Energy Minimization Methods have become an established computational paradigm in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. EMMCVPR 2009 is a conference dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art regarding development and applications of energy minimization methods. As with the previous editions, the proceedings will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes on Computer Science (LNCS) series. The scientific program of EMMCVPR 2009 will include the presentation of invited plenary talks and contributed research papers.

Methods of interest include but are not limited to:

* Discrete and Continuous Optimization
* Graph Theoretic Methods
* Markov Random Fields
* Variational Methods
* Partial Differential Equations and Level Set Methods
* Statistical Methods, Learning and Inference
* Probabilistic Networks and Graphical Models
* Differential Geometry
* Markov Chain Monte Carlo

Application areas include but are not limited to:

* Segmentation and Grouping
* Motion and Tracking
* Object Detection and Recognition
* Matching and Registration
* Shape Representation and Matching
* Medical Image Analysis
* Color and Texture
* Early and Biologically-inspired Vision
* Stereo
* Multiview Geometry and Structure-from-Motion
* Video Analysis and Activity Recognition
* Image and Video Retrieval
* Illumination and Reflectance Modelling
* High-level Vision, Cognitive Processes
* Face and Gesture Analysis

Submission Deadline: April 15, 2009
Decision: May 29, 2009
Final Paper-Submission: June 6, 2009
Conference: August 24-27, 2009