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The 28th Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing (IMVIP) conference (IMVIP 2026) will be hosted at Maynooth University, in Ireland:
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.
Contributions are sought in all aspects of image processing, pattern analysis and machine vision, including but not restricted to the following topics:
Two types of papers can be submitted to IMVIP:
Full Papers must be a maximum of 8 pages including references and appendices.
Short papers must be a maximum of 4 pages including references and appendices.
Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the program committee. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Papers are to be submitted in PDF format for blind review (submitted PDF papers should not allow to identify authors).
Submitted PDF papers should be free of hidden messages or prompts.
Both submitting authors and reviewers for IMVIP 2026 are requested to follow Guidelines for Generative AI Usage written by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Website.
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.
As part of IMVIP 2026, the following paper prizes will be awarded:
The Irish Pattern Recognition and Classification Society (IPRCS) is pleased to offer a small number of national (UK and Ireland residence) and international travel bursaries for delegates presenting at IMVIP 2026 in Maynooth. The purpose of the travel bursaries is to support students, early career researchers, and people returning to research following a career break or time away from research (within 6 months of the application).
Information about how to apply to travel bursaries will be posted after notifications of acceptance.
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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! |
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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. |
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.
Wednesday 26th August 2026
1:00-2:00 pm Conference registration
2:00 pm Conference starts
Thursday 27th August 2026
Friday 28th August 2026
The registration fees includes annual membership to the IPRCS, IAPR and IFCS. Each registration covers one paper only (please enter paper number when registering).
Student registration (early bird registration/late registration): €TBD / €TBD
Full registration (early bird registration/late registration): €TBD / €TBD
Contact for enquiries: imvip-2026(at)mu.ie