**Apologies for cross-posting**
Dear Colleagues,
Face and Gesture 2015 will host demo sessions to give researchers the
opportunity to showcase live demonstrations of their contributions. The
demonstrations are intended to display, in an interactive setting, new
algorithms, methods, technologies and system prototypes. The
demonstrations are not limited to papers being presented at the
conference, although demonstration of work published at FG2015 or its
workshops is encouraged. The primary requirement is that the topic of
the demo falls within the broad context of face and gesture recognition.
Prospective demo participants should fill out a demo application form
(aviailabe from the FG 2015 web-page) and submit it along with an one
page description and the video, showing the actual demo. The application
form should list the requirements of a demonstration (space, power,
internet connection, etc.) All submitted demos will be reviewed, and
decisions will be based on the degree of quality and appropriateness for
FG2015.
The demos will be included in the conference proceedings as one page
abstracts, and will compete for the best demo award, sponsored by FG2015.
At least one presenter for each demo must be registered for the
conference. Demonstrations from academia, government, and industry are
welcome. However, the displays of commercial products can not be
accepted as demos, but only as part of the exhibition program.
Read more on: http://www.fg2015.org/participate/demos/
Important dates:
Application deadline: February 18, 2014
Acceptance notification: February 23, 2015
Camera-ready demo description (one page): February 27, 2015
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ass.prof. Vitomir Štruc, PhD
Laboratory of Artificial Perception, Systems and Cybernetics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 4768 839
Fax: +386 1 4768 316
IEEE FG2015 - Local arrangement chair
http://www.fg2015.org/
**Apologies for cross-posting**
Authors of published _journal articles_ on the topics related to FG 2015
will have the opportunity to present their work in the conference,
subject to space availability and approval by the FG Technical Program
Chairs. Journal papers published on or after January 1, 2013 and journal
manuscripts accepted on or before December 31, 2014 will be eligible for
consideration.
To be considered, interested authors should submit the following
information via email to Jeff Cohn (jeffcohn(a)cs.cmu.edu
<mailto:jeffcohn@cs.cmu.edu>) and Arun Ross (rossarun(a)cse.msu.edu
<mailto:rossarun@cse.msu.edu>):
1.Copy of the journal paper
2.One paragraph description of the technical significance of their work
to the FG community
3.Short biography of the presenting author
4.(Optional) Link to an existing oral presentation by the presenting
author (e.g., TechTV or YouTube)
5.(Optional) Short video in which the presenting author describes the
technical significance of the paper to the FG community
Authors, whose papers are selected, should register for the conference
in order to present their work. The selected papers will not be
reprinted nor archived by FG 2015.
*Website:*
http://www.fg2015.org/participate/special-sessions/
*Session Chairs:*
Jeff Cohn and Arun Ross
*Important Dates:*
Proposal submission: January 10, 2015
Notifications: February 6, 2015
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ass.prof. Vitomir Štruc, PhD
Laboratory of Artificial Perception, Systems and Cybernetics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 4768 839
Fax: +386 1 4768 316
IEEE FG2015 - Local arrangement chair
http://www.fg2015.org/
** Apologies for cross-posting **
CALL FOR PAPERS
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Workshop on Deidentification for privacy protection in multimedia (DeID
2015)
In conjunction with IEEE FG 2015
May 4, 2015
Ljubljana, Slovenia
http://luks.fe.uni-lj.si/deident/
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IMPORTANT DATES:
- Paper Submission: January 12th, 2015
- Notification of Acceptance: February 9th, 2015
- Camera-Ready Papers: Februry 18th, 2015
ORGANIZERS:
- Terrance Boult, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA
- Fernando De la Torre, Carnegie Mellon, USA
- Slobodan Ribarić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Vitomir Štruc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Program Committee:
- Aladdin Ariyaeeinia, University of Hertfordshire, UK
- Jean-François Bonastre, University of Avignon, France
- Patrick Bours, Gjovik University College, Norway
- Patrizio Campisi, University of Roma TRE, Italy
- Joseph Cannataci, University of Malta, Malta
- Bojan Cukic, West Virginia University, USA
- Simon Dobrišek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Andrzej Drygajlo, EPFL, Switzerland
- Ivo Ipšić, University of Rijeka, Croatia
- Yosi Keller, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
- Els Kindt, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Carmen Garcia Mateo, University of Vigo, Spain
- Emilio Mordini, Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship, Italy
- Nikola Pavešić, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Ioannis Pitas, University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Bhiksha Raj, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Zhenan Sun, Chinese Academy of Science, China
- Dimitar Tashkovski, “Ss Cyril and Methodius” University, FYR of Macedonia
- Zheng-Hua Tan, Aalborg University, Denmark
- Zenonas Theodosiou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
- Isabel Trancoso, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
- Marcos Faundez Zanuy, Tecnocampus de Mataro, Spain
- Jerneja Žganec-Gros, Alpineon, Slovenia
PUBLICATION:
Accepted papers will be included in the Proceedings of
IEEE FG 2015 & Workshops and send for inclusion into IEEE Xplore.
ABOUT:
The workshop aims to address issues related to de-identification including
scientific, technical, legal, ethical and societal aspects of person
de-identification and reversible de-identification in multimedia content.
The workshop seeks to bring together researchers, professionals, and
practitioners
to present and discuss recent developments and challenges in
De-identification
in Multimedia Content. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- De-identification methods for biometric identifiers in multimedia
- De-identification of soft biometric identifiers
- Non-biometric data de-identification
- Ethical, societal and legal aspects of de-identification and
reversible de-identification
- Other techniques for privacy protection in multimedia content
For more information on IEEE FG 2015 please visit:
http://luks.fe.uni-lj.si/deident/
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ass.prof. Vitomir Štruc, PhD
Laboratory of Artificial Perception, Systems and Cybernetics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 4768 839
Fax: +386 1 4768 316
IEEE FG2015 - Local arrangement chair
http://www.fg2015.org/
** Apologies for cross-posting **
CALL FOR PAPERS
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International Workshop on Biometrics in the Wild (B-Wild 2015)
In conjunction with IEEE FG 2015
May 8, 2015
Ljubljana, Slovenia
http://luks.fe.uni-lj.si/bwild15/
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IMPORTANT DATES:
- Paper Submission: January 12th, 2015
- Notification of Acceptance: February 9th, 2015
- Camera-Ready Papers: Februry 18th, 2015
ORGANIZERS:
- Bir Bhanu, University of California, Riverside, United States
- Abdenour Hadid, University of Oulu, Finland
- Qiang Ji, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
- Mark Nixon, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
- Vitomir Struc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Program Committee:
- Ross Beveridge, Colorado State University, United States
- Josef Bigun, Halmstad University, Sweden
- Kevin Bowyer, University of Notre Dame, United States
- Rama Chellappa, University of Maryland, United States
- Xilin Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- Simon Dobrisek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Jean-Luc Dugelay, Eurecom, France
- Patrick Flynn, University of Notre Dame, United States
- Gang Hua, Stevens Institute of Technology, United States
- Hu Han, Michigan State University, United States
- Ioannis Kakadiaris, University of Houston, United States
- Josef Kittler, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
- Ajay Kumar, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
- Sebastien Marcel, Idiap Research Institute, Switzerland
- Karthik Nandakumar, IBM Research Collaboratory, Singapore
- Jonathon Phillips, NIST, United States
- Matti Pietikäinen, University of Oulu, Finland
- Norman Poh, University of Surrey, United Kinkdom
- Arun Ross, Michigan State University, United States
- Bulent Sankur, Bogazici University, Turkey
- Sudeep Sarkar, University of South Florida, United States
- Marios Savvides, Carnegie Mellon University, United States
- Walter Scheirer, Harvard University, United States
- Zhenan Sun, Chinese Academy of Science, China
- Massimo Tistarelli, University of Sassari, Italy
- Mayank Vatsa, IIIT-Delhi, India
Local Arrangements
- Ziga Emersic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
SUBMISSIONS:
The manuscripts should be submitted in PDF format and should be no more
than 8 pages in IEEE FG 2015 paper format. The submitted papers should
present original work not currently under review elsewhere and should
have no substantial overlap with already published work. Accepted papers
will be included in the Proceedings of IEEE FG 2015 & Workshops and will
be sent for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore digital library.
ABOUT:
To goal of this workshop is to present the most recent and advanced
work related to biometric recognition in the wild. Submitted papers
should clearly show improvements over the existing state-of-the-art
and use the most challenging datasets available. We are interested
in all parts of biometric systems ranging from detection, landmark
localization, pre-processing, and feature extraction techniques to
modeling and classification approaches capable of operating on biometric
data captured in the wild. Topics of interest include (but are not
limited to):
- Biometric recognition in the wild (face, ear, gait, palm prints, iris,
perioccular…)
- Biometric detection in the wild (face, eyes, ears, body, …)
- Context-aware techniques for biometric detection and recognition
- Landmark localization in the wild
- Robust machine learning for biometrics in the wild
- Normalization techniques for recognition in the wild
- Multi-modal biometrics in the wild
- Novel databases and performance benchmarks
- Related applications
For more information on IEEE FG 2015 please visit:
http://luks.fe.uni-lj.si/bwild15/
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ass.prof. Vitomir Štruc, PhD
Laboratory of Artificial Perception, Systems and Cybernetics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 4768 839
Fax: +386 1 4768 316
IEEE FG2015 - Local arrangement chair
http://www.fg2015.org/
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CBAR 2015: CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE FG2015, 3rd International Workshop on CONTEXT BASED AFFECT RECOGNITION CBAR2015
http://cbar2015.blogspot.com/
Submission Deadline: January 10, 2015
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The 3rd International Workshop on Context Based Affect Recognition (CBAR 2015) will be held in conjunction with IEEE FG 2015 in May 2015 in Ljubljiana, Slovenia – www.fg2015.org
For details concerning the workshop program, paper submission guidelines, etc. please visit our workshop website at:
http://cbar2015.blogspot.com/
Best regards,
Zakia Hammal
Zakia Hammal, PhD
The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/
Human-Machine Interaction
Facial Expression Recognition
Visual Perception
http://www.pitt.edu/~emotion/ZakiaHammal.html
Good afternoon - I would be grateful if the following could be posted:
PhD scholarships in emotional expression processing (Ottmar Lipp, Curtin University, Australia)
Up to 2 PhD scholarships are available for research on topics related to an ARC funded project entitled 'The emotional face: Effects on orienting, visual search, and categorization'. Using a range of converging methodologies drawn from neuroscience, social, and cognitive psychology, the project will advance our understanding of the processing of the expressions of two central social emotions, happiness and anger, by delineating the conditions that support or limit emotional expression processing in the general population. This research will provide an invaluable knowledge base for subsequent applied research into deficits of emotional expression processing such as occur in autism, anxiety, or old age.
The successful applicants will be based in the Emotion, Learning, and Psychophysiology Laboratory led by Professor Ottmar Lipp and located in the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. The laboratory facilities enable research using psychophysiological (EEG, EMG, autonomic nervous system) and behavioural (eye movements, response time) methodologies. Applicants with experience using these methodologies are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate(s) will receive a stipend of AUS$25,849 per annum which will be indexed for the duration of the award. This scholarship will be for three years with a possible maximum extension of up to six months. If the successful candidate is an international student, the scholarship will cover the tuition fees for the duration of the award. The successful candidate is expected to commence in early 2015.
Eligibility Criteria:
Essential:
First class honours (or equivalent) in Psychology;
Experience in experimental and quantitative methodology;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
High level of motivation and ability to work in teams.
Desirable:
Experience with psychophysiological methodologies (EEG, ERP, facial EMG) or eye tracking
Experience in experimental programming
Submit expressions of interest with a statement addressing the eligibility criteria, a full CV, and contact details of two referees to
Professor Ottmar Lipp
School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
Curtin University
Email: ottmar.lipp(a)curtin.edu.au
For more information on research conducted in the Emotion, Learning, and Psychophysiology Laboratory see: http://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/teaching/psych_people.cfm/Ottmar.Lipp
Professor Ottmar V. Lipp, PhD, FASSA, FAPS
Professor of Psychology
School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Curtin University
Tel | +61 (0)8 9266 5112
Fax | +61 (0)8 9266 2464
Email | ottmar.lipp(a)curtin.edu.au<mailto:ottmar.lipp@curtin.edu.au>
Web Profile | http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Ottmar.Lipp
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CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)
*Postdoctoral positions on face and object recognition*
Two postdoctoral research positions are open at the Objects and Knowledge
Laboratory, headed by Dr. Olivia Cheung, at New York University Abu Dhabi.
The postdoctoral researchers will carry out behavioral and fMRI experiments
on human object/face/letter recognition. Potential research projects
include, but are not limited to, investigations of the influences of
experience and conceptual knowledge on recognition processes.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a
related field, and should possess strong programming skills (e.g., Matlab).
Prior experience with neuroimaging or psychophysical techniques is
preferred. Initial appointments are for up to two years with the
opportunity of renewal for additional years. Starting date is flexible,
preferably during early 2015.
The Objects and Knowledge Laboratory is part of the rapidly growing
Psychology division at New York University Abu Dhabi. The lab is located in
the new campus on Saadiyat Island (Abu Dhabi’s cultural hub), and has
access to the state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (including MRI, MEG,
and TMS). Apart from a generous salary, the postdoctoral researchers will
receive housing and other benefits. More information about living in Abu
Dhabi can be found here:
http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/campus-life/residential-education-and-housing/livin…
Interested individuals should email a curriculum vita, a brief statement of
research interests, the expected date of availability, and contact
information of two referees to Olivia Cheung (olivia.cheung(a)nyu.edu).
Informal inquires regarding the positions, university, or area, are
encouraged.
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IEEE FG 2015 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM - CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
May 4, 2015
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Read more:http://www.fg2015.org/participate/doctoral-consortium/
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** Overview **
The aim of the IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition
Doctoral Consortium (FG 2015 DC) is to provide a forum for Ph.D. students to discuss their
research and career objectives with other students and senior researchers working in
relevant fields, and get effective and timely feedback from the international research
community. FG15 Doctoral Consortium also aims to:
- provide a networking environment that will enable the doctoral students establish new
contacts and collaborations with other international junior and senior researchers;
- equip the new generation of bright researchers with career options and inform them
about the possibilities in academia and industry.
The Doctoral Consortium will be a half-day event, and will start with a catered lunch
combined with an informal introduction by the senior researchers followed by Q&A and
discussions with attendees. Attendance will be by invitation only.
There will be three oral sessions following the lunch. During each session, the accepted
student participants will present their research work and will receive feedback from the
invited committee. The committee members will discuss the work with the student and provide
constructive comments and guidance on his/her research. The students will also present their
work during a poster session in the main conference, receiving feedback from the rest of the
community. Student participants accepted in the Doctoral Consortium are eligible for
consideration for some level of financial support on their travel.
** Eligibility **
We encourage submissions from Ph.D. students who are already working on their dissertations
with some results already published or close to publication. Preference will be given to
students who are far enough along to have formulated their dissertation topics. We encourage
diversity and equality, both in terms of research topics as well as participating institutions
and individuals. We do not expect more than two students to be invited from each institution
to represent a diverse sample. Women are especially encouraged to apply. It is not necessary
to have a paper appearing in FG 2015 in order to apply to participate.
** Submission **
Each student is expected to submit:
- A research statement to summarize the research topic, the working plan, and the progress to
date. (Max 2 pages)
- A CV. (Max 1 page)
- Title and abstract of paper accepted by FG 2015 or the workshops in conjunction with FG 2015,
if applicable. This is not a mandatory material for application.
- Applicants who did not submit a paper to FG 2015 or the workshops in conjunction with FG 2015
should submit an extended abstract (Max 4 pages) following the FG 2015 paper format. It should
describe original work that is part of the doctoral work of the student applicant. We encourage
the submission of work that is still in progress.
- A supporting letter from the thesis advisor that endorses the student?s application to this
Doctoral Consortium and briefly describes the progress or status of the student?s thesis work.
- All materials should be prepared in PDF format and submitted through the FG submission
systemhttps://cmt.research.microsoft.com/FG2015 in the "Doctoral Consortium track".
** Selection and Review Process **
All submissions will be peer-reviewed by both senior and junior TPC members. Paper topics should
be related to the conference topics, which are given in the general call for papers
http://www.fg2015.org/participate/.
1. Submissions will be evaluated by the following factors:
- Quality of the submission
- Expected benefits of the consortium for the student?s PhD research
- Student's contribution to the diversity of topics, backgrounds, methodology, etc.
- All authors of accepted submissions are expected to attend the Doctoral Consortium and
the main conference poster session.
2. The accepted papers will be included in conference proceedings.
Successful applicants are expected to actively participate in the whole program.
** Financial Support **
Only students who apply and are invited for participation in the Doctoral Consortium can be considered
for financial support for travel, lodging and registration expenses. The number and size of the offers
of financial support are contingent upon available funds.
** Important Dates **
Submission deadline: January 9th, 2015
Notifications: February 6th, 2015
Camera-ready deadline: February 18th, 2015
Consortium Date: May 4th, 2015
** More information **
For more information and updates on the IEEE FG?15 Doctoral Consortium, visit the Doctoral Consortium
page of the main conference website:
http://www.fg2015.org/participate/doctoral-consortium/
For further questions, contact the Doctoral Consortium Chairs Carlos Busso<mailto:busso@utdallas.edu>
and Hatice Gunes<mailto:h.gunes@qmul.ac.uk>.
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ass.prof. Vitomir Štruc, PhD
Laboratory of Artificial Perception, Systems and Cybernetics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 4768 839
Fax: +386 1 4768 316
IEEE FG2015 - Local arrangement chair
http://www.fg2015.org/
I am looking to download the most excellent NimStim faces database but
having no joy at the main website (http://www.macbrain.org/resources.htm)
where I am getting a return to sender message when I email for instructions
to download.
If anyone involved with the database happens to be reading, perhaps you can
let us know whether these faces are still available. We are looking for
faces with various emotional expressions plus neutral posed by same models
so they can be morphed
Many thanks in advance
Nuala
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Dr Nuala Brady
School of Psychology
University College Dublin