The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

* Technical Committee on Signal Processing
* Technical Committee on Pattern Recognition

World Modelling and Simulation Forum (WMSF)
WMSF
Conference Co-Chairs

Dr. Robert Sablatnig �?? Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Dr. Otmar Scherzer �?? University of Innsbruck, Austria
Keynote Speaker

Prof. Michael Unser �?? Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Co-operating Society

Czech Pattern Recognition Society
Purpose

This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of, signal processing and pattern recognition. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

SPPRA 2008 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conference on:

* Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA 2008)
* Parallel and Distributed Computing and Networks (PDCN 2008)
* Software Engineering (SE 2008)
* Biomedical Engineering (BioMED 2008)
* Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGIM 2008)
* Modelling, Identification, and Control (MIC 2008)