Plenary Lecture
Intelligent Pattern Recognition and Biometrics
Professor Patrick Wang
IAPR Fellow,
Professor of Computer and Information Science,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
ECNU Zijiang Chair Professor, Shanghai, China iCORE Visiting Professor,
University of Calgary, Canada
Otto-von-Guericke Distinguished Guest Professor, University
Magdeburg, Germany
Editor-in-Chief, IJPRAI and MPAI Book Series, WSP
E mail: yonghsi@yahoo.com
Abstract: This tutorial deals with advanced
concepts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Pattern Recognition (PR), and their
applications to solving real life problems including biometrics applications. It
basically covers the following topics: (1) Overview of Pattern Recognition
(PR),(2) Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI),(3) The Relation Between PR
and AI, (4) Analysis and Learning: Pattern Recognition Concept : Foundation and
theories, (5) Importance of Ambiguity, and its Applications: Theory and
applications, (6) An Overall Interactive Intelligent Pattern Recognition (IPR)
System, (7) Concepts of Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics: Theories and
Applications, (8) Importance of Ambiguity, and its Applications: Theory and
Applications, (9) How it works: IPR and Applications to Solving Real Life
Problems including Biometrics and Face Recognition, (10)Some More Illustrations,
Discussions and Future Directions.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Prof. Patrick Wang, PhD. IAPR Fellow, is Tenured Full Professor, Northeastern University,
USA, iCORE (Informatics Circle of Research Excellence) Visiting Professor, University of
Calgary, Canada, Otto-Von-Guericke Distinguished Guest Professor, Magdeburg University,
Germany, as well as honorary advisory professor of several key universities in China,
including Sichuan University, Xiamen University, East China Normal University, Shanghai,
and Guangxi Normal University, Guilin. Dr. Wang has published over 21 books, 120 technical
papers, 3 USA/European Patents, in PR/AI/Imaging, and is currently Editor-in-Chief of IJPRAI
(International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence) , and Book Series of
MPAI, WSP. In addition to his technical interests, Dr. Wang also published a prose book, “Harvard
Meditation Melody” and many articles and poems regarding Du Fu and Li Bai’s poems, Beethoven, Brahms,
Mozart and Tchaikovsky’s symphonies, and Bizet, Verdi, Puccini and Rossini’s operas.