日本データベース学会の皆様 京都産業大学の宮森です。 2021年3月に東京で開催予定のマルチメディア情報処理及び検索に関する国際 会議MIPR2021の論文投稿締切が ★ 10/30(金) AoE ★ に迫っておりますので リマインダを送付させていただきます。 本会議は、オンラインではなく ★ 東京にて現地開催 ★ が予定されておりま す。奮ってご投稿ください。 [Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies] Please don't miss the submission deadline (October 30) of IEEE MIPR 2021! The conference will be held as a physical conference (not virtual) in Tokyo. The conference dates might be postponed to early September after the Olympics Games 2020 according to the COVID-19 situation. The organizing committee is working on re-scheduling the most appropriate dates that will be announced as soon as possible. Please notice that the deadline will not be postponed, and the conference proceedings will be published as original schedules. The purpose is trying to keep the accepted papers in their latest status and to maximize their values. ============================================================ *IEEE MIPR 2021: CALL FOR PAPERS (extended) AND PROPOSALS* ------------------------------------------------------------ IEEE 4th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR 2021) March 22-24, 2021. Tokyo, Japan. https://mipr2021.org/ Sponsored by IEEE TCMC. Supported by IEICE, IPSJ, ITE. ============================================================ Huge amounts of multimedia data are increasingly available and the knowledge of spatial and/or temporal phenomena becomes critical for many applications, which requires techniques for the processing, analysis, search, mining, and management of multimedia data. The 4th IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (IEEE-MIPR 2021) will take place in Tokyo, Japan on March 22-24, 2021. The conference will provide a forum for original research contributions and practical system design, implementation, and applications of multimedia information processing and retrieval. The target audiences will be university researchers, scientists, industry professionals, software engineers and graduate students who need to become acquainted with new theories and technologies in multimedia information processing and retrieval. MIPR 2021 is now inviting submissions of regular research papers, demo papers, workshop proposals, special session proposals, and tutorial proposals. Please refer to the detail of each category in the following. ============================================================ *HISTORY & ACCEPTANCE RATE* ============================================================ - IEEE 3rd MIPR 2020 @ Shenzhen: 19.5% (Acceptance Rate of Oral Papers) - IEEE 2nd MIPR 2019 @ San Jose: 19.5% (Acceptance Rate of Oral Papers) - IEEE 1st MIPR 2018 @ Miami : 19.5% (Acceptance Rate of Oral Papers) - 12 years of MIPR (workshop) in conjunction with IEEE ISM. ============================================================ *IMPORTANT DATES* ============================================================ - 30 Oct, 2020: (Extended) Submission deadline for regular papers. - 06 Nov, 2020: Submission deadline of papers for workshops and demos. - 06 Nov, 2020: Proposal deadline for tutorials. - 20 Nov, 2020: Submission deadline of special session papers. - 13 Nov, 2020: Notification of proposal for tutorials. - 18 Dec, 2020: Notification of regular papers. - 25 Dec, 2020: Notification of papers for special sessions, workshops, and demos. - 08 Jan, 2021: Deadline for camera-ready submission (final version) and author registration. - 22-24 Mar, 2021: Conference dates (will be postponed to September). ============================================================ *Call for Regular Papers* ============================================================ IEEE MIPR 2021 will take place in Tokyo, Japan on March 22-24, 2021. The conference will provide a forum for original research contributions and practical system design, implementation, and applications of multimedia information processing and retrieval. **Topics** Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Multimedia Retrieval - Multimedia Search and Recommendation - Web-Scale Retrieval - Relevance Feedback, Active/Transfer Learning - 3D and sensor data retrieval - Multimodal Media (images, videos, texts, graph/relationship) Retrieval - High-Level Semantic Multimedia Features * Machine Learning/Deep Learning/Data Mining - Deep Learning in Multimedia Data and / or Multimodal Fusion - Deep Cross-Learning for Novel Features and Feature Selection - High-Performance Deep Learning (Theories and Infrastructures) - Spatio-Temporal Data Mining * Content Understanding and Analytics - Multimodal/Multisensor Integration and Analysis - Effective and Scalable Solution for Big Data Integration - Affective and Perceptual Multimedia - Multimedia/Multimodal Interaction Interfaces with humans * Multimedia and Vision - Multimedia Telepresence and Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality - Visual Concept Detection - Object Detection and Tracking - 3D Modeling, Reconstruction, and Interactive Applications * Networks for Multimedia Systems - Internet Scale System Design - Information Coding for Content Delivery * Systems and Infrastructures - Multimedia Systems and Middleware - Software Infrastructure for Data Analytics - Distributed Multimedia Systems and Cloud Computing * Data Management - Multimedia Data Collections, Modeling, Indexing, or Storage - Data Integrity, Security, Protection, Privacy - Standards and Policies for Data Management * Novel Applications - Multimedia applications for health and sports - Multimedia applications for culture and education - Multimedia applications for fashion and living - Multimedia applications for security and safety *Internet of Multimedia Things - Real-Time Data Processing - Autonomous Systems such as Driverless Cars, Robots, and Drones - Mobile and Wearable Multimedia and others. **Paper Submission** The conference will accept regular papers (6 pages plus reference pages). Authors are encouraged to compare their approaches, qualitatively or quantitatively, with existing work and explain the strength and weakness of the new approaches. The top (less than 20%) quality papers will be accepted as oral papers. In addition, other high quality papers will be accepted as poster papers. Both accepted oral and poster papers will be published in the length of regular paper. We are planning to invite selected submissions to journal special issues. **Important Dates** - Paper submission deadline (extended): October 30, 2020 - Notification of acceptance: December 18, 2020 - Camera-ready deadline: January 8, 2021 ============================================================ *Call for Demo Papers* ============================================================ IEEE MIPR 2021 organizing committee invites proposals for technical demonstrations to be presented in conjunction with the conference. Technical Demonstrations will show leading edge work in any area of multimedia information retrieval. Demonstrations offer the opportunity to present and receive feedback on live working systems in an informal setting. Submissions are particularly encouraged in the following areas with emphasis on multimedia information retrieval, but not limited to: ### Multimedia information Retrieval * Multimedia Search and Recommendation * Web-Scale Retrieval * Relevance Feedback * Active/Transfer Learning * 3D and Sensor Data Retrieval * Multimodal Media (images, videos, texts, graph/relationship) Retrieval * High-Level Semantic Multimedia Features * Summarization * Personalized Retrieval * Browsing History * Fuzzy Retrieval * Accuracy Measures for Retrieval ### Machine Learning/Deep Learning/Data Mining in Multimedia * Deep Learning in Multimedia Data and/or Multimodal Fusion * Deep Cross-Learning for Novel Features and Feature Selection * High-Performance Deep Learning (Theories and Infrastructures) * Spatio-Temporal Data Mining ### Content Understanding and Analytics in Multimedia * Multimodal/Multisensor Integration and Analysis * Effective and Scalable Solution for Big Data Integration * Affective and Perceptual Multimedia * Multimedia/Multimodal Interaction Interfaces with humans * Bias and Fairness in Multimedia Analysis ### Multimedia and Vision * Multimedia Telepresence and Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality * Visual Concept Detection * Object Detection and Tracking * 3D Modeling, Reconstruction, and Interactive Applications ### Fake Multimedia * Image/Video Forensics * Forgery Detection * Multimedia Content Protection ### Multimedia Information Systems and Infrastructures * User Interface * Query-By-Retrieval Methods * Retrieval Paradigms * Novel Interfaces for Retrieval * Multimedia Systems and Middleware * Telepresence and Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality * Software Infrastructure for Data Analytics * Distributed Multimedia Systems and Cloud Computing * GPU-based Retrieval ### Multimedia Data Management * Multimedia Data Collections, Modeling, Indexing, or Storage * Data Integrity, Security, Protection, Privacy * Standards and Policies for Data Management * Spatio-Temporal Modeling and Retrieval ### Novel Applications in Multimedia * Multimedia Forensics and Security * Urban planning and emergency responses * Environmental monitoring * Education (using Multimedia for Education or Education about Multimedia) * Social Networks (multimedia content) * Multimedia Information Retrieval from Scientific Databases * Multimedia for Healthcare and Medicine ### Internet of Multimedia Things * Real-Time Data Processing * Autonomous Systems such as Driverless Cars, Robots, and Drones * Mobile and Wearable Multimedia The written and spoken language of IEEE MIPR 2021 is English. For technical demonstrations, authors should submit: * a 4-page manuscript in double-column IEEE format including the authors’ names and affiliations, following the submission guidelines available on the IEEE MIPR 2021 web page * a short abstract electronically, following the submission guidelines available on the IEEE MIPR 2021 web page * a presentation/video, which can be a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, a Flash presentation, an MPEG/WMV video clip, or a link on for the corresponding presentation on Social Media (e.g., vimeo, YouTube) not more than five minutes long. Please create a single zip archive of all files, and upload it to the paper submission system. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. All technical demonstration papers should be in Adobe portable document format (PDF). The Conference Proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press and be available for online access via IEEEXplore. All submissions will be peer-reviewed to ensure quality. Demonstrators will be provided with space and access to a local network, however, demos should not rely on Internet access. The participants will be required to provide their own computing equipment and any additional network, display, or other specific hardware needed for the demonstration. **Important Dates** * Paper submission deadline: November 6, 2020 * Notification of acceptance: December 25, 2020 * Camera-ready deadline: January 8, 2021 ============================================================ *Call for Tutorials* ============================================================ IEEE MIPR 2021 invites proposals for tutorials to be held on March 22 or March 24, 2021 (tentative date). We welcome 1.5 hours or 3 hours tutorial. Each tutorial is expected to focus on a significant research topic and/or application of multimedia information processing and retrieval. Proposals should be submitted in single PDF file by email to Tutorial Chairs via [tutorial@mipr2021.org], and must include the following information: * Title of the Tutorial * Names, titles, affiliations, and primary contact email of the Tutorial Organizers/Speakers * Preference for 1.5 hour or 3h event * 300-word Abstract (for publicity purposes) * Full description of the Tutorial including topics covered by the Tutorial and a brief description and detail of each topic * CV’s for Organizers/Speakers including relevant publications and list of tutorials given in past conferences or workshops (if any) * Planned materials to be distributed to attendees (if any) Each proposal will be evaluated by Tutorial Chairs based on their estimated benefit to the community. Specific factors to be considered include relevance, timeliness, importance, experience, and the Organizers’/Speakers’ qualifications. IEEE MIPR 2021 local arrangements will provide for rooms and necessary equipment needed for the tutorial session (microphones, video projector, and screen). Each tutorial speaker will need to cover her/his registration. **Important Dates** * Proposal deadline: November 6, 2020 * Notification of acceptance: November 13, 2020 * Camera-ready (1-page abstract of the Tutorial) deadline: January 8, 2021 ============================================================ *Call for Special Session Papers* ============================================================ - Special Session: Multimedia Visualization and Interactive Retrieval https://mipr2021.org/pages/ss_mvir/ - Special Session: Knowledge-Driven Multi-modal Deep Analysis for Multimedia https://mipr2021.org/pages/ss_kmdam/ - Special Session: Multimedia for RETech 2021: Innovations of Housing and Real Estate Industries https://mipr2021.org/pages/ss_mretech/ **Important Dates** * Paper Submission Deadline: November 20, 2020 * Notification of Acceptance: December 25, 2020 * Camera-Ready Deadline: January 8, 2021 ============================================================ *Conference Organizing Committee* ============================================================ Honorary Co-Chairs: Hiroyuki Kitagawa, University of Tsukuba, Japan Kiyoharu Aizawa, The University of Tokyo, Japan Shin'ichi Satoh, National Institute of Informatics, Japan Shu-Ching Chen, Florida International University, USA General Co-Chairs: Benoit Huet, Median Technologies, France Jianquan Liu, NEC Corporation, Japan Keiji Yanai, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan Program Co-Chairs: Naoko Nitta, Osaka University, Japan Shuqiang Jiang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Toshihiko Yamasaki, The University of Tokyo, Japan Vincent Oria, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA Special Session Co-Chairs: Kyoung-Sook Kim, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan Lin Li, Wuhan University of Technology, China Tomoko Kajiyama, Hiroshima City University, Japan Workshop Co-Chairs: Jiaying Liu, Peking University, China Masakazu Iwamura, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan Pradeep K. Atrey, University at Albany, SUNY, USA Tutorial Co-Chairs: Chengcui Zhang, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA Go Irie, NTT, Japan Roger Zimmermann, National University of Singapore, Singapore Zheng Wang, National Institute of Informatics, Japan Demo Co-Chairs: Hideki Nakayama, The University of Tokyo, Japan Qiang Ma, Kyoto University, Japan Ramazan Savas Aygun, Kennesaw State University, USA Poster Co-Chairs: Terumi Umematsu, NEC Corporation, Japan Yoko Yamakata, The University of Tokyo, Japan Award Committee Co-Chairs: Homer Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Mei-Ling Shyu, University of Miami, USA Mohan Kankanhalli, National University of Singapore, Singapore Sponsorship & Industry Co-Chairs: Atsushi Keyaki, Denso IT Labs, Japan Guan-Ming Su, Dolby Labs, USA Min Luo, EY Advanced Technology Tax Lab, Japan Yoji Kiyota, LIFULL Co., Ltd., Japan Yongqing Sun, NTT, Japan Yusuke Uchida, Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd., Japan Publicity Co-Chairs: Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, University of Ottawa, Canada Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, University of Texas at Dallas, USA Cathal Gurrin, Dublin City University, Irland Chong-Wah Ngo, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hisashi Miyamori, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan Ichiro Ide, Nagoya University, Japan Kien A. Hua, University of Central Florida, USA Ling Guan, Ryerson University, Canada Makoto Onizuka, Osaka University, Japan Min Chen, University of Washington Bothell, USA Toshiyuki Amagasa, University of Tsukuba, Japan Wen-Huang Cheng, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Local Arrangement Co-Chairs: Xueting Wang, The University of Tokyo, Japan Yusuke Matsui, The University of Tokyo, Japan Publication Co-Chairs: Atsushi Hashimoto, OMRON SINIC X Corporation, Japan Masato Shirai, Shimane University, Japan Finance Co-Chairs: Shigeyuki Sakazawa, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan Wei-Bang Chen, Virginia State University, USA Registration Co-Chairs: Nakamasa Inoue, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Yuyang Dong, NEC Corporation, Japan Web & SNS Co-Chairs: Takahiro Komamizu (Web), Nagoya University, Japan Yuanyuan Wang (SNS), Yamaguchi University, Japan ============================================================ *CONTACT* ============================================================ If you have any questions, please try to contact us by the following mailing list. [question@mipr2021.org] ============================================================ -- Hisashi Miyamori <miya@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp>