Volume 21, Number 1, January 2011

Digital Filtering

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  Mauricio F. Quélhas, Antonio Petraglia: Optimum design of group delay equalizers. 1-12
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  Mohammad Mahdi Jahani Yekta: A frequency domain proof for the equivalence of the maximally flat FIR fractional delay filter and the Lagrange interpolator. 13-16
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  Yue-Dar Jou, Fu-Kun Chen: WLS design of FIR Nyquist filter based on neural networks. 17-24
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  Wutao Yin, Aryan Saadat Mehr: Identification of LPTV systems in the frequency domain. 25-35

Speech and Audio Processing

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  Hadi Veisi, Hossein Sameti: The integration of principal component analysis and cepstral mean subtraction in parallel model combination for robust speech recognition. 36-53
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  Md. Jahangir Alam, Douglas D. O'Shaughnessy: Perceptual improvement of Wiener filtering employing a post-filter. 54-65
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  Maximo Cobos, José J. López, David Martinez: Two-microphone multi-speaker localization based on a Laplacian Mixture Model. 66-76
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  Miroslav Zivanovic: Detection of non-stationary sinusoids by using joint frequency reassignment and null-to-null bandwidth. 77-86

Image and Multimedia Processing

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  Yuan Been Chen: A robust fully automatic scheme for general image segmentation. 87-99
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  Natarajan Sriraam, R. Shyamsunder: 3-D medical image compression using 3-D wavelet coders. 100-109
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  Ming-Quan Fan, Hong-Xia Wang: Statistical characteristic-based robust audio watermarking for resolving playback speed modification. 110-117
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  G. G. Bhutada, R. S. Anand, S. C. Saxena: Edge preserved image enhancement using adaptive fusion of images denoised by wavelet and curvelet transform. 118-130

Implementation, Design and Hardware

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  Cezary Kownacki: Optimization approach to adapt Kalman filters for the real-time application of accelerometer and gyroscope signals' filtering. 131-140
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  Yanhui Liu, Zaiping Nie, Zhiqin Zhao, Qing Huo Liu: Generalization of iterative Fourier interpolation algorithms for single frequency estimation. 141-149
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  Duc-Minh Pham, A. Benjamin Premkumar, Duc-Hoang Ngo, A. S. Madhukumar: Preprocessing for analog signal conversion using novel number system. 150-161

Pattern Recognition

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  Khoa N. Le: A mathematical approach to edge detection in hyperbolic-distributed and Gaussian-distributed pixel-intensity images using hyperbolic and Gaussian masks. 162-181

Volume 21, Number 2, March 2011

Digital Filtering

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  José Antonio de la O. Serna, Miguel Angel Platas-Garza: Maximally flat differentiators through WLS Taylor decomposition. 183-194
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  Ali T. Al-Awami, Azzedine Zerguine, Lahouari Cheded, Abdelmalek B. C. Zidouri, Waleed Saif: A new modified particle swarm optimization algorithm for adaptive equalization. 195-207

Time-series analysis

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  Atefeh Goshvarpour, Ateke Goshvarpour, Saeed Rahati: Analysis of lagged Poincaré plots in heart rate signals during meditation. 208-214
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  Feng Ding, Peter Xiaoping Liu, Guangjun Liu: Identification methods for Hammerstein nonlinear systems. 215-238

Multichannel signal processing

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  Wei Liu: Blind adaptive wideband beamforming for circular arrays based on phase mode transformation. 239-247

Multidimensional signal processing

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  Shengqi Zhu, Guisheng Liao, Yi Qu, Zhiwei Yang: Performance improvement for monostatic clutter mitigation using space-time-range three-dimensional adaptive processing. 248-261
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  Anurita Dey, Haranath Kar: Robust stability of 2-D discrete systems employing generalized overflow nonlinearities: An LMI approach. 262-269

Speech and audio processing

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  Sébastien Lefèvre, Nicole Vincent: A two level strategy for audio segmentation. 270-277

Image and multimedia processing

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  Zhenxing Qian, Guorui Feng, Xinpeng Zhang, Shuozhong Wang: Image self-embedding with high-quality restoration capability. 278-286

Communications

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  Juan Augusto Maya, Cecilia G. Galarza: Block synchronization algorithms for UWB-OFDM systems. 287-295
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  Ahmet Yilmaz, Oguz Kucur: Performance of rotated PSK modulation in Nakagami-m fading channels. 296-306
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  Jiancun Fan, Qinye Yin, Wenjie Wang: Low complexity transmit antenna selection for spatial multiplexing systems. 307-319
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  Azzam Y. Al-nahari, Fathi E. Abd El-Samie, Moawad I. Dessouky: Cooperative diversity schemes for uplink single-carrier FDMA systems. 320-331
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  Debarati Sen, Saswat Chakrabarti, Ratnam V. Raja Kumar: Some interesting results on compatible BER analysis issues related to multi-band timing and frequency synchronizers applicable for MB-OFDM based UWB communications. 332-340
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  François Septier, Yves Delignon: MCMC sampling for joint estimation of phase distortions and transmitted symbols in OFDM systems. 341-353

Implementation, design, and hardware

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  José-Luis Sánchez-Romero, Higinio Mora Mora, Jerónimo Mora Pascual, Antonio Jimeno-Morenilla: Function approximation on decimal operands. 354-366

Statistical signal processing

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  Chee-Hyun Park, Kwang-Seok Hong: Block LMS-based source localization using range measurement. 367-374
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  Weidong Chen: The ill-posedness of the sampling problem and regularized sampling algorithm. 375-390
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  Raul Llinares, Jorge Igual, Addisson Salazar, Andrés Camacho: Semi-blind source extraction of atrial activity by combining statistical and spectral features. 391-403

Pattern recognition

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  Asghar Fallah, Mahdi Jamaati, Ali Soleamani: A new online signature verification system based on combining Mellin transform, MFCC and neural network. 404-416

Volume 21, Number 3, May 2011

Time-series Analysis

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  Diogo C. Soriano, Ricardo Suyama, Romis de Faissol Attux: Blind extraction of chaotic sources from mixtures with stochastic signals based on recurrence quantification analysis. 417-426

Speech and Audio Processing

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  Fei Chen, Yuan-Ting Zhang: Zerocrossing-based nonuniform sampling to deliver low-frequency fine structure cue for cochlear implant. 427-432

Image and Multimedia Processing

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  Pegah Fakhari, Ehsan Vahedi, Caro Lucas: Protecting patient privacy from unauthorized release of medical images using a bio-inspired wavelet-based watermarking approach. 433-446

Communications

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  Musa Usman Otaru, Azzedine Zerguine, Lahouari Cheded: Channel equalization using simplified least mean-fourth algorithm. 447-465

Statistical Signal processing

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  Bashar I. Ahmad, Andrzej Tarczynski: Wideband spectrum sensing technique based on random sampling on grid: Achieving lower sampling rates. 466-476

Pattern Recognition

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  Waheeda Al-Mayyan, Hala S. Own, Hussein Zedan: Rough set approach to online signature identification. 477-485
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  Amjad Rehman, Tanzila Saba: Performance analysis of character segmentation approach for cursive script recognition on benchmark database. 486-490

Volume 21, Number 4, July 2011

Digital Filtering

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  Mohammad Shukri Ahmad, Osman Kukrer, Aykut Hocanin: Recursive inverse adaptive filtering algorithm. 491-496

Speech and Audio Processing

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  Qinghua Huang, Dongmei Wang: Single-channel speech separation based on long-short frame associated harmonic model. 497-507

Image and multimedia processing

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  Osama A. Omer, Toshihisa Tanaka: Region-based weighted-norm with adaptive regularization for resolution enhancement. 508-516
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  Yudong Zhang, Lenan Wu, Geng Wei, Shuihua Wang: A novel algorithm for all pairs shortest path problem based on matrix multiplication and pulse coupled neural network. 517-521
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  Chih-Chin Lai: A digital watermarking scheme based on singular value decomposition and tiny genetic algorithm. 522-527

Statistical Signal Processing

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  Reinhard Schachtner, Gerhard Pöppel, Elmar Wolfgang Lang: Towards unique solutions of non-negative matrix factorization problems by a determinant criterion. 528-534

Pattern Recognition

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  Tamer Shanableh, Khaled Assaleh: User-independent recognition of Arabic sign language for facilitating communication with the deaf community. 535-542
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  Lingmei Ai, Jue Wang, Ruoxia Yao: Classification of parkinsonian and essential tremor using empirical mode decomposition and support vector machine. 543-550

Volume 21, Number 5, September 2011

Editorial

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  Visar Berisha, Louis L. Scharf: Editorial. 551

Special Section

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  Tariq R. Qureshi, Michael D. Zoltowski, A. Robert Calderbank, Ali Pezeshki: Unitary design of radar waveform diversity sets. 552-567
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  Ben A. Johnson, Yuri I. Abramovich, Louis L. Scharf: Detection-estimation of multi-rank Gaussian sources using expected likelihood. 568-575
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  Simon Haykin, Amin Zia, Yanbo Xue, Ienkaran Arasaratnam: Control theoretic approach to tracking radar: First step towards cognition. 576-585
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  Douglas A. Gray, Rowan Fry: Noise MIMO radar - co-array cross-spectral and cross-covariance matrices. 586-592
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  J. Palmer, S. Palumbo, A. Summers, D. Merrett, S. Searle, S. Howard: An overview of an illuminator of opportunity passive radar research project and its signal processing research directions. 593-599
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  S. J. Davey, Neil J. Gordon, M. Sabordo: Multi-sensor track-before-detect for complementary sensors. 600-607
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  Linda M. Davis, Stephen V. Hanly, Paul Tune, Sibi Raj Bhaskaran: Channel estimation and user selection in the MIMO broadcast channel. 608-618
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  J. Kitchen, W. Moran: Effect of source kurtosis on MIMO information rate. 619-624
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  Maurício C. de Oliveira, Robert R. Bitmead: High-fidelity modulation parameter estimation of non-cooperative transmitters: Baud-period and timing. 625-631
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  Maurício C. de Oliveira, Robert R. Bitmead: High-fidelity modulation parameter estimation of non-cooperative transmitters: Carrier frequency. 632-637
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  Vikram Krishnamurthy: Decentralized activation in sensor networks - global games and adaptive filtering games. 638-647
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  Vikram Krishnamurthy, Mustafa Fanaswala: Intent inference via syntactic tracking. 648-659
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  Rodney A. Kennedy, Tharaka A. Lamahewa, Liying Wei: On azimuthally symmetric 2-sphere convolution. 660-666

Volume 21, Number 6, December 2011

Digital Filtering

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  Steve Bartelmaos, Karim Abed-Meraim: Fast adaptive algorithms for minor component analysis using Householder transformation. 667-678
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  Haiquan Zhao, Xiangping Zeng, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Jiashu Zhang, Yangguang Liu, Tiao Wei: An adaptive decision feedback equalizer based on the combination of the FIR and FLNN. 679-689
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  Marcelo Basílio Joaquim, Carlos A. S. Lucietto: A nearly optimum linear-phase digital FIR filters design. 690-693

Statistical Signal Processing

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  Neil J. Bershad, José Carlos M. Bermudez: Mean-square stability of the Normalized Least-Mean Fourth algorithm for white Gaussian inputs. 694-700
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  Feng Zhao, Hanqiang Liu, Licheng Jiao: Spectral clustering with fuzzy similarity measure. 701-709

Communications

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  Cheng-Ying Yang, Gwo-Ruey Lee, Wen-Hui Kuan, Jyh-Horng Wen: Blind synchronization scheme using the conjugate characters of the OFDM BPSK-modulated symbol. 710-717
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  Ana Cinta Oria, Vicente Baena, Joaquín Granado, José García Doblado, Darío Pérez-Calderón, Patricio López, David Ortiz: Performance evaluation of complementary code combining diversity in DVB-SH. 718-724
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  Vyacheslav P. Tuzlukov: DS-CDMA downlink systems with fading channel employing the generalized receiver. 725-733

Image and Multimedia Processing

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  T. Hoang Ngan Le, Chia-Chen Lin, Chin-Chen Chang, Hoai Bac Le: A high quality and small shadow size visual secret sharing scheme based on hybrid strategy for grayscale images. 734-745
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  Diego Salas-Gonzalez, Juan Manuel Górriz, Javier Ramírez, Ignacio Álvarez, Míriam López, Fermín Segovia, Carlos García Puntonet: Two approaches to selecting set of voxels for the diagnosis of Alzheimerʼs disease using brain SPECT images. 746-755

Speech and Audio Processing

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  Hakki Gökhan Ilk, Saadettin Güler: Signal transformation and interpolation based on modified DCT synthesis. 756-763
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  Waleed Al-Nuaimy, Mohsen A. M. El-Bendary, Amira Shafik, Farid Shawki, Atef E. Abou-El-azm, Nawal A. El-Fishawy, Said M. Elhalafawy, Salaheldin M. Diab, Bassiuny M. Sallam, Fathi E. Abd El-Samie, Hassan B. Kazemian: An SVD audio watermarking approach using chaotic encrypted images. 764-779