12th International Conference on Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (IPPR 2026)

Program Committee

Accepted Papers

Toronto, Canada

Scope

The 12^th International Conference on Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (IPPR 2026) serves as a premier global forum for presenting the latest advances, research innovations, and emerging trends in Digital Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition. As these fields continue to evolve rapidly—driven by breakthroughs in deep learning, generative models, multimodal AI, 3D vision, and advanced sensing—IPPR 2026 brings together leading researchers, engineers, and scientists from around the world to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and showcase cutting‑edge developments.

Call for Papers

The 12th International Conference on Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (IPPR 2026) serves as a premier global forum for presenting the latest advances, research innovations, and emerging trends in Digital Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition. As these fields continue to evolve rapidly—driven by breakthroughs in deep learning, generative models, multimodal AI, 3D vision, and advanced sensing—IPPR 2026 brings together leading researchers, engineers, and scientists from around the world to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and showcase cutting‑edge developments.

The conference welcomes contributions that span the full spectrum of theoretical foundations, algorithmic innovations, and practical applications. From fundamental image processing techniques to next‑generation vision systems, from neural rendering and multimodal perception to medical imaging and scientific discovery, IPPR 2026 aims to highlight impactful research that pushes the boundaries of what intelligent visual systems can achieve.

Authors are invited to submit high‑quality papers that present original research results, innovative projects, survey studies, and industrial experiences demonstrating significant advances in Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and related fields. Submissions may address theoretical contributions, methodological developments, experimental evaluations, or application‑driven research. demonstrating significant advances in Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and related fields. Submissions may address theoretical contributions, methodological developments, experimental evaluations, or application driven research.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Image Processing and Computational Imaging

Image Enhancement, Restoration and Super Resolution
Image Coding, Compression and Learned Compression
Image Segmentation, Matting and Contour Detection
Denoising, Deblurring and Inverse Problems
Computational Photography and Computational Optics
HDR Imaging, Low Light Imaging and Reflectance Modeling
PDE Based Image Processing and Variational Methods
Physics Informed Imaging and Model Based Deep Learning
AI Designed Optics, Coded Aperture Imaging and Diffractive Neural Networks

Computer Vision and Scene Understanding

Object Detection, Recognition and Categorization
Semantic, Instance and Panoptic Segmentation
3D Vision, 3D Reconstruction and Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs)
3D Gaussian Splatting and Real Time Neural Rendering
Multi View Geometry, Stereo Vision and Structure from Motion
SLAM, Visual Odometry and Scene Mapping
Vision Transformers (ViT, Swin, Mamba Vision)
Cognitive and Biologically Inspired Vision
Neuro Symbolic Vision and Scene Reasoning

Deep Learning, Generative Models and Foundation Models

Deep Learning Architectures for Vision
Generative AI (GANs, Diffusion Models, Autoregressive Models)
Video Diffusion Models and Generative Video Synthesis
Foundation Models for Vision and Multimodal Tasks
Vision Language Models (CLIP, BLIP, LLaVA, VLMs)
Vision Language Action (VLA) Models and Embodied Perception
Self Supervised, Weakly Supervised and Semi Supervised Learning
Continual Learning, Lifelong Learning and Domain Adaptation
Neural Rendering, Implicit Neural Fields and Neural Light Transport

Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence

Statistical Learning and Pattern Recognition
Biometrics (Face, Iris, Gait, Fingerprint)
Document Analysis, OCR and Handwriting Recognition
Shape Analysis, Feature Extraction and Representation Learning
Pattern Recognition in New Modalities (Thermal, Hyperspectral, Event Cameras)
Knowledge Driven Vision and Semantic Reasoning

Medical, Biological and Scientific Imaging

Medical Image Analysis (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, PET, X ray)
Medical Foundation Models and Cross Modality Imaging
Computational Pathology and Microscopy Foundation Models
Radiomics, Image Guided Diagnosis and Surgical Vision
Bioinformatics Driven Imaging and Genomic Imaging
Vision for Materials Science, Physics and Scientific Discovery

Signal Processing, Audio and Multidimensional Data

Audio, Speech and Acoustic Signal Processing
Time Frequency and Time Scale Analysis
Multidimensional Signal Processing and Tensor Methods

Nonlinear Signals and Systems
Sensor Array Processing and Multi Channel Signal Processing
Distributed Source Coding and Signal Reconstruction
Learned Signal Processing and Neural DSP

Video Processing, Analysis and Understanding

Video Compression, Streaming and Transmission
Video Super Resolution, Frame Interpolation and Restoration
Video Object Tracking, Motion Analysis and Event Recognition
Video Surveillance, Activity Recognition and Behavior Understanding
Video Language Models and Video Text Understanding
Video Agents and Long Horizon Temporal Reasoning
4D Vision, Dynamic Scene Reconstruction and Motion Fields

Remote Sensing, Earth Observation and Geospatial Vision

Satellite and Aerial Image Processing
Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging
SAR, Radar and Sonar Signal Processing
Geospatial Vision, Mapping and Positioning
Foundation Models for Remote Sensing
Environmental Monitoring and Climate Driven Vision Applications

Emerging Modalities and Advanced Sensing

Event Based Vision and Neuromorphic Imaging
Spiking Neural Networks for Vision
Light Field Imaging, Plenoptic Cameras and Holography
Thermal, Infrared and Hyperspectral Imaging
LiDAR, Depth Sensors and Range Imaging
Multimodal Sensor Fusion

Security, Privacy and Ethical Vision Systems

Watermarking, Steganography and Digital Forensics
Adversarial Attacks, Robustness and Secure Vision Models
Deepfake Detection and Synthetic Media Forensics
Synthetic Identity Detection and Content Provenance
Privacy Preserving Vision and Federated Learning
Bias, Fairness and Responsible Vision Systems

Vision Applications and Industry Use Cases

Autonomous Driving, Robotics and Intelligent Transportation
BEV Perception, Occupancy Networks and Trajectory Prediction
AR/VR/MR, Metaverse and Immersive Vision Systems
Smart Cities, IoT Vision and Edge AI Vision Systems
Industrial Inspection, Manufacturing and Quality Control
Retail, Agriculture, Sports Analytics and Cultural Heritage
Vision for Digital Twins and Simulation Driven Environments

Hardware, Systems and Real Time Vision

DSP Implementation and Embedded Vision Systems
Hardware Acceleration (GPU, FPGA, ASIC, NPU)
Real Time Vision Systems and Low Latency Processing
Energy Efficient Vision and TinyML for Imaging
Edge Computing for Vision and Distributed Vision Systems
Vision Centric Robotics Systems

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by June 20, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from IPPR 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journal.

Important Dates

Second Batch : Submissions after May 11, 2026

Submission Deadline

June 20, 2026

Authors Notification

July 12, 2026

Registration & camera - Ready Paper Due

July 18, 2026

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Proceedings

Hard copy of the proceedings will be distributed during the Conference. The softcopy will be available on AIRCC Digital Library

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