Progress in Pattern Recognition (Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)

Pattern Matching and Classification.- Estimation in Feedback Loops by Stochastic Learning.- Combining Exhaustive and Approximate Methods for Improved Sub-Graph Matching.- Information Fusion Techniques for Reliably Training Intrusion Detection Systems.- Use of Artificial Neural Networks and Effects of Amino Acid Encodings in the Membrane Protein Prediction Problem.- Computationally Efficient Graph Matching via Energy Vector Extraction.- A Validity Index Based on Cluster Symmetry.- of New Expert and Old Expert Retirement in Ensemble Learning under Drifting Concept.- Comparison of Three Feature Extraction Techniques to Distinguish Between Different Infrasound Signals.- Developing Trading Strategies based on Risk-analysis of Stocks.- Biometrics.- Facial Image Processing with Convolutional Neural Networks.- Time-dependent Interactive Graphical Models for Human Activity Analysis.- A New Lexicon-based Method for Automated Detection of Terrorist Web Documents.- A Neural Network Approach for Multifont and Size-Independent Recognition of Ethiopic Characters.- Automated Classification of Affective States using Facial Thermal Features.- On-line One Stroke Character Recognition Using Directional Features.- Comparison of SVMs in Number Plate Recognition.- Three Different Models for Named Entity Recognition in Bengali.- Comparison of Local and Global Thresholding for Binarization of Cheque Images.- Reading out 2D Barcode PDF417.- Off-Line Hand-Written Farsi/Arabic Word Segmentation into Subword under Overlapped or Connected Conditions.- Iris Biometrics Algorithm for Low Cost Devices.- Optimization on PCA Based Face Recognition Models.- Discriminating Unknown Faces using Eigen-face Approach and a Novelty Filter.- Using Timing to Detect Horror Shots in Horror Movies.- Indoor/Outdoor Scene Classification using Audio and Video Features.