Ebook: Intelligent Multimedia Processing with Soft Computing

The past years have witnessed a large number of interesting applications of various soft computing techniques, such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computation, to intelligent multimedia processing. This carefully edited monograph presents novel applications of soft computing in multimedia processing. It includes contributions by leading experts in their fields addressing important and timely problems in multimedia computing such as content analysis, indexing and retrieval, recognition and compression, or processing and filtering. This book aims at researchers, graduate students, and industrial practitioners in the broad areas of multimedia and soft computing.

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The past years have witnessed a large number of interesting applications of various soft computing techniques, such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computation, to intelligent multimedia processing. This carefully edited monograph presents novel applications of soft computing in multimedia processing. It includes contributions by leading experts in their fields addressing important and timely problems in multimedia computing such as content analysis, indexing and retrieval, recognition and compression, or processing and filtering. This book aims at researchers, graduate students, and industrial practitioners in the broad areas of multimedia and soft computing.

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The past years have witnessed a large number of interesting applications of various soft computing techniques, such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computation, to intelligent multimedia processing. This carefully edited monograph presents novel applications of soft computing in multimedia processing. It includes contributions by leading experts in their fields addressing important and timely problems in multimedia computing such as content analysis, indexing and retrieval, recognition and compression, or processing and filtering. This book aims at researchers, graduate students, and industrial practitioners in the broad areas of multimedia and soft computing.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Human-Centered Computing for Image and Video Retrieval....Pages 1-31
Vector Color Image Indexing and Retrieval within A Small-World Framework....Pages 33-54
A Perceptual Subjectivity Notion in Interactive Content-Based Image Retrieval Systems....Pages 55-73
A Scalable Bootstrapping Framework for Auto-Annotation of Large Image Collections....Pages 75-90
Moderate Vocabulary Visual Concept Detection for the TRECVID 2002....Pages 91-107
Automatic Visual Concept Training Using Imperfect Cross-Modality Information....Pages 109-128
Audio-Visual Event Recognition with Application in Sports Video....Pages 129-149
Fuzzy Logic Methods for Video Shot Boundary Detection and Classification....Pages 151-169
Rate-Distortion Optimal Video Summarization and Coding....Pages 171-204
Video Compression by Neural Networks....Pages 205-234
Knowledge Extraction in Stereo Video Sequences Using Adaptive Neural Networks....Pages 235-252
An Efficient Genetic Algorithm for Small Search Range Problems and Its Applications....Pages 253-280
Manifold Learning and Applications in Recognition....Pages 281-300
Face Recognition Using Discrete Cosine Transform and RBF Neural Networks....Pages 301-326
Probabilistic Reasoning for Closed-Room People Monitoring....Pages 327-348
Human-Machine Communication by Audio-Visual Integration....Pages 349-368
Probabilistic Fusion of Sorted Score Sequences for Robust Speaker Verification....Pages 369-387
Adaptive Noise Cancellation Using Online Self-Enhanced Fuzzy Filters with Applications to Multimedia Processing....Pages 389-414
Image Denoising Using Stochastic Chaotic Simulated Annealing....Pages 415-429
Soft Computation of Numerical Solutions to Differential Equations in EEG Analysis....Pages 431-451
Providing Common Time and Space in Distributed AV-Sensor Networks by Self-Calibration....Pages 453-473

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The past years have witnessed a large number of interesting applications of various soft computing techniques, such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computation, to intelligent multimedia processing. This carefully edited monograph presents novel applications of soft computing in multimedia processing. It includes contributions by leading experts in their fields addressing important and timely problems in multimedia computing such as content analysis, indexing and retrieval, recognition and compression, or processing and filtering. This book aims at researchers, graduate students, and industrial practitioners in the broad areas of multimedia and soft computing.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Human-Centered Computing for Image and Video Retrieval....Pages 1-31
Vector Color Image Indexing and Retrieval within A Small-World Framework....Pages 33-54
A Perceptual Subjectivity Notion in Interactive Content-Based Image Retrieval Systems....Pages 55-73
A Scalable Bootstrapping Framework for Auto-Annotation of Large Image Collections....Pages 75-90
Moderate Vocabulary Visual Concept Detection for the TRECVID 2002....Pages 91-107
Automatic Visual Concept Training Using Imperfect Cross-Modality Information....Pages 109-128
Audio-Visual Event Recognition with Application in Sports Video....Pages 129-149
Fuzzy Logic Methods for Video Shot Boundary Detection and Classification....Pages 151-169
Rate-Distortion Optimal Video Summarization and Coding....Pages 171-204
Video Compression by Neural Networks....Pages 205-234
Knowledge Extraction in Stereo Video Sequences Using Adaptive Neural Networks....Pages 235-252
An Efficient Genetic Algorithm for Small Search Range Problems and Its Applications....Pages 253-280
Manifold Learning and Applications in Recognition....Pages 281-300
Face Recognition Using Discrete Cosine Transform and RBF Neural Networks....Pages 301-326
Probabilistic Reasoning for Closed-Room People Monitoring....Pages 327-348
Human-Machine Communication by Audio-Visual Integration....Pages 349-368
Probabilistic Fusion of Sorted Score Sequences for Robust Speaker Verification....Pages 369-387
Adaptive Noise Cancellation Using Online Self-Enhanced Fuzzy Filters with Applications to Multimedia Processing....Pages 389-414
Image Denoising Using Stochastic Chaotic Simulated Annealing....Pages 415-429
Soft Computation of Numerical Solutions to Differential Equations in EEG Analysis....Pages 431-451
Providing Common Time and Space in Distributed AV-Sensor Networks by Self-Calibration....Pages 453-473
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