Call for Papers: 12th International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces and 7th Workshop on Machine Learning for Multimodal Interaction (ICMI-MLMI 2010)

The 12th International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces and the 7th Workshop on Machine Learning for Multimodal Interaction will be held jointly in Beijing China during November 8-12, 2010. The main aim of ICMI-MLMI 2010 is to further scientific research within the broad field of multimodal interaction, methods, and systems, focusing on major trends and challenges, and working towards identifying a roadmap for future research and commercial success. The conference will continue to feature a single-track with keynote speakers, technical paper presentations, poster sessions, a doctoral consortium, and demonstrations of state of the art multimodal systems and concepts. The conference will be followed by workshops.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

•    Multimodal input and output interfaces

•    Multimodal human behavior analysis

•    Machine learning methods for multimodal processing

•    Fusion techniques and hybrid architectures

•    Processing of language and action patterns

•    Gaze and vision-based interfaces

•    Speech and conversational interfaces

•    Pen-based interfaces

•    Haptic interfaces

•    Brain-computer interfaces

•    Cognitive modeling of users

•    Multi-biometric interfaces

•    Multimodal-multisensor interfaces

•    Interfaces for attentive and intelligent environments

•    Mobile, tangible and virtual/augmented multimodal interfaces

•    Distributed/collaborative multimodal interfaces

•    Tools and system infrastructure issues for designing multimodal interfaces

•    Evaluation of multimodal interfaces

•    AI techniques and adaptive multimodal interfaces

Paper Submission

There are two different submission categories: regular paper and short paper. The page limit is 8 pages for regular papers and 4 pages for short papers.

Demo Submission

Proposals for demos shall be submitted to demo chairs electronically. A two page description with photographs of the demo is required.

Important Dates

·    Workshop proposals: April 1, 2010

·    Workshop proposal acceptance notification: May 1, 2010

·    Paper submission: May 20, 2010

·    Author notification: July 20, 2010

·    Camera-ready due: August 20, 2010

·    Conference: Nov. 8-10, 2010

·    Workshops: Nov. 11-12, 2010

 Committee:

General Chairs

Wen Gao, China

Chin-Hui Lee, USA

Jie Yang, USA

Program Chairs

Xilin Chen, China

Maxine Eskenazi, USA

Zhengyou Zhang, USA

Poster Chair

Xuelong Li, China

Demo Chairs

Enrique Vidal, Spain

Xihong Wu, China

Workshop Chairs

Rainer Stiefelhagen, Germany

Dong Xu, Singapore

Special Session & Panel Chair

Francis Quek, USA

Dong Yu, USA

Publication Chair

Yuanchun Shi, China

Publicity Chairs

Matthew Turk, USA

Jianhua Tao, China

Local Arrangement Chairs

Shiguang Shan, China

Yizhou Wang, China

Finance Chair

Tiejun Huang, China

Sponsorship Chair

Shiqiang Yang, China

Student Chair

Louis-Philippe Morency, USA

Web / Student Volunteer Chair

Shuqiang Jiang, China

Administrative Supports

Xiaowu Chen, China

Yuru Pei, PKU, China

Liaison Chairs

Steve Renals, UK

Kenji Mase, Japan

Sukkar, Rafid, USA

Facilities Chair