Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. IMAGE FORMATION AND PREPROCESSING
2. IMAGE AND VIDEO ANALYSIS
3. IMAGE AND VIDEO UNDERSTANDING
4. APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
5. MOTION, TRACKING AND STEREO VISION


AREA 1: IMAGE FORMATION AND PREPROCESSING

Image Formation, Acquisition Devices and Sensors
Device Calibration, Characterization and Modeling
Image Enhancement and Restoration
Image and Video Coding and Compression
Multimodal and Multi-sensor Models of Image Formation
Image Generation Pipeline: Algorithms and Techniques

AREA 2: IMAGE AND VIDEO ANALYSIS

Image Registration
Segmentation and Grouping
Early and Biologically-inspired Vision
Color and Texture Analyses
Shape Representation and Matching
Features Extraction
Visual Attention and Image Saliency

AREA 3: IMAGE AND VIDEO UNDERSTANDING

Cognitive Models for Interpretation, Integration and Control
Machine Learning Technologies for Vision
Face and Expression Recognition
Content-based Indexing, Search, and Retrieval
Object and Face Recognition
Object detection and Localization
Categorization and Scene Understanding
Event and Human Activity Recognition
Computational Photography
Near Duplicate Image Retrieval

AREA 4: APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES

Entertainment Imaging Applications
Camera Networks and Vision
Document Imaging in Business
Medical Image Applications
Pervasive Smart Cameras
Human and Computer Interaction
Digital Photography
Media Watermarking and Security
Multimedia Forensics
Mobile Imaging
Imaging for Cultural Heritage (Modeling/Simulation, Virtual Restoration)

AREA 5: MOTION, TRACKING AND STEREO VISION

Image-based Modeling and 3D Reconstruction
Stereo Vision and Structure from Motion
Active and Robot Vision
Optical Flow and Motion Analyses
Tracking and Visual Navigation
Video Surveillance and Event Detection
Vision for Robotics
Video Stabilization