STAVROS J. PERANTONIS

 

Research Director

Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications

National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”

 

Head

Computational Intelligence Laboratory

http://cil.iit.demokritos.gr

 

 

OFFICE ADDRESS

GR-153 10 Agia Paraskevi, Greece.

Tel: +30 210 6503174.

Fax: +30 210 6532175.

E-mail: sper@iit.demokritos.gr

HOME ADDRESS

10 Kiprou Street,

GR-152 37 Philothei, Greece.

Tel: +30 210 6891793

 

PERSONAL DATA:

Place of birth:  Athens, Greece.

Date of birth:  15th June, 1960.

Marital status:  Married with one child.

 

 

1. Academic Qualifications  

·         Athens College Graduate (1979)

·         Graduate of the Department of Physics, University  of Athens (1984).

·         M.Sc. Degree in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (1991).

·         D. Phil. Degree in Computational Physics, Departhment of Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (1987).

2. Professional Experience

1987 (November) to 1990 (December):   Postdoctoral appointment:   Research associate at the Department of  Applied  Mathematics, University of Liverpool.

1989 (January) to 1990 (November):  Further studies in the Department  of  Computer  Science,  University  of Liverpool. Were pursued in  parallel  with my postdoctoral appointment and led to an M.  Sc.  degree in Computer Science. 

1992 (March) to 1995 (August):  Research associate at the Institute   of   Informatics   and Telecommunications, NSCR Demokritos, Athens, Greece.

1995 (August) to 1999 (March): Researcher, Institute   of   Informatics   and Telecommunications, NSCR Demokritos, Athens, Greece.

1999 (March) to 2007 (October): Senior Researcher, Institute   of   Informatics   and Telecommunications, NSCR Demokritos, Athens, Greece.

2007 (October) to present: Research Director, Institute   of   Informatics   and Telecommunications, NSCR Demokritos, Athens, Greece. Currently Head of the Computational Intelligence Laboratory of the Institute and Responsible Officer for Education.

 Currently Head of the Computational Intelligence Laboratory and Chairman of the Scientific Consulting Board of the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications.


3. Current research interests

Computational intelligence, artificial neural networks, image and multimedia processing, pattern classification and recognition.

4. Awards-scholarships

     First prize of Panhellenic mathematical contest (1979).

     Scholarship by National Scholarship Foundation (1979-82).

     Scholarship by Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation for graduate research leading to D. Phil. Thesis (1985-1986).

     Grant by Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), UK, for postdoctoral research  (1987-1990).

5. List of papers

Journals

J1.        P. Antonakaki, D. Kosmopoulos and S. Perantonis (2009). Detecting abnormal human behaviour using multiple cameras, Signal Processing, 89, 1723-1738. download

J2.        N. Stamatopoulos, B. Gatos, S. J. Perantonis (2009). A method for combining complementary techniques for document image segmentation. Pattern Recognition, 42(12), 3158-3168. download

J3.        A. Agathos, I. Pratikakis, S. Perantonis and N. Sapidis (2009). A protrusion-oriented 3D mesh segmentation. The Visual Computer – Elsevier (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00371-009-0383-8) download

J4.        P. Papadakis, I. Pratikakis, T. Theoharis, and S. Perantonis (2009). PANORAMA: A novel 3D shape descriptor for effective 3D object retrieval. International Journal of Computer Vision – Springer (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11263-009-0281-6) download

J5.        P. Papadakis, I. Pratikakis, T. Trafalis, T. Theoharis and S. Perantonis (2008). Relevance feedback  in content-based 3D object retrieval – A comparative study. Computer-Aided Design and Applications (CAD&A), 5(5), 753-763, ISSN 1686-4360. download

J6.        I. Pratikakis, A. Karahaliou, K. Vassiou, V. Virvilis, D. Kosmopoulos, and S. Perantonis (2008). e-MedI – Web-based e-training for multimodal breast imaging. International Journal of Biological and Medical Sciences, 1(2), 82-88, ISSN 1307-7457. download

J7.        P. Papadakis, I. Pratikakis, S.J. Perantonis and T. Theoharis (2007). Efficient 3D shape matching and retrieval using a concrete radialized spherical projection representation. Pattern Recognition 40(9), 2437-2452. download

J8.        A. Agathos, I. Pratikakis, S.J. Perantonis, P. Azariadis and N. Sapidis (2007). 3D mesh segmentation methodologies for CAD applications. Computer-Aided Design and Applications (CAD&A), ISSN 1686-4360, 4(6), 827-842. download

J9.        V. Cutsuridis, N. Smyrnis, I. Evdokimidis, S.J. Perantonis (2007). A neural network model of decision making in an antisaccade task by the superior colliculus. Neural Networks 20(6), 690-704. download

J10.    V. Cutsuridis, I. Kahramanoglou, N. Smyrnis, I. Evdokimidis, S.J. Perantonis (2007). A neural variable integrator model of decision making in an antisaccade task. Neurocomputing 70(7-9), 1390-1402. download

J11.    K. Ntzios, B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, T. Konidaris and S.J. Perantonis (2007). An old Greek handwritten OCR system based on an efficient segmentation-free approach. International Journal on Document analysis and recognition, Special issue on the analysis of historical documents 9(2-4), 179-192. download

J12.    T. Konidaris, B. Gatos, K. Ntzios, I. Pratikakis, S. Theodoridis and S.J. Perantonis (2007). Keyword-guided word spotting in historical printed documents using synthetic data and relevance feedback. International Journal on Document analysis and recognition, Special issue on the analysis of historical documents 9(2-4), 167-177. download

J13.    B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis (2006). Adaptive degraded document image binarization. Pattern Recognition 39, 317-327. download

J14.    B. Gatos, K. Ntzios, I. Pratikakis, S. Petridis, T. Konidaris and S. J. Perantonis (2006). An efficient segmentation-free approach to assist old Greek handwritten manuscript OCR. Pattern Analysis and Applications (PAA) 8(4), 305-320. download

J15.    V. Cutsuridis, S. J. Perantonis (2006). A neural network model of Parkinson's disease bradykinesia. Neural Networks 19(4), 354-374. download

J16.    I. Pratikakis, I. Vanhamel, H. Sahli, B. Gatos and S.J. Perantonis (2006). Unsupervised watershed-driven region-based image retrieval. IEE Proceedings on Vision Image and Signal Processing, Special Issue on the Integration of Knowledge, Semantics and Digital Media Technology 153(3), 313-322. download

J17.    S.J. Perantonis, B. Gatos, K. Ntzios, I. Pratikakis, I. Vrettaros, A.S. Drigas, C. Emmanouilidis, A. Kesidis, D. Kalomirakis (2005). Digitization, processing and recognition of old Greek manuscripts (the D-SCRIBE Project). International Journal Information Theories & Applications (IJ ITA) 11(3), 232-240.

J18.    A.S. Drigas, A. Tagoulis, P. Kyragianni, P. Nikolopoulos, D.  Kalomoirakis, S.J. Perantonis, D. Kouremenos, Ch. Emmanouilidis, J. Vrettaros (2005). An e-learning platform for self-paced learning for Greek Paleography. WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education 3(2), 251-258.

J19.    S.J. Perantonis, B. Gatos, K. Ntzios, I. Pratikakis, I. Vrettaros, A.S.Drigas, C. Emmanouilidis, A. Kesidis, D. Kalomirakis (2004). A system for processing and recognition of old Greek manuscripts (the D-SCRIBE Project). WSEAS Transactions on Computers 6(3), 2049-2057.

J20.    B. Gatos, S.J. Perantonis, N. Papamarkos and I. Andreadis (2004). Fast implementation of morphological operations using image block decomposition. International Journal of Image and Graphics 4(2), 183-202. download

J21.    N. Ampazis and S.J. Perantonis (2004). LSISOM - A latent semantic indexing approach to self-organizing maps of document collections. Neural Processing Letters 19(2), 157-173. download

J22.    S. Petridis and S.J. Perantonis (2004). On the relation between discriminant analysis and mutual information for supervised linear feature extraction. Pattern Recognition 37(5), 857-874. download

J23.    N. Ampazis and S. J. Perantonis (2002). Two highly efficient second-order algorithms for training feedforward networks, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks 13(5), 1064-1074. download

J24.    N. Ampazis, S.J. Perantonis and J.G. Taylor (2001). A dynamical model for the analysis and acceleration of learning in feedforward networks. Neural Networks 14(8), 1075-1088. download

J25.    S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis and V. Virvilis (2000). A learning framework for neural networks using constrained optimization methods. Annals of Operations Research 99, 385-401. download

J26.    S. J. Perantonis and V. Virvilis (2000). Efficient perceptron learning using constrained steepest descent. Neural Networks 13(3), 351-364. download

J27.    B. Gatos, S. Mantzaris, S. J. Perantonis and A. Tsigris (2000). Automatic page analysis for the creation of a digital library from newspaper archives. International Journal of Digital Libraries 3(1), 76-84. download

J28.    N. Ampazis, S. J. Perantonis and J. G. Taylor (1999). Dynamics of multiplayer networks in the vicinity of temporary minima. Neural Networks 12(1), 43-58. download

J29.    J. Aarnisalo, K. Makela, B. Bourgeois, C. Spyropoulos, S. Varoufakis,E. Morten, K.Maglaras, H. Soininen, A. Angelopïulos, D. Eliopoulos, P.Lamberg, H. Papunen, A. Hattula, R. Pietila, S. Elo, C. Ripis, E. Dimou, A. Apostolikas, M. Melakis, M. Economou-Eliopoulos, N. Vassilas, S.J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis, E. Charou, N. Gustavsson, M. Tiainen, M. Stefouli, D. Delfini, P. Venturini, G. Vouros, Y. Stavrakas and D. Katsoulas (1999). Integrated technologies for minerals exploration; pilot project for nickel ore deposits. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B, Applied Earth Science 108 (September-December 1999), 151-163.

J30.    S. J. Perantonis and V. Virvilis (1999). Input feature extraction for multilayered perceptrons using supervised principal components analysis, Neural Processing Letters 10(3), 243-252. download

J31.    S. J. Perantonis, B. Gatos and N. Papamarkos (1999). Block decomposition and segmentation for fast Hough transform evaluation. Pattern Recognition 32, 811-824. download

J32.    S. J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas, Th. Tsenoglou and K. Seretis, Robust line detection using weighted region based Hough transform (1998). Electronics Letters 34(7), 648-650.

J33.  S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis, S. Varoufakis and G. Antoniou (1998). Constrained learning in neural networks: Application to stable factorization of 2-D polynomials. Neural Processing Letters 7(1), 5-14. download

J34.    B. Gatos, S. J. Perantonis and N. Papamarkos (1996). Accelerated Hough transform using rectangular image decomposition. Electronics Letters 32(8), 730-732. download

J35.    D. A. Karras and S. J. Perantonis (1995). An Efficient constrained training algorithm for feedforward networks. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks 6(6), 1420-1434. download

J36.    S. J. Perantonis and D. A. Karras (1995). An efficient constrained learning algorithm with momentum acceleration. Neural Networks 8(2), 237-249. download

J37.    C. Siriopoulos, S. J. Perantonis and G. Karakoulas (1994). Artificial intelligence models for financial decision making. Information Strategy 11(1), 49-54.

J38.    S. J. Perantonis and P. Lisboa (1992). Translation, rotation and scale invariant pattern recognition by high-order neural networks and moment classifiers. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks 3(2), 241-251. download

J39.    C. Siriopoulos, G. Karakoulas, G. Doukidis, S. J. Perantonis and S. Varoufakis (1992). Applications of neural networks and knowledge-based systems in stock investment management: a comparison of performances. Neural Network World 2(6), 785-795.

J40.    C. Michael and S. J. Perantonis (1992). Potentials and glueballs at large beta in SU(2) pure gauge theory. J. Phys. G18, 1725-1735. download

J41.    P. Lisboa and S. J. Perantonis (1991). Complete solution of the local minima in the XOR problem. Network: Computation in Neural Systems 2, 119-124. download

J42.    P. Lisboa and S. J. Perantonis (1990). Convergence of recursive associative memories obtained using the multilayered perceptron. J. Phys. (Math. Gen.) A23, 4039-4053. download

J43.    C. Michael and S. J. Perantonis (1990). Small volume Gross Neveu model. Nucl. Phys. B361, 571-581.

J44.    S. J. Perantonis and C. Michael (1990). Static potentials and hybrid mesons from pure SU(3) lattice gauge theory. Nucl. Phys. B347, 854-868. download

J45.    S. J. Perantonis, A. Huntley and C. Michael (1989). Static potentials from pure SU(2) lattice gauge theory. Nucl. Phys. B326, 544-556. download

J46.    S. J. Perantonis and J. F. Wheater (1988). Interacting fermions on a random lattice. Nucl. Phys. B295 [Fields and Statistical Systems 21], 443-463. download

J47.    S. J. Perantonis (1988). Static electromagnetic properties of baryons in the chiral soliton model and in the naive quark model for three flavors and an arbitrary number of colors. Phys. Rev. D37, 2687-2690. download

J48.    N. Dowrick, J. Paton and S. J. Perantonis (1987). The flux tube and the flux tube breaking amplitude in the harmonic approximation. J. Phys. G13, 423-438. download

J49.    G. Karl, J. Patera and S. J. Perantonis (1986). Quantization of chiral solitons for three flavors and the large N limit. Phys. Lett. B172, 49-52. download

 

Book chapters

BC1.   I. Pratikakis, I. Vanhamel, H, Sahli, B, Gatos and S. Perantonis (2009). Content-based image retrieval: A region-driven approach, In the book “Recent advances in applied signals, systems and image processing”, Series: Signals and Communication Technology, Karras, Dimitrios A. (Ed.), ISBN: 978-1-4020-8169-9, Springer, January 2009.

BC2.   E. Charou, N. Vassilas, S.J. Perantonis and S.J. Varoufakis (2003). Integration of intelligent techniques in environmental data processing. In Harmancioglu et al. (eds.), Integrated Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Information Production, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 301-310.

BC3.   G. Petasis, S. Petridis, G. Paliouras, V. Karkaletsis, S.J. Perantonis and C.D. Spyropoulos (2001). Symbolic and neural learning for named-entity recognition. In Advances in Computational Intelligence and Learning, Methods and Applications (Editors: Zimmermann H-J., Tselentis G., van Someren M., Dounias G.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 193-210.

BC4.   N. Vassilas, E. Kalapanidas, N. M. Avouris and S. J. Perantonis (2001). Intelligent techniques for spatio-temporal data analysis in environmental applications. In Georgios Paliouras, Vangelis Karkaletsis, Constantine D. Spyropoulos (Eds.): Machine Learning and its Applications, Advanced Lectures. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence LNAI 2049, 318-324, Springer.

BC5.   S. J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas, K. Seretis and Th. Tsenoglou (1998). A novel weighted Hough transform for robust detection of linear formations. Recent advances in Information Science and Technology (N. E. Mastorakis, ed.), 233-237, World Scientific.

BC6.   S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis and S. J. Varoufakis (1998). Stable factorization of 2-D filters using a constrained optimization algorithm. Recent Advances in Information Science and Technology (N. E. Mastorakis, ed.), 301-306, World Scientific.

BC7.   S. J. Perantonis (1992). Higher order neural networks for invariant pattern recognition. In P.J.G. Lisboa (ed.) Neural Networks: Current Applications, ch. 11, pp. 197-231. London: Chapman & Hall.

 

Theses

 

T1.  S. J. Perantonis (1990). Neural Network Applications to Associative Memory and Pattern Recognition Problems. M. Sc. Thesis, Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool.

 

T2.  S. J. Perantonis (1987). Model Calculations in Quantum Chromodynamics and other Field Theories. Phil. Thesis, Department of Physics, University of Oxford.

 

 

 

Refereed conference proceedings

 

CP1.                G. Vamvakas, B. Gatos and S. J. Perantonis, A Novel Feature Extraction and Classification Methodology for the Recognition of Historical Documents, 10th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR'09), pp. 491-495, Barcelona, Spain, July 2009, pp. 491-495. download

CP2.                 D. Kosmopoulos, P. Antonakaki, K. Valasoulis, A. Kesidis, S. Perantonis, Human Behavior Classification using Multiple Views, Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Conference -SETN08, Syros 2008, pp. 123-134.

CP3.                 D. I. Kosmopoulos and A. Kesidis and P. Antonakaki and K. Valasoulis and S. Perantonis, SemVeillance System: Tracking and behavior recognition under occlusions, Proceedings of the System Demonstrations of the 18th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Patras 2008.

CP4.                 B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis, Improved Document Image Binarization by Using a Combination of Multiple Binarization Techniques and Adapted Edge Information, 19th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR'08), Tampa, Florida, USA, December 2008, ISBN: 978-1-4244-2175-6/08.

CP5.                 B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis, Efficient Binarization of Historical and Degraded Document Images, 8th International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems (DAS'08), Nara, Japan, September 2008, pp. 447-454.

CP6.                 N. Stamatopoulos, B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis, A Two-Step Dewarping of Camera Document Images, 8th International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems (DAS'08), Nara, Japan, September 2008, pp. 209-216.

CP7.                 G. Vamvakas, B. Gatos, N. Stamatopoulos, and S.J. Perantonis, A Complete Optical Character Recognition Methodology for Historical Documents, 8th International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems (DAS'08), Nara, Japan, September 2008, pp. 525-532.

CP8.                 N. Stamatopoulos, B. Gatos and S. J. Perantonis, A Method for Combining Complementary Techniques for Document Image Segmentation, 11th International Conference on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (ICFHR'08), Montreal, Canada, August 2008, pp. 235-240.

CP9.                 G. Vamvakas, B. Gatos and S. J. Perantonis, Hierarchical Classification of Handwritten Characters based on Novel Structural Features, 11th International Conference on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (ICFHR'08), Montreal, Canada, August 2008, pp. 535-539.

CP10.             T. Konidaris, B. Gatos, S. J. Perantonis and A. L. Kesidis, Keyword Matching in Historical Machine-Printed Documents using Synthetic Data, Word Portions and Dynamic Time Warping, DAS'08, 8th IAPR Workshop on Document Analysis Systems, Nara, Japan, 2008, pp. 539-545.

CP11.             P. Papadakis, I. Pratikakis, T. Theoharis and S. Perantonis, “CIL3D: A content-based 3D model search engine”, 3rd ACM International Conference on Digital Interactive Media in Entertainment & Arts (DIMEA 2008), Athens Information Technology, Athens, Greece, September 10-12, ACM ISBN : 978-1-60558-248-1

CP12.             P. Papadakis, I. Pratikakis, S. Perantonis, T. Theoharis and G. Passalis (2008), SHREC’08 Entry: 2D/3D Hybrid, IEEE International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications (SMI’08), Session: SHREC-3D Shape Retrieval Contest, Stony Brook University, USA, June 4-6, 2008, pp. 247-248.

CP13.             P. Papadakis, I. Pratikakis, T. Theoharis, G. Passalis, and S. Perantonis (2008), 3D Object retrieval using an efficient and compact hybrid shape descriptor, In Proceedings of Eurographics Workshop on 3D object retrieval, Crete, Greece, April 15, 2008, pp. 9-16, ISBN 978-3-905674-05-7.

CP14.             I. Kahramanoglou, S.J. Perantonis, N. Smyrnis, I. Evdokimidis and V. Cutsuridis, Modeling the Effects of Dopamine on the Antisaccade Reaction Times (aSRT) of Schizophrenia Patients, ICANN 2008, Part II, LNCS 5164, pp. 290–299, 2008.

CP15.             I. Pratikakis, D. Kosmopoulos, V. Virvilis, A. Karahaliou, K. Vassiou, A. Damianakis and S. Perantonis (2007), E-MedIInteractive web-based e-training for breast imaging, IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2007, Villa Real, Portugal, October 6-8, 2007, pp. 19-26.

CP16.             A. Makris, D. Kosmopoulos, S.J. Perantonis, S. Theodoridis (2007). A hierarchical feature fusion framework for visual tracking, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, San Antonio, Texas, 2007, vol. VI, 289-292.

CP17.             M. Anthimopoulos, B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, S.J. Perantonis (2007), Text Detection in video frames, International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP’07), Barcelona, Spain, March 8-11, 2007, pp 161-166, ISBN 978-972-8865-74-0.

CP18.             G. Vamvakas, B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, N. Stamatopoulos, A. Romiotis, S.J. Perantonis (2007). Hybrid off-line OCR for isolated handwritten Greek characters, The Fourth IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications (SPPRA’07), ISBN: 978-0-88986-646-1, Innsbruck, Austria, Feb. 14-16, 2007, 197-202.

CP19.             M. Anthimopoulos, B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, S.J. Perantonis (2007). Detecting text in video frames, The Fourth IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Applications (SPPRA’07), ISBN: 978-0-88986-646-1, Innsbruck, Austria, Feb. 14-16, 2007, 39-44.

CP20.             N. Tsapatsoulis, S. Petridis and S. J. Perantonis (2007). On the use of spatial relations between objects for image classification, 4th IFIP Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications & Innovations (AIAI 2007), Athens, Greece, September 2007.

CP21.             I. Pratikakis, V. Virvilis, D. Kosmopoulos, S.J. Perantonis, D. Tsatsos and A. Damianakis (2007). E-MedI – A web-based e-training platform for breast imaging, The 3rd International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies (WEBIST), Barcelona, Spain, March 3-6, 2007, 338-345, ISBN: 978-972-8865-79-5.

CP22.             G. Vamvakas, N. Stamatopoulos, B Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis (2007). Greek Handwritten Character Recognition, 11th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2007), Patras, Greece, May 2007, 343-352.

CP23.             D. Kosmopoulos, V. Karkaletsis, S.J. Perantonis, G. Paliouras, C.D. Spyropoulos (2006). Representation and analysis of multimedia content: The BOEMIE Proposal, 5th International Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation LREC-06, Genova, Italy 2006.

CP24.             B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, A.L. Kesidis and S.J. Perantonis (2006). Efficient off-line cursive handwritten word recognition, 10th International Workshop on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (IWFHR 2006),  La Baule, France, October 2006, 121-125.

CP25.             B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S.J. Perantonis (2006). Hybrid off-line cursive handwritten word recognition, 18th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR2006), Hong Kong, August 2006, 998-1001.

CP26.             D. Kosmopoulos, S. Petridis, I. Pratikakis, B. Gatos, S.J. Perantonis, V. Karkaletsis, G. Paliouras (2006). Knowledge acquisition from multimedia content using an evolution framework, 3rd. IFIP Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications & Innovations, Athens, Greece, June 2006, 557-565.

CP27.             Â. Gatos, T. Konidaris, I. Pratikakis and S.J. Perantonis (2006). A holistic methodology for keyword search in historical typewritten documents, 4th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), vol. 3955, 490-493, Irakleion, Greece, May 2006.

CP28.              I. Kahramanoglou, V. Cutsuridis, N. Smyrnis, I. Evdokimidis, S.J. Perantonis
(2006).
Dopamine effect on climbing activity of a cortico-tectal model: simulating the performance of patients with DSM-IV schizophrenia in the antisaccade task, 2st Annual Conference on Computational Cognitive Neuroscience, Houston, USA, November 16-19, 2006 (abstract).

CP29.             I. Kahramanoglou, V. Cutsuridis, N. Smyrnis, I. Evdokimidis, S.J. Perantonis (2005).
Dopamine modification of climbing activity in a neural accumulator model of the antisaccade task, 1st Annual Conference on Computational Cognitive Neuroscience, New Orleans, USA, November 11-13, 2005 (abstract).

CP30.             V. Cutsuridis, I. Kahramanoglou, N. Smyrnis, I. Evdokimidis, S.J. Perantonis (2005). Parametric analysis of ionic and synaptic current conductances in a neural accumulator model with variable climbing activity, 19th Conference of Hellenic Society for Neuroscience, Patra, Greece, September 30 - October 2, 2005 (abstract).

CP31.             C. D. Spyropoulos, G. Paliouras, V. Karkaletsis, D. Kosmopoulos, I. Pratikakis, S.J. Perantonis, B. Gatos (2006). BOEMIE: Bootstrapping ontology evolution with multimedia information extraction,  2nd European Workshop on Integration of Knowledge, Semantic and Digital Media Technologies, London, UK, November 2005, 419-420.

CP32.             B. Gatos, T. Konidaris, K. Ntzios, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis (2005). A segmentation-free approach for keyword search in historical typewritten documents, 8th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR'05), Seoul, Korea, August 2005, 54-58.

CP33.             I. Pratikakis, I. Vanhamel, H. Sahli, B. Gatos, S.J. Perantonis (2005). Object-driven content-based image retrieval, INDERSCIENCE Publishers, IWSSIP, Chalkida, GR, 22-25/09/2005, ISBN: 0-907776-20-5, 189-193.

CP34.             I. Pratikakis, I. Vanhamel, H. Sahli, B. Gatos, S.J. Perantonis (2005). Watershed-driven region-based image retrieval, Springer, ISMM, Paris, FR, 18-20/04/2005, ISBN: 10-1-4020-3442-3, 207-216.

CP35.             B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, S.J. Perantonis (2005). Towards text recognition in natural scene images, ICTA 05, Thessaloniki, GR, 15-16/10/2005, 354-359.

CP36.             V. Cutsuridis, I. Kahramanoglou, S.J. Perantonis, I. Evdokimidis, N. Smyrnis (2005). A biophysical neural model of decision making in an antisaccade task through variable climbing activity, Artificial Neural Networks: Biological Inspirations, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, LNCS 3696, Springer-Verlag, ICANN, Berlin, DE, 2005, 205-210..

CP37.             K. Ntzios, B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis, T. Konidaris and S. J. Perantonis (2005). An old Greek handwritten OCR system, 8th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR'05), Seoul, Korea, August 2005, 64-68.

CP38.             Â. Gatos, É. Pratikakis, K. Kepene and S.J. Perantonis (2005). Text detection in indoor/outdoor scene images, First International Workshop on Camera-based Document Analysis and Recognition (CBDAR'05), Seoul, Korea, August 2005, 127-132.

CP39.             A.S.Drigas, A. Tagoulis, P.Kyragianni, P. Nikolopoulos, D. Kalomoirakis, S.J. Perantonis, D. Kouremenos, CH. Emmanouilidis, J. Vrettaros (2005). An e-learning platform for multiform and interactive education of scholars in Greek Paleography, 5th International WSEAS Conference on Distance Learning and Web Engineering, Corfu, Greece, August 23-25, 2005.

CP40.             B. Gatos, D. Danatsas, I. Pratikakis and S. J. Perantonis (2005). Automatic table detection in document images, 3rd International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition (ICAPR'05), Bath, UK, August 2005, 612-621.

CP41.             B. Gatos, K. Ntzios, I. Pratikakis, S. Petridis, T. Konidaris and S.J. Perantonis (2004). A segmentation-free recognition technique to assist old Greek handwritten manuscript OCR. IAPR Workshop on Document Analysis systems (DAS’2004), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (3163), Florence, Italy, 2004, 63-74.

CP42.             B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S.J. Perantonis (2004). An adaptive binarisation technique for low quality historical documents. IAPR Workshop on Document Analysis systems (DAS’2004), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (3163), 102-113, Florence, Italy.

CP43.             B. Gatos, I. Pratikakis and S.J. Perantonis (2004). Locating text in historical collection manuscripts. 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (3025), 476-485, Samos, Greece.

CP44.             S. Petridis and S.J. Perantonis (2004). Feature deforming for improved similarity based learning, 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (3025), 201-209, Samos, Greece.

CP45.             B. Gatos, S.J. Perantonis, V. Maragos, V. Karkaletsis and G. Petasis (2004). Text area identification in Web images, 3rd Hellenic Conference in Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (3025), 82- 92, Samos, Greece.

CP46.             B. Gatos, N. Papamarkos and S.J. Perantonis (2004). Comparing point and block representation in computer vision and image processing Tasks. 3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Samos, Greece, 217-226.

CP47.             E. Charou, S. Petridis, M. Stefouli, O.D. Mavrantza and S.J. Perantonis (2004). Innovative feature selection used in multispectral imagery classification for water quality monitoring, In XXth ISPRS Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2004, 1354-1358.

CP48.             I. Pratikakis, I. Vanhamel, H. Sahli, Z. Efraimidis, G. Gatos and S.J. Perantonis (2004). Unsupervised region-based image retrieval, IEE European Workshop on the Integration of Knowledge, Semantic and Digital Media Technologies, London, UK, 34-46.

CP49.             S.J. Perantonis, B. Gatos and V. Maragos (2003). A novel web image processing algorithm for text area identification that helps commercial OCR engines to improve their Web image recognition efficiency, Proc. of the Second International Workshop on Web Document Analysis (WDA2003), Scotland, August 2003, 61-64.

CP50.             S. Petridis, E. Charou and S.J. Perantonis (2003). Non redundant feature selection of multiband remotely sensed images for land cover classification, Proc. Tyrrhenian International Workshop on remote sensing, Elba, Italy, September 2003, 657-666.

CP51.             V. Cutsuridis, I. Evdokimidis, I. Kahramanoglou, S.J. Perantonis and N. Smyrnis (2003). A neural model of eye movement behavior in an antisaccade task: validation by comparison from 2006 normal individuals, Society for Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans, USA, November 8-12, 2003 (abstract).

CP52.             V. Cutsuridis, I. Evdokimidis, I. Kahramanoglou, S.J. Perantonis and N. Smyrnis (2003). A neural network model of antisaccadic movement behavior, 18th Conference for the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience, Athens, Greece, October 25-27, 2003 (abstract).

CP53.             S.J. Perantonis (2003). Neural networks: nonlinear optimization for constrained learning and its applications, Invited talk, Proceedings of NOLASC 2003, Vouliagmeni, Greece, December 27-29, 2003.

CP54.             N. Ampazis and S. J. Perantonis (2002). Evaluation of dimensionality reduction techniques for SOM clustering of textual data. Proceedings of the second IASTED Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (Malaga, Spain, 2002), 216-221.

CP55.             N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, E. Charou, Th. Tsenoglou, M. Stefouli and S. Varoufakis (2002). Delineation of lineaments from satellite data based on efficient neural network and pattern recognition techniques. Proceedings of Second Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Thessaloniki, Greece, 11-12 April 2002), 355-365.

CP56.             N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, V. Virvilis, Ch. Papageorgiou, A. Rabavilas and G. N. Christodoulou (2001). Multimodular ERP classification using neural network based feature selection. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Applications (Marbella, Spain, 4-7 September 2001), 26-29.

CP57.             S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis, V. Virvilis and S. Petridis (2001). Open issues in feedforward neural network training - LFTNC2001 (Siena, Italy, October 2001).

CP58.             S. J. Perantonis, S. Petridis and V. Virvilis, Supervised principal component analysis using a smooth classifier paradigm (2002). Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (IEEE & IAPR), (Barcelona, Spain, 3-7 September 2000), II, 109-112.

CP59.             G. Petasis, S. Petridis, G. Paliouras, V. Karkaletsis, S.J. Perantonis, and C.D. Spyropoulos (2000). Symbolic and neural learning for named-entity recognition, Proceedings of the Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Learning - COIL (Chios, Greece, 2000), 58-66.

CP60.             S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis and S. Spirou (2000). Training feedforward neural networks with the dogleg method and BFGS Hessian updates. Proceedings of IEEE, INNS & ENNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN2000 (Como, Italy, July 24-27 2000), paper no. NN0342, 1138-1145. IEEE Computer Society Press.2000J-GatosMantzarisPerantonisTsigris-IJODL.pdf

CP61.             N. Ampazis and S. J. Perantonis (2000). Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm with adaptive momentum for the efficient training of feedforward networks. Proceedings of IEEE, INNS & ENNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN2000 (Como, Italy, July 24-27 2000), paper no. NN0401, 1126-1131. IEEE Computer Society Press.

CP62.             A. Agogino, J. Ghosh, S. J. Perantonis, S. Petridis, V. Virvilis and P. J. G. Lisboa (2000). The role of multiple, linear-projection based visualization techniques in RBF-based classification of high-dimensional data. Proceedings of IEEE, INNS & ENNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN2000 (Como, Italy, July 24-27 2000), paper no. NN0636, 3047-3052. IEEE Computer Society Press.

CP63.             S. Mantzaris, B. Gatos, N. Gouraros and S. J. Perantonis (2000). Linking article parts for the creation of a newspaper digital library. Proceedings of RIAO 2000 (Content-based Multimedia Information Access) – (Paris, France, 12-14 April 2000), 997-1005.

CP64.             B. Gatos, N. Papamarkos, I. Andreadis and S. J. Perantonis (2000). Applying morphological transformations on a block represented binary image. Proceedings of the 4th IAPR International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems - DAS2000 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-13 December 2000), 487-495.

CP65.             B. Gatos, S. L. Mantzaris, K. V. Chandrinos, A. Tsigris, S. J. Perantonis (1999). Integrated algorithms for newspaper page decomposition and article tracking. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Document Analysis and Retrieval - ICDAR99 (Bangalore, India, 20 –22 September 1999), 559-562.

CP66.             N. Ampazis, S. J. Perantonis and J. G. Taylor (1999). Acceleration of learning in feedforward networks using dynamical analysis and matrix perturbation theory. Proceedings of IEEE & INNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN99 (Washington DC, USA, July 10-16 1999).

CP67.             S. J. Perantonis and V. Virvilis (1999). Dimensionality reduction using a novel neural network based feature extraction method. Proceedings of IEEE & INNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IJCNN99 (Washington DC, USA, July 10-16 1999).

CP68.             N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, E. Charou, K. Seretis and Th. Tsenoglou (1999). Automatic lineament detection from geophysical grid data using efficient clustering and weighted Hough transform algorithms. Workshop: Intelligent Techniques for Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis in Environmental Applications - ACAI99 (Chania, Greece, 5-16 July 1999), 16-25.

CP69.             D. Vaiopoulos, A. Vassilopoulos, N. Evelpidou, N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, E Charou, S. Varoufakis (1999). Land cover thematic map production by photointerpratation and quantitave analysis of satellite imagery. 6th Panhellenic Geographical Conference (Athens, Greece, October 1999), 326-330.

CP70.             B. Gatos, N. Gouraros, S. Mantzaris, S. J. Perantonis, A. Tsigris, P. Tzavelis and N. Vassilas (1998). A new method for segmenting newspaper articles. Proceedings of Second European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries (Heraclion, Greece, September 1998), 695-696. Lecture Notes on Computer Science 1513 (C. Nikolaou, C. Stephanidis, eds.), Springer.

CP71.             N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, E. Charou and S. Varoufakis (1998). Intelligent techniques for efficient generation of ground-cover maps. Proceedings of the 20th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing (Calgary, Canada, 10-13 May 1998), 255-258.

CP72.             S. J. Perantonis and V. Virvilis (1998). Efficient linear discriminant analysis using a fast quadratic programming algorithm. Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Black-Box Techniques for Nonlinear Modeling (Leuven, Belgium, 8-10 July 1998), 164-169.

CP73.             S. J. Perantonis and N. Ampazis (1998). Dynamical analysis and acceleration of learning in multilayer networks. Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Black-Box Techniques for Nonlinear Modeling (Leuven, Belgium, 8-10 July 1998), 29-34.

CP74.             S. J. Perantonis, V. Virvilis and N. Ampazis (1998). Recent advances in neural network training using constrained optimisation methods. Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Applied Mathematical Programming and Modeling - APMOD'98 (Limassol, Cyprus, 11-13 March 1998).

CP75.             S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis, G. E. Antoniou and S. J. Varoufakis (1997). Factorization of 2-D polynomials using neural networks and constrained learning techniques. Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (Guimaraes, Portugal, 7-11 July 1997), 1276-1280.

CP76.             G. Antoniou, S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis and S. J. Varoufakis (1997). Stable factorization of 2-D polynomials using neural networks. Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Signal Processing (IEEE, IEE & EURASIP) – (Santorini, Greece, 2-4 July 1997), 983-986.

CP77.             S. J. Perantonis, B. Gatos and N. Papamarkos (1996). Image segmentation and linear feature identification using rectangular block decomposition. Proceedings of 3rd IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems - ICECS96 (Rhodes, Greece, October 1996), 183-186.

CP78.             S. J. Perantonis and D. A. Karras (1996). Tracking endocardial border motion in ultrasonic images by using neural networks and ARIMA modeling techniques. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference of Neural Networks - ICNN96 (Washington DC, USA, 2-6 June 1996), 647-652.

CP79.             S. J. Perantonis, B. Virvilis, Ch. Papageorgiou and A. Rabavilas (1996). Neural network based parameter selection for ERP analysis. Proceedings of X World Congress of Psychiatry - Session: Artificial Neural Networks on Psychophysiology Research (Madrid, Spain, 23-28 August 1996), I, 178.

CP80.             M. Stefouli, N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, N. Ampazis, E. Charou and S. J. Varoufakis (1996). Lithological regions interpretation and classification of LANDSAT data using neural networks. 1st Congress of the Balkan Geophysical Society (Athens, Greece, 23-27 September 1996), 474-475.

CP81.             M. Stefouli, A. Angelopoulos, S. J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas, N. Ampazis and E. Charou (1996). Integrated analysis and use of remotely sensed data for the seismic risk assessment of the south-west Peloponnesus, Greece. 1st Congress of the Balkan Geophysical Society (Athens, Greece, 23-27 September 1996), 468-469.

CP82.             N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis, E. Charou, S. Varoufakis and M. Moutsoulas (1995). Neural Networks for fast and efficient classification of multispectral remote sensing data. Proceedings of 5th  Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (Athens, Greece, 7-9 December 1995), ÉI, 893-902.

CP83.             A. Benaki, B. Gatos, I. Karamani, D. Karras, S. J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas, E. Charou and S. Varoufakis (1995). A sensor driven robot arm for playing chess. Proceedings of 5th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics (Athens, Greece, 7-9 December 1995), É, 471-480.

CP84.             S. J. Perantonis, D. Karras, S. Varoufakis, I. Magnin, M. T. Nguyen and S. Mensah (1995). Tracking of cardiac boundaries in ultrasonic images using neural network techniques (Abstract). Proceedings of 3rd European Conference on Engineering and Medicine (Florence, Italy, April 1995).

CP85.             M. T. Nguyen, U. Faust, S. Mensah, G. Gimenez, I. Magnin, S. J. Varoufakis and S. J. Perantonis (1995). Correcting for ray refraction in ultrasound transmission computed tomography using ray tracing (Abstract). Proceedings of 3rd European Conference on Engineering and Medicine (Florence, Italy, April 1995).

CP86.             M. Moutsoulas, E. Charou, N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis and S. Varoufakis (1995). Processing of multispectral satellite data using neural networks. Proceedings of 4th Panhellenic Geographical Conference (Athens, Greece, 12-14 October 1995, 617-625). In Greek.

CP87.             D. A. Karras, S. J. Perantonis and S. J. Varoufakis (1994). An efficient constrained learning algorithm for optimal linear separability of the internal representations. Proceedings of IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks (Orlando, USA, 28 June - 2 July 1994), 285-289.

CP88.             N. Gaitanis, D. A. Karras and S. J. Perantonis (1994). Encoding of characters for OCR applications. Proceedings of IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks (Orlando, USA, 28 June – 2 July 1994), 3866-3871.

CP89.             E. Charou, N. Ampazis, S. J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas, C. Feizidis and S. Varoufakis (1994). Land-use classification of satellite images using artificial neural network techniques. Proceedings of International Colloquium on Integration, Automation and Intelligence in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and GIS - Third International Colloquium of LIESMARS (Wuhan, P.R. China, October 1994), 368-377.

CP90.             Ch. Papageorgiou, A. D. Rabavilas, N. Vassilas, S. J. Perantonis and C. Stefanis (1994). Classification of ERPs in panic and OCD patients using artificial neural networks. Proceedings of 7th International Congress on Psychophysiology (Chalkidiki, Greece, 27 September – 2 October 1994), 73.

CP91.             N. Vassilas, Ch. Papageorgiou, A. D. Rabavilas, S. J. Perantonis, S. Varoufakis and C. N. Stefanis (1994). Artificial neural network overlearning in the classification of panic and OCD patients using evoked potentials. Abstract No SS27, 24th Congress of the European Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Therapy (Corfu, Greece, September 1994), 168.

CP92.             A. Benaki, B. Gatos, I. Karamani, D. Karras, S.J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas and N. Gaitainis (1994). A robot hand-eye coordination system for 3-D object recognition using novel neural networks trained with multiview moments. Proceedings of the European Robotics and Intelligence Systems Conference - EURISCON94 (IEEE& IEE) - (Malaga, Spain, 22-25 August 1994), 1692-1701.

CP93.             S. J. Perantonis, N. Vassilas, G. T. Amanatidis, S. J. Varoufakis and J. G. Bartzis (1993). Neural network techniques for SO2 episode prediction. In S.-E. Grying and M. M . Milan (Eds.) Proceedings of the 20th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Applications (Valencia, Spain, 29 November – 3 December 1993), 305-313. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation. 

CP94.             S. J. Perantonis and D. A. Karras (1993). A fast constrained learning algorithm based on the construction of suitable internal representations. Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks – IJCNN93 (IEEE & INNS) - (Nagoya, Japan, 25-29 October 1993), 536-539.

CP95.             D. A. Karras and S. J. Perantonis (1993). Comparison of learning algorithms for feedforward networks in large scale networks and problems. Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks - IEEE & INNS) - (Nagoya, Japan, 25-29 October 1993), 532-535.

CP96.             S. J. Varoufakis, S. J. Perantonis and D. A. Karras (1993). A family of efficient learning algorithms for feedforward networks based on constrained optimization techniques. Invited plenary paper, Proceedings of NEURONET' 93 (Prague, Czech Rep., September 1993), 1-9.

CP97.             B. Gatos, D. A. Karras and S. J. Perantonis (1993). Optical character recognition using novel feature extraction and neural network classification techniques. In P.J.G. Lisboa and M. J. Taylor (eds.) Proceedings of the  Workshop on Neural Network Applications and Tools (Liverpool, UK, 13-14 September 1993), 65-72. IEEE Computer Society Press.

CP98.             D. A. Karras, S. J. Perantonis and S. J. Varoufakis (1993). Constrained learning: A new approach to pattern classification using feedforward networks. Proceedings of World Congress on Neural Networks (Oregon, USA, 11-15 July 1993), 4, 235-238.

CP99.             C. Siriopoulos, S. J. Perantonis, S. J. Varoufakis, G. Karakoulas and G. Doukidis (1993). Models for position entry in the stock market using artificial intelligence techniques. Presented at the International Symposium on Economic Modelling (Piraeus, Greece, 2-5 June 1993). In Greek.

CP100.         C. Siriopoulos, S. J. Perantonis, S. J. Varoufakis, G. Doukidis and G. Karakoulas (1992). Artificial intelligence models for portfolio trading: An integrated approach. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of the Economical Society of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece, October 1992). 

CP101.         S. J. Perantonis and S. J. Varoufakis (1992). Artificial neural networks: A new application of information technology in stock market analysis. Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress of the Economical Society of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece, October 1992). In Greek.

CP102.         P. J. G. Lisboa and S. J. Perantonis (1991). Invariant character recognition: Comparison of Zernike moments and high order neural networks. Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IEEE & INNS) - (Singapore, 18-21 November 1991), 1421-1425.

CP103.         P. J. G. Lisboa and S. J. Perantonis (1991). Invariant digit recognition by Zernike moments and third-order neural networks. Proceedings of the IEE Conference on Neural Networks (Bornemouth, UK, November 1991). IEE Conf. Publications 349, 82-85.

CP104.         C. Michael and S. J. Perantonis (1990). Potentials and glueballs at large beta. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Tallahassee, Florida, USA, October 1990). Nucl. Phys. (Proc. Suppl.) B20, 177-180.

CP105.         S. J. Perantonis (1989). Potentials from SU(2) lattice gauge theory. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Fermilab, Illinois, USA, October 1989). Nucl. Phys. (Proc. Suppl.) B9, 249-253.

 

 

6. Funded research projects

 

Responsible scientific officer (PI) in the following projects:

  • CODIMAGE (1996-1998), "Encoding and Classification of Industrial Part Patterns" (national).
  • INTELCAMERA (1998-2000), "Intelligent camera for texture recognition" (national).
  • FACEREC (1999-2001), "Face recognition using biometric methods" (internal).
  • DIGINEWS (1999-2000), "Advanced OCR methods for digital newspapers archives" (privately funded).
  • NEUMARKET (2001-2002), "Development of specialized software for Market Analysis Applications" (privately funded).
  • D-SCRIBE (2003-2006), “System for Digitization and Processing of Greek Manuscripts” (national).
  • TECHNOLANGUE (2004-2006), “Integration entre les langages de la planification et de l’ information en vue de l’elaboration des cartes interactives d’espaces Medocc-Meda et des systemes de transport correspontants”,  INTERREG III B MEDOCC (EU).
  • EMEDI (2004-2007), “Virtual Medical School and e-Learning Framework”, Leonardo Da Vinci (EU).
  • KT-DIGICULT-BG (2004-2007), “Knowledge Transfer for Digitisation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage in Bulgaria”, Marie Curie-Transfer of Knowledge (EU).
  • «Cognitive Search and Retrieval of 3-D graphical models” (2005-2008) (national).
  • «Supervision of manual production processes and extraction of semantic knowledge” (2005-2008) (national).
  • «Automatic recognition of content harmful for sensitive social groups from video data” (2005-2008) (national).
  • SEMVEILLANCE (2006-2008), «Semantic Analysis of Multimedia Information ofr Surveillance Applications” (national).

 

Extensive participation in the following projects projects

  • "SPA" 14DHMO1 (1992-1994), "Neural Networks" (national).
  • BIOMED I-CT93-1292 (1994-1995), "Ultrasonic Scanner - Quantitative Dynamic Imaging" (EU).
  • GEONICKEL (1996-1998), “Integrated Technologies for Mineral Exploration: Pilot Project for Nickel Ore Deposits” (EU). 
  • NEUREACTOR (1996-1998), "Development of Neural Network Algorithms for the Study and Forecasting of Plasma Parameters in Nuclea Fision Reactors" (national).
  • TMR -- 22 (1996-1997), "Artificial Neural Networks: Perspective and Applications" (national).
  • "ÅPÅÁÅÊ" (1998-2000), "Postgraduate Programmes in Science. Study of their Relation with the Greek Industrial Sector" (national).
  • ODYSSEAS (1999-2001), "Open Distance Interactive System for Educational Applications" (national).
  • DIDO (1999-2000), "Distance e-learning for Mathematics via Networks and Informatics Tools" (national).
  • AMFITRYWN (1999-2001), "Bidirectional Television Programmes through Computer Networks" (national).
  • AYTONOMA (1999-2001), "Automatic Extraction of Grammar Ruels for Named Entity Recognition from Greek Language Texts" (national).
  • REPOSIT (2002-2004), "Real Time Bandwidth Optimisation in Satellite Networks" (EU).
  • CROSSMARC (2001-2003), "Cross Lingual Multi-Agent Retail Comparison" (EU).
  • INTERWATPOL (2003-2005), Integrated Methods of Monitoring and Assessing the Impact of Pollution on Internal Water Basins” (Greek-Turkish collaboration).
  • POLYTIMO (2006-2008), «System for Processing, Managing and Providing Access to the Content of Valuable Books and Manuscripts” (national).
  • ÂÏÅÌÉÅ (2006-2009), “Bootstrapping Ontology Evolution with Multimedia Extraction” (EU).
  • IMPACT (2008-2001), “Improving Access to Text” (EU).

 

7. Teaching experience

 

Undergraduate-graduate courses

 

  • 1987-1988: General  Mathematics  (Calculus,  Differential   Equations   and Probability  Theory)  to  undergraduate   students   (Electrical Engineers) at the University of Liverpool.
  • 1989-1990: Mathematical Applications of Computers, to undergraduate students (of Mathematics  and  Physics)  at  the University of Liverpool.

·         1992-2004: Neural Systems (I and II); Optimization; Image Processing; Linear Algebra (to graduate students at NCSR “Demokritos”).

·         2003-2009: Pattern Recognition (graduate, Department of Informatics & Telecommunications, University of Athens)

 

Supervision of PhD theses

Completed:

·         D. Karras, Department of Computer Science, NTUA. Optimization and Artificial Neural Networks: Efficient methods of introducing a priori knowledge in the learning process (1995).

  • V. Gatos, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Thrace. Methods of Optical Character Recognition (1997).

·         N. Ampazis, Department of Computer Science, NTUA. Dynamical analysis and optimisation of the training process in artificial neural networks (2001).

  • V. Virvilis, Department of Information Science, University of Athens. New techniques for training and feature extraction using neural networks (2001).

·         S. Petridis, Department of Information Science, University of Athens. Methods for the extraction of discriminative features for classification problems (2005).

  • V. Cutsuridis, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens. Biologically inspired neural architectures of voluntary movements in normal and pathological states of the brain (2005).

·         P. Papadakis, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens. Shape-based semantic retrieval of 3-D graphical models (2009).

·         A. Agathos,  Department of Product and Systems Design, University of the Aegean. Segmentation-based representation of 3-D graphical models (2009).

·         A. Makris, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens. Methodology for modeling and classification of multimedia content for the protection of sensitive user groups using optical information.

Ongoing:

·         P. Antonakaki, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens. Semantics extraction from events.

  • T. Konidaris, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens. Retrieval of Digital Documents.

8. Other Scientific Activities

 

·         Member of the Editorial Board, Signal Processing (Elsevier) (2006-present)

·         Programme Committee member:

Ø      3rd World Conference CSCC99 (1999)

Ø      International Conference on Electronic Publishing (2005, 2006)

Ø      Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (2004)

Ø      5-th International Conference on Technology and Automation (2005)

Ø      4th Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence (2006)

Ø      ICANN’06 International conference on Artificial Neural Networks (2006)

Workshop “Intelligent Techniques for Spatiotemporal Data Analysis in Environmental Applications, ACAI’99.

Workshop “Knowledge Acquisition from Multimedia Content Workshop”, SAMT07 (Dec. 2007, Genova, Italy).

CoOrganizer, Special Session “Bridging the semantic gap in multimedia: machine learning approaches”, ôïõ óõíåäñßïõ “International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN’06”, Athens, Greece, September 2006.

 

·         Reviewer of proposals and projects for the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece

·         Reviewer for the following journals:

Ø      IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics

Ø      IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks

Ø      IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems

Ø      IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing

Ø      IEEE Transactions on Image Processing

Ø      Pattern Recognition

Ø      Network: Computation in Neural Systems

Ø      International Journal of Neural Systems

Ø      Neural Processing Letters

Ø      Neural Computation

Ø      Neural Networks

Ø      Physics Letters

Ø      International Journal of Systems Science

Ø      International Journal on Computers, Systems and Signals

Ø      International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Ø      Neural Computing and Applications

Ø      International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems

Ø      Iranian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ø      Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

Ø      International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Ø      Signal Processing

Ø      Multimedia Tools and Applications Journal

·         Reviewer for the following conferences:

Ø      SCAI’97 (6th Scandinavian Conference on Artificial Intelligence)

Ø      IMACS-CSC'98 (2nd International Conference on Circuits, Systems and Computers)

Ø      ACAI’99

Ø      IJCNN’00

Ø      ICANN’01

Ø      IJCNN’01

Ø      SETN’02

Ø      ICANN’02

Ø      9th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics 2003

Ø      12-th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision'2004,  WSCG 2004

Ø      3rd Hellenic Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2004

Ø      International Conference on Electronic Publishing, 2005

Ø      5-th International Conference on Technology and Automation, 2006

Ø      International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, 2006

Ø      International Conference on Electronic Publishing, 2006

 

9. Citations

 

There are currently 900 citations from other authors to my published work.