News
Call for Participation
International Computer Vision Summer School
Registration, Recognition and Reconstruction in Images and Video
Sicily 11-16 July 2011
WEB: http://www.dmi.unict.it/icvss
Email:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 21 March 2011
http://svg.dmi.unict.it/icvss2011/application.htm
MOTIVATIONS AND DESCRIPTION
Computer vision is the science and technology of making machines that see.
It is concerned with the theory, design and implementation of algorithms
that can automatically process images and videos.
The fifth edition of the International Computer Vision Summer School aims to provide both an objective and clear overview and an in-depth analysis of the state-of-the-art research in Computer Vision and covers the three main areas of registration, recognition and reconstruction in images and videos. The courses will be delivered by world renowned experts in the field, from both academia and industry, and will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of real Computer Vision problems as well as examples of their successful commercialisation.
The school aims to provide a stimulating opportunity for young researchers and Ph.D. students. The participants will benefit from direct interaction and discussions with world leaders in Computer Vision. Participants will also have the possibility to present the results of their research, and to interact with their scientific peers, in a friendly and constructive environment.
LIST OF SPEAKERS
- William T. Freeman
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
- Martial Hebert
- Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Ivan Laptev
- INRIA, France
- Jiri Matas
- Czech Technical University, Prague
- Vittorio Murino
- University of Verona, Italy
- Shmuel Peleg
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Kari Pulli
- Nokia Research Center, USA
- Guillermo Sapiro
- University of Minnesota, USA
- Jamie Shotton
- Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK
- Josef Sivic
- INRIA, France
- Stefano Soatto
- University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Steven Seitz
- University of Washington, USA
- Lorenzo Torresani
- Dartmouth College, USA
- Steve Zucker
- Yale University, USA
DIRECTORS
- Roberto Cipolla
- University of Cambridge, UK
- Sebastiano Battiato
- University of Catania, IT
- Giovanni Maria Farinella
- University of Catania, IT
APPLICATION
The school will be open to about 100 qualified, motivated and pre-selected
candidates. Ph. D. students, post-docs, young researchers (both academic and
industrial), senior researchers (both academic and industrial) or
academic/industrial professionals are encouraged to apply:
http://svg.dmi.unict.it/icvss2011/application.htm
The expected school fee will be in the order of 600,00 € for Master and Phd
students, 750 € for others academic position and 900 € for all the others.
The fee will include, all courses, handling material, coffee breaks, welcome
cocktail, bus service from Catania Airport to School Location and viceversa,
WiFi Internet Connession, a guided tour and social dinner to Ragusa Ibla, a
folcloristic exhibition of the Herbessus Sicilian Group Dancers, and bus
service from School Location to Catania, Siracusa and Taormina at the end of
the school.
The application at ICVSS 2011 should be done before 21 March 2011.
Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by 31 March 2011.
POSTER SUBMISSION
The International Computer Vision Summer School is especially aimed to
provide a stimulating space for young researchers and Ph.D. Students. They
will have the possibility to present the results of their research on the
topic of the school, and to interact with their scientific peers, in a
friendly and constructive environment. Accepted students may submit a poster
to present their research activity. The poster should be submitted before 10
May 2011. Suitable space will be reserved to students for showing their
posters. The electronic version of the posters will also be available from
the ICVSS web site.
BEST PRESENTATION PRIZE
A selected subset from the submitted posters will be selected by the school
committee for short oral presentation. A best presentation prize of 700
euros (supported by Toshiba Research Europe) will be given to the best
presentation selected by the school committee.
SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship will be awarded to the best PhD student attending the school.
The decision will be made by the school committee at the time of the school,
taking into account candidates'cv, poster and oral presentation. All PhD
students attending the school will be considered.
READING GROUP (WITH PRIZE!)
During a typical PhD and subsequent research year, students will read
probably more than 100 papers.
Reading research papers is a skill that can be acquired and that is very
different from reading a novel.
This session is to introduce students to that skill.
Good ideas have deep roots. Understanding such roots is key to being able to
generate new ideas moving forward.
The goal of the Reading Group is to practice ways in which exploration of
these roots can be performed.
The homework prior to the commencement of the school consists in studying
(not just reading) one or more of the references provided by the school
commitee, and tracing the ideas as far back as you can.
Detailed instructions will be sent to students after acceptance
notification.
LOCATION OF ICVSS 2011
ICVSS 2011 will be hosted by Hotel Village Baia Samuele in Punta Sampieri -
Scicli (Ragusa), Sicily from 11-16 July 2011. Sicily is one of the most
beautiful islands of the Mediterranean. The island is very rich in
archeological sites from various Ancient Civilizations. The sea, weather,
food and the wine are excellent. In particular Punta Sampieri - Scicli (RG)
is located in the south east of Sicily in a late Baroque area called Val di
Noto. The Val di Noto area is included in the Unesco World Heritage List and
includes eight nearby towns: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania,
Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli. The location of the school rises
in the middle of an ample bay delimited on the west from Sampieri and on the
east from a cliff, on which is founded an ancient furnace, rare example of
industrial archaeology. The Hotel Village "Baia Samuele" stretches in a
gentle slant to the beach: 120 thousand square meters delimited from rows of
secular cypresses. An ultramodern village with an original architecture,
pleasant design and all comforts you can imagine. The frame of plants and
flowers, typical of this angle of Sicily, in front of the island of Malta,
completes this gilded dream of the Mediterranean.
ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION AT HOTEL VILLAGE BAIA SAMUELE
ICVSS participants will be hosted at Hotel Village Baia Samuele (school
location) at very special rates. ICVSS participants must make reservations
for accommodation no later than 15th April 2011, using the accommodation
reservation form (see online) to be sent by fax (+39 0932848603) directly to
Baia Samuele reception. After 15th April 2011 there is no guarantee for
reservations in Hotel Village Baia Samuele. More information will be
announced as soon as possible on the web site.
MORE INFORMATION
www.dmi.unict.it/icvss