TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Planery Talk

Prof. Paulo S. R. Diniz, Univ. Federal do Rio de Janeiro
``Adaptive Filtering in Wireless Communications''

Session FM1: Speech Processing

10:40

- Hakan Altincay, Mubeccel Demirekler, ``A rank-based classifier
  combination scheme for speaker indentification based on ranking
  statistics.''     

11:00

- Razwan Iordache, Ioan Tabus, Jaakko Astola, ``Robust Index
  assignment for quantization of LSF parameters transmitted over
  finite-memory contagion channels.''

11:20

- Jianqin Chen, Ioan Tabus and Jaakko Astola, ``Quantization of
  LSF by Lattice Shape-Gain Vector Quantizer.''

11:40
- B. Siddik Yarman, Rafet Akdeniz,  ``A numerical method to
  construct SBS for speech signals.''


Room 2 
Session FM2: Communications - I

10:40

- Erdal Panayirci, ``Optimum Signal Design for Data Communications
  Based on Linear Splines.''
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11:00

- Peter Farkas, M. Patarak, Martin Rakus, ``Shortened weight
  spectrum of [45.42.3] modified generalized weighted sum code for
  error control over GF(8).''

11:20

- A. Hocanin, H. Delic, ``Successive Interference Cancellation with
  Power Control in Impulsive Channel''.

11:40

- Ali Emre Pusane, Umit Aygolu, Ibrahim Altunbas, ``Performance
  Analysis of Trellis Coded MSK in Two-Ray Fading Channels.''       

Room 3 
FM3- Image Processing-I


- Emir Tufan, ``Texture Classification Using Tree-Structured Wavelet
  Transform and Neural Networks.''


- Irfan Muhammad, Ziya Telatar, ``An automatic human face detection
  algorithm.''


- Mircea Vaida, Arghir Suciu, Mihaela   Ionescu, Titus Moldovan,
  ``Direct sequence inteligent application considering pattern
   recognition methods.''


- Gunes Karabulut, E. Yanmaz, Cigdem Eroglu Erdem, Emin Anarim,
  ``Motion estimation in the frequency domain using fuzzy C-planes
   clustering.''


- Z. Ivanovski, Lj. Panovski, ``Using global motion compensation for
  efficient video coding.''



Planery Talk

          Prof. H. Krim, North Carolina State University
      ``Smart Nonlinear Diffusion: A probabilistic Approach".

Room 1 FA1 Circuits and Systems

14:00-14:30 Invited Talk
-  B. Siddik Yarman 
  "Broadband Networks for Microwave Wireless Communications"

14:30-14:50

- Ece Olcay Gunes, Ali Toker, ``On the realisation of CFA-based
  oscillators using state equations and block diagrams.''

14:50-15:10

-  B.Siddik Yarman, Ali Kilinc, Ahmet Aksen, ``Systematic procedures
   to model measured data obtained from a passive physical device by
   means of its Darlington Equivalent.''



- Ali Toker,  Mehmet Discigil, Oguzhan Cicekoglu, Hakan Kuntman,
  ``Novel ICCII - based oscillator topologies.''



-   H. Kuntman,  S. Menekay,   O. Cicekoglu,  A. Kuntman, 
   ``Novel parallel lossy inductance simulation circuit employing
     Do-Ota.'' 


- R. Ghiena, R. Bozomitu, Liviu Goras, ``On the stability of active
  filters.''



- B. Siddik Yarman, Ahmet Sertbas, Ahmet Aksen,  ``A Computer-Aided
  Design technique for analog RF Circuits with lumped and distributed
  element interconnect models.''



- Cornel Popescu, Francisc Iacob, ``Model simulation and performance
  evaluation for a vliw architecture.''


Room 2 FA2 Statistical Signal Processing

14:00

-  Jose Antonio Apolinario Jr, Marcio G. Siqueira  , and Paulo
   S. R. Diniz, "On Fast QR Algorithms Based on Backward
   Prediction Errors: New Results and Comparisons".

14:20 

- Marcello L. R. de Campos,  and Jose Antonio Apolinario Jr., ``The
  constrained affine projection algorithm   development and convergence
  issues''.

14:40

- Esin Turkbeyler, ``A Three Dimensional Window Function for the Consistent
  Estimation of the Trispectrum".


15:30

- Rabi Zeibi, Y. Yardimci, A. Enis Cetin, ``Moving target detection
  using adaptive signal processing and higher order statistics.''

15:50

- Sari Peltonen, Pauli Kuosmanen, ``ODIF for the expectation
  vs. finite sample IF.''
  
16:10

- Billur Barshan, Birsel Ayrulu, ``A Comparison of four methods for
  accurate ultrasonic range estimation.''   Bilkent University

16:30

- Hakan A. Cirpan and Erdinc Cekli, "Deterministic Maximum
Likelihood Method for the Localization of Near-Field Sources."


                    
Room 3 
FA3- Communications-II



- N.D.Alexandru, Vlad Cehan and Laurentiu Pancescu, ``Calculating the
  Autocorrelation Function for mI-nO (mB-nB) Codes.''


- K.Balasubramanian and Gokhan Uckan, ``Reducing the spikes in
  adaptive delta modem.''


- S.V. Chechelev, ``Digital quadrature secam encoding algorithm.''


- A. Szabo, A. M. Manolescu, A. Alsolaim,  M. Glesner, 
 ``Direct sequence spread spectrum communications system in a multipath
   fading channel. Rake receiver performance analysis.''


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June 3

Planery Talk

         Prof.  Yih-Fang Huang, Notre Dame University, USA
     ``Nonlinear MMSE Multistage Interference Cancellation
     with Set-Membership Filtering''

Room 1
SM1- Image Coding

10:00

- Anil Aksay, Gozde Bozdagi, M. B. Akhan, `` Wavelet Based Image
  Sequence Compression''.

10:20

- M.  Deriche,  M.  Mifsud, L. Parker, ``An algorithm for reducing the
  effect of  compression/decompression techniques on fingerprint
  minutiae.''

10:40

- Jani Tuisku ``On the Energy Compaction of the
  Biorthogonal Modulated Lapped Transform". 

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30

- N. V. Boulgouris, S. Zaharos, and M. G. Strintzis,
  "Adaptive Decorrelation and Entropy Coding for Context-based
  Lossless Image Compression". 

11:50

- Rusen Oktem, Omer Gerek, K. Egiazarian, A. Enis Cetin, ``Adaptive
  filterbanks for image coding''.


Room 2
SM2 - Digital Signal Processing

10:00

- Billur Barshan, Birsel Ayrulu, ``Processing of sonar signals using
  neural networks for robust target differentiation.''

10:20

- Nihat Kabaoglu, Aydin Akan, Yalcin Cekic, ``Detection of machinary
  failure by using time-frequency analysis''.

10:40

- G. Mollova, ``Efficient design of FIR digital differentiators using
  least-squares approach".

11:30

- C.Popeea, B.Dumitrescu and B.Jora, ``A Systemic Approach to
  Paraunitary Filter Bank Design.''

11:50

- Irini Reljin, Branimir Reljin, and Gordana Jovanovic, ``Multifractal
  analysis of El Nino climate influence." 

Room 3
SM2 - Circuits and Systems - II 



-  Erkan Imal, Perviz Ali-Zade, Kuliyev H.M.,  Muradova R.A.,
   Guseinov E.N.,  ``Nonstandard models of electrical-electronic
   circuits with instantaneous on/off switchings''

-  Marija Hribsek, Dejan V. Tosic, ``Ideal current-differencing
   amplifier as a building block for basic filter structures.''


-  Mihai  Iordache,  Lucia  Dumitriu, ``Symbolic state equations for
   analog circuit with excess elements.''


-  V. Kukk, ``A large signal integration formula.''


-  Baran Tander, Mahmut Un, ``Generalized PSPICE and SIMULINK Models
   for the Continious-Time Simulations of Cellular Neural Networks''.


-  B. Siddik Yarman, Filiz Gunes, Ahmet Aksen, ``Potential broadband
   characteristics of microwave transistors.''


-  B. Siddik Yarman, Ebru Gursu Cimen, Ahmet Aksen, A. Sertbas,
   ``Explicit descriptive equations to construct symmetrical lossless
   two-ports with mixed, lumped and distributed elements"




13:20 - 14:00 Planery Talk (Room1)


        Prof. Georgios Giannakis, University of Minnesota
      ``Generalized Multi-Carrier CDMA for Multiuser Wireless
        Communications''.
 
14:00 - 14:30 Planery Talk (Room1)

        Prof.  Haldun Ozaktas, Bilkent University, Alper Kutay, Drexel University
      ``The Fractional Fourier Transform and Time-Order Signal
        Representations''



Room 1
SA - 1  Watermarking and Data Hiding

14:50

- S. Armeni, D. Christodoulakis, I. Kostopoulos, Y. Stamatiou, M. Xenos,
  ``A Transparent Watermarking Method for Color Images."

15:10

- S. Asif Mahmood Gilani and   A. N. Skodras, ``DLT-based digital
  image watermarking.''

15:30

- V. Fotopoulos and A.N. Skodras, ``A new fingerprinting method for
  digital images.''

15:50

- D. Taskovski, S. Bogdanova, M. Bogdanov, ``Digital watermarking in
  wavelet domain.''

Room 2
SA - 2 Image Processing-II

14:50

- Pinar Duygulu,  Abdurrahman Carkacioglu,  Fatos Yarman-Vural,
  ``Multi-level object description: color or texture.''

15:10

- Cigdem Eroglu Erdem, Bulent Sankur, ``Illumination invariant fuzzy
  image segmentation.''

15:30

-  A. Gotchev, J. Vesma, T. Saramaki, K. Egiazarian, ``Modified
   B-spline functions for efficient image interpolation.''

15:50

- Albert Ali Salah, Ethem Alpaydin, Lale Akarun,
  ``Selective Attention Based Pattern Recognition''

16:10

- I. Samil Yetik, Haldun M. Ozaktas, Billur Barshan, Levent Onural,
 ``Perspective Projections in the Space-Frequency Plane and Fractional 
Fourier Transforms."

16:30

-  S. Mitevski, M. Bogdanov, ``Application of Multiresolutional Basis
   Fitting Reconstruction in Image Magnifying.''



Room 3
SA - 3 Signal Processing - II



- Omer N. Gerek, ``Fast Algorithm for Discrete Fractional Fourier
  Transform.''


- Lj. Atanasov, S. Bogdanova, ``Improved Design of Mixed IIR/FIR QMF
  Banks.''


- Lj.Panovski, Z.Ivanovski, ``Zoom-factor and rotation angle
  estimation using zernike moments.''


- K. Balasubramanian, H. Camur, Rajaravivarma, ``Integral Means of
    Evaluating the parameters of Noisy Sinusoidal Signals.''


- Francisc Iacob, Cornel Popescu, ``A DSP based processing system for
  electrocardiographic signals.''


- M. Bhattacharya and J. Astola, ``Number Theoretic Implementation of
  Convolution modulo  k.2n+1, a Prime.''


- Fikret Ari, Ziya Telatar,  ``Detection of changes in images with
  two dimensional moments,''