1st IAPR LATAM Summer School
on Advanced Biometric Techniques

Talca, Chile - Nov 25-27, 2024 - Hybrid Event

Organized by ANID FOVI230126 Project and held in conjunction with CIARP2024.

About


In modern society, identification and verification of people through their biometric traits are essential components of government and business.
The training of advanced human capital requires being in contact with high-level experts and, at the same time, having access to training programmes that are up to date with the latest advances in the state-of-the-art. In this regard, throughout the Latin American region (i.e., including both Caribbean, Central, South, and North America), several postgraduate programs include general topics associated with biometrics in their curricula, e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, or Machine Learning, but there are no specific training opportunities on biometric topics. So, there is a clear need for advanced training opportunities for professionals and researchers to reduce the costs associated with training in Europe or Asia and promote high-level research in this relevant area of knowledge.

The IAPR LATAM Summer School on Advanced Biometric Techniques (Hybrid Event) aims to provide up-to-date skills to participating students, professionals, academics, and researchers from the Latin American region in technical, regulatory, and ethical aspects of advanced biometric systems, providing a unique opportunity to connect with senior scientists and promoting researchers’ collaboration networks.

SSABT2024 Programme Schedule

Distinguished Keynote Lecturers

Prof. Arun ROSS

Prof. Arun ROSS

Michigan State University, USA
Prof. Julian FIERREZ

Prof. Julian FIERREZ

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Prof. Shiqi YU

Prof. Shiqi YU

Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Prof. Massimo TISTARELLI

Prof. Massimo TISTARELLI

Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy
Prof. Anoop NAMBOODIRI

Prof. Anoop NAMBOODIRI

IIIT Hyderabad, India
Prof. Domingo MERY

Prof. Domingo MERY

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile

Special Keynote Lecturers

Prof. Manuel J. MARIN

Prof. Manuel J. MARIN

Universidad de Córdoba, Spain
Prof. Juan TAPIA

Prof. Juan TAPIA

Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany
Dr. Francisco M. CASTRO

Dr. Francisco M. CASTRO

Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Prof. María E. BUEMI

Prof. María E. BUEMI

Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dr. Gaurav JASWAL

Dr. Gaurav JASWAL

IIT Mandi, India
Dr. José PORTILLO

Dr. José PORTILLO

Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico

School Directors

Dr. Ruber Hernández García

Dr. Ruber Hernández García

Laboratory of Technological Research on Pattern Recognition
Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
Dr. Gabriel Sánchez Pérez

Dr. Gabriel Sánchez Pérez

School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México
Dr. Nicolas Guil Mata

Dr. Nicolas Guil Mata

Video and Image Processing Research Group
Universidad de Málaga, Spain
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Prof. Ajay Kumar

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Prof. Sergio A.Velastin

Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
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Prof. Julian Fierrez

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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Dra. Karina Vilches Ponce

Laboratory of Technological Research on Pattern Recognition Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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Marco Mora Cofré

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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Ricardo J. Barrientos

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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César Astudillo Hernández

Universidad de Talca, Chile
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Viviana Torres Zambrano

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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Joseline J. Sepulveda Araya

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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Luis Moran Caceres

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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Wladimir Soto Silva

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile
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Felipe J. Valencia Díaz

Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile

School 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.

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.


We are pleased to announce that Emergent Mind, a new AI research assistant, is sponsoring CIARP 2024 by offering all attendees a free 60-day trial of their platform, no credit card required. A demonstration session will be take place during the SSABT2024.

A session focused on entrepreneurship and the creation of technology-based companies will be given by Zenit group. It will consist of a training programme on innovation and science-based technology entrepreneurship, aiming to enhance researchers' capacities to undertake entrepreneurship.

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. As hybrid event, the registration fee will be €50 for online 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. To apply for the IAPR scholarship, students must email their CVs and Motivation Letter to secretariat@brecs.net and contact@ciarp24.org.



Academic and Scientific Merit: CV, GPA, academic achievements, IAPR membership, or letters of recommendation
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Financial Need: Income level, scholarships received, or cost of attendance depending on country of origin.
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Statement of Purpose: Applicant's goals, connection to the grant's mission, and how the grant will contribute to their education.
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Diversity: Country of origin, gender, underrepresented backgrounds in the field, or unique perspectives.
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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).

Sponsors

  • Universidad Católica del Maule
  • ANID
  • IAPR
  • ACHIRP
  • Terranoble
  • Emergent Mind
  • Zenit
  • SOVOS