Dear TC18 members, The next edition of DGCI is approaching ! Don't forget to register if you haven't yet ! As you probably already know, TC18 always has a time slot in DGCI program. This slot is generally used to present you the activities of the TC, but this year, we would like to try something new, that requires your cooperation. The idea is to shake up a little bit our community with a brainstorming session on Open Problems. This can work only if we all try to think about nice open problems in DG before the conference. Then the presentation of the problems during DGCI can be very light (chalk/blackboard style), or you may prepare a few slides if you prefer, it’s up to you. We are counting on you to help us make this moment enlightening and stimulating ! Looking forward to seeing you in Nantes, Isabelle, Rocio, Partha. -------------------------------------------------- Call for participation 19th IAPR International Conference on DISCRETE GEOMETRY for COMPUTER IMAGERY (DGCI 2016) La Cité Nantes Events Center 18-20 April 2016 2nd MOJETTE DAY Polytech Nantes 21 April 2016 Nantes, France http://dgci2016.univ-nantes.fr -------------------------------------------------- Presentation ============ The aim of the DGCI conference is to gather researchers in discrete models, discrete geometry and topology, with applications in image analysis and image synthesis. Discrete geometry plays an expanding role in the fields of shape modeling, image synthesis, and image analysis. It deals with topological and geometrical definitions of digitized objects or digitized images and provides both a theoretical and computational framework for computer imaging. This edition of DGCI follows the successful 2014 edition held in Siena, Italy. DGCI 2016 is organized by the Image and Video Communication team (IVC, IRCCyN UMR CNRS 6597) of Polytech Nantes (University of Nantes). The main topics of interest include (but are not limited to): - Models for Discrete Geometry (grids, discrete objects, discrete model properties, digitization schemes, metrics...). - Discrete and Combinatorial Topology. - Geometric Transforms (image mappings, distance transformation, skeletons and medial axis...). - Discrete Shape Representation, Recognition and Analysis. - Discrete Tomography. - Morphological Analysis. - Discrete Modelling and Visualization. - Discrete and Combinatorial Tools for Image Segmentation and Analysis. Keynote speakers ================ DGCI: - Matthias Beck (USA) San Francisco State University - Jacques-Olivier Lachaud (France) LAMA, Université de Savoie - Hugues Talbot (France) A2SI, ESIEE Mojette Day: - Robert Tijdeman (Netherlands) Mathematical Institute, Leiden Universiteit Venue ===== Regularly quoted in newspapers as being one of the nicest cities in France, Nantes is also renowned for being a rich, lively and innovative city. Its economic clout makes Nantes France's 3rd largest industrial city and 2nd most successful city in terms of employment growth. http://www.en.nantes.fr/ DGCI will take place in "la Cité Nantes Events Center". Located in the city centre, just a 5-minute walk from the high-speed train station (South exit) and a 20-minute shuttle ride from the airport, La Cité is served by excellent transport links. http://www.lacite-nantes.com/ Important dates =============== - now hotel reservations http://dgci2016.univ-nantes.fr/page/accommodation - February 22 end early bird registration http://dgci2016.univ-nantes.fr/page/registration - April 18-20 DGCI 2016 - April 21 Mojette Day Proceedings and Special Issue ============================= The proceedings of the conference will be published in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series by Springer-Verlag. Extended versions of selected papers will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision by Springer. DGCI Steering Committee ======================= David Coeurjolly (President of SC, France) Eric Andres (France) Gunilla Borgefors (Sweden) Srečko Brlek (Canada) Jean-Marc Chassery (France) Isabelle Debled-Rennesson (France) Andrea Frosini (Italy) María José Jiménez (Spain) Annick Montanvert (France) Kálmán Palágyi (Hungary) Isabelle Sivignon (France) Organizing Committee Chairs =========================== Florent Autrusseau Jeanpierre Guédon Lucile Le Claire Nicolas Normand Contact ======= For contacts and further information check the DGCI 2016 web site http://dgci2016.univ-nantes.fr or write to dgci2016@univ-nantes.fr