march * fall, but will be March 1993 in Nashville. Vanderbilt (A. Peters) will
* is July 15, and the workshop on March 20-22 in Irvine, CA.

marietta * front money from various sources (Martin Marietta).

martin * front money from various sources (Martin Marietta).
* Kender and Worthy Martin for the program, 327 papers submitted (90
* Motion by A. Rosenfeld (W. Martin second) to consider Item #13 next.

maryland * Maryland in January. Rather than the entire committee (due to the

mass * Critical Mass for a society. Dues enough to cover expenses/.
* Ram: Not sure we have the critical mass to become a society, most

matching * 7. Shape and Pattern Matching in Computational Biology Workshop:

material * papers and other material.
* with substantially the same material by rejected automatically.

mathematical * Agenda item #6: Workshop on Mathematical Morphology (Spring, Kentucky):
* mathematical approaches of expert systems, etc. are desired. The

maui * Maui Hawaii, MI
* This follows the successful workshop in Maui (CVPR 91) and

may * Agenda item #11: The term of J. Aggarwal ends on May 31, 1989.
* Agenda item #9: ICCV93: Berlin (May?): Date not certain (partly due to
* Computer Society level rather than the PAMI-TC level. CAIA-89 may have
* Even though publications are separate from the TCs it may be possible
* ICCV95 location will be decided at ICCV93 in Berlin in May and that
* May 11-13, 1993 Berlin.
* may reduce the attendance somewhat.
* real alternative places to eat, but the hotel may be able to work
* recognition not diluted by others. But expression may enter in.
* the non-US PAMI members may receive the contents both from their national
10 for may.

maybe * get them to become active again. Maybe it needs a separate
* of us want to to be with IEEE, to have low cost journal. Maybe
* support other meetings. CVPR generates maybe 10K surplus. Today

meal * out a cheaper meal alternative. Airfare is $400-500 (with no Saturday
* there are cheaper nearby hotels. Meal costs are a larger issue -- no

mean * cynicism that rejection means the paper is good). Issue of
* decision last year. Just because people want it doesn't mean it is
* discussion on what it means to broaden the meeting, but are the
* End of August. Really means: Document reognition. Calls for
* fewer members would mean (lower dues, fewer IAPR members).
* the call for papers is already out, what it real means, how much
6 for mean.

medical * Discussion on paper topics not mentioned in the call (e.g. medical image
* Doc anal, 1 on medical. Panel, single track.
* in Object Recognition; Multi-Dim medical analysis(F)) Still space

medioni * D. Goldgof, G. Medioni, S. Negahdaripur, T. Huang (Nov 1995)
* #13. Proposal for a 1995 Workshop on CV/Motion Analysis (Medioni,
* Goldgof/Medioni program chair. (PC about 30 people).
* Medioni, S Negahdaripur (November 1995, Miami MTW before
* meeting to recognize the efforts of Gerard Medioni and S. Negahdaripour.

meer * #11. Workshop on Performance vs Methodology in CV. (Meer and Haralick) --

meet * 2 years (the delegates meet once every 2 years at ICPR).
* committee is being assembled and will meet at the University of
* executive board (10-12) that would meet and make decisions.
* money so that most of the program committee can meet. The
* that a reasonable fraction of the committee meet to decide on the

meeting * PAMI TC MEETING
* IEEE Computer Society PAMI Technical Committee Meeting
* At this point a comment about the Agenda of the meeting being a
* (Mulkagnar and Haralick), With the above meeting. 1-2 days, some
* 15 meeting in Dallas of the program committee will choose the final
* 210 papers were submitted, expect about 40%-60%. This meeting
* 3 TAB meetings and 2 TC meetings each year. TAB meeting participation is
* 70 people, desire for the meeting to continue. 90 submissions, 2 on
* a meeting (concentrating on the intended difference between ICCV and
* A motion (by W. Thompson) to hold the meeting between Mid-June and late August
* after 5 meetings in cities (well Champaign-Urbana). Several things
* Agenda item #0: The minutes of the last meeting were approved
* Agenda item #12: Proposed Bylaws, postponed to the meeting at ICCV2, with
* Agenda item #1: The minutes of the last meeting were approved.
* an research centers. Deemed to be a success. There was a meeting
* are comparable to past meetings. He also observed that this is the
* Board meeting (next week) will propose that PAMI go to 12 issues and
* Bombay, mid-December. In association with other meetings in Bombay,
* Budget is larger this year, this year is larger because of meeting
* can be done between meetings. There is a need for other meetings.
* changes based on discussions at this meeting (with regard to conference
* Comments: (J Mundy) Reminded that some past meetings with weak reviews
* directions by drawing on the best few papers for the other meetings
* discussion on what it means to broaden the meeting, but are the
* etc. --- Current motion is only to broaden the meeting. Separate
* For future meeting, if this is done, consider offering an extra
* for later meetings. ICCV-2 was close to break even or a small loss.
* Further discussion included why the meeting was scheduled so close to
* Huang) This issue grows from concerns about the different meetings
* international issues at a national meeting, it was pointed out that the
* issues for the next meeting.
* IV. Meeting Announcements/Approvals:
* Meeting adjourned at 10:35PM
* Meeting adjourned at 11:03.
* meeting and others. Physically at MIT. For the A/V facilities for
* Meeting Announcements/Approvals:
* Meeting called to order at 8:36PM. 41 members signed in.
* Meeting called to order at 9:10PM. 79 members signed in.
* Meeting called to order, by Linda Shapiro at 8:10
* meeting in Hawaii was well received.
* meeting of the PAMI TC membership when compared to the PAMI journal
* meeting to recognize the efforts of Gerard Medioni and S. Negahdaripour.
* meeting, if both reviews gave a 4 or above, the paper was accepted. If
* meeting.
* meeting. But there is a 1/2 track for "experimental" papers/tracks.
* members attended the selection meeting. The final total was 89 papers
* Minutes of PAMI TC meeting
* Minutes of PAMI TC Meeting June 6, 1989
* Minutes of the IEEE PAMI TC Meeting
* Minutes of the IEEE PAMI TC Meeting
* Minutes of the IEEE PAMI TC Meeting
* Motion: (By T. Pavlidis) That regularly held meeting have a large
* next possible meeting with the 94ProgComm making sincere effort.
* PAMI TC Meeting of June 15, 1993. New York City.
* Q: Last year, IEEE puts great restricctions on meetings and PAMI
* qualified people. Was it the history of the meeting (rejecting past
* reviewers with blind reviewing. A July 11 meeting will finalize the
* size necessitated by the number of papers) meeting for all papers, sub
* successful meeting at AAAI-90. Passed with no opposition.
* support other meetings. CVPR generates maybe 10K surplus. Today
* The agenda so far for the June PAMI Technical Committee Meeting
* The Call for Papers is out. The meeting is single track, planning for
* the last TC newsletter. Several minor changes were made at the meeting.
* The meeting ended with a thanks to Worthy, John and Rama for the success
* the meeting to be held in Europe.
* The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 on December 6.
* third Computer Vision meeting in 2.5 months, all in California, and this
* this meeting at 250 Eric wanted 450 and the CS finally did allow 350.
* Time to discuss the issue for next meeting.
* too late for them to arrange locations, there will be a meeting
* You remember the Hawaii meeting and we could consider some resort
74 for meeting.

member * "members."
* #3. Governance issues: Proposal for 12 member board (Haralick)
* (Human vision list has 1K members.)
* 2 years of non-participation and addition by a petition of 10 members
* 4. Proceedings Packages for TC Members
* 9-10K members.
* Move to Amend to ask the current 4 members of the TC to go to
*

membership * ($14,700), membership promotion, newsletter, students, travel (to
* 1. Membership Drive: L. Shapiro / R. Krishnan
* 1. Membership Results: R. Krishnan / L. Shapiro
* A discussion regarding dues for membership in the TC. This is now being
* a lack of awareness of what the TC membership is.
* chair of the TC, then the EC can bring the membership issue to the
* current entire membership and to establish how the 12 would then be
* discussion from item 7.) It is sent mostly due to the IAPR membership
* Discussion of mailing list form of membership database, signup,
* Discussion: General membership does not know what a TC is. There is
* group to make decisions and bring them to the membership.
* ICCV, and ICPR (this year) to get the US membership for the IAPR
* mail the newsletter directly to the US membership list (whatever that
* mailing the IAPR newsletter to the membership list (whatever that is).
* meeting of the PAMI TC membership when compared to the PAMI journal
* Q: Membership size (current 800), add this time 200 people. CS
* regarding membership. It is now possible to join through
* the PAMI-TC home page. Current membership is 1224, US 864, foreign 360.
* votes among the membership by mail and not just who comes to the
* who does not. Problem of membership, who is a member, who is not?
20 for membership.

mention * Mention: Key West is cheaper (Miami)?

mentioned * A plan for Pennsylvania in 1994 was mentioned, and T. Henderson proposed
* Discussion on paper topics not mentioned in the call (e.g. medical image

mess * list is a mess. Q: (Kim Boyer) not a formal definition, or not an

met * 12 met to make the final decisions. The final selection gave
* decision, 18 months for publication). The 6 months is mostly being met,
* J. Mundy met to make final decisions, about 1/2 accepted. The top 4

methodology * #11. Workshop on Performance vs Methodology in CV. (Meer and Haralick) --

mexico * choices to consider are US Virgin Islands and Cancun (Mexico)

miami * (Miami). (Tom Huang, General Chair). Two tracks, one on Motion on
* Medioni, S Negahdaripur (November 1995, Miami MTW before
* Mention: Key West is cheaper (Miami)?
* restrictions) from the East Coast. Access is through Miami or San Juan.

mid * A motion (by W. Thompson) to hold the meeting between Mid-June and late August
* Bombay, mid-December. In association with other meetings in Bombay,
* mid-December submission deadline.

middle * 1, results by Middle of September. Innovation is that the

might * possiblity that IAPR would kick the US out anyway, and that IAPR might

minor * the last TC newsletter. Several minor changes were made at the meeting.

minority * Shirai) was Yes:35, No: 22, Abstain 6, with a strong minority support for

minutes * Agenda item #0: The minutes were approved after some discussion of whether
* Agenda item #0: The minutes of the last meeting were approved
* Agenda item #1: The minutes of the last meeting were approved.
* Item 1. The previous minutes were approved with an addition to
* Minutes of PAMI TC meeting
* Minutes of PAMI TC Meeting June 6, 1989
* Minutes of the IEEE PAMI TC Meeting
* Minutes of the IEEE PAMI TC Meeting
* Minutes of the IEEE PAMI TC Meeting
9 for minutes.

misc * Breaks 40, Reception 20, Banquet 45, Misc 6.

missed * Comment: (Freeman) Point missed, did this group want to have an

mit * Eric noted that half of the 600 registered were in the dorm at MIT.
* June 20-23 at MIT. Paper deadline Nov 15 1994 -- really. Program
* meeting and others. Physically at MIT. For the A/V facilities for

mital * c. Singapore proposal: Mital, Aggarwal, Ullman, Kittler

mobius * Mobius Strip.

modal * or multiple dimensional sensors (yes). Should it be multi-modal?

modified * should remain high. The vote on the proposal (as modified by the report from

mohr * a. Annecy, France (near Grenoble) proposal: Mohr, Horaud, Crowley

moment * organization itself. At the moment it is not clear that we do not
* really want to have one. (Steve) At the moment we do not have the

monday * conjunction with CVPR93 (Sunday/Monday). This is a follow up to a
* tutorials (Monday), 3 Workshop planned (Visual Behaviors; Role of Function

money * and making too much money. Papers 450 papers accepted 89 and 90
* Avi: Currently IEEE CS takes too much money and we do not get much
* charging for extra pages (money goes to program committee). Discuss
* CVPR money: $325.
* Eric: We have a larger budget because we made money on CVPR.
* extra money for editing production, but not more pages. In January
* front money from various sources (Martin Marietta).
* Linda: Not sure what to spend the money on, hard to get the people
* makes money can we get any? No. Journals have nothing to do with
* money so that most of the program committee can meet. The
* number of pages. Find a way to recycle the money to the TC by
* pages, money, awards, etc. So, could we do anything to improve
* The budget allows us to ask for more money (in addition to the
* there are not the other conferences that make tons of money.
* to spend the money on.
* travel money. Tsuji feels that implementations (hardware and software)
* with most of the money covering the newsletter and the rest for travel
17 for money.

month * decision, 18 months for publication). The 6 months is mostly being met,
* Final information in 2-3 months.
* hard to get reviews to authors. 80% first review in 6 months. 20%
* IEEE-CS members. The first review is usually in <6 months with some
* in <3 months. A citation analysis and impact report (by IEEE for all
* proposals within 6 months or less. A short presentation for holding the
* submissions are at about 20-30 per month with about 12 papers in each
* The goal is 6/12/18 (6 months for the first review, 12 months for the
* third Computer Vision meeting in 2.5 months, all in California, and this
* whether one month or 6 months apart, travel to major conferences
* Workshop on Robust Vision Techniques (Haralick) within 14 months.
14 for month.

moraff * Howard Moraff (NSF) asked to maintain the high standards in the process.

more * After more discussion about whether it is right or wrong to submit to
* And the problem of getting more than the original 550 copies
* centered on the need for more industrial involvement, and on the
* conferences is a terrible idea -- applications drive CV. More
* extra money for editing production, but not more pages. In January
* generated and only had 130 names, but each issue loses more names than
* groups will go over papers in more detail. The review form is
* indicate more specific topics within Pattern Recognition (High dimensional
* Issues raised were Technical Council (a bit more freedom than
* it more, the inform Steve.
* more attractive than San Juan).
* more cheating by not stating that the paper is the same, that the
* more rushed.
* no more than 35 to one member. There are 92 non-US papers. A January
* of the proceedings, Eric was told that any more would cost
* papers, the papers and attendees are not there. It takes more to
* retain more conference income, but decisions were postponed until the
* reviewers are used (more than the committee) for 311 papers, 197 US, 23
* Steve: Partly surplus and asking for more.
* The budget allows us to ask for more money (in addition to the
* the fall of 1990 with someone from Japan as a co-chair, and add 7 more
* the reviewers come from more than the program committee and that it need
* was requested. The allocation is 1/3 of the conference surplus plus some more
23 for more.

morning * Morning session, afternoon Ski, evening session. July 1 deadline.

morphology * Agenda Item #3a: Morphology workshop, Ed Delp. Was going to be this
* Agenda item #6: Workshop on Mathematical Morphology (Spring, Kentucky):

mosaic * TAB) other (Image database -- Mosaic). Steve Shafer:CV home page

most * for the award. The award is given at most once a year, past recipients include
* IEEE-CS generates about $300,000 from the Trans-PAMI (due to most of
* money so that most of the program committee can meet. The
* only make hard decisions after the reviews have done most of the
* Ram: Not sure we have the critical mass to become a society, most
* regarding the sudden change in ICPR from most submitted papers to
* The CS has a paid staff of about 90 (most in publications areas),
* the most recent newsletter did not.
* with most of the money covering the newsletter and the rest for travel
9 for most.

mostly * decision, 18 months for publication). The 6 months is mostly being met,
* discussion from item 7.) It is sent mostly due to the IAPR membership
* outsiders (psychology mostly).

motion * #13. Proposal for a 1995 Workshop on CV/Motion Analysis (Medioni,
* (Haralick) Motion: Change the name of the conference to Computer
* (Miami). (Tom Huang, General Chair). Two tracks, one on Motion on
* (there is a motion workshop with it). The paper deadline is June
* 2. Non-rigid Motion Workshop. Jake Agarwal. Held last October.
* 8. Workshop on Computer Vision (Visual Motion): D. Goldgof, G.
* Motion: (Haralick) Specifically call out Image Processing and its subtopics
* Motion (Kasturi)
* Motion: (Kak) That the PAMI newsletter to those that attend
* Motion: (Haralick)
* Motion: Shafer: That we resolve that the EC of the PAMI TC
* Motion: That the 1995 Workshop expand the scope to include it in the
* Motion: That the program committee reconsider that the Prog Comm
* Motion: to have a separate track CVPR to encourage submission of
* Vote on Amended motion: Carried.
* A motion (by E. Grimson) that the current format, with written reviews returned
* A motion (by T. Boult) to reccomend to the committee that the printed
* A motion (by W. Thompson) to hold the meeting between Mid-June and late August
* A. Califano (Motion to make annual)
* Agenda item #5: Motion Workshop (October 7-9) (P. Anandan): 125 papers
* Agenda item #5: Motion Workshop (R. Jain): The paper deadline
* Comment on earlier motion, that CS will not like the idea that PAMI
* Current motion is an EC, which is a good thing that is willing to
* etc. --- Current motion is only to broaden the meeting. Separate
* Formal motion that CVPR 97 that the USC group is is willing to do
* Item 4. Motion Workshop. (Brian Schunk) 115 attended, 75 papers
* Item 8 to clairfy the context of the motion.
* Motion (TC chair is one of the delegates) carried, no opposition.
* Motion by A. Rosenfeld (W. Martin second) to consider Item #13 next.
* Motion by B. Haralick for an Awards committee to consider IEEE Fellows
* motion carried.
* Motion failed: Yes 30, No 42.
* Motion: (Bill Thompson) That CVPR be held in the second half of June.
* Motion: (Bill Thompson, seconded K. Bowyer) To choose between Seattle
* Motion: (By T. Pavlidis) That regularly held meeting have a large
* Motion: (Linda Shapiro) To select NY in 1993 and Seattle in 1994 with
* Motion: (Ram Nevatia) That we reccommend to IAPR that the US not be
* Motion: (T. Pavlidis) To suggest an increase in the PR and CV tracks at
* Motion: (Tom Binford) That IEEE-PAMI-TC withdraw from IAPR. After
* Motion: (W.E.L. Grimson) -- It is the responsibility of the program
* Motion: That E. Riseman and R. Haralick study holding ICCV3 in Japan in
* multiple conferences, a motion: (Tom Binford): The the policy of CVPR
* Notification will be June 17. The conference generated a motion
* overlap). There will be a motion track, expect to have 2 tracks
* Q: Motion can lead to many papers? Still struggling over how to get
* Q: Motion to attempt to fix something, what is being fixed?
* Section 5.1, motion (by W. Thompson) that, as much as
* There is a Workshop on Motion every about 3 years. Discussion of Florida
48 for motion.

move * Move to Amend to ask the current 4 members of the TC to go to
* Discussion of making the move to become a society, we must move to
* Eric: Move Avi's suggestion:

moved * (who is willing). Moved and seconded, unanimous.
* Agenda item #2: ICPR 88 (H. Freeman): Moved to Rome Italy (starting

moving * investigating moving it back 1 day (end on Tuesday, Noon).
* short, 400 attended. Document analysis is fast moving and growing

mtw * Medioni, S Negahdaripur (November 1995, Miami MTW before
* On the MTW after Thanksgiving in 1994 (November 28-30) (Hanson as

much * (where is PR?). There is not much on Pattern Recognition in the
* acceptance rate is currently less than T-PAMI and the review is so much
* and making too much money. Papers 450 papers accepted 89 and 90
* Avi: Currently IEEE CS takes too much money and we do not get much
* Section 5.1, motion (by W. Thompson) that, as much as
* the call for papers is already out, what it real means, how much
* them, how much to charge, what would they provide, what services would
* workshop. IROS is being held in pittsburgh in August (not much
9 for much.

mulkagnar * (Mulkagnar and Haralick), With the above meeting. 1-2 days, some

multi * #10. 1994 Workshop on Multi-Dimensional Biomedical Image Analysis
* in Object Recognition; Multi-Dim medical analysis(F)) Still space
* or multiple dimensional sensors (yes). Should it be multi-modal?

multiple * () Deal with the number of papers, reason for multiple tracks.
* (Goldgof, Acharya) Friday after CVPR. Q: on name multiple sensors
* good -- this leads to multiple journals, etc. Strive for quality.
* multiple conferences, a motion: (Tom Binford): The the policy of CVPR
* multiple. Robotics came from several societies rather than CS.
* or multiple dimensional sensors (yes). Should it be multi-modal?
* Policy on Multiple submissions, should there be one, is there one, how
* scheduling and the problems of multiple conferences in the same year
8 for multiple.

mundy * 3. Workshop on Context based Vision: J Mundy and T Strat June 1995
* Comments: (J Mundy) Reminded that some past meetings with weak reviews
* J. Mundy discussed 2 projects in a Common IU environment sponsored by
* J. Mundy met to make final decisions, about 1/2 accepted. The top 4
* Mundy, T. Strat, C. Thorpe, H. Freeman, Ikeuchi. (Still in planning,
* posters. A discussion on the roe of posters. Joe Mundy asked the
6 for mundy.

munson * Processing Society (Dave Munson) approached the Computer Society about a

music * Anaysis. Character recognition, engineering drawings, and music are the

must * A: When crucial decisions need to be made must be made by the
* broad and to draw in the papers, but good papers must be submitted.
* Clarification that IAPR newsletter must be sent to the US community.
* Discussion of making the move to become a society, we must move to