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The first workshop on Visual Signal Processing and
Communication (VSPC) will be held in Library Lecture Hall C306, Xidian University, Xi'an, China, on 17th Sept., 2008. It is a
forum to discuss representation, processing, analysis,
communication, interaction and integration of multimedia signals.
With the continued advances on computer and network technologies,
multimedia has become an indispensable part in our daily life. A
large number of new multimedia applications are emerging and have
been emerging in past decades, including IPTV, Immersive conference,
Internet image and video, on-line entertainment and game, multimedia
cellular phone, and so on. At the same time, the widespread
deployment of these applications has been the main driving force for
advanced multimedia processing technologies. |
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organized as invited presentations and panel discussions. It focuses
on key technical areas, including but not limited |
 Media
compression and representation |
Learning-based media processing |
| Media
communication over wired and wireless networks |
Theoretic
advances in media processing |
| Media
content analysis |
New
applications (e.g., multi-view TV) |
| Vision-based
media processing |
The first workshop will invite Prof. Chang Wen Chen
(Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Trans. CSVT; Professor in University at
Buffalo, The State University of New York), Prof. Wen Gao (Professor
in Peking University), Prof. Xiaolin Wu (Professor in McMaster
University),
Prof. Qionghai Dai (Professor
in Tsinghua University), Prof. Dapeng Wu (Assistant Professor in University of Florida) and Dr. Feng Wu (Researcher in
Microsoft Research Asia). The workshop not only provides a platform
for national and international experts to discuss front-tier
researches and technologies but also promotes communications and
collaborations among them. |
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| Xi'an |
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Xi'an, the capital of
Shaanxi Province, known as Chang'an in ancient times, is famed
all over the world. She is the gateway and communication axis
for western and middle provinces of China both geographically
and socially. Xi'an is the biggest central city in the second
European-Asia Continental Bridge. Because of its rich
historical culture treasure, advanced art, geographic priority
and science resources, Xi'an seats top of the Six Ancient
Capitals in China, as well as one of the four World Ancient
Civilization Capitals. Xi'an International Airport is easily
accessible with direct flights to all major domestic and most
international destinations. Many famous tourist attraction in
Shaanxi include Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta Museum (the eighth
Wonder of the world, also a world-class cultural heritage site
listed by the UNESCO), Hua Shan Mountain, the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda£¬Huaqing Hot-spring and Shaanxi History
Museum. | |
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Xidian University
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Xidian
University is among an elite class of institutes
for higher education selected nationally as part of China's State
educational development project labeled "211". Xidian is a key
national university dedicated primarily to electronic technology and
information which is integrated with a wide range of academic
subjects including engineering, physical science, social science,
foreign languages and business management. In many years since
Xidian University was founded, it has grown rapidly in both size and
prestige. Now it has become a base of education and high-tech
research in the field of electronic information. |
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