Welcome to IMVIP 2026!

Important Dates | Paper Submission | Conference Program | Registration | Travel Bursaries | Accommodation | Committees | Sponsors | IMVIP history

The 28th Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing (IMVIP) conference (IMVIP 2026) will be hosted at Maynooth University, in Ireland:

Important Dates:

About IMVIP

The Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing (IMVIP) conference is the flagship event of the Irish Pattern Recognition and Classification Society (IPRCS). It provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, and students to present and discuss the latest advancements in machine vision, image processing, and related fields.

Topics

Contributions are sought in all aspects of image processing, pattern analysis and machine vision, including but not restricted to the following topics:

Submission Guidelines for Authors

Two types of papers can be submitted to IMVIP:

Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the program committee. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Paper templates:

Submission requirements:

Submission system:

The CMT submission website is opened: CMT IMVIP.

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Camera Ready papers:

Authors of accepted papers are invited to fully address the reviewers comments raised as well as possible in their camera ready papers.

The AI statement is not required in the camera ready paper to save space.

Paper Prizes

As part of IMVIP 2026, the following paper prizes will be awarded:

Travel Bursaries

IMVIP 2026 is pleased to announce we have 4 travel bursaries to support student attendance at the conference. Please note you must have an accepted paper and be a registered student at a university or college to be eligible for this bursary. Note: Bursaries will be paid by bank transfer to awardees after the conference has taken place. These bursaries are sponsored by the Irish Pattern and Classification Society. The bursaries on offer are 2x National bursaries to the value of €250 each and 2x International bursaries to the value of €500 each.

We are now accepting applications for bursaries via the following link: IMVIP 2026 Travel Bursary Form.

The deadline for applications is 5pm Monday 27th July 2026. Final decisions on award recipients will be communicated in early August.

Conference program

Keynote speakers

Our first confirmed Keynote at IMVIP 2026 is Prof. Binh-Son Hua from Trinity College Dublin! Check out his amazing research in computer vision, deep learning and computer graphics on his website!
Our second confirmed Keynote at IMVIP 2026 Prof. Ganesh Sistu Principal AI Architect in Valeo Ireland, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Limerick.

Ganesh Sistu is leading multiple global research teams focusing on automated driving and parking at Valeo Ireland. With over 15 years of experience in computer vision and machine learning, he has contributed to 40+ publications in top-tier conferences such as ICCV, ICRA, and WACV, garnering over 2,000 citations and 30+ US and EU patent filings. He also plays a pivotal role in guiding the future of AI education as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Limerick and as an industry board member for Research Ireland's Data Science PhD and the National MSc in AI programs at the University of Limerick, blending academic insight with industry expertise.

Programme

The conference programme will be updated in early August, but in line with previous IMVIP conferences, we indicate below start/end day and time for the conference.

Registration

The registration fees includes annual membership to the IPRCS, IAPR and IFCS. Each registration covers one paper only (please enter paper number when registering).

Early bird registration applies to registrations on or before 10th July 2026.

Register here: registration website

Accommodation

Accommodation options are available both on-campus at Maynooth University and at the Glenroyal Hotel (located at a short walk from the campus).

For on-campus accommodation please visit: https://booking.maynoothcampus.com/.

To book accommodation with the Glenroyal hotel please visit: https://www.glenroyal.ie/. Please note, to avail of conference rates please use the voucher code CONF26 when booking.

Committees

Contact for enquiries: imvip-2026(at)mu.ie

Organising Committee

Programme Committee

Sponsors

History of the IMVIP conference