nagao * in the fall of 1990 (October/November), with Prof. Nagao as the
* of either program chair or general chair to Nagao and Tsuji should

name * (Goldgof, Acharya) Friday after CVPR. Q: on name multiple sensors
* (Haralick) Motion: Change the name of the conference to Computer
* discussion of the lack of "AI" in PAMI, AI related conferences, name
* for Saturday. Publicize the names of the program committee!
* generated and only had 130 names, but each issue loses more names than
* new Transactions on Image Processing (ASSP has changed its name to
* Vision. (i.e. drop Pattern Recognition from the name). Seconded (Shaprio).
8 for name.

narendra * Agenda Item #1: CVPR92, Narendra Ahuja. There were 357 submissions,

narrow * some felt that CVPR had been too narrow and some feel that it is
* still too narrow. Open discussion on whether it is broad enough.

nashville * fall, but will be March 1993 in Nashville. Vanderbilt (A. Peters) will

national * international issues at a national meeting, it was pointed out that the
* the non-US PAMI members may receive the contents both from their national

nature * initial filtering. Discussions included the nature of the conference,
* proposal to have guidelines for major conferences, including the nature,

nayar * Shafer, Wolff, Healy, Nayar, Woodam, Tomanaga, xx. Initially

near * a. Annecy, France (near Grenoble) proposal: Mohr, Horaud, Crowley
* Pages will remain constant over the near term.

nearby * a list of available lower cost nearby hotels.
* there are cheaper nearby hotels. Meal costs are a larger issue -- no

necessitated * size necessitated by the number of papers) meeting for all papers, sub

need * (Need an immediate solution.)
* A: When crucial decisions need to be made must be made by the
* Agenda item #11: ICCV (J. Aggarwal): Discussion of the need to hold such
* Agenda item #9: J. Aggarwal discussed the need for several officers.
* amount of paper the program chair needs to handle and mail out.
* budget to last year's surplus (35%) in conferences. We thus need to
* can be done between meetings. There is a need for other meetings.
* centered on the need for more industrial involvement, and on the
* get them to become active again. Maybe it needs a separate
* Item 13. New business. CVPR 1991 (approximately June). Need
* need, and scope of the guidelines, the layers of management for
* some emphasis on the fact that Pattern Recognition papers are acceptable. Need to
* the reviewers come from more than the program committee and that it need
* The US needs a separate Society that has the power.
* US is a category C, (needs 800 members). With smaller number dues
* was a discussion of the net surplus from the transactions and the need
* We need better information on attendence and conference budget
17 for need.

negahdaripour * meeting to recognize the efforts of Gerard Medioni and S. Negahdaripour.

negahdaripur * D. Goldgof, G. Medioni, S. Negahdaripur, T. Huang (Nov 1995)
* content. T Huang General Chair. Negahdaripur local.
* Medioni, S Negahdaripur (November 1995, Miami MTW before
* Negahdaripur, Goldgof). 1995, there is no CVPR, no ICPR, ... in the

negotiate * From: Continue, negotiate changes, jump ship, or beome society,

net * CS gets to net profit (300K). ($24 for members, Libraries 900 of
* know where the images are. Phil Kahn (ADS and the net news vision
* was a discussion of the net surplus from the transactions and the need

networks * transactions on Image Processing, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems. The

neural * transactions on Image Processing, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems. The

nevatia * (Nevatia) The basic issue is one of size -- PR/CV/IP -- and a
* 3. CVPR 97. R Nevatia. Discussing 1997 seems early.
* 3. CVPR97: R. Nevatia
* Motion: (Ram Nevatia) That we reccommend to IAPR that the US not be

new * #16. Election of a new PAMI-TC chair (Huang).
* Agenda item #15: New Chair: T. Huang's term ends July 30. A committee
* Agenda item #16: New Business: Bobick discussed the Optical Society of
* Avi: That we should send a petition to IEEE to form the new
* between 1991 and 1992 was cut 40% due to the new formula that ties the
* Item 13. New business. CVPR 1991 (approximately June). Need
* Item 8. ICPR. (Jake Aggarwal) Atlantic City, June 17-21, 1990 (new
* January 1991, added new editors (16 associate editors) to reduce the
* new Transactions on Image Processing (ASSP has changed its name to
* PAMI TC Meeting of June 15, 1993. New York City.
* requirement for new unpublished work already stated in the call for
* the new treasurer of IAPR.
* Vision and Graphics, Learning in Computer Vision. There are new
* want Pattern Recognition papers or not. Image Processing has a new conference. Issue is whether
14 for new.

newell * Allen Newell, Larry Roberts, King-Sun Fu.

news * but it should be NEWS, even if it is only 2 pages and important that
* know where the images are. Phil Kahn (ADS and the net news vision

newsletter * #15. Announcement of "Physics-Based Vision Newsletter" (Shafer)
* #8. PAMI and IPAR Newsletters (Rosenfeld and Kasturi)
* ($14,700), membership promotion, newsletter, students, travel (to
* (Rosenfeld) Newsletter was discussed earlier, crazy mailing list
* 2. An Electronic Newsletter: K. Price
* 2. Electronic Newsletter: D. Goldgof
* Agenda item #4: The PAMI newsletter has been sent out to the full
* Agenda item #5: The current distribution of the IAPR newsletter will
* Motion: (Kak) That the PAMI newsletter to those that attend
* a year with the IAPR being the bulk of the newsletter. For a while
* Agenda item #12: Newsletter. None.
* Agenda item #8: PAMI Newsletter (A. Rosenfeld): It took 3 years to get
* Agenda Item #9: The PAMI Newsletter, A. Rosenfeld. (Continuation of
* be combined into the PAMI newsletter (one mailing). Thus,
* bound to mail the newsletter to its members. After discussion
* budget to send out a newsletter.
* Clarification that IAPR newsletter must be sent to the US community.
* Herb Freeman indicated that it is very important to have a newsletter,
* is 4 per year and goes to the same list as a part of the TC newsletter.
* Item 5. ICCV2 (Azriel Rosenfeld) The newsletter is a major expense,
* Item 7. Newsletter. (Azriel Rosenfeld) The mailing is to the North
* mail the newsletter directly to the US membership list (whatever that
* mailing costs dominate at about $8K to $10K each. The IAPR newsletter
* mailing the IAPR newsletter to the membership list (whatever that is).
* newsletter.
* newsletter. When electronic was offered, only 100 responded. The
* non-US participants failed to receive the newsletter. The mailings cost about
* surplus. A large part is newsletters, but the editor was
* TC is responsible to mail out the IPAR newsletter. Currently twice
* the agreement that the newsletter would go to all PAMI subscribers, but
* the last TC newsletter. Several minor changes were made at the meeting.
* the most recent newsletter did not.
* These go with regular newsletter.
* with most of the money covering the newsletter and the rest for travel
34 for newsletter.

next * (LShapiro) Comments on next progComm.
* between San Francisco, Rockies, Pittsburgh, and Boston. Next ICCV
* Board meeting (next week) will propose that PAMI go to 12 issues and
* covered the cost. The prposal is to have another on next year (CVPR
* feels that it is important for the next conference to budget for travel
* in the next Call for papers (94).
* issues for the next meeting.
* Motion by A. Rosenfeld (W. Martin second) to consider Item #13 next.
* next chair of the PAMI TC.
* next possible meeting with the 94ProgComm making sincere effort.
* of the "Pami TC" at the conference and the next ICCV conference
* Time to discuss the issue for next meeting.
12 for next.

night * Champaign ($109 per night). The call for papers is on the CVPR92
* night). 98 papers and 45 posters. 22 committee members were at the LA
* sutdents ($34/night).

nikko * Week of June 16 Hotel Nikko. (Not signed yet, but that is the

nominal * Discussion: the TC chair appoints all delegates, with nominal renewal every

nominate * and we should do that. Also people to nominate IEEE Fellows.

nominated * Huang, Jake Aggarwal, A Rosenfeld, Avi Kak, Herb Freeman. Nominated
* of A. Rosenfeld, H. Freeman, E. Riseman, J. Aggarwal nominated A. Kak

nomination * Linda Shapiro. No. Nominations from the floor.
* nominations and other awards. Passed.
* The term is over for Avi Kak. The nomination Committee of Tom

non * 2 years of non-participation and addition by a petition of 10 members
* 2. Non-rigid Motion Workshop. Jake Agarwal. Held last October.
* Amendment that email list be created and a separate non-email.
* no more than 35 to one member. There are 92 non-US papers. A January
* non-US participants failed to receive the newsletter. The mailings cost about
* the non-US PAMI members may receive the contents both from their national
* the sales price ($95 for members, $190 for non-members).
7 for non.

none * Agenda item #12: Newsletter. None.
* conferece. In IP, there is none. (Bolle) We tried to get Pattern

noon * investigating moving it back 1 day (end on Tuesday, Noon).

north * 1993 (see Tampa proposal above) and North East (NY area) 1993.
* a North American location should be presented at that time. There was
* and 10 from Asia, 10 from Europe, and 11 from North America).
* Item 7. Newsletter. (Azriel Rosenfeld) The mailing is to the North
* there is an annual conference in roughly late June in the US (or North

northeast * J. Aloimonos (J. Aggarwal chair) proposed the NorthEast with industry

not * (Grimson:) PAMI generates 300K for the CS, but does not get any
* (Joe) Roughly speaking, the use of information not involved with
* (L. Shapiro) Posters as not quite yet done and submitted as posters.
* (Not friendly, wants to have it broader).
* (where is PR?). There is not much on Pattern Recognition in the
* 400 people on the conference lists that were not on the TC list were contacted
* Agenda Item #4a: ICCV 95. As the by-laws do not allow deciding
* Agenda item #9: ICCV93: Berlin (May?): Date not certain (partly due to
* Avi: Currently IEEE CS takes too much money and we do not get much
* Comment on earlier motion, that CS will not like the idea that PAMI
* CVPR has changed its flavor, so that many do not send papers here
* desire not to conflict with CVPR93).
* Discussion centered on offending others (Europe, the US not attending
* Discussion on paper topics not mentioned in the call (e.g. medical image
* Discussion: General membership does not know what a TC is. There is
* Discussion: not wanting quotas, but the reviews were done by
* do not have dues, either dues for the TC or the Robotics with an
* extra money for editing production, but not more pages. In January
* fight the issue with IEEE. IEEE is not forcing structure on us,
* Freeman comment there is not a CVPR95.
* general chair, and Profs. Tsuji and Kak plus a third person (not yet
* is gone by the time the paper is published and the professor does not
* Linda: Not sure what to spend the money on, hard to get the people
* list and By-Laws are not being followed.
* list is a mess. Q: (Kim Boyer) not a formal definition, or not an
* more cheating by not stating that the paper is the same, that the
* Motion: (Ram Nevatia) That we reccommend to IAPR that the US not be
* no invited papers. The full list of reviewers was not in the proceedings as
* no one who is strong). Q: regarding who was on the ProgCom -- not
* not a lot of people that will devote the time and effort to do the
* Not giving the process enough time, and should wait. Three
* On CVPR94, the area of Image Processing is not called out.
* open up the process. But we are not keeping track of who comes and
* organization itself. At the moment it is not clear that we do not
* papers, the papers and attendees are not there. It takes more to
* Problem is not the mailing list, but the problem is that we don't
* Q: did it not include good people (e.g. document image analysis --
* Ram: Not sure we have the critical mass to become a society, most
* really want to have one. (Steve) At the moment we do not have the
* recognition not diluted by others. But expression may enter in.
* reviewers, but it is not clear is it helped. [Comment on double blind
* the 18 is not. The current paper backlog for publication is 114 (about
* the most recent newsletter did not.
* the policy in 1994 did not work. (Indicate it was submitted to
* there are not the other conferences that make tons of money.
* This is not Jurassic Park. Yesterday the first on was held. Fully
* votes among the membership by mail and not just who comes to the
* want Pattern Recognition papers or not. Image Processing has a new conference. Issue is whether
* We are almost a society now, the intellectual center is not
* Week of June 16 Hotel Nikko. (Not signed yet, but that is the
* Who are members for IAPR issues. We do not have a good structure of
* who does not. Problem of membership, who is a member, who is not?
* who is a member and who can vote. IEEE does not regard this as a
* workshop. IROS is being held in pittsburgh in August (not much
57 for not.

noted * Comments were duly noted by the organizers.
* Eric noted that half of the 600 registered were in the dorm at MIT.

notes * Notes for future committees and comments:

nothing * makes money can we get any? No. Journals have nothing to do with

notification * Notification will be June 17. The conference generated a motion

nov * D. Goldgof, G. Medioni, S. Negahdaripur, T. Huang (Nov 1995)
* Item 6. 3-D Workshop Austin TX, Nov 27-29, 1989. (Anil Jain) The
* June 20-23 at MIT. Paper deadline Nov 15 1994 -- really. Program

november * in the fall of 1990 (October/November), with Prof. Nagao as the
* Medioni, S Negahdaripur (November 1995, Miami MTW before
* November 14) after problems arose
* November or December with a deadline of September for the finished
* On the MTW after Thanksgiving in 1994 (November 28-30) (Hanson as

now * A discussion regarding dues for membership in the TC. This is now being
* Agenda item #7: CAIA (R. Haralick): CAIA is now run at the
* be held there under IEEE-CS. It is now sponsored by SPIE and the Cosmos
* it now goes to the entire PAMI subscriber list. J. Aggarwal
* Jake Aggarwal is now President of IAPR.
* page count (from 900 to 1350) and is now at about 1 issue. Proposals
* Patrick: How things have changed? Year ago budget was $4K, now
* regarding membership. It is now possible to join through
* Robotics and Automation is better now than CS.
* There is now a postscript version of the last 2 issues. If there is
* We are almost a society now, the intellectual center is not
* We are now maintaining our own list
12 for now.

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

number * () Deal with the number of papers, reason for multiple tracks.
*