Advance Program

Preliminary Program Summary and Session Information

Date

Time

Short Courses (Room: Rose)

Short Course (Room: Peony)

2 May 2001

(Wednesday)

09:00-12:20

Pervasive and Mobile Commerce

Recent Developments in Advanced Audio Processing

14:00-17:20

Quality of Service (QoS) Support in Internet and Web Servers







3 May 2001

(Thursday)

9:00-10:30

Opening and Keynote Session (Room: Fanling)

 

Lecture Sessions

(Room: Fanling)

Lecture Sessions

(Room: Rose/Peony)

Poster Sessions

(Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel)

10:50-12:20

1AM1L: Audio Processing

1AM2L: Special Session

Recent Development in Image Coding and Image Based Rendering Systems

1AM3P: Image Detection and Classification



1AM4P: Image Analysis

14:00-15:30

1PM1L: Speech Analysis

1PM2L: Image Processing and Coding

1PM3P: Multimedia Signal Processing and Systems

15:50-17:20

1PM4L: Speech Processing

1PM5L: Video Coding

1PM6P: Signal Processing
1PM7P: Image Segmentation

19:00-22:00

Conference Banquet






4 May 2001

(Friday)

9:00-10:30

2AM1L: Special Session

Multimedia Data Storage, Retrieval and Management I

2AM2L: Multimedia Communications

2AM3P: Facial Image Analysis and Face Recognition

10:50-12:20

2AM4L: Special Session

Multimedia Data Storage, Retrieval and Management II

2AM5L: Image Recognition

2AM6P: Speech and Audio Processing

14:00-15:30

2PM1L: Multimedia and Internet Systems

2PM2L: Special Session

Facial Image Analysis

2PM3P: Video Coding and Processing

15:50-17:20

2PM4L: Speech Recognition

(Room: Rose/Peony)

Forum (Room: Fanling)





Room: Fanling 1AM1L: Audio Processing
Oral Session, 3 May, Thursday, 10:50-12:20
1AM1L.1
Hybrid Auditory Masking Models
Matthew Raphael Flax and Jesse S. Jin, University of New South Wales, Australia
1AM1L.2
A Fast Bit Allocation Algorithm for MPEG Audio Encoder
Kai-Tat Fung, Yui-Lam Chan and Wan-Chi Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1AM1L.3
Automatic Main Melody Extraction From Midi Files With A Modified Lempel-ZIV Algorithm
Hsuan-Huei Shih, Shrikanth S. Narayanan and C.-C. Jay Kuo, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
1AM1L.4
Adaptive Sound Source Localization By Two Microphones
Danfeng Li and Stephen E. Levinson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.
1AM1L.5
On-Line Music Protection and MP3 Compression
Litao Gang, Mahalingamq Ramkumar, A.N. Nkansu, New Jew Jersey Institute of Technology, U.S.A.and Xuefei Xie, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong





Room: Rose/Peony 1AM2L: Recent Development in Image Coding and Image Based Rendering Systems
Special Session, 3 May, Thursday, 10:50-12:20
   
   
   
   
   






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 1AM3P: Image Detection and Classification
Poster Session, 3 May, Thursday, 10:50-12:20
1AM3P.1
Neural Network Pattern Recognition Employing Multicriteria Extracted From Signal Projections in Multiple Transform Domains
Wasfy B. Mikhael and Manal M. Abdelwahab, University of Central Florida, U.S.A.
1AM3P.2
Optimal Linear Combination Using Decision Reliability of Individual Classifiers
Zhan Lu and Xiaoqing Ding, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
1AM3P.3
A Genetic Algorithm with Coverage for Object Localization
Chun Ki Fong and Shiu Yin Yuen, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1AM3P.4
Real-time Structural Analysis of Handwritten Mathematical Formulas by Probabilistic Context-free Geometry Modelling
Jorg Hunsinger, Robert Lieb and Manfred Lang, Technical University of Munich, Germany
1AM3P.5
Image Registration and Object Recognition by Affine Invariant Matching
Wen-Jing Li and Tong Lee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1AM3P.6
Application of MLP and RBF Networks to Cloud Detection
W.D. Zhang, M.X. He, Ocean University of Qingdao, P.R. China, and M.W. Mak, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 1AM4P: Image Analysis
Poster Session, 3 May, Thursday, 10:50-12:20
1AM4P.1
Design of Speckle Denoising Filter Using Wavelet-Based Thresholding for Medical Imaging Application
Cheol Kang Su, INCOM I&C , R&D Center., Korea, and Hong Hong Seung, Inha University, Korea
1AM4P.2
Processing of Visual Binary Data in the Compressed Domain Using Generalised Finite Transducers
Alexander Makarov and Mansour Moniri, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom
1AM4P.3
Theory and Experiment Analysis of Disparity for Stereoscopic Image Pairs
Ping An and Zhaoyang Zhang, Shanghai University, P.R. China
1AM4P.4
Panoramic Mosaicing with Image Interpolation
Zong-Cai Ruan and Sui Wei, Anhui University, P.R. China
1AM4P.5
New Hexagonal Watermark Embedding in Wavelet Domain
Ho-Yin Kwok and Jian Feng, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1AM4P.6
Efficient Blind Blur Identification Using Discrete Periodic Radon Transform
Daniel P.K. Lun, T.C Hsung and David D. Feng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1AM4P.7
Representation of Arbitrarily Shaped Image Segments Using Wavelet Basis
Ying Liu and Surendra Ranganath, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore






Room: Fanling 1PM1L: Speech Analysis
Oral Session, 3 May, Thursday, 14:00-15:30
1PM1L.1
A New Speech Enhancement Method
Guangrui Hu, Linmei Qin and Chongni Li, Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R. China
1PM1L.2
Comparison of Linear Prediction Cepstrum Coefficients and Mel-Frequency Cepstrum Coefficients for Language Identification
Eddie Wong and Sridha Sridharan, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
1PM1L.3
Intention-based Probabilistic Phrase Spotting for Speech Understanding
Marc Hofmann and Manfred Lang, Technical University of Munich, Germany
1PM1L.4
A Performance Comparison of Robust Speech Analysis Methods in Noisy Environments
Tetsuya Shimamura, Saitama University, Japan
1PM1L.5
A New Two-Stage Scoring Normalization Approach to Speaker Verification
M.W. Mak, W.D. Zhang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and M.X. He, Ocean University of Qingdao, P.R. China
1PM1L.6
Enhanced CELP Coding with Discrete Spectral Modeling
Bo Wei, Jian Wang and Jerry D. Gibson, Southern Methodist University, U.S.A






Room: Rose/Peony 1PM2L: Image Processing and Coding
Oral Session, 3 May, Thursday, 14:00-15:30
1PM2L.1
A Novel Scheme for Fractal Image Coding
Yao Zhao and Baozong Yuan, Northern Jiaotong University, P.R. China
1PM2L.2
Integer Multiwavelet Transform for Lossless Image Coding
Kwok-Wai Cheung and Lai-Man Po, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1PM2L.3
Post-Processing for Removing Coding Artifacts Using Edge-Preserving Regularization
S. Yao, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
1PM2L.4
Enhancement of Fax Documents using a Binary Angular Representaion
Tami R. Randolph and Mark J. T. Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
1PM2L.5
Blocking Artifacts Reduction in JPEG Compressed Images Using Overcomplete Wavelet Representation
Alan Wee-Chung Liew and Hong Yan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1PM2L.6
Improving JPEG/MPEG Coding Performance by Jointly Optimizing Both Compression and Blocking Effect Elimination
W.F Cheung and Yuk-Hee Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 1PM3P: Multimedia Signal Processing and Systems
Poster Session, 3 May, Thursday, 14:00-15:30
1PM3P.1
An Allocation Algorithm for Transporting Compressed Video
Xiaomei Yu, Doan B. Hoang, The University of Sydney, Australia, and David D. Feng, The University of Sydney, Australia and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM3P.2
PCR-Based Fair Intelligent Bandwidth Allocation for Rate Adaptive Video Traffic
Xiaomei Yu, Doan B. Hoang, The University of Sydney, Australia, and David D. Feng, The University of Sydney, Australia and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM3P.3
Motion-based Classification of Cartoons
Matthew Roach, J. S. D. Mason, University of Wales, United Kingdom, and Mark Pawlewski, Advanced Communication Technologies, Martlesham Health, United Kingdom
1PM3P.4
NewsEye: A News Video Browsing and Retrieval System
Xiaoou Tang, Xinbo Gao and Chun Yu Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1PM3P.5
Can Texture and Image Content Retrieval Methods match Human Perception?
Janet Payne, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, United Kingdom, and T.J. Stonham, Brunel University, United Kingdom
1PM3P.6
Automatic Congestion Detection System for Underground Platforms
B.P.L. Lo and S.A. Velastin, King's College London, United Kingdom
1PM3P.7
Super Abacus: A Beowulf Class Parallel Computer for Multimedia Signal Processing Research
Lai-Man Po, Chun-Ho Cheung and Ka-Man Wong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1PM3P.8
Development of Web-based teaching and learning tool for engineering students
K.W.E. Cheng, K.W. Chan, K.F. Kwok, S.K. Lee, C.H. Chan and T.K. Cheung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM3P.9
Noncausal Predictive Lattice Model for Image Compression
H.K. Kwan and C.H. Chan, University of Windsor, Canada
1PM3P.10
JPEG2000-Based Scalable Reconstruction of Image Local Regions
MinSheng Zhong and ZhengMing Ma, ZhongShan University, P.R. China
1PM3P.11
Multi-rate Hybrid Codec and Its Performance Evaluation for Image Compression
Yi-ming Wang, Qing-yuan Xu and Zhu-wen Li, Soochow University, P.R. China






Room: Fanling 1PM4L: Speech Processing
Oral Session, 3 May, Thursday, 15:50-17:20
1PM4L.1
Split Vector Quantization of Signals in Multiple Transform Domains With Application to Speech
Wasfy B. Mikhael and Venkatesh Krishnan, University of Central Florida, U.S.A.
1PM4L.2
Speech Translation on Internet CEST-CAS2.0
Limin Du, Junlan Feng, Yi Song and Heng Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China
1PM4L.3
Noise Robust Pitch Extraction Based on Auto-Correlation Analysis in the Frequency Domain
Yuki Tabata and Tetsuya Shimamura, Saitama University, Japan
1PM4L.4
Channel Distortion Compensation Based on the Measurement of Handset's Frequency Responses
K.K. Yiu, M.W. Mak, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and S.Y. Kung, Princeton University, U.S.A.
1PM4L.5
Spoken Document Retrieval for the Languages of Hong Kong
Helen M. Meng and Pui Yu Hui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong






Room: Rose/Peony 1PM5L: Video Coding
Oral Session, 3 May, Thursday, 15:50-17:20
1PM5L.1
An Object-based Segmentation Approach For Very Low Bit Rate Video Sequences
Yong Yang, Bo Huang, Qiao Wang and Lenan Wu, Southeast University, P.R. China
1PM5L.2
A Sequential Vector Selection Algorithm for Controllable Bandwidth Motion Description Encoding
Simon Tredwell and Adrian N. Evans, University of Bath, United Kingdom
1PM5L.3
A 3-dimensional Hybrid Search Algorithm for Fast Block Matching in Video Coding
K.C. Lai and S.C Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM5L.4
Multi-Reference Motion Compensated Prediction for Error Resilience
Yang Yu and Xuelong Zhu, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
1PM5L.5
Video Compression Based on Selectively Refining Regions in Difference Frames
Jay C. Yun and Toby Berger, Cornell University, U.S.A.
1PM5L.6
Fast Search Algorithm for Edge-Oriented Block Matching Algorithm
Yui-Lam Chan, Ko-Cheung Hui and Wan-Chi Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 1PM6P: Signal Processing
Poster Session, 3 May, Thursday, 15:50-17:20
1PM6P.1
Tunable and Variable Passive Digital Filters for Multimedia Signal Processing
H.K. Kwan, University of Windsor, Canada
1PM6P.2
Theory of Discrete Time SISO Linear (L,M) Shift Invariant System
Wing-kuen Ling and P.K.S. Tam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM6P.3
Fast Implementation of a General L/M Rate Changer by a Filter Bank Structure
Wing-kuen Ling and P.K.S. Tam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM6P.4
A Self-Organizing Evolving Algorithm Combined Transient Chaotic Neural Network
Yifeng Zhang, Zhenya He, Chengjian Wei and Luxi Yang, Southeast University, P.R. China
1PM6P.5
A Novel Grid-Box-Counting Method for Blind Separation of Sources
Yang Chen, Zhenya He and Luxi Yang, Southeast University, P.R. China
1PM6P.6
Fast Algorithm for Quadratic and Cubic Spline Wavelets
N.F. Law and W.C. Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM6P.7
Morphological Filter Based Noise Removal from Vibration Signals of Fighter Plane
Shou-Da Jiang, Zhe-Ming Lu and Sheng-He Sun, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.R. China
1PM6P.8
Improved Non-Invasive Quantification of Physiological Processes with Dynamic PET using Blind System Identification
Daniel P.K. Lun, Tommy C.L Chan and David D. Feng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 1PM7P: Image Segmentation
Poster Session, 3 May, Thursday, 15:50-17:20
1PM7P.1
Analysis of Clustering Techniques to Detect Hand Signs
J. Eisenstein, S. Ghandeharizadeh, L. Huang, C. Shahabi, G. Shanbhag and R. Zimmermann, University of Southern California, U.S.A
1PM7P.2
Accurate Iris Segmentation Based on Novel Reflection and Eyelash Detection Model
W.K. Kong and David Zhang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM7P.3
Vehicle License Image Segmentation Using Wavelet Transform
Jianlong Zhu and Yannan Zhao, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
1PM7P.4
Image Segmentation via the Tracing of Minimum and Watersheds
Yuhong Deng, Tao Zhou, Jianyong Lou and Baofang Liu, P.R. China
1PM7P.5
Towards Hybrid 2D Phase Unwrapping Using Fuzzy Clustering And Neuro-Fuzzy Learning For SAR Images: A Case Study On IFSAR Phase Image
Patrick Then Hang Hui and Yin Chai Wang, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia
1PM7P.6
A Two-Stage Binarization Approach for Document Images
Z. Chi and K.W. Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM7P.7
Page Segmentation and Content Classification for Automatic Document Image Processing
S.K. Yip and Z. Chi, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1PM7P.8
Image Segmentation by Edge Pixel Classification with Maximum Entropy
C.F. Sin and C.K. Leung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong






Room: Fanling 2AM1L: Multimedia Data Storage, Retrieval and Management I
Special Session, 4 May, Friday, 9:00-10:30
2AM1L.1
Database Management for Visual Information Systems
Clement Leung,Victoria University, Australia
2AM1L.2
Modelling High Level Semantics for Video Data Management
Uma Srinivasan, Surya Nepal and Graham Reynolds, CSIRO Mathematical Information Sciences, Australia
2AM1L.3
An Adaptive Cumulation Algorithm for Video Shot Detection
Lu Tong and P.N. Suganthan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2AM1L.4
Performance Evaluation of Multiple Regions-of-Interest Query for Accessing Image Databases
H.R. Wu, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia, O. Huseyin, Visual Information Systems, Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, U.S.A., and T. Chen, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia
2AM1L.5
BIR-The Bayesian Network Image Retrieval System
Campbell Wilson, Bala Srinivasan and Maria Indrawan, Monash University, Australia
2AM1L.6
Medical Image Data Retrieval and Manipulation through the WWW
David D. Feng, Weidong Cai, Jinman Kim and Yu Suk Lim, The University of Sydney, Australia






Room: Rose/Peony 2AM2L: Multimedia Communications
Oral Session, 4 May, Friday, 9:00-10:30
2AM2L.1
Transmitting Additional Data of MPEG-2 Compressed Video to Support Interactive Operations
Kostas Psannis and Marios Hadjinicolaou, Brunel University, United Kingdom
2AM2L.2
Effect of Channel Quality Estimation Error on the Performance of Interactive Mobile Video System
Fuyu Long, Kwok-Tung Lo, Wan-Chi Siu and Fuhui Long, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2AM2L.3
An Altruistic QoS Routing for Multimedia Communications
Chung-Wei Lee, Jonathan C.L. Liu, Randy Chow and Richard Newman, University of Florida, U.S.A.
2AM2L.4
An Efficient Bandwidth Management Scheme for Real-Time Internet Applications
Fugui Wang and Prasant Mohapatra, Michigan State University, U.S.A.
2AM2L.5
Synchronization and Control of Supermedia Transmission Via the Internet
Imad Elhajj, Henning Hummert, Ning Xi, Michigan State University, U.S.A., and Yun-hui Liu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2AM2L.6
An eMarketplace Infrastructure for Information
Chung-Sheng Li, Yuan-Chi Chang and John R. Smith, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, U.S.A.






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 2AM3P: Facial Image Analysis and Face Recognition
Poster Session, 4 May, Friday, 9:00-10:30
2AM3P.1
A Comparative Study of Facial Emotion Classification
Tianming Hu and L.C. De Silve, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2AM3P.2
A New Head Detection Method Based on the Region Shield Segmentation in Complex Background
Liming Zhang and Patrick Lenders, University of New England, Australia
2AM3P.3
Applications of Adaptive Principal Components Extraction Algorithm in the Feature Extraction of Human Face
Jun-ying Gan, You-wei Zhang, Wuyi University, P.R. China, and Shi-yi Mao, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, P.R. China
2AM3P.4
Extracting Hand Gesture Features From Characteristic Curves
Haibing Ren, Guangyou Xu, Xiaoping Zhang and Xueyin Lin, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
2AM3P.5
Locating the Head Boundary with 2D Continuous Wavelet Transform
Liming Zhang and Patrick Lenders, University of New England, Australia
2AM3P.6
A New Approach for Eye Feature Using 3D Eye Template
Wanjun Huang, Baocai Yin, Chunyan Jiang and Jun Miao, Beijing Polytechnic University, P.R. China
2AM3P.7
Enhancing Face Detection in Colour Images using a Skin Probability Map
J.D. Brand, J.S.D. Mason, University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom, and M. Pawlewski, Advanced Communication Technologies Martlesham Heath, United Kingdom
2AM3P.8
An Energy Function for Facial Feature Extraction
Chun-Man Lau, Wai-Kuen Cham, HungTat Tsui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and King Ngi Ngan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2AM3P.9
Intelligent Coding of Facial Expression Using Neural Network and Morphing
Kiyoaki Itoi, Yasushi Misono and Yukio Kobayahi, Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan
2AM3P.10
A New Method for Image Normalization
Xiaohong Wang and Rongchun Zhao, Northwestern Polytechnical University, P.R. China






Room: Fanling 2AM4L: Multimedia Data Storage, Retrieval and Management II
Special Session, 4 May, Friday, 10:50-12:20
2AM4L.1
Constructing Colour Image Databases using BTC for Efficient Storage and Effective Retrieval
G. Qiu, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
2AM4L.2
Object-Oriented Video Metadata and Its Generation
Andrew Yao and Jesse S. Jin, University of Sydney, Australia
2AM4L.3
Content-based Retrieval for Digital Audio and Music
Changsheng Xu, The University of Sydney, Australia, and David D. Feng, The University of Sydney, Australia and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2AM4L.4
An Integration of Data Mining and Data Warehousing for Hierarchical Multimedia Information Retrieval
J. You, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong and Griffith University, Australia, T. Dillon and J. Liu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2AM4L.5
Retrieving Faces Using Adaptive Manifold Self-Organizing Maps
Zhi-Qiang Liu, The University of Melbourne, Australia and City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong






Room: Rose/Peony 2AM5L: Image Recognition
Oral Session, 4 May, Friday, 10:50-12:20
2AM5L.1
Importance Assignment to Regions in Surveillance Imagery to Aid Visual Examination and Interpretation of Compressed Images
A. Nguyen, V. Chandran, S. Sridharan, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and R. Prandolini, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
2AM5L.2
A Study of the Use of Gabor Features for Chinese OCR
Qiang Huo, Zhi-Dan Feng and Yong Ge, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2AM5L.3
Fingerprint Recognition Using Principal Gabor basis Function
Chih-Jen Lee, Sheng-De Wang and Kuo-Ping Wu, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2AM5L.4
OCR Readability Study and Algorithms for Testing Partially Damaged Characters
Dave Desrochers and Zhihua Qu, University of Central Florida, U.S.A.
2AM5L.5
Object Recognition by Combining Viewpoint Invariant Fourier Descriptor and Convex Hull
M.P. Yu and K.C. Lo, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2AM5L.6
Second-Order Recurrent Neural Network for Word Sequence Learning
H.K. Kwan and J. Yan, University of Windsor, Canada






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 2AM6P: Speech and Audio Processing
Poster Session, 4 May, Friday, 10:50-12:20
2AM6P.1
The Implementation of a Practical High Performance Mandarin and Sichuan Dialect Continuous Speech Recognition System For Parcels Checking Task
Yixiang Shan, Haotian Zhang, Husheng Li, Lin Zhong, Jin Zhang, Jia Liu and Runsheng Liu, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
2AM6P.2
Improved Robust Speaker Identification in Noise Using Auditory Properties
Guangrui Hu and Xiaodong Wei, Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R. China
2AM6P.3

Development of a Speaker Recognition System Using Wavelets and Artificial Neural Networks
Siew Chan Woo, Chee Peng Lim and R. Osman, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

2AM6P.4
CORBA Based Distributed Computing Model for Multimodal Speech Recognition
Shan Meng, Yanlei Zhou and Youwei Zhang, Wuyi University, P.R. China
2AM6P.5
Efficient Algorithms for Speech Pitch Estimation
Xiao-Dan Mei, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.R. China, Jengshyang Pan, Kaohsiung Institute of Technology, Taiwan, and Sheng-He Sun, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.R. China
2AM6P.6
Keyword Spotting Based on Mixed Grammer Model
Yining Chen, Jing Liu, Lin Zhong, Jia Liu and Runsheng Liu, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
2AM6P.7
A NLMS-Like Adaptive Filtering Algorithm of Decorrelating Sterephonic Signal
Yuanjian Zhou and Shengli Xie, Guangdong Police College, P.R. China
2AM6P.8
Robust Speaker Verification Over the Telephone by Feature Recuperation
X. Li, M.W. Mak, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and S.Y. Kung, Princeton University, U.S.A.
2AM6P.9
Speech Compression Using Line Spectrum Pair Frequencies and Wavelet Transform
Sung-won Park, Mario Gomez and Ragadeepika Kshatri, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, U.S.A.
2AM6P.10
Implementing an Audio Mulitpoint Processor on DSP Array
Haojun Ai and Ruiming Hu, Wuhan Technology University of Surveying and Mapping, P.R. China






Room: Fanling 2PM1L: Multimedia and Internet Systems
Oral Session, 4 May, Friday, 14:00-15:30
2PM1L.1
Structure of the Internet?
Ah Chung Tsoi, University of Wollongong, Australia
2PM1L.2
3D Surface Reconstruction from Single 2D Line Drawings and its Application to Advertising on the Internet
J.Z. Liu, W.K. Cham, Q.R. Chen and H.T. Tsui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2PM1L.3
Web-based Beowulf-Class Parallel Computing on Image Database Indexing and Retrieval System
Chun-Ho Cheung, Lai-Man Po and Ka-Man Wong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2PM1L.4
A System for Placing Videotaped and Digital Lectures On-line
Michael N. Wallick, Niels da Vitoria Lobo and Mubarak Shah, University of Central Florida, U.S.A
2PM1L.5
Experiments in Using Structured Musical Sound, Synthesised Speech and Environmental Stimuli to Communicate Information: Is there a case for Integration and Synergy?
Dimitrios Rigas, David Memery, University of Bradford, United Kingdom, and Hongnia Yu, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF






Room: Rose/Peony 2PM2L: Facial Image Analysis
Special Session, 4 May, Friday, 14:00-15:30
2PM2L.1
Interactive Emotional Response Computation for Scriptable Multimedia Actors
Savant Karunaratne and Hong Yan, University of Sydney, Australia
2PM2L.2
Human Face Recognition using a Spatially Weighted Modified Hausdorff Distance
Kwan-Ho Lin, Kin-Man Lam and Wan-Chi Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2PM2L.3
Face Recognition by Wavelet Domain Associative Memory
Bai-ling Zhang and Yan Guo, Kent Rigde Digital Labs, Singapore
2PM2L.4
A Theoretical Analysis of Generalized Spectroface for Face Recognition
Jian-huang Lai, Pong C. Yuen, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, and Dong-gao Deng, Zhongshan University, P.R. China
2PM2L.5
Computer Recognition of Human Emotion
Haibo Li, Umea University, Sweden, and A. Lundmark, Linkoping University, Sweden
2PM2L.6
Face Recognition in Open Environments: Developments at CSIRO
Geoffrey T. Poulton, CSIRO Telecommunications and Industrial Physics, Australia






Room: Lotus/Jasmine/Laurel 2PM3P: Video Coding and Processing
Poster Session, 4 May, Friday, 14:00-15:30
2PM3P.1
A Fast Block-Matching Motion Estimation Algorithm Based on Spatial-Temporal Motion Vector Correlation
Ming-gang Liu and Chao-huan Hou, Institute of Acoustics, P.R. China
2PM3P.2
A Low-cost Video Encoder with Matching Pursuit
Qiangsheng Liu, Qiao Wang and Lenan Wu, Southeast University, P.R. China
2PM3P.3
A Fast Block Motion Estimation Using Progressive Partial Distortion Search
Chun-Ho Cheung and Lai-Man Po, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2PM3P.4
Automatic Segmentation of Video Object Plane Based on Object Tracking and Matching
Li Shi and Zhaoyang Zhang, Shanghai University, P.R. China
2PM3P.5
Wavelet Coding with Fractal for Image Sequences
Meng Wu, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China and Jifeng Gu, No.14 Nagjing Electronic Technology Institute, P.R. China
2PM3P.6
Face Segmentation and Facial Feature Tracking for Videophone Applications
Kwok-Wai Wong, Kin-Man Lam and Wan-Chi Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2PM3P.7
Real Time Implementation of MPEG-4 Video Decoder on ARM7TDMI
K. Ramkishor and V. Gunashree, #67, HAL III Stage, India
2PM3P.8
Content-based Scalable H.263 Video Coding for Road Traffic Monitoring Based on Regularity of Video Content
Wallace Kai-Hong Ho and Daniel Pak-Kong Lun, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2PM3P.9
Motion Activity Based Wireless Video Quality Perceptual Metric
Dong Tian, Lansun Shen and Zhiheng Yao, Beijing Polytechnic University, P.R. China
2PM3P.10
Video Denoising Using Fuzzy-connectedness Principles
Wing-Kuen Ling and Peter, Kwong-Shun Tam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2PM3P.11
Reconstruction of Missing Blocks In Image Transmission by Using Self-Embedding
Guowei Wu, Yafei Shao, Li Zhang and Xinggang Lin, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
2PM3P.12
On Prioritizing the Delivery of Short Videos Clips
Chi-Kwong Li, Tsun-Ping J. To and Chi-Kin Leung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong






Room: Rose/Peony 2PM4L: Speech Recognition
Oral Session, 4 May, Friday, 15:50-17:20
2PM4L.1
Robust Speech Recognition Based on the Second-Order Difference Cochlear Model
Wanggen Wan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and Oscar C. Au, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2PM4L.2
Adaptive Parameter Compensation for Robust Hands-Free Speech Recognition Using A Dual Beamforming Microphone
Iain A. McCowan and Sridha Sridharan, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2PM4L.3
Improved Speech Recognition using Adaptive Audio-Visual Fusion via a Stochastic Secondary Classifier
Simon Lucey, Sridha Sridharan and Vinod Chandran, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2PM4L.4
Efficient Decoding Algorithms for Mandarin Connected Digit Speech Recognition
Xuan Zhu, Husheng Li, Jia Liu and Runsheng Liu, Tsinghua University, P.R. China
2PM4L.5
A Speech Recognition and Speech Corpus System Based on Matlab
Qiang He, Tsinghua University, P.R. China, and Youwei Zhang, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, P.R. China
2PM4L.6
Analog LSI Design of Data Clustering/Labeling Method in Speech Recognition System
Yoshikazu Miyanaga, Masayuki Kabasawa, Shinya Gozen, Hokkaido University, Japan, and Noriyuki Ohtsuki, Kushiro Institute of Technology, Japan