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

July 25 ~ 26, 2026, Toronto, Canada

Scope & Topics

12^th International Conference on Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (IPPR 2026) is a forum for presenting new advances and research results in the fields of Digital Image Processing. The Workshop will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists in the domain of interest from around the world. The scope of the journal covers all theoretical and practical aspects of the Digital Image Processing & Pattern Recognition, from basic research to development of application.

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.

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 May 23, 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 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 journals.

• Signal & Image Processing : An International Journal (SIPIJ)
  
• International Journal of VLSI design & Communication Systems (VLSICS)
  
• International Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications (IJESA)
  
• International Journal on Organic Electronics (IJOE)
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 13^th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT 2026)
  
• 14^th International Conference of Security, Privacy and Trust Management (SPTM 2026)
  
• 12^th International Conference on Data Mining (DaMi 2026)
  
• 15^th International conference on Parallel, Distributed Computing and Applications (IPDCA 2026)
  
• 12^th International Conference on Software Engineering (SOENG 2026)
  
• 12^th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AIS 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Natural Language Processing & Applications (NLPA 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning (AMLA 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Big Data and Applications (BDAP 2026)
  

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to ippr@csit2026.org