Image Processing Laboratory | University of Trieste

Publications

2012

A. Carini, S. Cecchi, F. Piazza, I. Omiciuolo, and G. L. Sicuranza, "Multiple position room response equalization in frequency domain", IEEE Trans. Speech, Audio, and Language Processing, vol. 20, pp. 122-134, No. 1, Jan. 2012.
G. L. Sicuranza, and A. Carini, "On the BIBO stability condition of adaptive recursive FLANN filter with application to nonlinear active noise control", IEEE Trans. Speech, Audio, and Language Processing, vol. 20, pp. 234-245, No. 1, Jan. 2012.

2011

G. L. Sicuranza, and A. Carini, "Recursive controllers for nonlinear active noise control", 7^th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA 2011), Sept. 4-6, 2011, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
G. L. Sicuranza, and A. Carini, "A generalized FLANN filter for nonlinear active noise control", IEEE Trans. Speech, Audio, and Language Processing, vol. 19 , pp. 2412-2417, No. 8, Nov. 2011.
F. Cervelli and S. Carrato, Signal reconstruction using bispectrum without translation uncertainty," in Proc. ISPA 2011, 7th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, (Dubrovnik (Croatia)), pp. 63-67, Sept. 2011.
V. Bruni, D. Vitulano, and G. Ramponi, "Image Quality Assessment through a Subset of the Image Data", International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, ISPA 2011, September 4-6, 2011, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
F. Stanco, G. Ramponi, and A. Restrepo, "Virtual Restoration of Antique Books and Photographs", in Digital Imaging for Cultural Heritage Preservation, G. Gallo, S. Battiato, and F. Stanco Eds., CRC Press, 2011, ISBN: 9781439821732.
M. Francescato and S. Carrato, "Management of exercise-induced glycemic imbalances in type 1 diabetes", Current Diabetes Reviews, vol. 7, pp. 253-263, Jul 2011.
G. Guarnieri, S. Marsi, and G. Ramponi, "High dynamic range image display with halo and clipping prevention", IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol. 20, no. 5, May 2011, pp. 1351-1362.
G. L. Sicuranza, and A. Carini: "Adaptive recursive FLANN filters for nonlinear active noise control", in 67^th International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, ICASSP 2011, Prague (Czech Republic), 2011.
A. Carini, V. J. Mathews, and G. L. Sicuranza: "Efficient NLMS and RLS algorithms for a class of nonlinear filters using periodic input sequences", in 67^th International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, ICASSP 2011, Prague (Czech Republic), 2011.
F. Cervelli, S. Carrato, A. Mattei, M. Jerian, L. Benevoli, L. Mancini, F. Zanini, L. Vaccari, A. Perucchi, and G. Aquilanti: "Imaging using synchrotron radiation for forensic science", in Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems IX (EI109), IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging 2011, San Francisco, USA, 24-28 January 2011.
A. Cuttin, V. Baldini, S. Carrato, M. Fragiacomo, A. Gregorio, and M. Messerotti: "The At- moCube project, an educational and scientific satellite at the University of Trieste", in Proc. 1^st IAA Conference on University Satellites Missions and CubeSat Workshop in Europe, (Rome (Italy)), Jan 2011.

2010

M. Popesso, F. Cervelli, S. Carrato, M. Jerian, A. Mattei, S. Schiavone, A. Perucchi, L. Vaccari, L. Mancini, F. Zanini, G. Aquilanti, and L. Benevoli: "Imaging for forensic sciences with synchrotron radiation". Poster presentation at the 16th International Forensic Science Symposium, Interpol. Lyon, 5th - 8th October 2010.
F. Cervelli, F.Dardi, and S. Carrato: "A translational and rotational invariant descriptor for automatic footwear retrieval of real cases shoe marks", Eusipco 2010, European Signal Processing Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, 23-27 August 2010.
S. Marsi and S. Saponara: ”Integrated video motion estimator with Retinex-like pre-processing for robust motion analysis in automotive scenarios: algorithmic and real-time architecture design", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, Vol.5, No.4, pp.275-289, DOI: 10.1007/s11554-009-0148-7, April 2010.
M. Francescato, M. Geat, S. Carrato, A. Accardo, L. Cattin, and C. Noacco: "Il mantenimento dell'euglicemia durante un esercizio fisico nel paziente insulino-dipendente: un nuovo sistema via SMS per la stima individuale del fabbisogno di carboidrati", Il giornale di AMD, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 83-85, Apr-Giu 2010.
F. Dardi, L. Abate, and G. Ramponi: "A set of features for measuring blurriness in video frames", Melecon 2010, 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Valletta, Malta, 26-28 April 2010.
L. Abate and G. Ramponi: "Measurement of the blocking artefact in video frames", Melecon 2010, 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Valletta, Malta, 26-28 April 2010.
L. Abate, F. Dardi, and G. Ramponi: "Blurriness estimation in video frames: a study on smooth objects and textures", in Proceeding of the SPIE Electronic Imaging Conference, San Jose (CA) USA, (2010).

2009

F. Dardi, F. Cervelli, and S. Carrato, "A combined approach for footwear retrieval of crime scene shoe marks", in Proc. ICDP-09, 3rd International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention, (London (UK)), Dec. 2009. ISBN: 978-1-84919-207-1, paper No. P09.
F. Cervelli, F. Dardi, and S. Carrato, "A texture recognition system of real shoe marks taken from crime scenes", in Proc. 2009 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, (Cairo (Egypt)), pp. 2905–2908, Nov. 2009.
F. Dardi, F. Cervelli, and S. Carrato, "A test on a novel footwear retrieval system of shoe marks from real crime scenes", in Proc. EAFS 2009, 5th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, (Glasgow (UK)), pp. 70–71, Sept. 2009.
F. Dardi, F. Cervelli, and S. Carrato, "A texture based shoe retrieval system for shoe marks
of real crime scenes", in proc. ICIAP’09, (Vietri sul Mare (Salerno, Italy)), pp. 384–393, Sept. 2009.
F. Cervelli, F. Dardi, and S. Carrato, "Comparison of footwear retrieval systems for synthetic
and real shoe marks", in Proc. ISPA’09, 6th International Symposium on Image and Signal
Processing and Analysis, (Salzburg (Austria)), pp. 684–689, Sept. 2009.
F. Dardi, F. Cervelli, and S. Carrato, "A full automatic footwear retrieval system for shoe marks from real crime scenes", in Proc. ISPA’09, 6th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, (Salzburg (Austria)), pp. 668–672, Sept. 2009.
M. Meola, G. Bernacchia, E. Bodano, and S. Carrato, "Discrete time large-signal model of dc-dc converters for system level simulation of digitally controlled SMPS", in Proc. PRIME-09, (Cork (Ireland)), pp. 60–63, July 2009.
M. Geat, M. Francescato, S. Carrato, A. Accardo, L. . Cattin, and C. Noacco, "Il mantenimento dell’euglicemia durante un esercizio ﬁsico nel paziente insulino-dipendente: un nuovo sistema via sms per la stima individuale del fabbisogno di carboidrati", in XVII Congresso AMD - Book of abstracts, (Rimini (Italy)), May 2009.
A. Carini, I. Omiciuolo, G.L. Sicuranza, "Multiple Position Room Response Equalization: Frequency Domain Prototype Design Strategies", 6th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA 2009), Sept. 16-18, 2009, Salzburg, Austria.
A. Badano, D. Sharma, G. Guarnieri, G. Ramponi, and L. Albani, "Effect of case variability on the measurement of reader performance when comparing medical display technologies: application to the study of high-luminance-range displays", XXIX International Display Research Conference, Eurodisplay 2009, Sept. 14th-17th, 2009, Rome, Italy.
A. Badano, S. Park, B.D. Gallas, G. Guarnieri, G. Ramponi, and L. Albani, "Quantization in medical imaging displays: initial model observer results for a high-luminance-range, dual-layer LCD", SID Symposium, May 31 - June 5, 2009, San Antonio, Texas, USA, vol. 39, pp. 923 - 926.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "On a class of nonlinear filters'', in Festschrift in Honor of Jaakko Astola on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday, I. Tabus, K. Egiazarian and M. Gabbouj, Eds, TICSP series # 47, Tampere 2009, pp. 115-144.
M. P. Francescato, M. Geat, A. Accardo, and S. Carrato, "A web based decision support system to prevent the exercise-induce glycaemic imbalances in type 1 diabetic patients", in 2nd International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes, (Athens (Greece)), Feb. 2009.
S. Marsi, A. Restrepo, G. Guarnieri, "Color enhancement in a high dynamic range environment", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VIII, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2009, 18-22 January 2009, San Jose, CA, USA. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7245.
G. Ramponi and L. Abate, "Robust Measurement of the Blocking Artifact", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VIII, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2009, 18-22 January 2009, San Jose, CA, USA.
G. Guarnieri, G. Ramponi, S. Bonfiglio, and L. Albani, "Nonlinear mapping of the luminance in dual-layer high dynamic range displays", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VIII, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2009, 18-22 January 2009, San Jose, CA, USA. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7245.

2008

M. P. Francescato, M. Geat, S. Carrato, and A. Accardo, "Un sistema di supporto decisionale per la prevenzione degli squilibri glicemici da sforzo nel paziente diabetico insulino-dipendente", in Atti del Nono Congresso Nazionale dell'Associazione Italiana di Telemedicina e Informatica Medica, ITIM2008, (Trieste (Italy)), pp. 176-182, Dec 2008.
G. Guarnieri, L. Albani, G. Ramponi, "Minimum-error Splitting Algorithm for a Dual Layer LCD Display. Part I: Background and Theory", IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology, vol.4, no.4, Dec. 2008, pp.383-390.
G. Guarnieri, L. Albani, G. Ramponi, "Minimum-error Splitting Algorithm for a Dual Layer LCD Display. Part II: Implementation and Results", IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology, vol.4, no.4, Dec. 2008, pp.391-397.
V. Toffoli, F. Esch, M. Melli, F. Cataruzza, A. Pozzato, S. Carrato, G. Scoles, M. Tormen, and M. Lazzarino, "Intrinsically aligned chemo-mechanical functionalization of twin cantilever structures", Nanotechnology, vol. 19, nov. 2008.
G. Guarnieri, L. Albani, G. Ramponi, "Image Splitting Techniques for a Dual Layer High Dynamic Range LCD Display", J. of Electronic Imaging, vol.17, no.4, Oct-Dec. 2008, pp.043009-1-9.
G. Cautero, R. Sergo, L. Stebel, P. Lacovig, P. Pittana, M. Predonzani, and S. Carrato, "A twodimensional detector for pump-and-probe and time resolved experiments", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A, vol. 595, pp. 447-459, Oct. 2008.
A. Fazzi, V. Varoli, G. U. Pignatel, F. Corsi, S. Carrato, G.-F. Dalla Betta, and F. Garibaldi, "Characterization of a gamma-ray detection system based on a CsI(Tl) scintillator coupled to a silicon PiN diode", in 2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, (Dresden (Germany)), Oct. 2008.
I. Omiciuolo, A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, ''Multiple position room response equalization with frequency domain fuzzy C-Means prototype design", Proc. IWAENC 2008, Seattle, WA, USA, September 14-17, 2008.
A. Carini, S. Malatini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Optimal variable step-size NLMS algorithms for feedforward active noise control", Proc. of EUSIPCO-08, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 25-29, 2008.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Filtered-X NLMS algorithm with compensation of memoryless nonlinearities for active noise control", Proc. of EUSIPCO-08, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 25-29, 2008.
V. Bruni, G. Ramponi, A. Restrepo, D. Vitulano, "Restoration of Faded Images Without Noise Amplification", Proc. EUSIPCO-08, 16th European Signal Processing Conf., 25-29 August 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland.
A. Restrepo and G. Ramponi, "Word Descriptors of Image Quality Based on Local Dispersion-versus-location Distributions", Proc. EUSIPCO-08, 16th European Signal Processing Conf., 25-29 August 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland.
S. Marsi, G. Impoco, A. Ukovich, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, "Using a recursive rational filter to enhance color images", IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 57, No. 6, June 2008, pp. 1230-1236
Marco Meola, Xu Zhang, and Dragan Maksimovic, "Digital PFM controller with adaptive on-time based on load current estimation", Digest PESC-08, 39th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June 2008, Rhodes (Greece).
A. Restrepo, S. Marsi, and G. Ramponi, "Chromatic Enhancement for the Virtual Restoration of Art Objects", Proc. EVA 2008 - Electronic Imaging for the Visual Arts, 16-18 April 2008, Florence, Italy.
G.L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Compensation of memoryless nonlinearities for active noise control applications", Proc. of International Symposium on Communication, Control and Signal Processing, ISCCSP-08, Malta, March 12-14, 2008 (Invited paper).
A. Xu, A. Saha, G. Guarnieri, G. Ramponi, and A. Badano, "Display methods for adjustable grayscale and luminance depth", Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging 2008, 16-21 February 2008, San Diego, CA, USA. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 6919.
G. Guarnieri, L. Albani, and G. Ramponi, "Image splitting techniques for a dual layer high dynamic range LCD display", Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging 2008, 16-21 February 2008, San Diego, CA, USA. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 6917.
M. Raffin, G. Guarnieri, "Tone mapping and enhancement of high dynamic range images based on a model of visual perception", Proc. 10th IASTED International Conference on Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGIM 2008), February 13-15, 2008, Innsbruck, Austria.
A. Ukovich, G. Ramponi, "Feature extraction and clustering for the computer-aided reconstruction of strip-cut shredded documents", J. of Electronic Imaging, Vol.17, No.1, January-March 2008, pp.013008-1-13.
A. Restrepo and G. Ramponi, "Filtering and Luminance Correction of Aged Photographs", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VII, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2008, 26-31 January 2008, San Jose, CA, USA.
A. Restrepo, E. Fogar and G. Ramponi, "On the Detection of Cracks in Photographic Prints", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VII, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2008, 26-31 January 2008, San Jose, CA, USA.

2007

S. Carrato, G. Cautero, F. Corsi, G. Dalla Betta, A. Dragone, A. Fazzi, F. Garibaldi, C. Marzocca, M. Petasecca, G. Pignatel, L. Stebel, A. Tauro, V. Varoli, and N. Zorzi, "A functionally reconfigurable detector head for scintimammography", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A, vol. 571, pp. 369--372, 2007.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Optimal regularization parameter of the multichannel Filtered-x Affine Projection algorithm", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 4882-4895, Oct. 2007.
G.L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Active noise control with on-line compensation of memoryless nonlinearities in the secondary path", Proc. of International Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-07, Bucharest, Sept. 10-12, 2007.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "On the regularization of the Filtered-X Affine Projection algorithm", Proc. of International Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-07, Bucharest, Sept. 10-12, 2007.
G. Guarnieri, S. Carrato, G. Ramponi, "Psychophysical evaluation and tuning of a simple tone mapping operator", IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-07, Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 10-12, 2007, Pag. 122-128.
G. Ramponi, "Adaptive Contrast Improvement for Still Images and Video Frames", IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-07, Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 10-12, 2007.
F. Russo and G. L. Sicuranza, ''Accuracy and performance evaluation in the genetic optimization of nonlinear systems for active noise control", IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 1443-1450, August 2007.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Analysis of transient and steady-state behavior of a multichannel Filtered-x Partial-Error Affine Projection algorithmm", EURASIP Journal on Audio, Speech, and Music Processing, Volume 2007, Article ID 31314, 15 pages, open access article.
S. Saponara, L. Fanucci, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, D. Kammler, and E. M. Witte, "Application-Specific Instruction-Set Processor for Retinex-Like Image and Video Processing", IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems II, vol. 54, no. 7, July 2007, pp. 596 - 600.
S. Saponara, L. Fanucci, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, "Algorithmic and Architectural Design for Real-time and Power-efficient Retinex Image/Video Processing", J. of Real-Time Image Processing, vol.1, no.4, July 2007, pp. 267-283.
F. Stanco, L. Tenze and G. Ramponi, "Technique to Correct Yellowing and Foxing in Antique Books", IET Image Processing, 1, (2), pp. 123-133, June 2007.
S. Marsi, G. Impoco, A. Ukovich, S. Carrato, G. Ramponi, "Video Enhancement and Dynamic Range Control of HDR Sequences for Automotive Applications", EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Volume 2007 (2007), Article ID 80971, 9 pages, doi:10.1155/2007/80971.
M. Jerian, S. Paolino, F. Cervelli, S. Carrato, A. Mattei, and L. Garofano, "A forensic image processing environment for investigation of surveillance video", Elsevier Forensic Science International , vol. 167, pp. 207--212, April 2007.
A. Qazi, D. Nonis, A. Pozzato, M. Tormen, M. Lazzarino, S. Carrato, and G. Scoles, "Asymmetrical twin cantilevers for single molecule detection", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 90, Apr. 2007.
A. Restrepo, V. Bruni, G. Ramponi, "Objective measures for the evaluation of techniques for the virtual restoration of faded sepia photographic prints", Proc. EVA 2007 - Electronic Imaging for the Visual Arts, 26-30 March 2007, Florence, Italy.
M. Geat, M. Francescato, M. Blokar, E. Silli, A. Accardo, and S. Carrato, "System and method for preventing hypoglycaemia in a human type 1 diabetic patient during physical activity". Patent application, International Publication Number WO 2007/014909, Publication date 8 Feb. 2007.
G. Guarnieri, S. Carrato, G. Ramponi, "Nonlinear mapping for dynamic range compression in digital images", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VI, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2007, 28 January-1 February 2007, San Jose, CA, USA. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 6497.

2006

L. Stebel, M. Tommasi, S. Carrato, G. Cautero, M. Petasecca, G. Pignatel, C. Marzocca, A. Tauro, A. Dragone, F. Corsi, G. Dalla Betta , A. Fazzi, and N. Zorzi, "Development of a prototype detector for use in scintimammography imaging", Elsevier Microelectronics Journal , vol. 37, pp. 1598--1609, 2006.
S. Marshall and G.L. Sicuranza, Eds. Advances in Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, New York: Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2006.
G.L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Nonlinear multichannel active noise control", in Advances in Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, S. Marshall and G.L. Sicuranza, Eds., New York: Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2006.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Analysis of a Multichannel Filtered-X Partial-Error Affine Projection Algorithm", Proc. of EUSIPCO-06, Firenze, Italy, Sept. 4-8, 2006.
G. Ramponi and V. Bruni, "Virtual Restoration of Faded Photographic Prints", Proc. EUSIPCO-06, 14th European Signal Processing Conf., 4-8 Sept. 2006, Florence, Italy.
S. Saponara, L. Fanucci, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, M. Witte, D. Kammler, "Design of Application Specific Instruction-set Processor for Image and Video Filtering", Proc. EUSIPCO-06, 14th European Signal Processing Conf., 4-8 Sept. 2006, Florence, Italy.
M. Jerian, S. Carrato, S. Paolino, F. Cervelli, A. Mattei, and L. Garofano, "A forensic image processing environment for investigation of surveillance video", in Proc. EAFS2006, 4th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, (Helsinki), June 2006.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Analysis of a Multichannel Filtered-X Set-Membership Affine Projection Algorithm", Proc. of IEEE ICASSP-06, Toulouse, France, May 14-19, 2006.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, ''Piecewise-Linear Expansions for Nonlinear Active Noise Control", Proc. of IEEE ICASSP-06, Toulouse, France, May 14-19, 2006.
S. Carrato, G. Cautero, F. Corsi, G. Dalla Betta , A. Dragone, A. Fazzi, F. Garibaldi, C. Marzocca, M. Petasecca, G. Pignatel, L. Stebel, A. Tauro, V. Varoli, and N. Zorzi, "A functionally reconfigurable detector head for scintimammography", in Euromedim 2006 Book of abstracts , (Marseille (France)), p. 57, May 2006.
G. Impoco, S. Carrato, M. Caccamo, L. Tuminello, and G. Licitra, "Quantitative analysis of cheese microstructure using SEM imagery", in Proc. Image Analysis Methods for Industrial Application , (Ragusa (Italy)), May 2006.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "On the accuracy of generalized Hammerstein models for nonlinear active noise control'', Proc. 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Sorrento, Italy, 24-27 April 2006.
F. Russo and G. L. Sicuranza, ''Genetic optimization in nonlinear systems for active noise control: accuracy and performance evaluation", Proc. 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Sorrento, Italy, 24-27 April 2006.
D. Ardizzone, V. Bruni, V. Cappellini, A. De Polo, H. Dindo, U. Maniscalco, S. Minelli, L. Moltedo, A. Piva, G. Ramponi, G. Sajeva, D. Vitulano, "A knowledge-based model for the digital restoration and enhancement of images concerning the archaeological and monumental heritage of the Mediterranean coast", Proc. EVA 2006 - Electronic Imaging for the Visual Arts, 4-7 April 2006, Florence, Italy.
G. Guarnieri, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, "Fast bilateral filter for edge-preserving smoothing", IEE Electronics Letters, vol.42 no.7, 30 March 2006, pp.396-397.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Transient and steady-state analysis of Filtered-X Affine Projection algorithms",, IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 665- 678, February 2006.
A. Ukovich and G. Ramponi, "Using Clustering for Document Reconstruction", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems V, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2006, 15-19 Jan. 2006, San Jose, CA, USA.

2005

M. Jerian, S. Carrato, S. Paolino, F. Cervelli, A. Mattei, and L. Garofano, "Matlab tools for investigation of digital surveillance video", in Proc. ENFSIDIWG Business Meeting 2005, (Rome (Italy)), Nov. 2005.
M. Jerian, S. Carrato, S. Paolino, F. Cervelli, A. Mattei, and L. Garofano, "New algorithms for the {MIPE forensic image processing software", in Proc. ENFSIDIWG Business Meeting 2005, (Rome (Italy)), Nov. 2005.
F. Stanco, L. Tenze and G. Ramponi, "Virtual Restoration of Vintage Photographic Prints Affected by Foxing and Water Blotches", J. of Electronic Imaging, vol.14, no.4, Oct.-Dec. 2005.
L. Stebel, S. Carrato, G. Cautero, N. Cirulli, G. Pignatel, C. Marzocca, A. Tauro, A. Dragone, F. Corsi, G. D. Betta, A. Fazzi, V. Varoli, F. Cusanno, and F. Garibaldi, "A modular prototype detector for scintimammography imaging", in 2005 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, (Puerto Rico), pp. 3027--3031, Oct. 2005.
M. D. Saberi, S. Carrato, I. Koprinska, and J. Clark, "Estimation of the hierarchical structure of a video sequence using {MPEG-7 descriptors and {GCS", in Proc. KES'2005, 9th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, (Melbourne (Australia)), pp. I--8--I--15, Sept. 2005.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Transient and Steady-State Analysis of Filtered-X Affine Projection Algorithms with Imperfect Secondary Path Estimate", Proc. of ISPA 2005, International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 15-17, 2005.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Filtered-X affine projection algorithms for a class of nonlinear multichannel active noise controllers", Proc. of IWAENC 2005, International Workshop on Acoustic Echo and Noise Control, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Sep. 12-15, 2005.
A. Ukovich and G. Ramponi, "Features for the reconstruction of shredded notebook paper", Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP-05, Genova, Italy, Sept.11-14, 2005.
G. Impoco, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, "Adaptive reduction of the dynamics of HDR video sequences", Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP-05, Genova, Italy, Sept.11-14, 2005.
S. SAPONARA, M. CASSIANO, MARSI S., R. COEN, L. FANUCCI. (2005). Cost-effective VLSI Design of Non Linear Image Processing Filters. 8th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD05). 27 august - 3 september. (pp. 322-329). Porto, Portugal.
M. Jerian, S. Carrato, S. Paolino, F. Cervelli, A. Mattei, and L. Garofano, "Development of an image processing open-source software for video-surveillance devices", in Proc. IEE International Symposium on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention, (London (UK)), pp. 49--54, June 2005.
G. Impoco, A. Ukovich, G. Ramponi, "Exploiting The Local Contrast to Evaluate Image Dynamics Reduction Algorithms", Proc. 8th COST 276 Workshop, Trondheim (Norway), 26 May 2005.
F. Stanco and G. Ramponi, "Detection of Water Blotches in Antique Documents", Proc. 8th COST 276 Workshop, Trondheim (Norway), 26 May 2005.
M. D. Saberi, S. Carrato, I. Koprinska, and J. Clark, "Video sequence hierarchical structure estimation using {MPEG-7 descriptors and growing cell structures", in Proc. 8th COST-276 Workshop, (Trondheim (Norway)), May 2005.
A. Ukovich, G. Impoco, G. Ramponi, "A Comprehensive Tool to Measure the Performance of Dynamic Range Reduction Algorithms", IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, IST 2005, Niagara Falls, Canada, 13 May 2005.
L. Stebel, M. Tommasi, S. Carrato, G. Cautero, N. Cirulli, G. Pignatel, C. Marzocca, A. Tauro, A. Dragone, F. Corsi, G. D. Betta, and A. Fazzi, "Development of a prototype detector for use in scintimammography imaging", in Proc. IWASI 2005, First International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, (Bari (Italy)), pp. 126--130, April 2005.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "A multichannel hierarchical approach to adaptive Volterra filters employing filtered-x affine projection algorithms", IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 1463-1473, April 2005.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Steady-state and transient analysis of multichannel filtered-x affine projection algorithms", in Proc. IEEE ICASSP, Int. Conf. on Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Nonlinear multichannel active noise control using partial updates", in Proc. IEEE ICASSP, Int. Conf. on Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
G. Ramponi, F. Stanco, W. Dello Russo, S. Pelusi, and P. Mauro, "Digital Automated Restoration of Manuscripts and Antique Printed Books", Proc. EVA 2005 - Electronic Imaging and the Visual Arts, 14-18 March 2005, Florence, Italy.
A. Ukovich and G. Ramponi, "System architecture for the digital recovery of shredded documents", Proc. Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems IV, IS&T/SPIE Symp. on Electronic Imaging 2005, 16-20 Jan. 2005, San Jose, CA, USA.

2004

F. Stanco, L. Tenze, A. De Rosa - An Improved Method for Water Blotches Detection and Restoration- In Proceedings of IEEE ISSPIT 2004, pp. 457-460, Rome, Italy, December 2004;
A. Ukovich, G. Ramponi, H. Doulaverakis, Y. Kompatsiaris, M.G. Strintzis, "Shredded document reconstruction using MPEG-7 standard descriptors", IEEE Int. Symp. on Signal Processing and Information Technology - ISSPIT-04, 18-21 Dec. 2004, Rome, Italy.
G. L. Sicuranza. G. Arce, M. Gabbouj and S. Marshall, Eds., Special Issue on "Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing'' - Part II, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, No. 16, 15 November 2004.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Filtered-X Affine Projection Algorithm for Multichannel Active Noise Control Using Second-Order Volterra Filters", IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 11, No. 11, pp. 853-857, Nov. 2004.
F. Voltolina, R. H. Menk, and S. Carrato, "A high dynamic micro strips ionization chamber featuring embedded multi DSP processing", in IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record , vol. 7, (Rome (Italy)), pp. 4685--4689, Oct. 2004.
A. Gregorio, S. Carrato, T. Bernardi, I. Kostadinov, S. Marsi, M. Messerotti, and R. Stalio, "AtmoCube: Observation of the earth atmosphere from the space to study `space weather' effects", in Proc. 4S Symposium - Small Satellites Systems & Services, (La Rochelle (France)), Sept. 2004. In print.
G.L. Foresti, G. Ramponi, C. Regazzoni, G.L. Sicuranza, and G. Vernazza, Eds., Special Issue on "Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing'' - Part I, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, No. 12, 15 September 2004.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Filtered-X Affine Projection algorithms for active noise control using Volterra filters", in Special Issue on "Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing'' - Part I, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, No. 12, 15 September 2004.
R. Shahidi, C. Moloney and G. Ramponi, "Design of Farthest-Point Masks for Image Halftoning", EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, vol.2004, no.12, 15 Sept. 2004, pp.1886-1898.
A. Ukovich, S. Marsi, and S. Carrato, "Feasibility study of the real-time implementation of an algorithm for high dynamics video data on a low-cost FPGA", in Proc. 7th COST 276 Workshop, (Ankara (Turkey)), Nov 2004.
F. Stanco, G. Ramponi and L. Tenze, "A Method for Improving the Visual Quality of Digitized Antique Books", Proc. 7th COST 276 Workshop, Ankara (Turkey), 4-5 Nov. 2004.
G. L. Sicuranza and A. Carini, "Nonlinear active noise control'', Proc. XII European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO-2004, Vienna, Austria, September 7-10, 2004.
F. Stanco, L. Tenze, and G. Ramponi, " "Foxing" in Vintage Photographs: Detection and Removal", European Conf. on Signal Processing, Eusipco-2004, pp. 493-496, Vienna, Austria, Sept. 6-10, 2004.
S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, " Image Contrast Enhancement Using a Recursive Rational Filter", Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Imaging Systems and Techniques, IST 2004, Stresa, Italy, 14 May 2004.
F. Stanco, L. Tenze, G. Ramponi, and A. de Polo, "Virtual Restoration of Fragmented Glass Plate Photographs", Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. MELECON 2004, pp. 243-246, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 12-15 May 2004.
I. Perkon, A. Kosir, G. L. Sicuranza and J. Tasic, "A simple level set method for vocal cords segmentation", Proc. 6th COST Workshop, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 6-7, 2004.
I. Koprinska, J. Clark, and S. Carrato, "Video GCS - A clustering-based system for video summarization and browsing", in Proc. 6th COST 276 Workshop, (Thessaloniki (Greece)), pp. 34--40, May 2004.
S. Marsi, S. Carrato, G. Ramponi, and B.~Crespi, "Video dynamic range compression for logarithmic CMOS imagers", in Proc. 6th COST 276 Workshop, (Thessaloniki (Greece)), pp. 28--33, May 2004.
L. Tenze, S. Carrato, and S. Olivieri, "Design and real-time implementation of a low-cost noise reduction system for video applications", Signal Processing, vol. 84, pp. 453--466, Mar. 2004.
A. Ukovich, M. Koeppen, and G. Ramponi, "Temporal co-occurrence matrix approaches to motion analysis", Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2004, 18-22 Jan. 2004, San Jose, California.
F. Zotta, P. Carrai, G. Ferretti and G. Ramponi, "A directional edge-sensitive image interpolator", Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2004, 18-22 Jan. 2004, San Jose, California.

2003

I. Koprinska and S. Carrato, "Segmentation techniques for video sequences in the domain of MPEG-compressed data", in Intelligent Integrated Media Communication Techniques (J. F. Tasic, M. Najim, and M. Ansorge, eds.), Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.
A. Gregorio, T. Bernardi, S. Carrato, I. Kostadinov, M. Messerotti, and R. Stalio, "AtmoCube: Observation of the Earth atmosphere from the space to study "space weather'' effects", in Proc. RAST 2003, Recent Advances in Space Technologies, (Istanbul (Turkey)), pp. 179--184, Nov. 2003.
F. Stanco, G. Ramponi and L. Tenze, "Removal of semi-transparent blotches in old photographic prints", Proc. 5th COST 276 Workshop, 2-5 Oct. 2003, Prague, Czech Republic.
S. Carrato, "A pseudo-Retinex approach for the visualisation of high dynamic range images", in Proc. 5th COST 276 Workshop, (Prague), pp. 15--20, Oct. 2003.
F. Stanco, G. Ramponi, and A. de Polo, "Towards the Automated Restoration of Old Photographic Prints: A Survey", Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. EUROCON 2003, pp. 370-374, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 22-24, 2003.
A. Carini and G. L. Sicuranza, "Filtered-X Affine Projection algorithm for nonlinear active noise controllers", in Proc. 2003 IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, Grado, Italy, June 8-11, 2003.
R. Shahidi, C. Moloney, G. Ramponi, "Farthest Point Halftoning'', IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-03, Grado, Italy, June 8-11, 2003.
L. Tenze and G. Ramponi, "Line Scratch Removal in Vintage Film Based on an Additive/Multiplicative Mode'', IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-03, Grado, Italy, June 8-11, 2003.
S. Carrato, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi, B. Crespi, "A nonlinear pseudo-Retinex for dynamic range compression in CMOS imaging systems'', IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-03, Grado, Italy, June 8-11, 2003.
A. Fermo, A. Carini and G.L. Sicuranza, "Low complexity nonlinear adaptive filters for acoustic echo cancellation", European Transactions on Telecommunications, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 161-169, March/April 2003.
S. Marsi, A. Fermo, G. L. Sicuranza, and S. Carrato, "Low power architecture for a motion detection algorithm", in Proc. Transmitting processing and watermarking multimedia contents, COST 276 Workshop, (Bordeaux (France)), pp. 89--94, Apr. 2003.
P. Machetta, M. Lazzarino, S. Carrato, C. Schmid, G. Canil, V. Kapeliouchko, T. Poggio, and A. Sanguineti, "PTFE nanoemulsions as ultralow-k dielectric materials", Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 5, pp. 285--290, 2003.
G. Scognamiglio, G. Ramponi, and A. Rizzi, "Enhancement of coded video sequences via an adaptive nonlinear post-processing'', Signal Processing: Image Communication, vol.18, no.2, Feb. 2003, pp.127-139.
G. Ramponi, L. Tenze, S. Carrato, and S. Marsi, "Nonlinear contrast enhancement based on the retinex approach'', Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2003, 20-24 Jan. 2003, Santa Clara, California.
Erian Bezhani, Dequn Sun, Jean-Luc Nagel, and Sergio Carrato, "Optimized filterbank fingerprint recognition'', Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2003, 20-24 Jan. 2003, Santa Clara, California.
M. Raffin, P. Carrai, R. Di Federico, G. Ramponi, "Interpolation of images containing text for digital displays'', Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2003, 20-24 Jan. 2003, Santa Clara, California.

2002

A. Carini, E. Mumolo and G.L. Sicuranza, "V-vector algebra and Volterra filters", in Advances in Imaging and Electronic Physics, Vol. 124, P. W. Hawkes , Ed.: Academic Press, San Diego, USA, 2002.
L. Tenze, S. Carrato and G. Ramponi, "An alignment algorithm for old motion pictures'', IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol.9, no.10, Oct. 2002, pp.309-311.
I. Koprinska and S. Carrato, "Hybrid rule-based/neural approach for segmentation of MPEG compressed video", Multimedia tools and applications, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 187--212, 2002
Aldo Nicolaucig, Marco Mattavelli, and S. Carrato, Compression of TPC data in the ALICE experiment, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A, Vol. 487, No. 3, 2002, pp. 542--556
A. Carini and G.L. Sicuranza, "Implementation issues for V-vector algebra", Proc. 9th IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2002, Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 15-18, 2002.
A. Fermo, G.L. Sicuranza, and V. Pahor, "Hardware-oriented region based algorithm for low-power motion estimation", Proc. EUSIPCO-2002, Toulouse, France, September 3-6, 2002.
Livio Tenze, Stefano Marsi, and Sergio Carrato, Design and implementation of a high-quality, low-power deinterlacer circuit, Proc. Eusipco 2002, Toulouse (France), Sept. 2002, pp. III-565--III-568
M. Ravasi, L. Tenze and M. Mattavelli, "A scalable and programmable architecture for 2-{D} {DWT} decoding", IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol.12, No.8, Aug. 2002, pp.671-677.
P. Machetta, M. Lazzarino, S. Carrato, C. Schmid, G. Canil, V. Kapeliouchko, T. Poggio, and A. Sanguineti, "Algoflon PTFE as spin-on ultralow k dielectric material", in Proc. E-MRS Spring Meeting 2002, (Strasbourg (France)), June 2002.
A. Cerdeira Estrada, M. Lunardon, L. Marcato, M. Pierasco and S. Marsi, "Initial Synchronization Procedure for UMTS-FDD MOde in FPGA'' PROC.23rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROELECTRONICS (MIEL 2002) NIS,YUGOSLAVIA,12-15 MAY, Vol.2, pp.663-666.
L. Tenze, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, "A complete system for old motion picture restoration", in Proc. EVA 2002, (Florence (Italy)), pp. 110--114, Mar. 2002.
K. E. Barner, G.R. Arce, G.L. Sicuranza, and I.Shmulevich, Eds., Special Issue on "Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing'' - Part II, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing , No. 1, January 2002.
L. Tenze, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, "Robust detection and correction of blotches in old films using spatio-temporal information", in Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2002, Jan. 2002, San Jose, California.

2001

P. Machetta, S. Carrato, G. Canil, V. Kapeliouchko, T. Poggio, and A. Sanguineti, "Polytetrafluoroethylene thin film as ultralow k spin-on dielectrics", in Proc. XV Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole, Trieste (Italy), pp. 341--344, Sept. 2001.
K. E. Barner, G.R. Arce, G.L. Sicuranza, and I.Shmulevich, Eds., Special Issue on "Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing'' - Part I, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing , No. 4, December 2001.
L. Tenze, A. Fermo, and S. Carrato, "A high-quality edge and motion sensitive deinterlacer", in Proc. 1st COST 276 Workshop on Information and Knowledge Management for Integrated Media Communication, (Leganes/Madrid, Spain), Nov. 2001. In print.
A.Fermo, G.L. Sicuranza and V. Pahor, "Analysis of different motion estimation algorithms for low power mobile communication", Proc. First COST 276 Workshop on Information and Knowledge Management for Integrated Media Communication , Leganes, Madrid, Spain, 21-23 November 2001.
A. Fermo, G.L.Sicuranza and V. Pahor, "Hardware-oriented region based algorithm for low power motion estimation",, Proc. of the 2nd International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, ISPA-01 , Pula, Croatia, June 19-21, 2001.
G. Ramponi, "Image processing with rational operators: noise smoothing and anisotropic diffusion", 2nd Int. Symp. on Signal Processing and Analysis, ISPA-01, June 19-21, 2001, Pula, Croatia.
S. Marsi and G.L.Sicuranza, "FPGA implementation of quadratic filters", Proc. of IEEE_EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-01 , Baltimore, MD, June 3-6, 2001.
L. Tenze, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, "Tecniche elettroniche per il restauro di film d'archivio", Alta Frequenza, vol. 13, pp. 50--55, March-April 2001.
A. Giordano, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, "H.263-based video coder for home-produced video sequences", IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 47, pp. 117-126, Feb. 2001.
R. Costantini, G. Ramponi, J. Bracamonte, B. Piller, M. Ansorge, and F. Pellandini, "Countering illumination variations in a video surveillance environment", in Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2001, Jan. 21-26, 2001, San Jose, California.
A. Skarabot, G. Ramponi, and L. Buriola, "FPGA architecture for a videowall image processor", in Proc. SPIE Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2001, Jan. 21-26, 2001, San Jose, California.
S.K.Mitra and G.L.Sicuranza, Eds., Nonlinear Image Processing , Academic Press, 2001.
A. Aizza, G. Bernacchia, S. Carrato, S. Marsi, G. Cautero, and R. Tommasini, "An ASIC for multichannel data acquisition systems", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A. 459(2001) pp 295--302.
G. Ramponi and S. Carrato, "An adaptive irregular sampling algorithm and its application to image coding", Image and Vision Computing, vol. 19, pp. 451-460, 2001.
G. Scognamiglio, A. Rizzi, L. Albani, and G. Ramponi: "Sharpness enhancement". Patent EP1064782; publication date: 2001-01-03; applicant: Koninkl. Philips Electronics NV.
I. Koprinska and S. Carrato, "Temporal video segmentation: a survey", Signal Processing: Image Communication, vol. 16, pp. 477--500, 2001

2000

G. Ramponi, S. Marsi and S. Carrato, "Image processing using rational functions", in Nonlinear Model-Based Image/Video Processing and Analysis , I. Pitas and C. Kotropoulos, Eds., J. Wiley \& Sons, 2000.
L. Tenze and S. Carrato, "A rational Nx image interpolator", in Proc. Eusipco 2000, European Signal Processing Conference, (Tampere, Finland), Sept. 2000.
G. Ramponi, "Polynomial and rational operators for image processing and analysis", in Nonlinear Image Processing , S.K. Mitra and G.L. Sicuranza, Eds., Academic Press, 2000.
M. Biloslavo, G. Ramponi, S. Olivieri, and L. Albani, "Joint Kalman-based noise filtering and motion compensated video coding for low bit rate videoconferencing", Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP 2000, Vancouver, Canada, Sept.10-13, 2000.
L. Tenze, G. Ramponi, and S. Carrato, "Blotches correction and contrast enhancement for old film pictures", Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP 2000, Vancouver, Canada, Sept.10-13, 2000.
R. Costantini, J. Bracamonte, G. Ramponi, J.-L. Nagel, M. Ansorge, and F. Pellandini, "A low-complexity video coder based on the discrete Walsh-Hadamard transform", Proc. European Signal Processing Conf., EUSIPCO-2000, Tampere, Finland, Sept. 5-8, 2000.
A.Fermo, A.Carini, and G.L. Sicuranza, "Simplified Volterra filters for acoustic echo cancellation in GSM receivers", EUSIPCO-2000 , Tampere, Finland, 5-8 September 2000.
G.L.Sicuranza, "Polynomial filters for image and video processing", Keynote speech, Proc. of First Int. Workshop on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, IWISPA 2000 , Pula, Croatia, June 14-15, 2000.
S. Carrato and L. Tenze, "A high quality 2x image interpolator", Signal Processing Letters, vol. 7, pp. 132--134, June 2000.
A.Fermo, A.Carini, and G.L.Sicuranza, "Analysis of different low complexity nonlinear filters for acoustic echo cancellation", Proc. of First Int. Workshop on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, IWISPA 2000 , Pula, Croatia, June 14-15, 2000.
L.Khriji, G.Bernacchia, M.Gabbouj and G.L.Sicuranza, "Programmable hardware system for class of nonlinear order statistics rational hybrid filters", Electronics Letters , Vol. 36, No. 10, pp. 922-923, 11th May 2000.
V. J. Mathews and G.L.Sicuranza, Polynomial Signal Processing, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
C. Alessandretti, P. Carrai, L. Albani, V. Rochelli, and G. Ramponi: "Image interpolation". Patent EP0993656; publication date: 2000-04-19; applicant: Koninkl. Philips Electronics NV.
A.Carini, E.Mumolo and G.L.Sicuranza, "A new algebraic description of adaptive Volterra filters", Signal Processing, Vol. 80, n. 3, pp. 549-552, March 2000.
A. Polesel, G. Ramponi and V.J. Mathews, "Image enhancement via adaptive unsharp masking", IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol.9, no.3, March 2000.
A. Skarabot, G. Ramponi and D. Toffoli, "Image sequence processing for videowall visualization", in Proc. IST/SPIE 12th Annual Intern. Symp. Electronic Imaging 2000, Jan. 23-28, 2000, San Jose, California.

1999

F.Gottardo, J.Mir, G.Parladori and G.L.Sicuranza, "Preprocessing of MPEG-2 video sequences using rational filters", Applied Signal Processing, n. 6, pp. 61-70, 1999.
A.Carini, V.J.Mathews, and G.L.Sicuranza, "Equalization of recursive polynomial systems", Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 6, n. 12, pp. 312- 314, December 1999.
L. Gori, R. Tommasini, G. Cautero, D. Giuressi, M. Barnaba, A. Accardo, S. Carrato, and G. Paolucci, "An embedded control and acquisition system for multichannel detectors", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A, vol. 431, pp. 338--346, 1999.
V. Pahor and S. Carrato, "A fuzzy approach to mouth corner detection", in Proc. ICIP-99, 1999, pp. I--667--I--671, Oct. 1999.
G. Scognamiglio, G. Ramponi, A. Rizzi, and L. Albani, "A Rational unsharp masking method for TV applications", Proc. Sixth IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP-99, Oct. 25-28, 1999, Kobe, Japan.
L. Khriji, M. Gabbouj, S. Marsi, G. Ramponi and E.D. Ferrandiere, "Nonlinear interpolators for old movie restoration", Proc. Sixth IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP-99, Oct. 25-28, 1999, Kobe, Japan.
G. Bernacchia, L.Khriji, M. Gabbouj and G.L.Sicuranza, "Programmable hardware implementation for the median-rational hybrid filter", in Proc. ICIP'99, Kobe, Japan, October 1999.
L.Khriji, G. Bernacchia, M. Gabbouj and G.L.Sicuranza, "A dedicated hardware system for a class of nonlinear order statistics rational hybrid filters with applications to image processing", in Proc. ICIP'99, Kobe, Japan, October 1999.
A.Carini, V.J.Mathews, and G.L.Sicuranza, "Sufficient stability bounds for slowly varying direct-form recursive linear filters and their applications in adaptive IIR filters", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, Vol. 47, n. 9, pp.2561- 2567, September 1999.
G. Ramponi, "Contrast enhancement in images via the product of linear filters", Signal Processing, vol.77, no.3, pp.349-353, Sept. 1999.
L. Khriji, M. Gabbouj, G. Ramponi, E.D. Ferrandiere, "Old movie restoration using rational spatial interpolators", 6th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS-99, Cyprus, Sept. 5-8, 1999.
G.Bernacchia, G.L.Sicuranza, L.Khriji, and M.Gabbouj, "Hardware Implementation of the Median-Rational Hybrid Filters", in Proc. 6th IEEE International Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS'99, Pafos, Cyprus, Sept. 5-8, 1999.
C.J.Van den Branden Lambrecht, D.M. Costantini, G.L.Sicuranza, and M.Kunt, "Quality Assessment of Motion Rendition in Video Coding", IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Vol. 9, n. 5, pp.766-782, August 1999.
G. Scognamiglio, A. Rizzi, L. Albani, and G. Ramponi, "Picture enhancement in video and block-coded image sequences", IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, vol.45, no.3, pp.680-689, Aug. 1999.
R. D'Alvise, C. Moloney and G. Ramponi, "Statistical methods for the evaluation of the coefficient of variation in SAR images", Int. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS'99, Hamburg, Germany, 28 June - 2 July 1999.
G. Ramponi, R. D'Alvise and C. Moloney, "Automatic estimation of the noise variance in SAR images for use in speckle filtering", IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-99, Antalya, Turkey, June 20-23, 1999.
S. Kr\"oner and G. Ramponi, "Design constraints for polynomial and rational filters", IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-99, Antalya, Turkey, June 20-23, 1999.
L. Khriji, M. Gabbouj, G. Bernacchia and G.L. Sicuranza, "Hardware implementation of the median-rational hybrid filters for colour images", IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-99, Antalya, Turkey, June 20-23, 1999.
F.Gottardo, J.Mir, G. Parladori and G.L. Sicuranza, "Nonlinear preprocessing for MPEG-2 video sequences", IEEE-EURASIP Workshop on Nonlinear Signal and Image Processing, NSIP-99, Antalya, Turkey, June 20-23, 1999.
A.Carini, E.Mumolo and G.L.Sicuranza, "V-Vector algebra and its application to Volterra-adaptive filtering", IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Vol. 46, n. 5, pp.585-598, May 1999.
G. Ramponi, "Warped Distance for Space-Variant Linear Image Interpolation", IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol.8, no.5, pp.629-639, May 1999.
Livio Tenze, Sergio Carrato, Carlo Alessandretti, Stefano Olivieri, "Design and real-time implementation of a low-cost noise reduction video system", Proc. COST 254 - Workshop on Intelligent communitation technologies and applications, with emphasis on mobile communications, Neuchatel, Switzerland, May 1999
Sergio Carrato, "A Multilayer Perceptron for Fast Interpolation of JPEG/MPEG Coded Images", Proc WIRN'99, Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno, Italy, May 99.
Andrea Aizza, Giuseppe Bernacchia, Sergio Carrato, Stefano Marsi, Giuseppe Cautero, Riccardo Tommasini", "An ASIC for multichannel data acquisition systems", Proc. IMTC/99, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Venice, Italy, May 1999, pp. I-76--I-80.

1998

A.Cavallaro, S.Marsi, G.L.Sicuranza, "A Motion Compensation Algorithm Based on Non Linear Geometric Transformation and Quadtree Decomposition'' Signal Analysis and prediction A.Prochazka, J.Uhlir, P.J.W.Rayner, N.G.Kingsbury (Eds.) - BIRKHAUSEN Boston ISBN 0-8176-4042-8, chapter 23, pp 339-350.
C. Gamba and S. Carrato, "Spatio-temporal prediction for fast motion vector estimation in video coding", Alta Frequenza, vol. 10, pp. 41--44, Nov.-Dec. 1998.
S. Kroener and G. Ramponi, "Edge Preserving Noise Smoothing with an Optimized Cubic Filter", Proc. COST-254 Workshop, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Nov. 19-21, 1998.
V. Pahor and G. Ramponi,"Performance Evaluation of H.263 and MPEG-2 Coders for Interactive TV Applications", Proc. COST-254 Workshop, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Nov. 19-21, 1998.
A.Carini, V.J.Mathews, and G.L.Sicuranza, "Exact and p-th Order Equalization and Linearization of Recursive Polynomial Systems'', in Proc. 32th Asilomar Conf., Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 1998.
T.M.Panicker, V.J. Mathews and G.L.Sicuranza, "Adaptive Parallel-Cascade Truncated Volterra Filters'', IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 46, n. 10, Oct. 1998.
G. Ramponi and S. Carrato, "An Adaptive Irregular Sampling Method for Progressive Transmission", Proc. Fifth IEEE Intern. Conf. on Image Processing, ICIP-98, Oct. 4-7, 1998, Chicago (IL), USA, vol.II, pp.747-751.
V. Pahor and S. Carrato, "A fuzzy model of the audio-visual speech relations", Proc. European Congress on Intelligent Techniques and Soft Computing, EUFIT-98, Aachen, Germany, Sept. 7-10, 1998.
V. Pahor, "A fuzzy synchronization algorithm for bimodal speech signals", Proc. ICECS'98, Lisboa, Portugal, Sept. 7-10, 1998.
F.Dardi and G.L.Sicuranza,"Algorithms for Compressed Video Processing in Multimedia Applications'', in Proc. of EUSIPCO-98, Rhodos, Greece, Sept. 8-11, 1998.
I. Koprinska and S. Carrato, "Video segmentation of MPEG compressed data'', Proc. ICECS'98, Lisboa, Portugal, Sept. 7-10, 1998.
I. Koprinska and S. Carrato, "Detecting and classifying video shot boundaries in MPEG compressed sequences", in Proc. EUSIPCO-98 , (Rhodes, Greece), Sept. 1998.
F.Dardi, J.Mir, G.Parladori and G.L.Sicuranza, "Preprocessing for the MPEG-2 video coding'', in Proc. of the Workshop on Non-Linear Model Based Image Analysis, NMBIA98, Glasgow, Scotland, July 1-3, 1998.
G. Ramponi, "A Cubic Unsharp Masking Technique for Contrast Enhancement, Signal Processing, vol.67, no.2, June 1998, pp.211-222.
G.Bernacchia and S.Marsi "A VLSI implementation of a configurable rational filter'' IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, August 1998, Vol. 44, Number 3, ISSN 0098-3063. (also presented to Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Los Angeles, California, June 1998.)
R.Castagno, S.Marsi and G.Ramponi "A simple algorithm for the reduction of blocking artifacts in images and its impementation'' IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, August 1998, Vol. 44, Number 3, ISSN 0098-3063. (also presented to Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Los Angeles, California, June 1998.)
I. Koprinska and S. Carrato, "Segmentation of compressed video by learning vector quantizer", in Proc. EANN-98, (Gibraltar), June 1998.
A.Carini, G.L.Sicuranza, V.J.Mathews, "Equalization and linearization of nonlinear systems'', in Proc.ICASSP-98, May 12-15, 1998, Seattle, Washington, USA.
G. Ramponi and A. Polesel, "A Rational Unsharp Masking Technique", Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol.7, no.2, April 1998, pp.333-338.
F.A. Cheikh, L. Khriji, M. Gabbouj and G. Ramponi, "Color Image Interpolation Using Vector Rational Filters", Proc. SPIE Symp. on Nonlinear Image Processing, San Jose, CA, January 24-30, 1998.

Publications 1990-1997