Organizers: Margrit Gelautz (TU Vienna), Robert Sablatnig (TU Vienna), Florian Seitner (emotion3D)
Abstract: Current research in scene analysis benefits strongly from the large amount of data delivered by video streams and/or different types of depth cameras (based on stereo, time-of-flight, Kinect, etc.). Therefore, research questions regarding temporal change in spatial patterns are increasingly common in the area of visual computing. The coherent and efficient analysis of these spatial and temporal datasets poses new challenges for a variety of computer vision tasks including feature detection, segmentation, classification, novel view synthesis and interpolation. This special session invites both theoretical contributions and results obtained from different fields of applications including 3D video/TV, art and architecture, robotics, and remote sensing. It is intended to bring together researchers working in the mentioned fields that show their latest work in order to stimulate discussions on the topic.
Organizers: Klaus Witrisal (TU Graz)
Abstract: Despite the large number of technologies that have been investigated, there is no generic and robust solution available yet for navigation and tracking in indoor scenarios. Multipath propagation and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) situations impair on RF-based methods, while inertial sensors are prone to error accumulation. This special session has a focus on current research trends that seek to improve the robustness of these systems. Popular approaches exploit cooperation among agents, geometric information from reflected RF signals, and data fusion among different sensor technologies. It turns out that the indoor positioning problem remains an exciting, multidisciplinary research challenge.
Organizer: Maxime Guillaud (TU Vienna)
Abstract: In recent years, significant progress has been made in the understanding of efficient coding techniques for interference networks, particularly with the advent of interference alignment. However, applications of IA to wireless networks remain elusive due to the practical constraints (in particular regarding channel and network state requirements) of this medium. Several contributions in this special session present recent results on this topic obtained in the EC-funded HIATUS project.
Organizer: Jan Prokopec (TU Brno)
Abstract: New wireless standards like LTE and LTE Advanced offer a wide field of research in the area of link level (including physical and Media Access Control layers) performance improvements. Main topics in this research area are: advanced methods of channel estimation, higher order MIMO, multiuser MIMO, user scheduling, and more. The verification of new techniques with complex simulation tools plays a key role. The simulation results should be compared with a practical aspect of deployed test networks. The goal of this special session is to invite contributions from academia and industry to present the current development in the emerging field of wireless technologies.
Organizer: Pavle Belanovic (UP Madrid), Jose Garcia-Naya (Universidad La Coruna)
Abstract:There exists a strong trend in modern communication systems of moving away from traditional centralized architectures, towards fully distributed processing by the network as a whole. This change offers improved scalability, robustness, and energy savings. However, a whole new class of distributed algorithms needs to be developed according to this new paradigm. In this special session we address distributed solutions for key issues in communication systems such as
synchronization, subspace tracking, coding, primary user identification, and antenna diversity without forgetting about experimental evaluation in realistic scenarios.
Organizers: Slawomir Mackowiak (Poznan TU), Prof. Marek Domanski (Poznan TU)
Abstract: Recently, renaissance of stereoscopic video can be recognized in many applications. On the other hand, new autostereoscopic displays are opening a new era in stereospoic video technology. These developments are related to new research challenges in 3D video technology. The goal of the session is to summarize vital aspects of the recent development in stereo video analysis and processing including compression. Papers focused on specific applications are also invited.
Organizers: Paul Dan Cristea and Rodica Tuduce (University “Politehnica” of Bucharest)
The nucleotide genomic signal (NuGS) methodology is based on the conversion of symbolic nucleotide sequences into digital genomic signals. The global NuGS approach reveals hidden symmetries and regularities of current and ancestral nucleotide sequences, in prokaryotes, archaea and eukaryotes. In what concerns the statistical structural symmetry, a nucleotide sequence appears to be more than a plain text, as it also satisfies restrictions evoking the rhythm and rhyme in poems. These regularities can be used to "predict" individual nucleotides in nucleotide sequences, by using a methodology similar to time series prediction and allow to analyze the potential for molecular scale self-repair in processes such as replication, transcription or crossover. The NuGS approach can also be used for the local analysis of coding and non-coding nucleotide sequences, in applications like gene study, mitochondrial DNA analysis, pathogen variability and many other.
Organizers: Jiri Jan (Brno TU), Prof. Hornegger (Erlangen Univ.)
Abstract: The session is devoted generally to analysis of medical image data. Particular attention will be devoted to the following areas:
Contributions of methodological interest in other areas of medical image analysis will be welcome.
Organizer: Gregor Rozinaj (TU SK)