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ASSOCIATE LABORATORY INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS LISBON ISR-LISBON IMAR - Azores IN+ CREMINER ACTIVITIES REPORT 2004 ISR – Torre Norte, IST Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, PORTUGAL Fax: 351-21-8418291 Tel: 351-21-8418289 E-mail: jjss@isr.ist.utl.pt TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Thematic Area A: Technologies for Ocean Exploration 5 1 - Summary of activities 5 2 - Indicators 5 3 - Publications in 2004 6 4 - Presentations and Posters 10 Thematic Area B: Robotic Monitoring and Surveillance 16 1 – Summary of activities 16 2 – Indicators 16 3 – Publications 16 Thematic Area C: Sustainable Technologies and Environmental Systems 24 1 – Summary of activities 24 2 – Indicators 24 3 – Publications in 2004 25 Thematic Area D: Signal Processing in Communication Networks and Multimedia 31 1- Summary of activities 31 2- Indicators 32 3- Publications 32  Introduction ISR-Lisbon, together with three other partners research institutions, IN+, IMAR-Azores and Creminer, were awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the status of Associate Laboratory (AL) starting January 2002. This status was awarded by a period of 10 years with a mid term external evaluation, in recognition of the high scientific merit of the institution (and its partner institutions) according to external international and independent evaluations, and on the basis of the proven capacity for cooperating, on a steady, competent and efficient form, in the implementation of the specific objectives of the national scientific and technological policies. 2004 was the third year of activities of the Associate Laboratory ISR-Lisbon and work has been done in cooperation by the four research units that integrate the Associate Laboratory. The main indicators that reflect the activities of the four thematic areas are listed in the table. ? Total Publica??es ? Books (editor) 8 Books (Chapters in books) 12 Papers in International