Special Keynote Lectures
Prof. Julian FIERREZ
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Prof. Domingo MERY
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ChileSchool Directors
Dr. Ruber Hernández García
Laboratory of Technological Research on Pattern RecognitionUniversidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Dr. Gabriel Sánchez Pérez
School of Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringInstituto Politécnico Nacional, México
Dr. Nicolas Guil Mata
Video and Image Processing Research GroupUniversidad de Málaga, Spain
Prof. Ajay Kumar
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Prof. Sergio A.Velastin
Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
Prof. Julian Fierrez
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Dra. Karina Vilches Ponce
Laboratory of Technological Research on Pattern Recognition Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Marco Mora Cofré
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Ricardo J. Barrientos
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
César Astudillo Hernández
Universidad de Talca, Chile
Viviana Torres Zambrano
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Joseline J. Sepulveda Araya
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Luis Moran Caceres
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Wladimir Soto Silva
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Felipe J. Valencia Díaz
Universidad Católica del Maule, ChileSchool Programme Schedule
The classes will be held in two sessions (morning and afternoon), with a coffee break in the middle of each session and a lunch break. The classes will consist of theoretical and hands-on sessions.
Prof. Ajay Kumar, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Prof. Sergio A. Velastin, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
Prof. Julian Fierrez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Dr. Nicolas Guil Mata, Video and Image Processing Research Group, Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Dr. Marco Mora Cofré, Laboratory LITRP, Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Dr. Gaurav Jaswal, IIT Mandi, India
Dr. Francisco M. Castro Payán, Video and Image Processing Research Group, Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Dr. Daniel Benalcazar, Principal Software Engineer, SOVOS SSA Latinoamérica, Ecuador
Dr. Ruber Hernández García, Laboratory LITRP, Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Dr. Ricardo J. Barrientos, Laboratory LITRP, Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Prof. Domingo Mery, National Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Dr. Gabriel Sánchez Pérez, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México
Dra. María Elena Buemi, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other distinguished lecturers could be confirmed during next days.
Research topics in any aspect of biometric recognition, including and not limited to:
Contactless palmprint recognition.
Handprint biometric recognition using metric learning.
Gait biometrics and multi-task recognition.
Human activity recognition.
Synthetic data in biometric recognition.
Generation of palm vein images for biometric purposes.
Fake biometric detection.
Off-line writer verification.
Massive biometric identification.
Biometrics on the Edge: deployment on embedded systems.
Identity document fraud detection.
Ethical, legal and social aspects of Biometrics in LATAM context.
A mentoring session will be held with some distinguished researchers to generate collaboration and guidance about the research under development by the students. This session will allow students to establish connections and collaborations and gain insights into potential career paths in academia and industry.
A Doctoral Symposium (DS) will be organized as part of the school. The DS provides a unique opportunity for PhD students to present their ongoing work and interact with other students and experienced researchers. The DS is open to PhD students at any stage of their doctoral studies; Master students are also welcome to present. All posters will be included in a "Book of Abstracts" to promote knowledge sharing.
The course timings will be arranged to allow the students some leisure and free time to enjoy the beautiful environment.
Maule Region holds the title of "the cradle of the Chilean wine", so, as part of the social programme a visit to a vineyard is planned, where attendees can learn about the winemaking process, taste wines, and buy some bottles of wine.
Registration Fees
The school's registration fees will be relatively low to encourage participation without
being an obstacle. The fees are mainly intended to cover the cost of coffee breaks and
lunches for the participants. Accordingly, the registration fee will be €150,
including all teaching material, coffee break, lunch, and social reception for physical
participants.
Please register by visiting the CIARP2024 website, filling out the Registration Form, and selecting the IAPR LATAM SSABT2024 registration option. The IAPR will provide a number of scholarship grants to research student participants of the SSABT2024.
IAPR Scholarship
The IAPR funds graduate/postgraduate students scholarships to significantly defray their
costs for attending the school to cover their travel and accommodation costs. The School
Committee will award up to eight students with $USD 625. Partial scholarship is allowed
with 50% coverage of the grant for those students who do not meet the total requirements or opt for it.
The student scholarships will be evaluated and awarded to the best
applicants based on their academic and scientific merits, financial need,
and international diversity, according to the following criteria with a total of 7 points.
Academic and Scientific Merit: CV, GPA, academic achievements, IAPR membership, or letters of recommendation
Financial Need: Income level, scholarships received, or cost of attendance depending on country of origin.
Statement of Purpose: Applicant's goals, connection to the grant's mission, and how the grant will contribute to their education.
Diversity: Country of origin, gender, underrepresented backgrounds in the field, or unique perspectives.
The school directors will review all applicants and select the recipients based on the defined criteria.
Based on the score obtained, a shortlist of all applicants will be established, and the
best applicants will be selected based on a minimum score or ranking according to the available budget.
The final selection must ensure a geographically diverse pool of awardees.
Scholarship recipients are required to present their posters in the poster session.
The venue for the event will be UCM's San Miguel Campus in Talca City. The city is located 255km (approximately 2:52 hours) from Santiago, the capital of Chile. Talca is a small and safe city that is convenient for international and national participants. Getting around the city is very easy and cheap by public transport.
Conference attendees will be able to travel to the city by bus on the different lines available from the Terminal Sur (Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3850, Estación Central): TPL, Altas Cumbres, Turbus, among others; and by train service from Estación Central Train Station (Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3170, Estación Central). The cost of the trip between the two cities ranges between $9.500 - $12.000CLP ($10 - $15 USD).
There are several restaurants around the campus, with prices ranging from $6,000-$15,000 CLP ($6-$15 USD) for a full menu. There are also two university’ cafeterias and several food trucks on campus with more affordable prices. In the neighborhood of the campus, there are different accommodation options for various budgets, with an average cost per night between $40.000-$120.000 CLP ($40-$120 USD).