New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia 2008

• Germano Resconi:
  Morphic Computing. 1-20
  
• Michael G. Christel:
  Amplifying Video Information-Seeking Success through Rich, Exploratory Interfaces. 21-30
  
• Alfred Kobsa:
  Privacy-Enhanced Personalization. 31
  
• Paul Brna:
  Narrative Interactive Multimedia Learning Environments: Achievements and Challenges. 33-44
  
• Vasileios Chasanis, Aristidis Likas, Nikolas P. Galatsanos:
  A Support Vector Machine Approach for Video Shot Detection. 45-54
  
• Ioanna-Ourania Stathopoulou, George A. Tsihrintzis:
  Comparative Performance Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network-Based vs. Human Facial Expression Classifiers for Facial Expression Recognition. 55-65
  
• Constantinos Patsakis, Nikolaos Alexandris:
  Histographic Steganographic System. 67-73
  
• Andrzej Czyzewski, Piotr Dalka:
  Moving Object Detection and Tracking for the Purpose of Multimodal Surveillance System in Urban Areas. 75-84
  
• Smiljan Sinjur, Damjan Zazula:
  Image Similarity Search in Large Databases Using a Fast Machine Learning Approach. 85-93
  
• Mitja Lenic, Boris Cigale, Bozidar Potocnik, Damjan Zazula:
  Fast Segmentation of Ovarian Ultrasound Volumes Using Support Vector Machines and Sparse Learning Sets. 95-105
  
• Bozidar Potocnik, Mitja Lenic:
  Fast and Intelligent Determination of Image Segmentation Method Parameters. 107-115
  
• Tomaz Romih, Peter Planinsic:
  Fast Image Segmentation Algorithm Using Wavelet Transform. 117-126
  
• Paraskevi S. Lampropoulou, Aristomenis S. Lampropoulos, George A. Tsihrintzis:
  Musical Instrument Category Discrimination Using Wavelet-Based Source Separation. 127-136
  
• Panagiotis Doulgeris, Stelios Hadjidimitriou, Konstantinos I. Panoulas, Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis, Stavros M. Panas:
  Music Perception as Reflected in Bispectral EEG Analysis under a Mirror Neurons-Based Approach. 137-146
  
• Stavros Ntalampiras, Ilyas Potamitis, Nikos Fakotakis:
  Automatic Recognition of Urban Soundscenes. 147-153
  
• Athanasios Mouchtaris, Christos Tzagkarakis, Panagiotis Tsakalides:
  Low Bitrate Coding of Spot Audio Signals for Interactive and Immersive Audio Applications. 155-164
  
• Sang-Hong Lee, Hyoung J. Jang, Joon S. Lim:
  Extracting Input Features and Fuzzy Rules for Forecasting Exchange Rate Using NEWFM. 165-174
  
• Sang-Hong Lee, Hyoung J. Jang, Joon S. Lim:
  Forecasting Short-Term KOSPI Time Series Based on NEWFM. 175-184
  
• Jianhua Tong, Hong-Zhou Tan, Leiyong Guo:
  The Convergence Analysis of an Improved Artificial Immune Algorithm for Clustering. 185-189
  
• Dionisios N. Sotiropoulos, Aristomenis S. Lampropoulos, George A. Tsihrintzis:
  Artificial Immune System-Based Music Genre Classification. 191-200
  
• Xavier Aimé, Francky Trichet:
  Semantic Information Retrieval Dedicated to Multimedia Systems: A Platform Based on Conceptual Graphs. 201-210
  
• Petros Belsis, Charalampos Konstantopoulos, Basilis Mamalis, Grammati E. Pantziou, Christos Skourlas:
  Interactive Cluster-Based Personalized Retrieval on Large Document Collections. 211-220
  
• Sylvia B. Encheva:
  Decision Support Services Facilitating Uncertainty Management. 221-230
  
• Eiko Yamamoto, Hitoshi Isahara:
  Efficient Knowledge Transfer by Hearing a Conversation While Doing Something. 231-238
  
• Dimitris Apostolou, Stelios Karapiperis, Nenad Stojanovic:
  On Managing Users' Attention in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations. 239-248
  
• Jair Minoro Abe, Kazumi Nakamatsu, Seiki Akama:
  Two Applications of Paraconsistent Logical Controller. 249-254
  
• Takashi Hattori, Hiroshi Kawakami, Osamu Katai, Takayuki Shiose:
  Encoding Modalities into Extended Petri Net for Analyzing Discrete Event Business Process. 255-264
  
• Kazumi Nakamatsu, Jair Minoro Abe, Seiki Akama:
  Paraconsistent Before-After Relation Reasoning Based on EVALPSN. 265-274
  
• Roumen Kountchev, Roumiana Kountcheva:
  Image Representation with Reduced Spectrum Pyramid. 275-284
  
• Seiki Akama, Kazumi Nakamatsu, Jair Minoro Abe:
  Constructive Logic and the Sorites Paradox. 285-292
  
• Tomislav Grgic, Vedran Huskic, Maja Matijasevic:
  Resource Authorization in IMS with Known Multimedia Service Adaptation Capabilities. 293-302
  
• Ioannis Papadakis, Michalis Stefanidakis:
  Visualizing Ontologies on the Web. 303-311
  
• Il-Young Moon:
  Performance Analysis of ACL Packets Using Turbo Code in Bluetooth Wireless System. 313-320
  
• Seok-Cheol Lee, Chang Soo Kim:
  Design and Implementation of Remote Monitoring System for Supporting Safe Subways Based on USN. 321-330
  
• Takaaki Yamada, Yoshiyasu Takahashi, Hiroshi Yoshiura, Isao Echizen:
  Evaluation of PC-Based Real-Time Watermark Embedding System for Standard-Definition Video Stream. 331-340
  
• Kotaro Sonoda, Osamu Takizawa:
  User Authentication Scheme Using Individual Auditory Pop-Out. 341-349
  
• Su-Wan Park, Sang-Uk Shin:
  Combined Scheme of Encryption and Watermarking in H.264/Scalable Video Coding (SVC). 351-361
  
• Takaaki Yamada, Yoshiyasu Takahashi, Yasuhiro Fujii, Ryu Ebisawa, Hiroshi Yoshiura, Isao Echizen:
  Evaluation of Integrity Verification System for Video Content Using Digital Watermarking. 363-372
  
• Eun-Jun Yoon, Kee-Young Yoo:
  Improving the Host Authentication Mechanism for POD Copy Protection System. 373-383
  
• Kalliopi Tourtoglou, Maria Virvou:
  User Stereotypes Concerning Cognitive, Personality and Performance Issues in a Collaborative Learning Environment for UML. 385-394
  
• Angela Fogarolli, Marco Ronchetti:
  Intelligent Mining and Indexing of Multi-language e-Learning Material. 395-404
  
• Mahmoud Huleihil, Huriya Huleihil:
  Classic and Multimedia Based Activities to Teach Colors for Both Teachers and Their Pre-school Kids at the Kindergarten of Arab Schools in South of Israel. 405-415
  
• Orazio Miglino, Luigi Pagliarini, Maurizio Cardaci, Onofrio Gigliotta:
  TeamSim: An Educational Micro-world for the Teaching of Team Dynamics. 417-425
  
• Theodore Katsanevas:
  The Computerized Career Gate Test K.17. 427-438
  
• Constantinos Chalvantzis, Maria Virvou:
  Fuzzy Logic Decisions and Web Services for a Personalized Geographical Information System. 439-450
  
• Katerina Kabassi, Georgios P. Heliades:
  Design Rationale of an Adaptive Geographical Information System. 451-460
  
• Francisco V. Cipolla Ficarra, Miguel Cipolla-Ficarra:
  Multimedia, User-Centered Design and Tourism: Simplicity, Originality and Universality. 461-470
  
• Anastasios Savvopoulos, Maria Virvou:
  Dynamically Extracting and Exploiting Information about Customers for Knowledge-Based Interactive TV-Commerce. 471-480
  
• Katariina Raij, Paula Lehto:
  Caring TV as a Service Design with and for Elderly People. 481-488
  
• Anastasia Kastania, Stelios Zimeras, Sophia Kossida:
  A Biosignal Classification Neural Modeling Methodology for Intelligent Hardware Construction. 489-495
  
• José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Ivan Alsina-Jurnet, María Virginia Rangel-Gómez, Angel Aguilar-Alonso, Adolfo José Jarne-Esparcia, Antonio Andrés-Pueyo, Antoni Talarn-Caparrós:
  Virtual Intelligent Agents to Train Abilities of Diagnosis in Psychology and Psychiatry. 497-505
  
• Stelios Zimeras, Anastasia Kastania:
  The Role of Neural Networks in Biosignals Classification. 507-512
  
• Iraklis Varlamis, Ioannis Apostolakis:
  Medical Informatics in the Web 2.0 Era. 513-522
  
• Efthymios Alepis, Maria Virvou, Katerina Kabassi:
  Affective Reasoning Based on Bi-modal Interaction and User Stereotypes. 523-532
  
• Jorge Teixeira, Vasco Vinhas, Eugenio Oliveira, Luís Paulo Reis:
  General-Purpose Emotion Assessment Testbed Based on Biometric Information. 533-543
  
• Vasco Vinhas, Eugenio Oliveira, Luís Paulo Reis:
  Realtime Dynamic Multimedia Storyline Based on Online Audience Biometric Information. 545-554
  
• Marco Anisetti, Valerio Bellandi, Ernesto Damiani, Gabriele Gianini:
  Assessing Separation of Duty Policies through the Interpretation of Sampled Video Sequences: A Pair Programming Case Study. 555-564
  
• Sungchan Park, Hong Jeong:
  Trellis Based Real-Time Depth Perception Chip Using Interline Constraint. 565-575
  
• Paolo Falcoz:
  Simple Perceptually-Inspired Methods for Blob Extraction. 577-584
  
• Theodoros Kostoulas, Iosif Mporas, Todor Ganchev, Nikos Katsaounos, Alexandros Lazaridis, Stavros Ntalampiras, Nikos Fakotakis:
  LOGOS: A Multimodal Dialogue System for Controlling Smart Appliances. 585-594
  
• Ilyas Potamitis:
  One-Channel Separation and Recognition of Mixtures of Environmental Sounds: The Case of Bird-Song Classification in Composite Soundscenes. 595-604
  
• Ray Adams:
  Evaluating the Next Generation of Multimedia Software. 605-614
  
• Paraskevi S. Lampropoulou, Aristomenis S. Lampropoulos, George A. Tsihrintzis:
  Evaluation Process and Results of a Middleware System for Accessing Digital Music LIbraries in MObile Services. 615-624
  
• Francisco V. Cipolla Ficarra, Miguel Cipolla-Ficarra:
  Interactive Systems, Design and Heuristic Evaluation: The Importance of the Diachronic Vision. 625-634