Prof. Thomas S. Huang Profile

Prof. Thomas S. Huang

at Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Techn

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Publications (43)

Proceedings Article | 5 May 2011 Paper

Joint sparse representation based automatic target recognition in SAR images

Haichao Zhang, Nasser Nasrabadi, Thomas Huang, Yanning Zhang

Proceedings Volume 8051, 805112 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883665

KEYWORDS: Automatic target recognition, Synthetic aperture radar, Chemical species, Associative arrays, Target recognition, Databases, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image processing, Visible radiation, Image classification

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2010 Paper

Content-based image retrieval with ontological ranking

Shen-Fu Tsai, Min-Hsuan Tsai, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 7540, 754004 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841148

KEYWORDS: Image retrieval, Image classification, Classification systems, Visualization, Multimedia, Internet, Content based image retrieval, Data modeling, Feature extraction, Bridges

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Images are a much more powerful medium of expression than text, as the adage says: "One picture is worth a thousand words." It is because compared with text consisting of an array of words, an image has more degrees of freedom and therefore a more complicated structure. However, the less limited structure of images presents researchers in the computer vision community a tough task of teaching machines to understand and organize images, especially when a limit number of learning examples and background knowledge are given. The advance of internet and web technology in the past decade has changed the way human gain knowledge. People, hence, can exchange knowledge with others by discussing and contributing information on the web. As a result, the web pages in the internet have become a living and growing source of information. One is therefore tempted to wonder whether machines can learn from the web knowledge base as well. Indeed, it is possible to make computer learn from the internet and provide human with more meaningful knowledge. In this work, we explore this novel possibility on image understanding applied to semantic image search. We exploit web resources to obtain links from images to keywords and a semantic ontology constituting human's general knowledge. The former maps visual content to related text in contrast to the traditional way of associating images with surrounding text; the latter provides relations between concepts for machines to understand to what extent and in what sense an image is close to the image search query. With the aid of these two tools, the resulting image search system is thus content-based and moreover, organized. The returned images are ranked and organized such that semantically similar images are grouped together and given a rank based on the semantic closeness to the input query. The novelty of the system is twofold: first, images are retrieved not only based on text cues but their actual contents as well; second, the grouping is different from pure visual similarity clustering. More specifically, the inferred concepts of each image in the group are examined in the context of a huge concept ontology to determine their true relations with what people have in mind when doing image search.

Proceedings Article | 15 November 2007 Paper

Audio-visual affective expression recognition

Thomas Huang, Zhihong Zeng

Proceedings Volume 6788, 678802 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782299

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Human-computer interaction, Fusion energy, Video, Information fusion, Databases, 3D modeling, Data fusion, Signal to noise ratio, Human-machine interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2007 Paper

Video face recognition against a watch list

Jehanzeb Abbas, Charlie Dagli, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 6741, 67410F (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736792

KEYWORDS: Video, Video surveillance, Facial recognition systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Databases, Surveillance, Surveillance systems, Cameras, Computer security, Classification systems

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2006 Paper

Video shot retrieval using a kernel derived from a continuous HMM

Atulya Velivelli, Thomas Huang, Alexander Hauptmann

Proceedings Volume 6073, 607311 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.650968

KEYWORDS: Video, Motion models, Semantic video, Optical flow, Analytical research, Feature extraction, Classification systems, Data modeling, Binary data, Multimedia

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2005 Paper

Multimodal approaches for emotion recognition: a survey

Nicu Sebe, Ira Cohen, Theo Gevers, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 5670, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.600746

KEYWORDS: Computing systems, Video, Data modeling, Human-computer interaction, Facial recognition systems, Optical flow, Detection and tracking algorithms, Mouth, Pattern recognition, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

Error metric analysis and its applications

Qi Tian, Qing Xue, Nicu Sebe, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 5601, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571723

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Visual process modeling, Content based image retrieval, Internet, Multimedia, Machine vision, Computer vision technology, Feature extraction, Mahalanobis distance, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

A hybrid feature dimension reduction approach for image classification

Qi Tian, Jie Yu, Ting Rui, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 5601, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571532

KEYWORDS: Dimension reduction, Data modeling, Image retrieval, Image classification, Databases, Principal component analysis, Internet, Multimedia, Content based image retrieval, Feature extraction

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Real-time 3D hand tracking in a virtual environment

Kevin Smith, Daniel Sandin, Thomas Huang, Joshua Eliason, Geoff Baum

Proceedings Volume 5006, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477348

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Magnetic tracking, Video, Mirrors, Virtual reality, 3D modeling, Image filtering, Optical filters, 3D image processing, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2002 Paper

Extending relevance feedback with a group-based user interface

Munehiro Nakazato, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4862, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.473026

KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Image retrieval, Content based image retrieval, Algorithm development, Feature extraction, Databases, Visualization, Information fusion, Nickel, Java

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Proceedings Article | 4 January 2002 Paper

Framework for digital video watermarking with dual watermarks

Qiang Cheng, Roy Wang, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4671, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453093

KEYWORDS: Digital watermarking, Video, Video compression, Visualization, Wavelet transforms, Principal component analysis, Motion models, Directed energy weapons, Sensors, Optical tracking

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 October 2001

Audio-visual query and retrieval: a system that uses dynamic programming and relevance feedback

Milind Naphade, Roy Wang, Thomas Huang

JEI, Vol. 10, Issue 04, (October 2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1407822

KEYWORDS: Video, Distortion, Computer programming, Feature extraction, Databases, Visualization, Detection and tracking algorithms, Dynamical systems, Image retrieval, Multimedia

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 October 2001

Image retrieval using wavelet-based salient points

Qi Tian, Nicu Sebe, Michael Lew, E. Loupias, Thomas Huang

JEI, Vol. 10, Issue 04, (October 2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1406945

KEYWORDS: Image retrieval, Wavelets, Sensors, Feature extraction, Databases, Visualization, Wavelet transforms, Image processing, Image resolution

Proceedings Article | 20 September 2001 Paper

Principal curve detection in complicated graph images

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4552, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.441549

KEYWORDS: Image processing, Binary data, Image segmentation, Detection and tracking algorithms, Roads, Pattern recognition, Machine vision, Computer vision technology, Edge detection, Data processing

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Proceedings Article | 22 March 2001 Paper

Visible digital watermarking system using perceptual models

Qiang Cheng, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4209, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.420830

KEYWORDS: Digital watermarking, Discrete wavelet transforms, Video, Visualization, Wavelets, Systems modeling, Digital imaging, Image quality, Modulation, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 2001 Paper

Multimodal pattern matching for audio-visual query and retrieval

Milind Naphade, Roy Wang, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4315, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410927

KEYWORDS: Video, Distortion, Computer programming, Feature extraction, Visualization, Databases, Multimedia, Motion analysis, Visual compression, Image retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 2001 Paper

Content-based image retrieval using wavelet-based salient points

Qi Tian, Nicu Sebe, Michael Lew, E. Loupias, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4315, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410953

KEYWORDS: Image retrieval, Databases, Wavelets, Feature extraction, Visualization, Sensors, Content based image retrieval, Wavelet transforms, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 2001 Paper

Semantic filtering of video content

Milind Naphade, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4315, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410936

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Video, Multimedia, Binary data, Semantic video, Bridges, Sensors, Visualization, Feature extraction, Classification systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2000 Paper

Generalized relevance feedback scheme for image retrieval

Xiang Zhou, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4210, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403820

KEYWORDS: Image retrieval, Content based image retrieval, Statistical analysis, Databases

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2000 Paper

Image classification using a set of labeled and unlabeled images

Milind Naphade, Xiang Zhou, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 4210, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403809

KEYWORDS: Image classification, Expectation maximization algorithms, Pattern recognition

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Proceedings Article | 19 April 2000 Paper

CBIR: from low-level features to high-level semantics

Xiang Zhou, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 3974, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382975

KEYWORDS: Databases, Image processing, Feature extraction, Intelligence systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Content based image retrieval, Image retrieval, Multimedia, Video, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 1999 Paper

Stochastic modeling of soundtrack for efficient segmentation and indexing of video

Milind Naphade, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 3972, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373546

KEYWORDS: Video, Analytical research, Motion models, Multimedia, Data modeling, Stochastic processes, Statistical analysis, Composites, Semantic video, Motion analysis

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 1998

Analysis of uncertainty bounds due to quantization for three-dimensional position estimation using multiple cameras

John Wu, Rajeev Sharma, Thomas Huang

OE, Vol. 37, Issue 01, (January 1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.601615

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Quantization, Error analysis, 3D image processing, Device simulation, Optical engineering, 3D modeling, Principal component analysis, Distance measurement

Proceedings Article | 23 December 1997 Paper

Relevance feedback techniques in interactive content-based image retrieval

Yong Rui, Thomas Huang, Sharad Mehrotra

Proceedings Volume 3312, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298455

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Feature extraction, Content based image retrieval, Databases, Multimedia, Image retrieval, Computing systems, Video, Image processing, Wavelets

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Proceedings Article | 10 January 1997 Paper

Resolution enhancement of images using fractal coding

Mohammad Gharavi-Alkhansari, Robert DeNardo, Yoichi Tenda, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 3024, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263188

KEYWORDS: Fractal analysis, Image resolution, Image segmentation, Resolution enhancement technologies, Image compression, Image processing, Image enhancement, Wavelets, Image interpolation, Radon

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Proceedings Article | 10 January 1997 Paper

3D-model-based head tracking

Antonio Colmenarez, Ricardo Lopez, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 3024, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.263254

KEYWORDS: 3D modeling, Head, Motion models, Video coding, 3D image processing, Model-based design, Automatic tracking, Motion estimation, Detection and tracking algorithms, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 1996 Paper

Simplification of 3D scanned head data for use in real-time model-based coding systems

Ricardo Lopez, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 2727, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.233301

KEYWORDS: 3D modeling, Data modeling, Systems modeling, Head, 3D scanning, Model-based design, Video coding, 3D acquisition, Databases, Eye models

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 1996 Paper

Optimal algorithm for detecting two-dimensional images

Richard Qian, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 2727, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.233262

KEYWORDS: Edge detection, Signal to noise ratio, Image segmentation, Detection and tracking algorithms, Sensors, Visual system, Signal processing, Visualization, Image processing, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 1996 Paper

Fractal image coding using rate-distortion optimized matching pursuit

Mohammad Gharavi-Alkhansari, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 2727, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.233213

KEYWORDS: Associative arrays, Image compression, Fractal analysis, Distortion, Image processing, Optimization (mathematics), Signal analysis, Coding theory, Image enhancement, Video coding

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 1995 Paper

Frontal-view face detection

Antonio Colmenarez, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 2501, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206630

KEYWORDS: Facial recognition systems, Databases, Detection and tracking algorithms, Feature extraction, Head, Optimization (mathematics), Sensors, Algorithm development, Gaussian filters, Light sources and illumination

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 1993 Paper

On the integration of image segmentation and shape analysis with its application to left-ventricle motion analysis.

Chang Chen, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1905, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.148636

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Shape analysis, Image processing, Motion models, Image processing algorithms and systems, Computed tomography, Image analysis, Motion analysis, 3D modeling, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 1993 Paper

Linear motion estimation using straight-line correspondences and its error analysis

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1713, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138497

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 1993 Paper

Straight-line extraction, matching, and 3D object motion estimations from intensity images

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1713, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138501

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1992 Paper

Man-machine interaction in the 21st century--new paradigms through dynamic scene analysis and synthesis (Keynote Speech)

Thomas Huang, Michael Orchard

Proceedings Volume 1818, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.131460

KEYWORDS: Computing systems, 3D modeling, Video, Visualization, 3D displays, 3D image processing, Heart, Visual analytics, Binary data, Switching

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The past twenty years have witnessed a revolution in the use of computers in virtually every facet of society. While this revolution has been largely fueled by dramatic technological advances, the efficient application of this technology has been made possible through advances in the paradigms defining the way users interact with computers. Today's massive computational power would probably have limited sociological impact is users still communicated with computers via the binary machine language codes used in the 1950's. Instead, this primitive paradigm was replaced by keyboards and ASCII character displays in the 1970's, and the 'mouse' and multiple-window bit-mapped displays in the 1980's. As continuing technological advances make even larger computational power available in the future, advanced paradigms for man-machine interaction will be required to allow this power to be used efficiently in a wide range of applications. Looking ahead into the 21st century, we see paradigms supporting radically new ways of interacting with computers. Ideally, we would like these interactions to mimic the ways we interact with objects and people in the physical world, and, to achieve this goal, we believe that it is essential to consider the exchange of video data into and out of the computer. Paradigms based on visual interactions represent a radical departure from existing paradigms, because they allow the computer to actively seek out information from the user via dynamic scene analysis. For example, the computer might enlarge the display when it detects that the user if squinting, or it might reorient a three- dimensional object on the screen in response to detected hand motions. This contrasts with current paradigms in which the computer relies on passive switching devices (keyboard, mouse, buttons, etc.) to receive information. Feedback will be provided to the user via dynamic scene synthesis, employing stereoscopic three-dimensional display systems. To exploit the synergism between analysis and synthesis, we will need common data representation used by both. To illustrate, we give some typical scenarios which could be made possible by these new paradigms.

Proceedings Article | 1 February 1992 Paper

Surface modeling in heart motion analysis

Chang Chen, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1610, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.135158

KEYWORDS: Motion models, 3D modeling, Spherical lenses, Motion analysis, Data modeling, Visual process modeling, Visualization, Solid modeling, Motion estimation, Heart

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1992 Paper

Vector field interpolation using robust statistics

Jialin Zhong, John Weng, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1610, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.135134

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Particles, Statistical analysis, Machine vision, Computer vision technology, Computer graphics, Visualization, Detection and tracking algorithms, Velocity measurements, Velocimetry

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1991 Paper

Human facial motion modeling, analysis, and synthesis for video compression

Thomas Huang, Subhash Reddy, Kiyoharu Aizawa

Proceedings Volume 1605, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50243

KEYWORDS: 3D modeling, Model-based design, Control systems, Motion models, Image compression, 3D image processing, Visual communications, Motion analysis, Systems modeling, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Analysis and visualization of heart motion

Chang Chen, Thomas Huang, Matthew Arrott

Proceedings Volume 1450, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44299

KEYWORDS: Heart, Motion estimation, Visualization, Motion models, Motion analysis, Algorithm development, 3D image processing, Error analysis, Image processing, Visual analytics

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Image analysis for DNA sequencing

Kannappan Palaniappan, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1450, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44310

KEYWORDS: Image analysis, Biomedical optics, Image processing, Image segmentation, Image enhancement, Distortion, Image filtering, Image classification, Data conversion, Luminescence

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1991 Paper

Motion estimation without correspondences and object tracking over long time sequences

Dmitry Goldgof, Hua Lee, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1383, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25249

KEYWORDS: Motion estimation, Matrices, Sensor fusion, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms, Computer engineering, Computer simulations, Computer science, Motion analysis, Machine vision

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990 Paper

Straight edge extraction and matching

Yuncai Liu, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1395, 139527 (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2294322

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Image processing, Machine vision, Edge detection, Photogrammetry, Computing systems, Cameras, Motion analysis, Image processing algorithms and systems, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990 Paper

Experience in using homotopy methods to solve motion estimation problems

Robert Holt, Arun Netravali, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1251, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19748

KEYWORDS: Motion estimation, Machine vision, Computer vision technology, Computer graphics, Visualization, 3D image processing, Algorithm development, Information operations, Motion analysis, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

Extracting motion parameters from the left ventricle angiography data

Dmitry Goldgof, Hua Lee, Thomas Huang

Proceedings Volume 1245, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19552

KEYWORDS: Angiography, Reconstruction algorithms, Image processing, Heart, Motion analysis, Biomedical optics, Data modeling, 3D image processing, Motion models, Computer engineering

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Proceedings Volume Editor (2)

SPIE Conference Volume | 28 June 2000

Input/Output and Imaging Technolgies II

SPIE Conference Volume | 1 May 1986

Image Coding

Conference Committee Involvement (5)

Sixth International Symposium on Multispectral Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

30 October 2009 | Yichang, China

Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Technology V

12 November 2007 | Beijing, China

Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Technology IV

8 November 2004 | Beijing, China

Input/Output and Imaging Technologies II

26 July 2000 | Taipei, Taiwan

Image Coding

25 November 1985 | Cannes, France

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