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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ECCV Workshop on Multi-camera and
Multi-modal Sensor Fusion </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html">http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>October 18, 2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> - </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Marseille</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>France</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>** NEWS **</span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. Paper submission deadline: </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>July 10, 2008</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (extended)</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. The workshop will feature a Best Paper Prize sponsored by
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL)</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3. Special Is</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>sue</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>: extended versions
of selected papers will be considered for publication in a special is</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>sue</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of the
Computer Vision and Image Understanding journal </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>** Scope **</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Advances in sensing technologies as well as the increasing
availability of computational power and efficient bandwidth usage methods are
favouring the emergence of applications based on distributed systems combining
multiple cameras and other sensing modalities. These applications include
audiovisual scene analysis, immersive human-computer interfaces, occupancy
sensing and event detection for smart environment applications, automated
collection, summarization and distribution of multi-sensor data, and enriched
personal communication, just to mention a few. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This workshop addresses the principal technical challenges
in multi-camera processing when the video modality is also supported by other
inputs such as audio, speech, context, depth sensors, and other modalities. The
goal of the workshop is to gather high-quality contributions describing leading-edge
research in joint capture and analysis of multi-sensor signals as well as to
stimulate interaction among the participants through a panel discussion
followed by a group discussion. Topics of interest to the workshop include:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Multi-camera and multi-modal systems and sensor fusion</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Distributed sensing and processing methods for
human-centric applications</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Distributed multi-modal scene analysis and event
interpretation</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Automated annotation and summarization of multi-view video</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Automated creation of audiovisual reports (from meetings,
lectures, sport events, etc.)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Multi-modal gesture and speech recognition</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Multi-modal human-computer interfaces</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Data processing and fusion in distributed embedded systems
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Context-awareness and behaviour modelling </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Performance evaluation metrics</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Applications in distributed surveillance, smart rooms,
virtual reality, and e-health</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Papers reporting on multi-camera networks (without
multi-modal sensing) are also welcomed.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>** Workshop format **</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In addition to single-track oral presentations and posters,
this workshop will feature a closing panel discussion on
"Application-driven design of multi-camera systems" and a group
discussion and brainstorming session on "Opportunities in multi-sensor research:
driven by concept or technology?"</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>** Paper Submission **</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission at <a
href="http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html">http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>** Important Dates **</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Full paper submission: </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>July 10,
2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> (extended)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Notification of acceptance: </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>August 10,
2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Final paper submission: </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>August 25,
2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Workshop date: </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>October 18,
2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Further information:
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/staffinfo/andrea/M2SFA2.html </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>=============================================================</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>General chairs</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Andrea Cavallaro</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Queen Mary, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>U.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>London</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hamid Aghajan</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stanford</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Program committee</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Francois Bremond, INRIA, France</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Josep Casas, UPC, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Spain</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tanzeem Choudhury, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dartmouth College</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Maurice Chu, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARC</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>C. De Vleeschouwer, UCL, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Belgium</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Pier Luigi Dragotti Imperial College</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>UK</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Pascal Frossard</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, EPFL, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Switzerland</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Luis Matey, CEIT, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Spain</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jean Marc Odobez, IDIAP, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Switzerland</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>James Orwell, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kingston U.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>UK</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Wilfried Philips, U. of </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gent</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Belgium</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ronald Poppe, U. of </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Twente</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Netherlands</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fatih Porikli, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>MERL</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Carlo Regazzoni, U. of </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Genoa</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Italy</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rainer Stiefelhagen</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, U. of </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Karlsruhe</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Germany</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ming-Hsuan Yang, Honda </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Li-Qun Xu, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>BT</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>UK</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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