Recent Publications



. Journals & Book Chapters



- J.R. Terven Salinas, B. Raducanu, M.E. Meza and J. Salas. "Head-Gestures Mirroring Detection in Dyadic Social Interactions with Computer Vision-Based Wearable Devices", Neurocomputing, 2015. Available online: doi:10.1016/j.neucom.2015.5.131  

- M. Graña and B. Raducanu (Guest Editors). Special Issue of Neurocomputing on "Bioinspired and Knowledge-Based Techniques and Applications", Vol. 150 (part A), 2015

- J. R. Terven Salinas, J. Salas and B. Raducanu. "Robust Head Gestures Recognition for Assistive Technology", LNCS8495: Pattern Recognition, J.F. Martinez-Trinidad et al. (Eds.), pp.152-161, Springer-Verlag, 2014 

- C. Isaza, J. Salas and B. Raducanu. "Rendering Ground Truth Data Sets to Detect Shadows Cast by Static Objects in Outdoors", Multimedia Tools and Applications, 70(1):557-571, 2014    

       - J.R. Terven Salinas, J. Salas and B. Raducanu. "New Opportunities for Computer Vision-based Assistive Technology Systems for the Visually Impaired", IEEE Computer, 47(4):52-58, 2014  

       - B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Embedding New Observations via Sparse Coding for Non-Linear Manifold Learning", Pattern Recognition, 47(1):480-492, 2014  

- F. Dornaika, A. Bosagzadeh and B. Raducanu. "Efficient Graph Construction for Label Propagation Based Multi-Observation Face Recognition", LNCS8212: Human Behavior Understanding, A.A. Saleh et al. (Eds.), pp.124-125, 2013 

- B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Texture-independent Recognition of Facial Expressions in Image Snapshots and Videos", Machine Vision and Applications, 24(4):811-820, 2013   

- F. Dornaika, A. Moujahid and B. Raducanu. "Facial Expression Recognition Using Tracked Facial Actions: Classifier Performance Analysis", Engineering and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 26(1):467-477, 2013  

- F. Dornaika, A. Assoum and B. Raducanu. "Automatic Dimensionality Estimation for Manifold Learning through Optimal Feature Selection", LNCS7626: SSPR & SPR, G.L. Gimel'farb et al. (Eds.), pp. 575-583, Springer-Verlag, 2012    

- B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Out-of-Sample Embedding by Sparse Representation", LNCS7626: SSPR & SPR, G.L. Gimel'farb et al. (Eds.), pp. 336-344, Springer-Verlag, 2012    

-  C. Isaza, J. Salas and B. Raducanu. "Evaluation of Intrinsic Image Algorithms to Detect the Shadows Cast by Static Objects Outdoor", Sensors, Vol. 12, pp.  13333-13348, 2012

- B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Pose-Invariant Face Recognition in Videos for Human-Machine Interaction", LNCS7584: ECCV2012 - Workshop and Demonstrations, A. Fusiello et al. (Eds.), pp. 566-575 (Vol. II), Springer-Verlag, 2012  

-  F. Dornaika and B. Raducanu. "Analysis and Recognition of Facial Expressions in Videos Using Facial Shape Deformation", Facial Expressions: Dynamic Patterns, Impairments and Social Perceptions, S.E. Carter et al (Eds.), pp.157-178, Nova Publishers, 2012

- B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "A Supervised Non-Linear Dimensionality Reduction Approach for Manifold Learning", Pattern Recognition, 45(6):2432-2444, 2012  

- B. Raducanu, D. Gatica-Perez. "Inferring Role Patterns Through Nonverbal Analysis in Competitive Meetings". Multimedia Tools and Applications, 56(1):207-226, 2012  

- S. Escalera, X. Baró, J. Vitrià, P. Radeva, B. Raducanu. "Social Network Extraction and Analysis Based on Multimodal Dyadic Interaction". Sensors, Vol. 12, pp. 1702-1719, 2012 

- B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "A Discriminative Non-Linear Manifold Learning Technique for Face Recognition", Vol. CCIS254, A. Abd Manaf et al. (Eds.), pp. 339-353 (Part IV), Springer-Verlag, 2011

- F. Dornaika and B. Raducanu. "Subtle Facial Expression Recognition in Still Images and Videos". Advances in Face Image Analysis: Techniques and Technologies, Yu-Jin Zhang (ed.), pp. 259-277, IGI Global, 2010

- C. Isaza, J. Salas, B. Raducanu. "Toward the Detection of Urban Infrastructure Edge Shadow", LNCS6474: Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, K. Blanc-Talon et al. (Eds.), Vol. I, pp. 30-37, Springer-Verlag, 2010 


- B. Raducanu, J. Vitrià, A. Leonardis (Guest Editors). Special Issue of the Image and Vision Computing Journal on "Online Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning Techniques for Computer Vision: Theory and Applications". Vol. 28(7), 2010 

- B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Natural Facial Expression Recognition Using Dynamic and Static Schemes". LNCS5875: Advances in Visual Computing, G. Bebis et al. (eds.), Vol. I, pp. 730-739, Springer-Verlag, 2009  

- F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. “3D Face Pose Detection and Tracking using Monocular Videos: Tool and Application”. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (Part B) ,
39(4):935-944, 2009      

- B. Raducanu, F. Dornaika. "Dynamic Vs. Static Recognition of Facial Expressions". LNCS5355: Ambient Intelligence, Aarts et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp.13-25, 2008
- B. Raducanu, J. Vitrià. “Face Recognition by Artificial Vision Systems: A Cognitive Perspective”. Special Issue of Int’l Journal on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence on Brain, Vision and Artficial Intelligence, Vol. 22(5), pp.899-913, 2008
  
- B. Raducanu, J. Vitrià. “Online Nonparametric Discriminant Analysis for Incremental Subspace Learning and Recognition”. Special Issue of Pattern Analysis and Applications on Non-parametric Distance-based Classification Techniques and their Applications, Vol.11(3-4), pp.259-268, 2008

- F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu, "Facial Expression Recognition for HCI Applications".  Encyclopedia of Artficial Intelligence, Rabuñal et al. (eds.), Vol. II, pp. 625-631, IGI Global, London, 2008
- B. Raducanu, J. Vitrià. “Learning to Learn: from Smart Machines to Intelligent Machines”. Special Issue on Pattern Recognition in Interdisciplinary Perception and Intelligence – Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol.29(8), pp.1024-1032, 2008 
- B. Raducanu, J.Vitrià. “Incremental Subspace Learning for Cognitive Visual Processes”. LNCS4729: Advances in Brain, Vision and Artificial Intelligence, Mele et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp.214-223, 2007  

- F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. “Inferring Facial Expressions from Videos: Tool and Application”. Signal Processing: Image Communication,  Vol. 22(9),  pp.769-784, 2007    
- F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. “Efficient Facial Expression Recognition for Human Robot Interaction”. LNCS 4507: Computational and Ambient Intelligence - 9th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN2007), Sandoval et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp.700-708, 2007
- B. Raducanu, J. Vitrià. “
A Robust Particle Filter-Based Face Tracker Using Combination of Color and Geometric Information”. LNCS4141: Image Analysis and Recognition, A. Campilho et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Vol. I, pp. 922-933, 2006    - 
- B.Raducanu, J.Vitrià. "Aprendiendo a aprender: De máquinas listas a máquinas inteligentes". Una Perspectiva de la Inteligencia Artificial en su 50 Aniversario, A. Fernandez-Caballero et al. (eds.), Univ. Castilla-La Mancha Press, Vol. I, pp.34-45, 2006      (spanish only)
- B. Raducanu, J. Vitrià. “Real-Time Face Tracking for Context-Aware Environments”. Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence Research and Development, J. Vitrià et al. (eds.), IOS Press, Amsterdam, Vol. 113, pp.91-98, 2005 

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña, F. X. Albizuri and A. D’Anjou. “A Probabilistic Hit-or-Miss Procedure Based on Morphological Multiscale Fingerprints”,  Pattern Analysis and Applications, Vol. 7, pp.128-143, 2004  
- F. X. Albizuri, M. Graña, B. Raducanu. “Statistical Transmission Delay Guarantee for Nonreal-Time Traffic Multiplexed with Real-Time Traffic”.
Computer Communications, 26(12):1365-1375, 2003
- B. Raducanu, M. Graña, F. X. Albizuri.
“Morphological Scale Spaces and Associative Morphological Memories: Results on Robustness and Practical Application”. Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, 19(2):113-131, 2003    
- B. Raducanu, P. Markopoulos.
Applications of Vision-Based Attention-Guided Perceptive Devices to Aware Environments. LNCS2875: Ambient Intelligence,  E. Aarts et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp. 410-418, 2003    -     - 
- B. Raducanu, P. Sussner, M. Graña. “Steps towards one-shot vision-based self-localization”. Biologically Inspired Robot Behavior Engineering, M. Graña et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp. 365-393, 2002

- M. Graña, B. Raducanu. “Increasing the Robustness of Heteroassociative Morphological Memories for Practical Applications”. Mathematical Morphology, H. Talbot et al. (eds.), CSIRO Publishing, Sydney, Australia, pp. 379-388, 2002

- M. Graña, B. Raducanu, P. Sussner, G. X. Ritter. On Endmember Detection in Hyperspectral Images with Morphological Associative Memories. LNCS2527: Advances in Artificial Intelligence,  F.J. Garijo et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp. 526-535, 2002

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “Morphological Techniques for Human Face Localization”. In Image Processing III: Mathematical Methods, Algorithms and  Applications, J. M. Blackledge et al. (eds.), Horwood Publishing Center, pp. 179-200, 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña, F. X. Albizuri, A. D’Anjou. “Face Localization Based on the Morphological Multiscale Fingerprints”. Pattern Recognition Letters, 22(3-4):359-371, 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “On the Application of Heteroassociative Morphological Memories to Face Localization”. LNCS2085: Bio-inspired Applications of Connectionism, J. Mira et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp. 563-570, 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña, P. Sussner. “Advances in Mobile Robots Self-Localization using Morphological Neural Networks”. Mobile Robot Technology, pp. N/A, J. Sasiadek (eds.), Pergamon Press (Elsevier), pp. N/A, 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “Testing Some Morphological Approaches to Face Localization”.  Mathematical Morphology and Its Applications to Image and Signal Processing, J. Goutsias et al. (eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht (The Netherlands), pp. 415-424, 2000




. Conference Proceedings


    - B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Am I Wrong? How Wrong I Am? A First-Person Perspective on On-line Face Recognition for Social Robots", Submitted to ICRA2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016
    - J.R. Terven, B. Raducanu, M.E. Meza and J. Salas. "Evaluating Real-Time Mirroring of Head Gestures using Smart Glasses", To appear in Proc. of ICCV2015 (Workshop on "Assistive Computer Vision and Robotics - ACVR"), Santiago de Chile, Chile, 2015   
    - B. Raducanu, A. Bosagzadeh and F. Dornaika. "Multi-Observation Face Recognition in Videos based on Label Propagation", Proc. of CVPR2015 (Workshop on Analysis and Modeling of Faces and Gestures - AMFG), pp. 10-17, Boston (MA), USA, 2015  
    - B. Raducanu, A. Bosagzadeh and F. Dornaika. "Facial Expression Recognition based on Multi-view Observations with Application to Social Robotics", Proc. of ACCV2014 (Workshop on "Computer Vision for Affective Computing"), pp.1-16, Singapore, 2014 
    - F. Dornaika and B. Raducanu. "Out-of-Sample Embedding for Manifold Learning Applied to Face Recognition", Proc. of CVPR2015 (Workshop on "Analysis and Modeling of Faces and Gestures - AMFG"), pp. 862-868, Portland (OR), USA, 2013  
    -  C. Isaza, J. Salas and B. Raducanu. "Synthetic Ground Truth Dataset to Detect Shadows Cast by Static Objects in Outdoors", Proc. of VIGTA, pp.N/A, Capri Island, Italy, 2012
    - F. Dornaika, A. Bosagzadeh and B. Raducanu. "LSDA Solution Schemes for Modelless 3D Head Pose Estimation", Proc. of WACV2012, pp. 393-398,  Breckenridge (CO), USA, 2012  
    - B. Raducanu and F. Dornaika. "Appearance-based Face Recognition Using a Supervised Manifold Learning Framework", Proc. of WACV2012, pp. 465-470, Breckenridge (CO), USA, 2012   
      - R. Aylett, G. Castellano, B. Raducanu, A. Paiva, M. Hanheide: "Long-Term Socially Perceptive and Interactive Robot Companion: Challenges and Future Perspectives", Proc. of ICMI-MLMI 2011, pp. 323-326, Alicante, Spain, 2011  
      - S. Escalera, X. Baró, J. Vitrià, P. Radeva, B. Raducanu. "Modelling and Analyzing Multimodal Dyadic Interactions Using Social Networks". Proc. of ICMI-MLMI 2010, pp. 1-8, Beijing, PR China, 2010   
     -  F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. "Person-Specific Shape Estimation Under Varying Head Pose and Single Snapshots". Proc. of ICPR2010, pp. 3496-3499, Istanbul, Turkey, August 2010  
      - F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. "Single Snapshot 3D Head Pose Initialization for Tracking in HRI Scenario". Proc. of CVPR2010 (Workshop on Computer Vision for HRI), pp.1-8, San Francisco (CA), USA, June 2010  
      - B. Raducanu, F. Dornaika. "Dynamic Facial Expression Recognition Using Laplacian Eigenmaps-Based Manifold Learning". Proc. of ICRA2010, pp.156-161, Anchorage, AK, USA, May 2010  
      - F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. "Simultaneous 3D Face Pose and Person-Specific Shape Estimation from Single Image Using a Holistic Approach". Proc. of  WACV2009, pp. 1-6, Snowbird, Utah, USA, December 2009  
      - D. Jayagopi, B. Raducanu, D. Gatica-Perez. "Characterizing Conversational Group Dynamics Using Nonverbal Behavior". Proc. of ICME2009, pp.370-373, New York (NY), USA, June-July 2009  
      - B. Raducanu, J.Vitrià, D. Gatica-Perez. "You are Fired! Nonverbal Role Analysis in Competitive Meetings". Proc. of ICASSP2009, pp. 1949-1952, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2009 
      - F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. "Constructing Panoramic Views Through Facial Gaze Tracking". Proc. of ICME2008, pp.969-972, Hannover, Germany, 23-26 June, 2008 
      - F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. “Detecting and Tracking of 3D Face Pose for Human-Robot Interaction”. Proc. of ICRA2008, pp.1716-1721, Pasadena (CA), USA, 19-23 May, 2008 
      - B. Raducanu, J.Vitrià. “Online Learning for Human-Robot Interaction”. Proc. of CVPR2007 (Workshop on “Online Learning for Classification"), Minneapolis (MN), USA, 18-23 June 2007
      - E. Motard, B. Raducanu, V. Cadenat, Jordi Vitria. "Incremental On-Line Topological Map Learning for A Visual Homing Application". Proc. of IEEE Int’l Conf. On Robotics and Automation (ICRA2007), Rome, Italy, 2007, pp.2049-2054   - 

      - F. Dornaika, B. Raducanu. “Recognizing Facial Expressions in Videos Using a Facial Action Analysis-Synthesis Scheme”. Proc. of  IEEE Int’l. Conf. on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance (AVSS2006), pp. N/A, Sydney, Australia, 22-24 November 2006   
      - I. Rañó, B. Raducanu, S. Subramanian. “Human Presence Detection and Tracking for A Concierge Robot”. Proc. of 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAV2004), pp.
N/A, Lisbon, Portugal, 5-7 July 2004  
      - B. Raducanu, S. Subramanian, P. Markopoulos. “Human Presence Detection by Smart Devices”. Proc. of Engineering of Intelligent Systems (EIS2004),
    
pp. N/A, Funchal, Island of Madeira,Portugal, 29 Feb-2 March 2004  
      - B. Raducanu, M. Graña.
“On the Application of Morphological Heteroassociative Neural Networks”. Proc. of Int’l Conf. on Image Processing (ICIP2001), pp. 501-504, Thessaloniki, Greece,  7-10 October 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “An Approach to Visual Self-Localization for Mobile Robots. Proc. of Middle-East Conference on Simulation and Modelling (MESM2001), pp. 65-69, Amman, Jordania, 3-5 September 2001

- M. Graña, B. Raducanu. ”Some Applications of Morphological Neural Networks”. Proc. of Int’l Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN2001),  pp. 2518-2523, Washington D.C., USA, 15-19 July 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña, P. Sussner. “Morphological Neural Networks for Vision Based Self-Localization”. Proc. of Int’l Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2001), pp. 2059-2064, Seoul, Korea, 21-26 May 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “Visual Self-Localization with Morphological Neural Networks”. Proc. of European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks (ESANN2001), pp. 25-30, Bruges, Belgium, 25-27 April 2001

- M. Graña, B. Raducanu. “Adaptive Kernels for Morphological Heteroassociative Neural Networks”. IS&T/SPIE Proc. of Electronic Imaging (EI2001), pp. 130-137, San Jose, USA, January 2001

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “A Grayscale Hit-or-Miss Transform Based on LevelSets”. Proc. of  Int’l Conf. on Image Processing (ICIP2000), pp. 931-933, Vancouver, Canada, 10-13 September 2000

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “Face Localization Based on the Morphological Multiscale Fingerprints”. Proc. of Int’l Conf. on Pattern Recognition (ICPR2000), pp. 929-932, Barcelona, Spain, 3-8 September 2000

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “Morphological Neural Networks for Robust Visual Processing in Mobile Robotics”. Proc. of Int’l Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN2000), pp. 140-143, Como, Italy, 24-27 July 2000

- M. Pantic, B. Raducanu, L. J. M. Rothkrantz, M. Graña. “Automatic Eyebrow Tracking Using Boundary Chain Code”. Proc. of Advanced School for Computing and Imaging (ASCI99), pp.137-143,  Heijen, The Netherlands, 15-17 June 1999

- M. Graña, A. I. Gonzalez, B. Raducanu, I. Echave. “Fast Face Localization for Mobile Robots: Signature Analysis and Color Processing”.  IS&T/SPIE Proc. of Int’l Workshop on Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision (IRCV98), pp. 387-398, Boston, USA, November 1998

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña, A. D’Anjou, F. X. Albizuri. “Artificial Neural Networks for Facial Information Processing: A Review of Recent Approaches”. Proc. of European Symposium on Artificial Neural Netwoks (ESANN98), pp. 369-375, Bruges, Belgium, 22-24 April 1998

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. “Robust and Fast Face Localization in Image Sequences”. Proc. of EUROMEDIA98, pp. 81-85, Leicester, UK, 5-7 January 1998

- B. Raducanu, M. Graña. An Approach to Face Localization Based on Signature Analysis”. Proc. of  Int’l Workshop on Audio-Visual Speech Recognition (AVSP97)

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