Ebook: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Signal and Image Processing 2012 (ICSIP 2012): Volume 2

The proceedings includes cutting-edge research articles from the Fourth International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), which is organised by Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Kalapatti, Coimbatore. The Conference provides academia and industry to discuss and present the latest technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and application of signal, image and video processing.

The book provides latest and most informative content from engineers and scientists in signal, image and video processing from around the world, which will benefit the future research community to work in a more cohesive and collaborative way.

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The proceedings includes cutting-edge research articles from the Fourth International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), which is organised by Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Kalapatti, Coimbatore. The Conference provides academia and industry to discuss and present the latest technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and application of signal, image and video processing.

The book provides latest and most informative content from engineers and scientists in signal, image and video processing from around the world, which will benefit the future research community to work in a more cohesive and collaborative way.

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The proceedings includes cutting-edge research articles from the Fourth International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), which is organised by Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Kalapatti, Coimbatore. The Conference provides academia and industry to discuss and present the latest technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and application of signal, image and video processing.

The book provides latest and most informative content from engineers and scientists in signal, image and video processing from around the world, which will benefit the future research community to work in a more cohesive and collaborative way.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
LVQ-Neural Network Based Signature Recognition System Using Wavelet Features....Pages 1-13
Optimizing Dialogue Strategy in Large-Scale Spoken Dialogue System: A Learning Automaton Based Approach....Pages 15-26
Analysis of SVD Neural Networks for Classification of Epilepsy Risk Level from EEG Signals....Pages 27-34
Performance Analysis of an Activity Based Measurement of Blood Flow Using Impedance Plethysmography....Pages 35-44
A Brightness Preserving Contrast Enhancement Method Based on Clipped Histogram Equalization....Pages 47-57
Example Based Super Resolution Using Fuzzy Clustering and Neighbor Embedding....Pages 59-68
Fingerprint Authentication System Based on Minutiae and Direction Field Toning Technique....Pages 69-78
Segment-Based Stereo Correspondence of Face Images Using Wavelets....Pages 79-89
Automated Calibration of Microscope Based on Image Processing Methods....Pages 91-101
Classification of Handwritten Document Image into Text and Non-Text Regions....Pages 103-112
A Novel Approach to Detect Anomalous Behaviour Using Gesture Recognition....Pages 113-126
ECG Beats Extraction and Classification Using Radial Basis Function Neural Networks....Pages 127-136
Gender Classification Using Ear Biometrics....Pages 137-148
Macro-block Mode Decision in MPEG-2 Video Compression Using Machine Learning....Pages 149-158
Stochastic Resonance and Mean Shift Filtering for Detecting Weak Features in Noisy Images....Pages 159-168
Integration of Camera Systems for Determining Altitude of Low-Flying Aircraft Above Water....Pages 169-178
Gateway-Based Modified AODV for MANET and Internet Interconnection....Pages 179-192
Multiple Classification Method for Analysis of Liver Lesion with Focal Liver Segmentation Techniques for CT Image....Pages 193-206
Surface Defect Detection of Rubber Oil Seals Based on Texture Analysis....Pages 207-216
Channel Estimation and Equalization for Time-Varying OFDM System Using Kalman Filter....Pages 217-225
A Remote Healthcare Monitoring System for Faster Identification of Cardiac Abnormalities from Compressed ECG Using Advanced Data Mining Approach....Pages 227-236
CMOS 2nd Order Gm-C Intermediate Frequency Band Pass Filters for Wireless Systems....Pages 237-244
Design of Two Element and Four Element Printed Dipole Array Antennas for Wireless Communication Applications....Pages 245-255
Multiple Image Encryption Using Phase Manipulation and SCAN Methods....Pages 257-264
A Fully Automatic Scheme for Skull Stripping from MRI of Head Scans Using Morphological Neck Breaking Operations....Pages 265-275
A Method for Segmentation Radiographic Images with Case Study on Welding Defects....Pages 277-283
Feature Extraction Using DWT with Application to Offline Signature Identification....Pages 285-294
Hardware Overhead vs. Performance of Matrix Multiplication on FPGA....Pages 295-302
SDRAM Controller for Retention Time Analysis in Low Power Signal Processor....Pages 303-309
Expert System Design Based on Wavelet Transform and Non-Linear Feature Selection....Pages 311-319
LOG-Grid Based Off-Line Signature Verification System....Pages 321-330
Colorogram: A Color Feature Descriptor for Human Blob Labeling....Pages 331-341
ECC Based Biometric Encryption of Compressed Image for Security over Network Channels....Pages 343-351
Video Shot Detection Using Cumulative Colour Histogram ....Pages 353-363
Cooperative MIMO and Hop Length Optimization for Cluster Oriented Wireless Sensor Networks....Pages 365-372
Performance Analysis of Feature Point Detectors in SFF-Inspired Relative Depth Estimation....Pages 373-383
An Efficient Classification Analysis for Multivariate Coronary Artery Disease Data Patterns Using Distinguished Classifier Techniques....Pages 385-394
Real Time Challenges to Handle the Telephonic Speech Recognition System....Pages 395-408
Ranking Sector Oriented Sense with Geographic Protocol....Pages 409-418
Two Stage Constrained Optimization Method to Design DC-Leakage Free Cosine Modulated Filter Banks for Image Compression....Pages 421-431
Evaluation of Defect Detection in Textile Images Using Gabor Wavelet Based Independent Component Analysis and Vector Quantized Principal Component Analysis....Pages 433-442
Noise Reduction in Urdu Document Image–Spatial and Frequency Domain Approaches....Pages 443-452
Medical Image Spatial Fusion Watermarking System....Pages 453-464
Classification of Medical Imaging Modalities Based on Visual and Signal Features....Pages 465-475
Experimental Verification of Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Using Current Signature and Virtual Instrumentation Topology....Pages 477-486
An Evaluation of Edge Detection Algorithms for Mammographic Calcifications....Pages 487-498
Automatic Detection of Zebra Crossing Violation....Pages 499-509
Fabric Paint Environment Using 3D Haptics for Vocational Training....Pages 511-522
An Edge Detection Approach for Images Contaminated with Gaussian and Impulse Noises....Pages 523-533
Classification of ECG Images Using Probabilistic Neural Network Based on Statistical Feature Analysis....Pages 535-544
A Novel HVS Based Image Contrast Measurement Index....Pages 545-555
Efficient Speaker Independent Isolated Speech Recognition for Tamil Language Using Wavelet Denoising and Hidden Markov Model....Pages 557-569
Prediction Accuracy of BPN by Levenberg–Marquardt Algorithm for the Prediction of COD from an Anaerobic Reactor....Pages 571-581
Contrast Improvement of Mammographic Masses Using Adaptive Volterra Filter....Pages 583-593
Image De-Noising by Enhanced Median Filtering for High Density Noisy Images....Pages 595-605
Resting State Networks Analysis Using Simultaneous EEG-fMRI for Epilepsy Patient....Pages 607-617
Mobile Cloud Media Computing Applications: A Survey....Pages 619-628
Back Matter....Pages 629-631

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The proceedings includes cutting-edge research articles from the Fourth International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP), which is organised by Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Kalapatti, Coimbatore. The Conference provides academia and industry to discuss and present the latest technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and application of signal, image and video processing.

The book provides latest and most informative content from engineers and scientists in signal, image and video processing from around the world, which will benefit the future research community to work in a more cohesive and collaborative way.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
LVQ-Neural Network Based Signature Recognition System Using Wavelet Features....Pages 1-13
Optimizing Dialogue Strategy in Large-Scale Spoken Dialogue System: A Learning Automaton Based Approach....Pages 15-26
Analysis of SVD Neural Networks for Classification of Epilepsy Risk Level from EEG Signals....Pages 27-34
Performance Analysis of an Activity Based Measurement of Blood Flow Using Impedance Plethysmography....Pages 35-44
A Brightness Preserving Contrast Enhancement Method Based on Clipped Histogram Equalization....Pages 47-57
Example Based Super Resolution Using Fuzzy Clustering and Neighbor Embedding....Pages 59-68
Fingerprint Authentication System Based on Minutiae and Direction Field Toning Technique....Pages 69-78
Segment-Based Stereo Correspondence of Face Images Using Wavelets....Pages 79-89
Automated Calibration of Microscope Based on Image Processing Methods....Pages 91-101
Classification of Handwritten Document Image into Text and Non-Text Regions....Pages 103-112
A Novel Approach to Detect Anomalous Behaviour Using Gesture Recognition....Pages 113-126
ECG Beats Extraction and Classification Using Radial Basis Function Neural Networks....Pages 127-136
Gender Classification Using Ear Biometrics....Pages 137-148
Macro-block Mode Decision in MPEG-2 Video Compression Using Machine Learning....Pages 149-158
Stochastic Resonance and Mean Shift Filtering for Detecting Weak Features in Noisy Images....Pages 159-168
Integration of Camera Systems for Determining Altitude of Low-Flying Aircraft Above Water....Pages 169-178
Gateway-Based Modified AODV for MANET and Internet Interconnection....Pages 179-192
Multiple Classification Method for Analysis of Liver Lesion with Focal Liver Segmentation Techniques for CT Image....Pages 193-206
Surface Defect Detection of Rubber Oil Seals Based on Texture Analysis....Pages 207-216
Channel Estimation and Equalization for Time-Varying OFDM System Using Kalman Filter....Pages 217-225
A Remote Healthcare Monitoring System for Faster Identification of Cardiac Abnormalities from Compressed ECG Using Advanced Data Mining Approach....Pages 227-236
CMOS 2nd Order Gm-C Intermediate Frequency Band Pass Filters for Wireless Systems....Pages 237-244
Design of Two Element and Four Element Printed Dipole Array Antennas for Wireless Communication Applications....Pages 245-255
Multiple Image Encryption Using Phase Manipulation and SCAN Methods....Pages 257-264
A Fully Automatic Scheme for Skull Stripping from MRI of Head Scans Using Morphological Neck Breaking Operations....Pages 265-275
A Method for Segmentation Radiographic Images with Case Study on Welding Defects....Pages 277-283
Feature Extraction Using DWT with Application to Offline Signature Identification....Pages 285-294
Hardware Overhead vs. Performance of Matrix Multiplication on FPGA....Pages 295-302
SDRAM Controller for Retention Time Analysis in Low Power Signal Processor....Pages 303-309
Expert System Design Based on Wavelet Transform and Non-Linear Feature Selection....Pages 311-319
LOG-Grid Based Off-Line Signature Verification System....Pages 321-330
Colorogram: A Color Feature Descriptor for Human Blob Labeling....Pages 331-341
ECC Based Biometric Encryption of Compressed Image for Security over Network Channels....Pages 343-351
Video Shot Detection Using Cumulative Colour Histogram ....Pages 353-363
Cooperative MIMO and Hop Length Optimization for Cluster Oriented Wireless Sensor Networks....Pages 365-372
Performance Analysis of Feature Point Detectors in SFF-Inspired Relative Depth Estimation....Pages 373-383
An Efficient Classification Analysis for Multivariate Coronary Artery Disease Data Patterns Using Distinguished Classifier Techniques....Pages 385-394
Real Time Challenges to Handle the Telephonic Speech Recognition System....Pages 395-408
Ranking Sector Oriented Sense with Geographic Protocol....Pages 409-418
Two Stage Constrained Optimization Method to Design DC-Leakage Free Cosine Modulated Filter Banks for Image Compression....Pages 421-431
Evaluation of Defect Detection in Textile Images Using Gabor Wavelet Based Independent Component Analysis and Vector Quantized Principal Component Analysis....Pages 433-442
Noise Reduction in Urdu Document Image–Spatial and Frequency Domain Approaches....Pages 443-452
Medical Image Spatial Fusion Watermarking System....Pages 453-464
Classification of Medical Imaging Modalities Based on Visual and Signal Features....Pages 465-475
Experimental Verification of Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Using Current Signature and Virtual Instrumentation Topology....Pages 477-486
An Evaluation of Edge Detection Algorithms for Mammographic Calcifications....Pages 487-498
Automatic Detection of Zebra Crossing Violation....Pages 499-509
Fabric Paint Environment Using 3D Haptics for Vocational Training....Pages 511-522
An Edge Detection Approach for Images Contaminated with Gaussian and Impulse Noises....Pages 523-533
Classification of ECG Images Using Probabilistic Neural Network Based on Statistical Feature Analysis....Pages 535-544
A Novel HVS Based Image Contrast Measurement Index....Pages 545-555
Efficient Speaker Independent Isolated Speech Recognition for Tamil Language Using Wavelet Denoising and Hidden Markov Model....Pages 557-569
Prediction Accuracy of BPN by Levenberg–Marquardt Algorithm for the Prediction of COD from an Anaerobic Reactor....Pages 571-581
Contrast Improvement of Mammographic Masses Using Adaptive Volterra Filter....Pages 583-593
Image De-Noising by Enhanced Median Filtering for High Density Noisy Images....Pages 595-605
Resting State Networks Analysis Using Simultaneous EEG-fMRI for Epilepsy Patient....Pages 607-617
Mobile Cloud Media Computing Applications: A Survey....Pages 619-628
Back Matter....Pages 629-631
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