang
11:30-11:50 Efficient and Effective Content-Based Image Retrieval Using Space Transformation * Biren Shah, Vijay Raghavan, and Praveen Dhatric
11:50-12:10 Automatic Texture Segmentation for Texture-Based Image Retrieval * Ying Liu, and Xiaofang Zhou

12:10 - 13:30 Lunch Break

S9. Modelling / Editing / Virtual Environment

Session Chair:

Xiaofang Zhou

 

 

13:30-13:50 Conceptual Modelling of Data Intensive and Information Intensive Web Applications Antonella Longo and Mario Bochicchio
13:50-14:10 Collaborative Hypertext Editing in Mobile Environment Raymond K. Wong
14:10-14:30 An Efficient Caching Mechanism for XML Content Adaptation Akira Kinno, Hideki Yukitomo, Takehiro Nakayama
14:30-14:50 An Agent-Architecture for Implementing a Virtual Inhabitant Se-Jin Ji, Byung-Joo Kim, and Jong-Hee Park
14:50-15:10 Obtaining the Service Language for H.245's Multimedia Capability Exchange Signalling Protocol: the Final Step * Lin Liu and Jonathan Billington

15:10 - 15:30 Coffee Break

S10.Video Retrieval and Browsing

Session Chair:

Nalin Sharda

 

 

15:30-15:50 A Hierarchical Signature Scheme for Robust Video Authentication Using Secret Sharing Pradeep K. Atrey, Wei-Qi Yan, Ee-Chien Chang, Mohan S. Kankanhalli
15:50-16:10 Real-Time Face Detection in Color Video Szu-Hao Huang and Shang-Hong Lai
16:10-16:30 FilmEd - Collaborative Video Indexing, Annotation and Discussion Tools Over Broadband Networks Ronald Schroeter, Jane Hunter

  APBC2004 Close (Best Paper and Best Poster Announcement)

( * : Short Papers)

 

+ Demo/Poster Sessions:

P1: Sample: Towards a Framework for Semi-Automatic Multimedia Presentation Generation

Kateryna Falkovych, Frank Nack, Jacco van Ossenbruggen, Lloyd Rutledge

P2: An Intelligent Image Retrieval System Using XML Sungyong Hong and Yunmook Nah
P3: Cuypers Meets Users: Implementing a User Model Architecture for Multimedia Presentation Generation Suzanne Little and Lynda Hardman
P4: An Implementation of a Game Engine for Air Combat Simulation Jiong Gao and Zhiyong Huang
P5: Image Placement Innovation for Eye Contact Videoconference Thitiporn Lertrusdachakul, Akinori Taguchi, Terumasa Aoki, Hiroshi Yasuda
P6:

Taming the Roving Camera: A Framework for Creating Professional Home Movies Through Narrative and Cinesthetic Elements

Brett Adams and Svetha Venkatesh
P7: Recognition of Human Actions Using Moment Based Features and Artificial Neural Networks Arun Sharma, Dinesh K Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Neil McLachlan
P8: Visual Hand Gesture Classification Using Temporal Templates and Wavelet Transform Sanjay Kumar, Dinesh Kant Kumar, Arun Sharma, Neil McLachlan
P9: Creating Meaningful Multimedia with the Multimedia Design and Planning Pyramid Nalin Sharda
P10: Thematic Design and Efficiency in Virtual Environments Using Metaphors Kirsty A. Beilharz and Rabee M. Reffat
P11: Classification of Visual Hand Gestures Using Temporal Templates Sanjay Kumar, Dinesh K Kumar, Arun Sharma, and Neil McLachlan
P12: Video Modeling and Retrieval Based on Trajectories YAN Jian-feng, LIU Wen-jie, and  LI Zhan-huai
P13: A Semi-Fragile Watermark Scheme for Image Authentication Xiang Zhou, Xiaohui Duan, and Daoxian Wang 
P14: Ann-E-Mod - A Three-Dimensional Storyboarding Software  Basil Harvey and Ann Stevens

 

Any query please check with APBC2004  PC Chair Dr. Phoebe Chen at p.chen@qut.edu.au