Conference Co-Chairs. Message

Program Co-Chairs. Message (PDF)

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Conference Organizers (PDF)

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Program Committee (PDF)

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Tutorial Speeches

Engineering Web-Based Multimedia Training: Status and Perspective (Abstract)

Max Miihlhiiuser

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Formal Methods for Requirements Engineering (PDF)

Dr. Aditya Ghose

pp. 13

Keynote Speeches

A Survey of Error-Concealment Schemes for Real-Time Audio and Video Transmissions over the Internet* (Abstract)

Benjamin W. Wah

Xiao Su

Dong Lin

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Web-based Multimedia Support for Distributed Cooperative Software Engineering* (Abstract)

Joseph Goguen

Kai Lin

pp. 25

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Heuristics for Scheduling Prioritized Data Requests with Deadlines in an Overloaded Distributed Computing Network (Abstract)

Min Tan

pp. 33

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Dr. Nikolaos G. Bourbakis

Multimedia Information Systems: Problems and Solutions (PDF)

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The Essence of Message Sequence Charts (Abstract)

Manfred Broy

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Ubiquitous Computing and Its Influence on MSE (Abstract)

Max Miihlhiiuser

pp. 48

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Session A: Distributed Multimedia Systems and Applications

Distributed Speech Recognition Services (DSRS) (Abstract)

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Integrating a Digital Camera in the Home Environment: Architecture and Prototype (Abstract)

N. Bennani

pp. 67

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A High-Level Semantics Extraction Model for Stored Videos (Abstract)

Yan Liu

Fei Li

pp. 71

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Session B: Multimedia Authoring and Multimedia File Systems and Databases

Virtual Authoring based on the Shallow Copy Technique for a Collection of Digital (Abstract)

Champa Jayawardana

K. Priyantha Hewagamage

Masahito Hirakawa

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Applications of Image Understanding in Semantics-Oriented Multimedia Information Retrieval (Abstract)

Zhongfie (Mark) Zhang

Rohini K. Srihari

Aibing Rao

pp. 93

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The Externalization Support System of Self-explanation for Learning a Problem-solving process -Congitive Perspective in the Operation Planning- (Abstract)

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Strategic Selection and Replication of Movies by Trend-Calibrated Movie-Demand Model (Abstract)

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Session C: Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering

An Event-Driven and Ontology-Based Approach for the Delivery and Information Extraction of E-mails (Abstract)

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Using Hierarchical Case Representation for Software Reuse (Abstract)

Kwan-Yu Chen

Alan Liu

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Quality-Drivens System (Abstract)

pp. 118

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A Software Engineering Approach to University Timetabling (Abstract)

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Session D: Multimedia Architecture and Multimedia Communications and Networking

Multiple Priorities QoS Scheduling for Simultaneous Videos Transmissions (Abstract)

Hon-Hing Wan

X. Lin

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Global Random Early Estimation for Nipping Cells in ATM Networks (Abstract)

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MPEG Video Streaming with VCR Functionality (Abstract)

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Multi-Resolution and Streaming of Whiteboard Stroke Media (Abstract)

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Session E: Software Development on Internet Applications

A document Workspace for Collaboration and Annotation based on XML Technology (Abstract)

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A Resource Reservation Protocol for Deterministically Multiplexing Compressed Video streams over Wide-Area Networks (Abstract)

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The Study of Mobile Internet Telephony (Abstract)

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Implementing FISC IC Card Specification and Developing Health Care Application Using Java Card (Abstract)

Tien-Yan Ma

Ting-Wei HOU

pp. 184

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Session F: E-Commerce Software Developing Environment

Workflow Process Definition and Their Applications in e-Commerce (Abstract)

pp. 193

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WAP Mail Service and Short Message Service for Mobile CRM (Abstract)

Kevin H.W. Shen

Daniel C.H. Lee

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Building a XML-Based Unified User Interface System under J2EE Architecture (Abstract)

pp. 208

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A Mobile e-Commerce Solution (Abstract)

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Session G: Requirements and Design Specification Techniques and Visual Programming

A Study in Analysis and Design of Multi-agent Systems (Abstract)

Alan Liu

Frank Lin

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Using SDL for Implementing a Wireless Medium Access Control Protocol (Abstract)

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Adoption of Structure Clash Detection Method for Architectural CAD System Generation (Abstract)

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Reshapeable Visualizations (Abstract)

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Session H: Neutral Networks and Signal Processing

A SOM-based Fuzzy System and Its Application in Handwritten Digits Recognition (Abstract)

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Identification of a Noiseless Nonlinear system by Gradient Method (Abstract)

Rainfield. Y. Yen

Kevin W. K. Tsai

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Session I: Image Processing (I)

A FAST EFFICIENT RESTORATION ALGORITHM FOR HIGH-NOISE-RATIO IMAGE USING FEATURE ADAPTIVE APPROACH (Abstract)

Shih-Chang Hsia

Chung-Long Chen

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An Improved Prediction Method for Quadtree Image Coding (Abstract)

Chin-Chen Chang

Tung-Shou Chen

pp. 269

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Embedded Image Compression Using The Important-Oriented-Tree (Abstract)

pp. 432

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Image Coding Using SMVQ with Two-level Block Classifier (Abstract)

pp. 276

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Session J: Component-Based Software Engineering

A Pipe-Embedded-Component Software Assembly Mechanism in CORBA Environment (Abstract)

Yu-Chi Chang

Chih-Ping Chu

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Constructing COTS-Based Software Components with Reusing COTS products* (Abstract)

pp. 289

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APER-2: A Developer-centered, Object-oriented Process Language (Abstract)

pp. 297

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Modeling Requirements with Goals in Virtual University Environment (Abstract)

Jonathan Lee

Kuo-Hsun Hsu

pp. 304

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Session K: Image processing (II)

Strategies for Optimizing Image Processing by Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (Abstract)

Hisashi Shimodaira

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Face Recognition: Using the Neural Spatial-Temporal Segmentation to Extract the Face Feature and Performing the Feature Geometry Comparison (Abstract)

Ching-Liang Su

pp. 321

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A Study of Enhancing the Robustness of Watermark (Abstract)

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Watermarking scheme evaluation tool (Abstract)

Nazim Fates

Fabien A. P. Petitcolas

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Nobel Successive Elimination Algorithms for the Estimation of Motion Vectors (Abstract)

pp. 332

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Session L: Multimedia over Mobile Systems and User-Interface Design

Multimedia Multicast in Mobile Computing (Abstract)

Abderrahim BENSLIMANE

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A GUI Software Design Model and its Runtime Architecture for Digital AV Applications (Abstract)

pp. 347

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Human-Computer Interface for Collaborative Argumentation (Abstract)

LiarnRurng Wen

ChingMiin Duh

pp. 352

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Session M: Architecture Specification Languages and Software Development Using Multimedia Techniques

Multimodal Presentation Markup Language MPML With Emotion Expression Functions Attached (Abstract)

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Application of Genetic Algorithm in Search Engine (Abstract)

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Application of Data Mining in Web Pre-Fetching (Abstract)

pp. 372

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A Multimedia Software for the Analysis and Design of Circuits and Electronics (Abstract)

Fun Ye

Ju-Hong Cheng

pp. 378

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Session N: Multimedia Tools for Learning and Collaborative Application

JACIE - an A u th oring Language for Rapid Prototyping Net-Centric, Multimedia and Collaborative Applications (Abstract)

pp. 385

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Content-based Image Retrieval with Intensive Signature via Affine Invariant Transformation (Abstract)

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A Multimedia Database Supports English Distance Learning (Abstract)

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Session O: Systems and Software Engineering Technology for Web-Based Multimedia Applications

A Negotiation Model in Agent-mediated Electronic Commerce (Abstract)

Mokdong Chug

Vasant Honavar

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Integrating Windows Streaming Media Technologies Into a Virtual Classroom Environment (Abstract)

Stephen Huang

Hui Hu

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Web-based Multimedia Development Techniques for the Instruction of Abstract Concepts in Computer Science (Abstract)

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Medical Record and Medical Image Processing by Use the Internet SQL Searching Engine (Abstract)

Ching-Liang Su

pp. 427

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Author Index

Author Index (PDF)

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