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1. Society News
Nominations Open for 2009 Major SPS Awards
The SPS Awards Board is now accepting nominations for 2009
major SPS awards. Each year, SPS honors outstanding individuals who have
made significant contributions related to signal processing through the
Society Award, the Technical Achievement Award, the Education Award, and the
Meritorious Service Award. The Society also recognizes outstanding
publications in SPS journals and magazines through Best Paper Awards, Young
Author Best Paper Awards, Signal Processing Magazine Best Paper Award and
Best Column Award. The deadline for all awards is October 1, 2009.
The award nominations, which are submitted to SPS Vice
President-Awards and Membership (Dr. Michael D. Zoltowski at <mikedz@ecn.purdue.edu>),
will be vetted by the appropriate
technical committees. Prospective nominators are encouraged to prepare
nominations well in advance of the deadlines and contact the appropriate
technical committees for their vetting procedures. Detailed information and
nomination forms of SPS awards can be found
online.
Nominating A Deserving Colleague as 2010-2011 Distinguished
Lecturer
The IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) Awards Board
invites nominations for the 2010-2011 SPS Distinguished Lecturers (DLs). Up
to five technically diverse and geographically dispersed individuals
will be appointed for a two-year term starting from January 2010.
Nominations are solicited by the Awards Board from the Society’s Technical
Committees, Editorial Boards, Chapters and other boards and committees.
Nominees shall be individuals of distinction who are members of the IEEE and
of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, who are recognized experts in their
fields of endeavor, and who are capable of delivering a message of
importance to the technical community as well as to the Society’s members
organized in chapters around the world.
Nomination form and more information on the DL program can be found
online.
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2. Conference News
ISCCSP 2010 Going to Cyprus: 3-5
March 2010, Limassol, Cyprus
The 4th International Symposium on Communications, Control
and Signal Processing (ISCCSP 2010) will be held in Limassol, Cyprus. It is
intended to be a forum for technical exchange amongst scientists having
interests in these areas. The technical program will include plenary
lectures, regular technical sessions, and special sessions covering the
three major tracks.
Cyprus is the third largest island of the Mediterranean.
With a rich history traced back over nine thousand years, it has been
invaded and claimed over the centuries by a fascinating mixture of
civilizations all of which have left their culture and shaped its character.
Considered to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, it is a primary tourist
destination blessed with natural beauty that ranges from golden beaches and
rugged coastlines to rolling hills and forest clad mountains, dotted with
picturesque villages.
Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length,
four page original papers in PDF to the ISCCSP Technical Program Committee
by 9 October 2009. More information about the conference can be
found at this website.
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Proc. Conferences: Call for Papers |
Location |
Date |
Tutorial/Special Session |
Submission Deadline |
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IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing (SSP’09) |
Cardiff, UK |
Aug. 31 - Sep. 3, 2009 |
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April 27, 2009
(extended) |
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IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP’09) |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Oct. 5-7, 2009 |
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May 1, 2009
(extended) |
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IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA'09) |
New Paltz, NY |
Oct. 18-21, 2009 |
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May 15, 2009
(extended) |
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First IEEE International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security (WIFS'09) |
London, UK |
Dec. 6-9, 2009 |
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May 22, 2009 |
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IEEE International Conference on Signal & Image Processing Applications (ICSIPA'09) |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Nov. 18-19, 2009 |
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June 15, 2009 |
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IEEE Workshop on Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding (ASRU’09) |
Merano, Italy |
Dec. 13-17, 2009 |
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July 15, 2009 |
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International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing (ISCCSP 2010) |
Limassol, Cyprus |
March 3-5, 2010 |
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October 9, 2009 |
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Upcoming Signal Processing Conferences |
Location |
Advanced Registration |
Conference Dates |
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27th Picture Coding Symposium (PCS’09) |
Chicago, IL |
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May 6-8, 2009 |
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IEEE International Workshop on Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics (GENSIPS'09) |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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May 17-21, 2009 |
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2nd International Conference on Immersive Telecommunications (IMMERCOM’09) |
Berkeley, CA |
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May 27-29, 2009 |
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10th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances for Wireless Communications (SPAWC’09) |
Perugia, Italy |
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June 21-24, 2009 |
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6th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI’09) |
Boston, MA |
May 1, 2009 |
June 28-July 1, 2009 |
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IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME’09) |
Cancún,
Mexico |
May 3, 2009 |
June 28-July 3, 2009 |
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16th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP'09) |
Santorini, Greece |
May 15, 2009 |
July 5-7, 2009 |
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6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal based Surveillance (AVSS) |
Genova, Italy |
June 1, 2009 |
Sept. 2-4, 2009 |
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IEEE International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP’09) |
Grenoble, France |
July 5, 2009 |
Sep. 2-4, 2009
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IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB’09) |
Vancouver, CA |
TBA |
Sept. 9-11, 2009 |
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IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Systems (SiPS’09) |
Tampere, Finland |
TBA |
Oct. 7-9, 2009 |
IEEE Conference on Sensors
(SENSORS'09) |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
TBA |
Oct. 25-28, 2009 |
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IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP’09) |
Cairo, Egypt |
TBA |
Nov. 7-11, 2009 |
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3. Publication News
Signal Processing Magazine Deadlines:
http://www.ieee-spm.org/?i=cfp
Special Issue Deadlines
Journal of Selected Topics
in Signal Processing (website)
IEEE MultiMedia Magazine (website)
Recent Issues of SPS Sponsored and Co-sponsored Publications
| Journal Title |
Latest Issue |
Contents
(in PDF) |
Xplore
Link |
IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
- Special Issue on Digital Forensics
Special Value: SPS Members receive a complimentary
hard copy of the
coordinated concurrent special issue on digital forensics of the
IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine
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vol. 26, no. 2 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language
Processing |
vol. 17, no. 4 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Transactions on Image Processing |
vol. 18, no. 5 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and
Security |
vol. 4, no. 1 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing |
vol. 57, no. 5 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Signal Processing Letters |
vol. 16 |
Recent Articles
Html,
PDF |
Html |
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
- Visual Media Quality Assessment
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vol. 3, no. 2 |
PDF |
Html |
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| Journal Title |
Latest Issue |
Contents
(in PDF) |
Xplore
Link |
| IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging |
vol. 28, no. 4 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing |
vol. 8, no. 5 |
PDF |
Html
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| IEEE Transactions on Multimedia |
vol. 11, no. 3 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE Sensors Journal |
vol. 9, no. 5 |
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Html |
| IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications |
vol. 8, no. 3 |
PDF |
Html |
| Computing in Science & Engineering Magazine |
vol. 11, no. 2 |
PDF |
Html |
| IEEE MultiMedia |
vol. 16, no. 1 |
PDF |
Html |
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4. TC News
This month we are pleased to bring to you exclusive reports from three of the IEEE
Signal Processing Society's Technical Committees:
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Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) Technical
Committee
The Sensor Array and Multichannel Technical Committee (SAM TC) promotes activities within the technical fields of sensor
array processing and multi-channel statistical signal processing. The TC
welcomed new leadership and several new members since January 2009, and a number of TC members have received
awards and honors in 2008. Learn more from this in-depth
report.
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Signal Processing Theory and Methods (SPTM)
Technical Committee
The Signal Processing Theory and Methods Technical Committee (SPTM TC) promotes activities in the technical areas of
theory and methods of digital
and statistical signal processing.
The TC-sponsored Statistical Signal Processing Workshop will be held this
fall in Cardiff, Wales, UK; and the TC is co-sponsoring a thematic symposium
on Network Distributed Signal Processing at ICASSP 2009. Learn
more from this in-depth
report.
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Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP)
Technical Committee
The Machine Learning for Signal Processing Technical Committee (MLSP TC) is
at the interface between theory and application, developing novel
theoretically-inspired methodologies targeting both longstanding and
emergent signal processing applications. The MLSP TC has been actively involved in developing activities in
the area of cognitive signal and information processing. Learn more from this
in-depth
report.
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5. Chapter News and Distinguished Lectures
Do you know? IEEE SPS provides travel support for local chapters
to invite SPS Distinguished Lecturers. See a list of SPS
2008 and 2009 Distinguished Lecturers, and check each issue of the
E-News for upcoming SPS Distinguished Lectures near you.
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Chapter |
Dates |
SPS Distinguished Lectures |
| Hong Kong |
27-April-2009 |
Prof. Nikos D. Sidiropoulos (Technical University
of Crete, Greece): "Analyzing Data 'Boxes': Multi-way linear algebra and
its applications in signal processing and communications". 4-5pm at
Lecture Theatre K of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Contact Brian Mak [mak AT
cse.ust.hk]
for more information. |
| Japan |
April 2009 |
by Prof. Walter Kellermann (University
of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany). Contact Akihiko Ken Sugiyama [aks@ak.jp.nec.com]
for more information. |
| Princeton/Central
Jersey |
12-May-2009 |
Dr. Amy Reibman
(AT&T Labs-Research): "Monitoring Video Quality Inside a Network". See the
announcement for event details. |
| Santa Clara Valley |
22-June-2009 |
Prof. Sergios Theodoridis (University of
Athens, Greece): "Adaptive Learning in a World of Projections". See
chapter web site for
details. |
| Santa Clara Valley |
21-September-2009 |
by Dr. Amy Reibman
(AT&T Labs-Research). Details to be announced. See
chapter web site for updates. |
| Santa Clara Valley |
12-October-2009 |
by Prof. Lang Tong (Cornell University). Details to be announced. See
chapter web site for updates. |
| Vancouver |
15-May-2009 |
Prof. Lang Tong (Cornell University): "Flow
Detection and Anonymous Networking." See
announcement for
details. |
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Chapter |
Dates |
Other
Upcoming Events |
| Singapore |
April 2009 |
by
Prof. Sheila Hemami (Cornell University). Contact
Tan Yap Peng [EYPTan AT ntu.edu.sg] for updates. |
| Coastal Los
Angeles |
18-May-2009 |
Prof. Tho Le-Ngoc (McGill
University, Montreal, Canada): "Advances in Broadband Access
Communications." See
announcement for more
information. |
| Greece |
17-October-2009 |
Joint EURASIP-IEEE/SPS Greek Signal Processing Day.
Full day event features SPS Distinguished Lecturers Profs. Renato De
Mori, Sergios Theodoridis and Nikos Sidiropoulos, and other speakers.
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If you are interested in organizing a new SPS chapter, or participating in activities
in a SPS local chapter near you, please check out
Local Chapter Resources.
Additional questions and comments can be addressed to the
SPS Chapters Committee.
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6. Technical Initiatives, Trends, and Standards
A View of the Future of Signal Processing
What is the Future of Signal Processing? A former IEEE
SPS Technical Achievement Awardee, John Treichler, shared his view through a
two-part article featured in the "Exploratory DSP" Column of the
March and
May 2009 issues of the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine.
Adapted from a presentation made to the Society's Long-Range Planning and
Implementation Committee in Fall 2008, the article analyzes the past for
useful historical patterns and then attempts to extend them into the future
to predict what the signal processing field will look like and what
important issues should be addressed over the next 20 years.
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7. SP
Education and Resources
Teach-ware: Signal Processing Resources at Connexions
Connexions is a
platform and environment for scholars to collaboratively develop and
rapidly publish educational materials on the Web. It is based on a new
approach to education that seeks to provide a place where everyone in
the world can freely share knowledge, and it provides equal access to
all people via tools that permit everyone ranging from university
professors to school children to post and update knowledge in one place.
The "Best
of the Web" column by D. Yu and L. Deng in the March 2009 issue
of the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine presents signal processing
education resources available at Connexions.
Leading a Start-Up in an Enterprise: Lessons learned
in creating Microsoft Response Point
For many of us who have worked on technologies, a
dream simply won't quit. This dream is to bring the miraculous
technology we have researched and refined for many years to the mass
market. This dream is to offer the public a new feature, a new product,
or a new service, derived from the great technology we helped to create,
to make the world a much better place. The "DSP
Education" column of the March 2009 issue of the IEEE Signal
Processing Magazine features an article by X.D. Huang, who shares his
experience and lessons learned since founding Microsoft's
speech-technology group 16 years ago with a dream to help bring
speech-recognition technologies to the public.
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8. New Ph.D. Theses
Michael E. Mavroforakis (University of Athens, Greece):
"Geometric Approach to Statistical Learning Theory through Support
Vector Machines (SVM) with Application to Medical Diagnosis," October 2008.
Advised by Prof. Sergios Theodoridis.
The thesis deals with problems of Pattern Recognition in
the framework of Statistical Learning Theory, using Support Vector Machines
(SVMs). The focus of this work is on the geometric interpretation of SVMs,
which is accomplished through the notion of Reduced Convex Hulls (RCHs). The
major contributions are: a) the extension of the mathematical framework of
RCHs with a set of theoretical results, which restrict the expression of the
extreme points of the RCHs and provide an analytic form of their projection
onto a specific direction, b) the derivation of novel, efficient and
intuitive geometric algorithms for the solution of the general SVM
optimization task, and finally, c) the application of the SVM algorithms to
the field of Medical Image Analysis and Diagnosis of mammography.
Click here to access the thesis by the author.
Toon van Waterschoot (Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium):
"Design and Evaluation of Digital Signal Processing Algorithms for
Acoustic Feedback and Echo Cancellation," March 2009.
Advised by Prof. Marc Moonen.
This thesis deals with several open problems in acoustic echo cancellation
and acoustic feedback control. Our main goal has been to develop solutions
that provide a high performance and sound quality, and behave in a robust
way in realistic conditions. This can be achieved by departing from the
traditional ad-hoc methods, and instead deriving theoretically well-founded
solutions, based on results from parameter estimation and system
identification. In the development of these solutions, the computational
efficiency has been taken into account as a design constraint, in that the
complexity increase compared to the state-of-the-art solutions should not
exceed 50% of the original complexity.
Click here to access the thesis by the author.
Interested in submitting or recommending a recent Ph.D.
thesis?
Please prepare the following material and
visit the
web submission site to provide
your input. Contact Associate Editor
Prof. Alessandro Piva
at <alessandro.piva AT unifi.it> if
you have any questions.
(1) thesis author's information (full name, contact, current affiliation, URL if
available), Ph.D. granting institution, thesis advisor's name and contact
information;
(2) title, URL, and a short summary of the thesis (100-150 words); and
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Associate Editor at <alessandro.piva AT
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confirming that the author has already
successfully defended the Ph.D. thesis and
that a final version of the thesis has officially been submitted according to
the Ph.D. degree requirements of the author's institution.
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9. New Books
QRD-RLS Adaptive Filtering,
Edited by Jose Antonio Apolinario Jr., Springer, 2009.
Description from the publisher:
This book provides tools and knowledge in a simple way such that the reader
is able to implement a particular QRD-RLS algorithm tailored for the
application at hand. The material presents not only classical and recent
research results but also the expertise of a number of authors that have
contributed to the development of this fast converging class of adaptive
filter algorithms. The intended audience encompasses graduate students,
researchers, and practitioners working in the field of adaptive filtering or
in need of using a robust and fast converging algorithm.
Visit the book's
website
for table of contents and more information.
Bayesian Signal Processing: Classical, Modern and Particle Filtering Methods,
By James V. Candy, John Wiley/IEEE Press, 2009.
Description from the publisher:
Bayesian-based signal processing is expected to dominate the future of
model-based signal processing for years to come. This book develops the
"Bayesian approach" to statistical signal processing for a variety of useful
model sets with an emphasis on nonlinear/non-Gaussian problems, as well as
classical techniques. Current applications and simple examples motivate the
models and prepare the reader for developments in subsequent chapters.
Although designed primarily as a graduate textbook, Bayesian Signal
Processing is also useful to signal processing professionals and scientists.
Visit the book's
website for
more information.
Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting Standards: Technology and Practice,
Edited by Fa-Long Luo, Springer, 2008.
Description from the publisher:
This volume provides a comprehensive and cohesive compilation of
multi-standards and systems for mobile multimedia broadcasting. The material
includes coverage of the basic principles, algorithms, and design trade off
as well as examples of software and hardware that have been implemented at
the system level.
Visit the book's
website for
more information.
Books Featured in Previous Issues [details]
Pattern Recognition, 4th Edition,
by Sergios Theodoridis and Konstantinos Koutroumbas, Elsevier, 2009.
Handbook of Biosensors and Biochips,
Edited by R.S. Marks, D.C. Cullen, I. Karube, C.R.
Lowe, and H.H. Weetall, Wiley, 2007.
Microscope Image Processing,
by Qiang Wu, Fatima Merchant and Kenneth Castleman, Elsevier, 2008.
Partial-Update Adaptive Signal Processing,
by Kutluyil Dogancay, Elsevier, 2009.
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10. Research Opportunities
Two-Year Post-Doc position at NICTA Canberra Research Laboratory, Australia
NICTA Canberra Research Laboratory, Australia, is seeking a Postdoctoral
Research Fellow to support a research project in signal and image processing
for brain connectivity estimation. The project involves international
collaboration with Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University,
Canada. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or be close to completion) in
electrical engineering or a related field (such as mathematics or
statistics), with a proven capacity for high-quality research and an
international publication record. Previous research experience in signal and
image processing is desirable. Remuneration will be competitive, and
commensurate with the applicant's qualifications and experience. The
positions are available immediately for a term of up to two years. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until suitable candidates
are found.
To apply, please email a CV, including list of publications, and the
names and contact details for two referees, to <Abd-krim.seghouance AT
nicta.com.au>. Further information regarding the position can be found on
the NICTA website. Should you have any
further queries, please contact Dr. Seghouane by email or by phone +612
62676229.
Research Position Featured in
Previous Issue [details]
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PhD Scholarship on Neuroimaging based Brain Network Comparison
at The University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Signal
Processing/Communications at The University of Newcastle, Australia
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Post-doctoral / Research Associate position in inverse
imaging for semiconductor manufacturing at University of Hong Kong
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Ph.D. position in mathematical statistics - reliable
detection of explosives and narcotics at Lund University, Sweden
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Post-doctoral research fellow on image quality
assessment at University of Nantes, France
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Contributors of articles in this issue:
Kristine Bell (SAM TC), Xiaoli Ma (SPTM TC),
and David Miller (MLSP TC).
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In-Depth E-News Article
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Activity Report
from the Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) TC
by Kristine Bell (TC Chair)
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The Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) Technical
Committee (TC) addresses the areas of sensor array and multi-channel
statistical signal processing. The committee interests span the
areas of signal detection and estimation, direction-of-arrival
estimation, beamforming, blind source separation, source
localization and tracking, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
systems and space-time coding, sensor networks, and multichannel
signal processing. The main application areas are focused on radar,
sonar, wireless communications, microphone array processing,
navigation, seismology, radio astronomy, and biomedicine.
In 2008, the SAM TC sponsored the fifth SAM
Workshop (SAM 2008) in Darmstadt, Germany, co-chaired by TC members
Alex Gershman and Abdelhak Zoubir. The workshop featured 118
submitted papers and 9 invited distinguished lectures of top experts
in the field of sensor array and multichannel processing.
SAM TC members received numerous awards and honors
in 2008. Lang Tong was selected as a Distinguished Lecturer for
2009-1010, and five TC members were elevated to Fellow: Yuri
Abramovich, Dominic Ho, Raghuveer Rao, Nikos Sidiropoulos, and
Xiang-Gen Xia. Goran Dimic and Nikos Sidiropoulos received a
Best Paper Award for their Paper "On Downlink Beamforming with
Greedy User Selection: Performance Analysis and a Simple New
Algorithm," and the SAM TC successfully nominated Jing Liu for a
Young Author Best Paper Award for the "On the Design of Minimum BER
Linear Space-Time Block Codes for MIMO Systems with MMSE Receivers,"
co-authored by paper Jian-Kang Zhang and Kon Max Wong.
In December 2008, Kristine Bell was elected as the new
SAM TC Chair and Mats Viberg as the new Vice-Chair. Alex Gershman
will remain on the TC for an additional year as Past Chair. Four new
members were elected: Yuri Abramovich, Olivier Besson, Rick Blum,
and Visa Koivunen; and three members will return for their second
term: Dan Fuhrmann, Dominic Ho, and Brian Sadler. The TC wishes to
thank retiring members Doug Cochran, Hongya Ge, and Luc Vandendorpe
for their many years of service on the TC.
Thanks to TC webmaster Peter Willett, the SAM TC
has a
new website.
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Activity Updates
from the Signal Processing Theory and Methods (SPTM)
Technical Committee
by Xiaoli Ma (SPTM Liaison to E-Newsletter) |
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The Signal Processing Theory and Methods (SPTM)
Technical Committee (TC) of the IEEE Signal Processing Society
(IEEE-SPS) promotes activities within the technical areas of theory
and methods of digital and
statistical signal processing. The scope of SPTM
has a broad span ranging from digital filtering and adaptive signal
processing to statistical signal analysis, estimation and detection.
Among the functions of the SPTM committee are: sponsorship of
workshops, symposia, special issues of the IEEE Transactions on
Signal Processing and special sessions at ICASSP, review of ICASSP
paper submissions, nomination of papers for the IEEE SP Society
Paper Awards, and nomination of individuals for IEEE SP Society
Major Awards. The committee recently elected nine new members whose
terms started on January 1, 2009: Mats Viberg, Athina Petropulu,
Enis Cetin, Kutluyil Dogancay, Maria Greco, Per Tichavsky, Isao
Yamada, Richard Cedric, and Venkatesh Saligrama.
The SPTM TC sponsors two annual workshops. The 2009 Statistical
Signal Processing Workshop (SSP'09)
will be held August 31-September 3, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Serving as the Capital of Wales, UK, and considered as one of
Britain's six cities of elegance, Cardiff has a long history going
back to the days of the Roman Empire; it is in the proximity of
where the first wireless communication by Marconi took place, and
has been the host for many international events. The SSP'09 workshop
will feature regular contributed paper sessions, special invited
paper sessions, and a number of plenary lectures covering basic
theory, methods and algorithms, and applications in statistical
signal processing. Earlier this year, the Digital Signal
Processing (DSP) Workshop and
Workshop on Signal Processing Education (SPEd) took place in Marco
Island, Florida, USA. Interested readers can follow
this link for
more details on the event.
The committee is co-sponsoring a thematic symposium on
Network Distributed
Signal Processing at ICASSP 2009.
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Activity Report
-- Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP)
Technical Committee
by David Miller (MLSP Liaison to E-Newsletter) |
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The Machine Learning for Signal Processing
Technical Committee (MLSP TC) is at the interface between theory
and application, developing novel theoretically-inspired
methodologies targeting both longstanding and emergent signal
processing applications. Central to MLSP is on-line/adaptive
nonlinear signal processing and data-driven learning methodologies.
Since application domains provide unique problem constraints and
assumptions and thus motivate and drive signal processing advances,
the MLSP research naturally has a broad application base for
processing of a variety of signals, including audio, speech, image,
multispectral, industrial, biomedical, and genomic signals.
Starting from January 2009, Kostas Diamantaras from TEI of
Thessaloniki succeeded David J. Miller (Penn State University)
as TC Chair.
The MLSP TC currently has 25 members, including eight new members
with diverse technical talents and interests who started a
three-year term from January 2009: Andrzej Cichocki, Gustavo
Camps-Valls, Ignacio Santamaria, Peter Schreier, Atsushi Nakamura,
Jiebo Luo, Chang Yoo, and Jeronimo Arenas-Garcia. The TC would like to gratefully acknowledge the contributions of members who
have completed their service: Lai-wan Chan, Jocelyn Chanussot, Ling Guan,
Danilo Mandic, Asoke Nandi, Lucas Parra, Johannes Sveinsson, and
Yu-Ping Wang. Also as of January 2009, TC member Tulay Adali was elected Fellow of the IEEE;
and Sergios Theodoridis started a two-year term as an IEEE SPS
Distinguished Lecturer.
The MLSP
TC sponsors an annual Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal
Processing, now in its nineteenth year. The
successful 2008 MLSP Workshop chaired by Jose Principe was held in
Cancun, Mexico, in Octoboer 2008. The
2009 MLSP Workshop will be held at the
foot of the Alps, in Grenoble, France, chaired by Christian Jutten.
MLSP 2010 is scheduled to be held in Lapland, Finland, chaired by
Erkki Oja and Sami Kaski.
The TC organizes a special session on "Signal Processing for
Improper and Noncircular Complex-valued Data" at ICASSP 2009 (organized
by P. Schreier and T. Adali), and a special session on "Advances in
Remote Sensing Image Processing" at ICIP 2009 (organized by G. Camps-Valls
and D. Tuia). In addition to its more traditional research and
pedagogical foci, the MLSP-TC has also been actively involved
recently in the area of cognitive signal and information processing,
developing a new EDICS category in this area and seeking to further
define and develop this emerging research area.
Last but not the least, a few books have been finalized recently by TC members:
"Statistical Signal Processing of Complex-Valued Data" by Peter Schreier and Louis L. Scharf,
"Kernel Methods for Remote Sensing
Data Analysis" edited by Gustavo Camps-Valls, and "Adaptive Signal
Processing: Next Generation Solutions" edited by Tulay Adali and
Simon Haykin.
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