8. Pacific Rim Conference on Multimedia 2007: Hong Kong, China
Horace Ho-Shing Ip, Oscar C. Au, Howard Leung, Ming-Ting Sun, Wei-Ying Ma, Shi-Min Hu (Eds.): Advances in Multimedia Information Processing - PCM 2007, 8th Pacific Rim Conference on Multimedia, Hong Kong, China, December 11-14, 2007, Proceedings. Springer 2007 Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN 978-3-540-77254-5
Image Classification and Retrieval
Yijuan Lu, Jingsheng Ma, Qi Tian: FADA: An Efficient Dimension Reduction Scheme for Image Classification. 1-9
William Ku, Mohan S. Kankanhalli, Joo-Hwee Lim: Using Camera Settings Templates ("Scene Modes") for Image Scene Classification of Photographs Taken on Manual/Expert Settings. 10-17
Jian Guan, Guoping Qiu: Modeling User Feedback Using a Hierarchical Graphical Model for Interactive Image Retrieval. 18-29
Ning Zhang, Ling Guan: Graph Cuts in Content-Based Image Classification and Retrieval with Relevance Feedback. 30-39
Jin Yuan, Xiangdong Zhou, Hongtao Xu, Mei Wang, Wei Wang: A Novel Active Learning Approach for SVM Based Web Image Retrieval. 40-49
The AVS China National Standard - Technology, Applications and Products



Zhijie Yang, Xuemin Chen, Jiang Fu, Brian Heng: The Audio and Video Synchronization Method Used in AVS System. 71-77
Human Face and Action Recognition
Chao-Kuei Hsieh, Shang-Hong Lai, Yung-Chang Chen: Expression-Invariant Face Recognition with Accurate Optical Flow. 78-87
Ce Zhan, Wanqing Li, Philip Ogunbona, Farzad Safaei: Real-Time Facial Feature Point Extraction. 88-97
Dan Yao, Hong Lu, Xiangyang Xue, Zhongyi Zhou: Local Dual Closed Loop Model Based Bayesian Face Tracking. 98-107
Jian Zhang, Yueting Zhuang: View-Independent Human Action Recognition by Action Hypersphere in Nonlinear Subspace. 108-117
Ruijiang Luo, Liyuan Li, Irene Y. H. Gu: Efficient Adaptive Background Subtraction Based on Multi-resolution Background Modelling and Updating. 118-127
H.264 Video Coding

Ki-Kit Lai, Yui-Lam Chan, Wan-Chi Siu: A Quantized Transform-Domain Motion Estimation Technique for H.264 Secondary SP-Frames. 138-147
Ling-Jiao Pan, Seung Hwan Kim, Yo-Sung Ho: Fast Mode Decision Algorithms for Inter/Intra Prediction in H.264 Video Coding. 158-167
Chun-Ling Yang, Hua-xing Wang, Lai-Man Po: A Novel Fast Motion Estimation Algorithm Based on SSIM for H.264 Video Coding. 168-176
Video Analysis and Retrieval
Sarah De Bruyne, Wesley De Neve, Davy De Schrijver, Peter Lambert, Piet Verhoeve, Rik Van de Walle: Shot Boundary Detection for H.264/AVC Bitstreams with Frames Containing Multiple Types of Slices. 177-186
Juan Cao, Sheng Tang, Jintao Li, Yongdong Zhang, Xuefeng Pan: A Lexicon-Guided LSI Method for Semantic News Video Retrieval. 187-195
Norihiro Ishii, Itaru Kitahara, Yoshinari Kameda, Yuichi Ohta: 3D Tracking of a Soccer Ball Using Two Synchronized Cameras. 196-205
Lei Song, Rong Zhang, Zhengkai Liu, Xingxing Chen: Object Tracking Based on Parzen Particle Filter Using Multiple Cues. 206-215
Michael Mayo: Random Convolution Ensembles. 216-225
Media Security and DRM

Yao Zhang, Chun Yuan, Yuzhuo Zhong: Implementing DRM over Peer-to-Peer Networks with Broadcast Encryption. 236-245
Yibo Fan, Jidong Wang, Takeshi Ikenaga, Yukiyasu Tsunoo, Satoshi Goto: A New Video Encryption Scheme for H.264/AVC. 246-255
Best Paper Session
Anil K. Jain, Jung-Eun Lee, Rong Jin: Tattoo-ID: Automatic Tattoo Image Retrieval for Suspect and Victim Identification. 256-265
Liza Leslie, Tat-Seng Chua, Ramesh Jain: Auto-Annotation of Paintings Using Social Annotations, Domain Ontology and Transductive Inference. 266-275
Jie Zhang, Fenlin Liu, Ping Wang, Guodong Wang: Value Combination Technique for Image Authentication. 276-285
Zhiqin Liang, Jiantao Zhou, Liwei Guo, Mengyao Ma, Oscar C. Au: A Novel Multiple Description Approach to Predictive Video Coding. 286-295
Audio, Speech and Sound Processing
Yoshihiro Adachi, Shinichi Kawamoto, Shigeo Morishima, Satoshi Nakamura: Acoustic Features for Estimation of Perceptional Similarity. 306-314
Xiao-Qin Cao, Jia Zeng, Hong Yan: Modeling Uncertain Speech Sequences Using Type-2 Fuzzy Hidden Markov Models. 315-324
Shi-Xiong Zhang, Man-Wai Mak: A New Adaptation Method for Speaker-Model Creation in High-Level Speaker Verification. 325-335
Digital Watermarking

Bin Zhao, Lanjun Dang, Weidong Kou, Jun Zhang, Xuefei Cao: Design of Secure Watermarking Scheme for Watermarking Protocol. 357-366
Shuifa Sun, Sam Kwong, Bang Jun Lei, Sheng Zheng: Digital Watermarking Based on Stochastic Resonance Signal Processor. 367-376
Li Zhang, Ping-Ping Zhou, Gong-bin Qian, Zhen Ji: A DWT Blind Image Watermarking Strategy with Secret Sharing. 377-384
Poster Session
Xin Hou, Xutang Zhang, Wenjian Liu: Using Enhanced Shape Distributions to Compare CAD Models. 385-388

Weiqiang Wang, Libo Fu, Wen Gao: Text Segmentation in Complex Background Based on Color and Scale Information of Character Strokes. 397-400
King-Man Ho, Kwok-Tung Lo: Design of a Decentralized Video-on-Demand System with Cooperative Clients in Multicast Environment. 401-404
Kwon Yul Choi, Won-Seon Song, Min-Cheol Hong: Low Computing Loop Filter Using Coded Block Pattern and Quantization Index for H .264 Video Coding Standard. 405-408
Yogesh Gupta, Sriram Sethuraman: A Low Complexity Block-Based Video De-interlacing Algorithm for SIMD Processors. 409-412
Shou-Der Wei, Shang-Hong Lai: Fast Normalized Cross Correlation Based on Adaptive Multilevel Winner Update. 413-416
Donghyung Kim, Jechang Jeong: Hierarchical Intra-mode Restriction Technique in H.264/MPEG4-AVC Video. 417-420
Jiali Zheng, Yongdong Zhang, Guangnan Ni: A Fast Global Motion Estimation Method for Panoramic Video Coding. 421-424
Zongyuan Deng, Zhen Yang, Xi Shao, Ning Xu, Chao Wu, Haiyan Guo: Design and Implementation of Steganographic Speech Telephone. 429-432
Ta-Te Lu, Wei-Lun Hsu, Pao-Chi Chang: A Low Complexity Recovery Temporal Synchronization Signals Based on Local Variance Statistics. 433-436
Ye Yun, Xinghao Jiang, Tanfeng Sun, Jianhua Li: An Efficient Video Watermarking Scheme with Luminance Differential DC Coefficient Modification. 437-440
Rogelio Hasimoto-Beltran, Edmar Mota-Garcia: Real-Time Secure Multimedia Communication System Based on Chaos Theory. 441-445
Chin-Chen Chang, Chih-Chiang Tsou, Yung-Chen Chou: A Remediable Image Authentication Scheme Based on Feature Extraction and Clustered VQ. 446-449
Yu-Chun Lai, Hong-Yuan Mark Liao, Cheng-Chung Lin: Segmentation of Human Body Parts in Video Frames Based on Intrinsic Distance. 450-453
Xiangbin Shi, Jian-feng Su, Xian-min Chen, Ling Du, Fang Liu: A Distributed Remote Rendering Method Based on Awareness Model. 454-457
Yu Zhou, Wen Gao, Xilin Chen, Liang-Guo Zhang, Chunli Wang: Signer Adaptation Based on Etyma for Large Vocabulary Chinese Sign Language Recognition. 458-461
Multimedia Information Systems for Biomedical Research
Carsten Ullrich, Ruimin Shen, Su-Shing Chen: Multimedia-Learning in a Life Science Workflow Environment. 467-474
Peter Serocka: Visualization of High-Dimensional Biomedical Image Data. 475-482
Kannappan Palaniappan, Ilker Ersoy, Sumit Kumar Nath: Moving Object Segmentation Using the Flux Tensor for Biological Video Microscopy. 483-493
Su-Shing Chen: Fusion of Multimedia Information in Biomedicine. 494-500
Media Delivery
Yanzhuo Ma, Yilin Chang: Channel-Aware Adaptive Multi-RPS Scheme for Video Error Resilient Transmission over Wireless OFDM Channel. 501-509
Lishui Chen, Guizhong Liu, Fan Zhao: An Improved Marking Mechanism for Real-Time Video over DiffServ Networks. 510-519
Song Xiao, Hui Wang, C. C. Jay Kuo: Priority Ordering and Packetization for Scalable Video Multicast with Network Coding. 520-529
Mengyao Ma, Oscar C. Au, Liwei Guo, Zhiqin Liang, S.-H. Gary Chan: Error Concealment for INTRA-Frame Losses over Packet Loss Channels. 530-538
Chun-Hsiang Huang, Po-Wei Chen, Ping-Yen Hsieh, Ja-Ling Wu: Information Delivery Systems for Car Passengers Without Networking Capabilities. 539-548
Video Communication and Systems
Chris Poppe, Frederik De Keukelaere, Saar De Zutter, Sarah De Bruyne, Wesley De Neve, Rik Van de Walle: Predictable Processing of Multimedia Content, Using MPEG-21 Digital Item Processing. 549-558
Yoohyun Park, Yong-Ju Lee, Hag-Young Kim, Kyongsok Kim: Efficient Segment Based Streaming Media Transcoding Proxy for Various Types of Mobile Devices. 569-578
V. M. Jones, Hailiang Mei, Tom Broens, Ing Widya, J. Peuscher: Context Aware Body Area Networks for Telemedicine. 590-599
Video Compression and Processing
Otoniel López, Miguel Martínez-Rach, Pablo Piñol, José Oliver, Manuel P. Malumbres: M-LTW: A Fast and Efficient Non-embedded Intra Video Codec. 600-608
Man Cheung Kung, Oscar C. Au, Peter H. W. Wong, Chun-Hung Liu: Intra Frame Encoding Using Programmable Graphics Hardware. 609-618
Taeyoung Chung, Kwanwoong Song, Chang-Su Kim: Error Concealment Techniques for Multi-view Video Sequences. 619-627
Long Xu, Xiangyang Ji, Wen Gao, Debin Zhao: Laplacian Distortion Model (LDM) for Rate Control in Video Coding. 638-646
Face and 3D Model Analysis
Senjian An, Wanquan Liu, Svetha Venkatesh: Acquiring Critical Light Points for Illumination Subspaces of Face Images by Affinity Propagation Clustering. 647-654
Nam Nguyen, Wanquan Liu, Svetha Venkatesh: Random Subspace Two-Dimensional PCA for Face Recognition. 655-664
Yi Wu, Wei Hu, Tao Wang, Yimin Zhang, Jian Cheng, Hanqing Lu: Robust Speaking Face Identification for Video Analysis. 665-674
Hyung-Soo Lee, Jaewon Sung, Daijin Kim: Incremental AAM Using Synthesized Illumination Images. 675-684
Dingwen Wang, Jiqi Zhang, Hau-San Wong, Yuanxiang Li: Content-Based 3D Model Retrieval Based on the Spatial Geometric Descriptor. 685-694
Multimedia Applications
Yuanhai Zhang, Wei Huangfu: A Practical Server-Side Transmission Control Method for Multi-channel DTV Streaming System. 695-703
Jonghyub Kim, Yong Ho Hwang, Hyun-Ki Hong: Using Irradiance Environment Map on GPU for Real-Time Composition. 704-713
Benjamin Ragan-Kelley, Nicholas Tran: Design and Analysis of a Watermarking System for Care Labels. 724-733
Zhihui Hu, Howard Leung, Yun Xu: Stroke Correspondence Based on Graph Matching for Detecting Stroke Production Errors in Chinese Character Handwriting. 734-743
Image Indexing, Identification and Processing
Wei Li, Maosong Sun, Christopher Habel: Multi-modal Multi-label Semantic Indexing of Images Based on Hybrid Ensemble Learning. 744-754
Xin C. Guo, Dimitrios Hatzinakos: Content Based Image Hashing Via Wavelet and Radon Transform. 755-764
Mohammad Awrangjeb, Guojun Lu: Effective Corner Matching for Transformed Image Identification. 765-774
Jianxin Pang, Rong Zhang, Lu Lu, Zhengkai Liu: Image Quality Assessment Based on Energy of Structural Distortion. 785-793
Multimedia Processing
Kart Lim, Cedric Nishan Canagarajah, Alin Achim: SAR Speckle Mitigation by Fusing Statistical Information from Spatial and Wavelet Domains. 794-803
Bin Cheng, Christian Ritz, Ian S. Burnett: Encoding Independent Sources in Spatially Squeezed Surround Audio Coding. 804-813
Tong-zhu Fang, Zheng Tian: Efficient Storage and Progressive Rendering of Multi-resolution Mesh. 814-821
Hai Bing Yin, Zhe Lei Xia, Xi Zhong Lou: An Improved Three-Step Hierarchical Motion Estimation Algorithm and Its Cost-Effective VLSI Architecture. 822-830



