From: pieter@ford.ee.up.ac.za (Pieter Vermeulen)
Subject: THIRD SOUTH AFRICAN WORKSHOP ON PATTERN RECOGNITION
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:52:27 GMT
Organization: University of Pretoria, South Africa



                        THIRD SOUTH AFRICAN WORKSHOP ON

                              PATTERN RECOGNITION
             Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
                             University of Pretoria
                            November 26 -- 27, 1992
This workshop is the third in a series dedicated to bringing together the
South African pattern recognition community.  All researchers, users and
implementors interested in pattern recognition are invited to attend.


Call for Papers

Papers and posters are solicited on all topics related to pattern
recognition, including, but not limited to:

                         o Pattern Recognition Theory o
                        o Image and Signal Processing o
                     o Pattern Recognition Applications o
            o The Implementation of Pattern Recognition Systems o
                              o Neural Networks o
                       o Geophysics and Remote Sensing o
                              o Computer Vision o
                o Medical Applications of Pattern Recognition o

An author may submit a paper by mailing an abstract of no more than 300
words to Pieter Vermeulen (address below).  Submission by electronic mail is
also acceptable.  The deadline for submissions is 30 September 1992.  Full
camera ready papers are to be submitted at the workshop.  Authors will be
notified whether their papers have been accepted by 12 October 1992.  Please
indicate oral or poster presentation preference.
Papers will be presented as posters or orally.  Posters are limited to one
A2 page.  Fifteen minutes will be allowed for each oral presentation,
followed by five minutes for questions.  Two best-paper awards will be
presented after the workshop - one for the best paper overall and one for
the best paper presented by a student.


Registration

Registration fees are R200, including the proceedings and the conference
dinner.  Full-time students can register at a special rate of R50 that will
not include the conference dinner or the proceedings.  The official travel
agent for the workshop is Toeropa (address below).  They will supply any
travel arrangements and accommodation in Pretoria.  Accommodation is
available in the student dorms at R37 per night (bed and breakfast).
To register, please complete the attached tear-off slip, and send it along
with the registration fee to Liesbeth Botha (address below).  An advance
programme will be mailed to those that register by 26 October 1992.


Organising Committee

 Liesbeth Botha      University of Pretoria
 Gerry Cassidy       First National Bank
 Paul Cilliers       Institute for Maritime Technology
 Neil Pendock        University of the Witwatersrand
 Pieter Vermeulen    University of Pretoria
 Dave Weber          University of Stellenbosch


Addresses

Enquiries can be directed to any of the organising committee.  Enquiries
regarding the arrangements at the University of Pretoria should be directed
to Liesbeth Botha.  Enquiries regarding papers should be directed to Pieter
Vermeulen.
 Liesbeth Botha              Pieter Vermeulen   Toeropa
 Dept Electrical and Electronic Engineering     Sonja:
 University of Pretoria                          Phone:  (+27 12) 420-2253
 Pretoria 0002                                  Ren'e:
 Phone:  (+27 12) 420-2959   (+27 12) 420-2964   Phone:  (012) 420-2529
 Fax:  (012) 437837                             Fax:  (012)342-2593
 E-Mail:  Liesbeth.Botha@ee.up.ac.za  Pieter.Vermeulen@.ee.up.ac.za



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Registration Form

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