Connectionists: Call for applications: 13th Int.l Summer School on Biometrics 2016

[Massimo Tistarelli]

∞∞ Please accept our sincere apologies for receiving multiple copies of 
this announcement ∞∞

*13^th Int.l Summer School for Advanced Studies on**
Biometrics for Secure Authentication:***

*BIOMETRICS, FORENSIC, SCIENCE AND THE QUEST FOR IDENTY*
(Endorsed by the IAPR technical committee on biometrics TC-4)
*Alghero,****Italy - June, 20-24 2016*


Contact: tista at uniss.ithttp://biometrics.uniss.it

*APPLICATION DEADLINE:* February 15th 2016
(download the application form at: http://biometrics.uniss.it)

_*NOTE: SCHOOL DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO JUNE 20-24 2016
*_

*The school will be held "back-to-back" with the 9th International 
Conference on Biometrics *(ICB 2016 - june 13-16 2016 Halmstad, Sweden - 
http://icb2016.hh.se)

_**_

In the last decade, research on the automated recognition of people has 
evolved to cover a large number of applications. From the early days, 
when security was the driving force behind biometric research, today’s 
challenges go far beyond security. Other applications, such as sharing 
data over a network, mobile computing and criminal investigations, are 
among the most promising applications. Machine learning, Image 
understanding, Signal analysis, Neuroscience, Forensic science, Digital 
forensics and other disciplines, converged in a truly multidisciplinary 
effort to devise and build advanced systems to facilitate the 
interpretation of signals recorded from individuals acting in a given 
environment. This is what we simply call today “Biometrics”.**

*For the last thirteen years, the International Summer School on 
Biometrics has been closely following the developments in science and 
technology to offer a cutting edge, intensive training course, always up 
to date with the current state-of-the-art.*

What are the most up-to-date core biometric technologies developed in 
the field? What is the potential impact of biometrics in forensic 
investigation and crime prevention? How can biometrics cope with mobile 
applications? What are the most relevant issues in biometric 
standardization? What can we learn from human perception? What does it 
involve to integrate a biometric recognition system?

This school follows the successful track of the International Summer 
Schools on Biometrics held since 2003. In this 13^th edition, the 
courses will mainly focus on new and emerging issues:**

·*How Biometrics can drive identification in network-based applications;*

·*How to exploit new biometric technologies in forensic and security 
applications;*

·*Standardization, evaluation and assessment of biometric and forensic 
applications.*

·*Advanced research in Biometric and Forensic technologies: What is next?*

The courses will provide a clear and in-depth picture on the 
state-of-the-art in biometric verification/identification technology, 
both under the theoretical and scientific point of view as well as in 
diverse application domains. The lectures will be given by 18 
outstanding experts in the field, from both academia and industry. *An 
advanced feature of this summer school will be some practical sessions 
to better understand, “hands on”, the real potential of today’s 
biometric technologies.*

*_Participant application_*

The school will be open to about 50 highly qualified, motivated and 
pre-selected applicants. Phd students, post-docs, researchers, forensic 
examiners, police officers and professionals are encouraged to apply. 
The expected school fees will be in the order of 1,500 € for Phd 
students and 2,000 € for others (subject to change). The fees will 
include full board accommodation, all courses and handling material. *A 
limited number of scholarships, covering a portion of the fees, will be 
awarded to Phd students*, selected on the basis of their scientific 
background and on-going research work. Precedence will be given to 
members of the EU H2020 IDENTITY consortium, and active members of IAPR 
and IEEE. The scholarship request form can be downloaded from the school 
web site */http://biometrics.uniss.it/*.

Phd students, researchers and post-docs are encouraged to submit a short 
paper (6 pages maximum) on their recent research activity. Selected, 
unpublished papers may be published, either in an edited book, or in a 
journal special issue. Poster boards will be also available to all 
participants to display their current research advances.

Send a filled application form (download from 
<http://www.computer-vision.191.it/Biomet-School.html>http://biometrics.uniss.it)//together 
with a short curriculum vitae to:**

*Prof. Massimo Tistarelli –*e-mail: *biometricsummerschool at gmail.com**__*

*_Advance pre-registration is strictly required by February 15^th _**_2016_*

*_School location_*

The school will be hosted by HotelEl 
Faro(*/http://www.elfarohotel.it//*) in the Capo Caccia bay, near 
Alghero, Sardinia. This is one of the most beautiful resorts in the 
Mediterranean sea. The property is beautifully immersed into the Capo 
Caccia bay. The hotel El Faro has a recently renovated conference 
center, fully equipped for scientific events. The school venue, as well 
as the surroundings, proved to be a perfect environment for the school 
activities.

*_School Committee:_***

*Massimo Tistarelli*

Computer Vision Laboratory – University of Sassari, Italy

*Josef Bigun *

Department of Computer Science – Halmstad University, Sweden

*Enrico Grosso*

Computer Vision Laboratory – University of Sassari, Italy

*Anil K. Jain*

Biometrics laboratori – Michigan State University, USA

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*_Distinguished lecturers from past school editions
_*

*Josef **Bigun*

Halmstad University – Sweden**

	

*Aldo Mattei*

Arma dei Carabinieri – Italy**

*Thirimachos Bourlai*

West Virginia University – USA 	

*David Meuwly*

Netherlands Forensic Institute – NL**

*Vincent Bouatou*

Safran Morpho – France

	

*Emilio Mordini MD*

Responsible Technologies – Italy**

*Deepak Chandra *

Google Inc. – USA**

	

*Mark Nixon*

University of Southampton – UK**

*Rama Chellappa*

University of Maryland – USA**

	

*Alice O’Toole*

University of Texas – USA**

*Farzin Deravi*

University of Kent – UK**

	

*Maja Pantic*

Imperial College – UK**

*Andrzej Drygajlo*

EPFL – Switzerland 	

*Jonhaton Phillips*

NIST – USA**

*James Haxby*

Dartmouth University – USA**

	

*Arun Ross*

Michigan State University – USA**

*Anil K. Jain*

Michigan State University – USA**

	

*Tieniu Tan *

CASIA-NLPR – China**

*Joseph Kittler*

University of Surrey – UK**

	

*Massimo Tistarelli*

Università di Sassari – Italy**

*Davide Maltoni*

Università di Bologna – Italy**

	

*Alessandro Verri*

Università di Genova – Italy**

*John Mason*

Swansea University– UK**

	

*James Wayman*

University of San Josè – USA**

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