Preface

The International Conference on Multi-Media Modelling (MMM) is an annual conference held since 1993. The International Multimedia Modelling conference series is an annual forum to discuss the efficient representation, processing, interaction, integration, communication, and retrieval of multimedia information. The past MMM conferences took place in Singapore, France, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Taiwan (China), Australia and China. With the enthusiastic support of multimedia researchers from both academia and industry, the previous meetings have established a unique focus on the modelling issues of multimedia computing and applications, addressing three major research perspectives: namely modelling of systems, information, and users. In particular, the 12th International Multimedia Modelling Conference (MMM2006) aims to provide a forum to discuss the efficient representation, processing, interaction, integration, communication, and retrieval of multimedia information. It addresses innovative research in the broad field of multimedia modelling. The conference complements this setting by presenting and exploring technological and artistic advancements"in multimedia. Technical theoretical and practical issues, artistic and consumer innovations will bring together researchers, artists, developers, educators, performers, and practitioners of multimedia. The papers in this volume were selected for presentation at the 12th international Multimedia Modelling Conference (MMM2006), which is held in Beijing, China from 4-6 January 20O0;U. This year, MMM received 165 full paper submissions from 24 countries and regions including Algeria, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Singapore, Swiss, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA. Each submission has been carefully reviewed by three members of the Program Committee. Only 37 full papers were accepted (22% acc- ptance rate) for oral presentations. In the proceedings we also accepted 47 poster papers for poster presentations.