Dr. Nikolay Metodiev Sirakov

Sirakov, N. M., 1991. Mechatronic- Systems for machine vision. By P. Parushev (Ed), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences-Center of Scientific Information, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1991. Cyrillic Alphabet.

Sirakov, N.M., 2006. A New Active Convex Hull Model For Image Regions, Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, Vol.26, Num 3, pp:309-325, Springer Verlag, December 2006.

Sirakov, N.M., 2006, Heat Equation to 3D Image Segmentation, Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics,November 2006, Vol.4, No2.

Sirakov, N.M., Granado, I., Muge, F., 2002. Interpolation Approach for 3D Smooth Reconstruction and Visualization of Subsurface Objects. International Journal Computers & Geosciences, Vol.28, Issue 8, pp 877-885.

Sirakov, N.M., Muge, F., 2001. A system for reconstructing and visualizing three-dimensional objects. International Journal Computers & Geosciences, Volume 27, Issue 1, pp.59-69.

Grozdev, S., Sirakov, N., 1993. Combinatorial Approach to plane Figure Modeling, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Year XXIV, N0 3, Printed by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, pp.36-44.

Cupic R., Sirakov N., Trebaticky I., 1991. Parallel processing of 3D information by help of systolic system. Spatial issue of the Journal Cybernetics and Informatics, Published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, April 4-7, pp. 43-48, Slovak language.

Sirakov, N.M. 2008, "Shape's Related 3D Objects Indexing and Image Database Organization," IEEE SSIAI 2008, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 24-26,2008, pp.45-48, Rate of acceptance60%, ISBN: 978-1-4244-2297-5, IEEE Catalog #: CFP08401; Library of Congress 2008902178

Sirakov, N.M., 2007, Monotonic Vector Forces and Green's Theorem For Automatic Area Calculation, Proc. IEEE ICIP2007, IEEE Xplore, San Antonio, September 2007, Vol. IV, pp 297-300. IEEE Catalog No.: 07CH37925C; ISBN: 1-4244-1437-7

Sang Suh, Sirakov, N.M., 2007, Content Based Search in Web Archives, WorldComp, 2007, Internet Computing (ICOMP'07), In H.R. Arabnia, V. Clincy, J. Lu, J. Smid, A. Bahrani,O. Droegenhorn, G. Gravianis, S. Haseloff (Ed), CSREA Press-USA, June 25-28, 2007, Las Vegas, pp. 9-15. ISBN-1-60132-044-2.

Sirakov, N.M., 2006, Automatic Concavity's Area Calculation Using Active Contours and Increasing Flow, IEEE ICIP2006, Atlanta, October 2006, pp. 225-228. ISBN: 1-4244-0481-9, IEEE Xplore

Sirakov, N.M., 2006, Multiple Surfaces Reconstruction from 2D Sections Using an Inc 2D Vector Flow, In H.R. Arabnia, Xiangjian He, T. Hintz, D. Liu, K.S.Sim (Ed), CSREA Press-USA, June, 2006, Vol. II, pp.364-370. ISBN: 1-932415-93-9, 1-932415-94-7

Sirakov, N.M., Simonelli, I., 2006, A New Automatic Concavities Extraction Model, Published by IEEE, Computer Society, 2006, USA, 178-182. ISBN: 1-4244-0069-4, Library of Congress #: 2005937121.

Sirakov, N.M., 2005, A New Active Convex Hull Model for Image Database's Search Space Partitioning, Proc of The 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing - VISION'05, In H.R. Arabnia, Xiangjing He, Tom Hintz, Qiang Wu (Ed), CSREA Press-USA, June 20-23, 2005, Las Vegas, pp.134-140. ISBN: 1-932415-65-3

Sirakov, N.M., 2005, Heat Equation to 3D Image Segmentation, Proc of The 9th World Multi-Conference on SYSTEMICS, CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATICS, In N. Calaos, W Lesso, W-J Tsaur, S. Jivkova, O 2005 July 10-13, 2005, Orlando, USA, pp.295-299, ISBN: 980-6560-57-4; Evaluated in the top 10% of papers presented in the Multi-conference

Mlsna, P., Sirakov, N.M., 2004. An Intelligent Shape Features Extraction and Indexing System for Fast Medical Image Retrieval, Proc of IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation, March 28-30, 2004, Harveys Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, pp. 172-176. ISBN:0-7803-8387-7

Sirakov, N.M., Mlsna, P., Swift, J., 2003. A Shape Based Intelligent System to Objects Localization in Image Database.  In Ajith Abraham, Katrin Franke, Mario Koppen (Ed), Advanced in Soft Computing, Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, Springer Verlag, pp. 373-383. Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN 3-540-40426-0.

 

Sirakov, N.M., Iwanowski, M., D. R. Hack, M. L. Fever, 2003. Morphological approach to volume calculation of complex 3D geological objects. Proc. of the Int. Sym. on Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industries, Cape Town, South Africa, 14-16 May, ed. By F.A.Camisani-Calzorali; Pub. by the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Johannesburg 2003, pp. 329-334. ISBN 1-919783-46-6;

D. R. Hack, N.M. Sirakov, M. L. Fever, R. Mironov, 2002. Use of 3D Reconstruction and Visualization System to Evaluate Subsurface Geophysical Data in Advance of Gravel Mine Development, In Sukumar Bandopadhyay (Ed), Published by the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. USA, pp. 569-576. ISBN 0-87335-219-X.

N.M.Sirakov & F.H. Muge, 2001. Comparing of 3D Reconstructed Objects. (Computer Applications in the Minerals Industries, Beijing, China, April, 2001), Heping Xie, Yuhan Wong & Yaodong Yiang Eds, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 75-80. 2001.

Sirakov, N.M., Ribeiro, L., Pina, P., Muge, F., 2000. An Algorithm for 3D Groundwater Units Reconstruction and Visualization. Red Book "Calibration and Reliability in Groundwater Modeling, IAHS press, Center for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, IAHS publication no.265, pp. 148-154. British Library Cataloguing in Publication data. A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 1-901502-36-8

Granado, I., Sirakov, N., Muge, F., 2000. A Morphological interpolation approach - geodesic set definition in case of empty intersection. In John Goutsias, Luc Vincent, Dan S. Blooberg (Eds), Mathematical Morphology and its Applications to Image and Signal Processing, Kluwer series in computational imaging and vision, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 71-80. ISBN 0-7923-7862-8

Muge, F., Granado, I., Mengucci, M., Pina, P., Ramos, V., Sirakov, N., Caldas Pinto, J.R., Marcolino, A., Ramalho, M., Vieira, P., Amaral, A.M., 2000. Automatic Feature Extraction and Recognition for Digital Access of Books of the Renaissance, J. Borbinha and T. Baker (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 1923, Springer-Verlag -Heidelberg, pp. 1-13. ISBN 3-540-41023-6

Sirakov N., Tareco C., Granado I, Muge F., 1999. 3D Modeling of Complex Sulfide Orebodies, Ed. by Prof. Kadri Dagdelen, Cherie Dardano, Melody Francisco, Jim Proud, held in Golden, Colorado, 20-22.10.1999, Printed in the USA, pp. 665-675. Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number ISBN 0-918062-12-8.

Sirakov, N., 1997. Fast Approach for Determining of Visibility of 3D Object’s Surfaces. Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences 1311, Ed. by Prof. Alberto Del Bimbo, Printed by Springer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 292-299.

Sirakov, N., 1994. Recognition of shape from a finite series of plane figures. NATO Advanced Study Institute "Shape in Pictures", Series F, Vol.126; Ed. by O Lie and A. Toet, H.J.A.M. Heijmans, D. Foster, P. Meer; Printed by Springer Verlag, pp.453-462. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.

Nedev, N., Sirakov, N.M., 1993. The Real Time Stereoscopic Sensor as Autonomous Intelligent Robots or Robocars Guiding Source. Ed. by B.L.Junela, K.K. Pujara, R. Sagar, Printed by Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company New Delhi, 1993, pp.695-700.

Sirakov, N., 1992. Regularity and consistency for recognition of several objects from single view, IFAC, Vol. I; Ed. by A. Kuzucu, I. Eksin, A. T. Dinibutun; Turkey, 1992, pp.337-344.

Sirakov N., Trebeticky I., 1991.Calculation of the curvature of the edge of a road by help of regularities. Computer Analysis of Image and Patterns, Research in Informatics, Ed. by Reinhard Klette, Printed by Akademie Verlag, Germany, Vol. 5, 1991, pp.195-201.

Sirakov, N., Nedev, N., 1989. Approximation analysis of spatial Scenes with 3D co-ordinates data, obtained by stereo TV projection in real time", Mathematical Research, Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns, Vol.55, Academie Verlag, Berlin, pp. 123-128.

Milanova, M., Sirakov N.M. 2008, Recognition of Emotional states in Natural Human-Computer Interaction, 8th IEEE Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, to be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dec. 16-18, 2008, Accepted for publication, to appears in IEEE Xplore.

Sirakov, N.M., 2005, Automatic Nano Images Segmentation Using Active Contours, 4M Workshop "Micro/Nano Engineering: technology and applications", November 23-26, Sofia, extended abstract.

Sirakov, N.M., Mlsna, P., 2004. Search Space Partitioning Using Convex Hull and Concavity Features for Fast Medical Image Retrieval, CD Proc of 2004 IEEE International Symposium on BIOMEDICAL IMAGING: From Nano to Macro, April 15-18 2004, Arlington, Virginia, pp. 796-799.

N.M.Sirakov & F.H. Muge, 2001. Comparing of 3D Reconstructed Objects. Proc of Computer Applications in the Minerals Industries, Heping Xie, Yuhan Wong & Yaodong Yiang Eds, A.A.Balkema Publishers, pp. 75-80, Beijing, China, April, 2001.

R. Kazandjiev, P. Gospodinov, M. Mironova, Sirakov, N.M., 2001. Crack Development in Sulfate-Corroded Cement Stone, Proc. of 9^th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, In Ya. Ivanov, A. Baltov, E. Manoach (Ed.), Sept. 19-22.2001, Varna-Bulgaria, Vol.1, pp.517-521.

J. Caldas Pinto, A. Marcolino, M. Ramalho, F. Muge, N. Sirakov, P. Pina, 2001, Comparing matching strategies for Renaissance printed words, in 10^th Portuguese Conference on Computer Graphics, Lisbon, 1-3.October.2001, pp. 123-130.

Caldas Pinto, J., Marcolino, A. , Ramalho, M. , Muge, F., Sirakov, N., Pina, P., 2001. Matching Renaissance Binary Words, 5th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, Dramstad, Germany, September 4-6, 2001.

Mironov, R., Sirakov, N.M., Muge, F., 2000. Architecture of Virtual Multimedia Library. Proc. of the 5^th Ibero - American Symposium on Pattern Recognition - SIARP2000, Lisbon, Portugal, September 11-13, 2000, pp.103-111.

Sirakov, N., Muge, F., 2000. Matching Strings of Ancient Letters Using Finite Numerical Sequences. Proc. of the RecPad2000, June 2000, held in Porto, Portugal, pp.132-137.

Sirakov, N. M., Muge F., 1999. Several Complex 3D Objects Reconstruction by Planar Cross Sections, Proc. of the 4^th Ibero-American Symposium on Pattern Recognition, 21-26. March. 1999, held in La Habana-Cuba, pp. 85-95.

Kazandziev, R., Sirakov, N., 1998. Reconstruction of Cracks Occurring in a Compressed Plastic Material. Proc. of the Int. Conference Quality Control by Artificial Vision, November 10-12.1998, held in Osaka, Japan, pp. 321-326.

Sirakov, N. M., Mironov, R., Muge, F., 1998. Ground and Underground 3D Objects Reconstruction. Proc. of the Portuguese Con. on Pattern Recognition (RecPad), Lisboa, March 1998, pp.115-121.

Sirakov, N. M., Mironov, R., Ribeiro, L., Muge, F., 1998. Environmental Decision Support System for Analysis Evaluation and Management of Groundwater Resources Based on Integrated GIS Technology, Proc. of NATO Advanced Study Institute "Deposit and Geoenvironmental Models for Resources Exploitation and Environmental Security", Hungary-Matrahaza, September 04-19, 1998, pp. 93-99.

Sirakov, N., Kazandjiev, R., 1997. 3D Representation of Flaws in Natural Resources and Materials, Proc. of the Int. Conference Quality Control by Artificial Vision, Ed. by J.L. Amat, G.Yahiaoui, N Aussenac-Gilles, A. Hameurlain, M. Laug, Printed by IEEE Signal Processing Society, May 1997, France, pp.75-80.

Sirakov, N., 1997. 3D Defects Detection in Mechanisms Components, Proc. of NATO Advanced Study Institute Computational Methods in Mechanisms, held in Varna, Bulgaria, Vol.2, pp.297-307.

Sirakov, N., 1997. Several 3D Objects Reconstruction by Using Vector Feature Space, Proc. of RecPad97, held in Coimbra, Portugal, March 20-21, 1997, pp. 107-111.

Sirakov, N., 1996. Automatic Reconstruction of 3D Branching Objects. Volume II Track B, Pattern Recognition and Signal Analysis, Printed by IEEE Computer Society, US, 1996, pp.620-624. Los Alamitos CA, IEEE Computer Society.

Sirakov, N., Minchev, O., Muge, F., 1996. Detection of 3D deformations. Proc. of RecPad’96, held in Guimaraes, Portugal, March 23-25,1996,pp. 123-127.

Sirakov, N., Muge, F., 1995. A Decision Support System for 3D Defects Detection. Proc. of the RecPad'95, held in Aveiro, Portugal, March 23-25,1995,pp.3.4.1-3.4.7.

Ivanov N., Sirakov N. ,Muge F..1995, Decision Support System for Reconstruction of 3D objects by Planar Regularities, Proc. of SAER'95, Sept.1995, Varna, pp.129-133.

Sirakov, N.M., Muge, F.H., 1994. A new technique for 3D-body representation and visualization based on Mathematical Morphology and Algebraic Structures. Presented on the Int. Conference Modeling Identification and Control’94, held in Grindelwald-Switzerland, February 21-23.1994.

Sirakov, N., Muge F., 1994. Comparing 2D Borders Using Regular Structures. Proc. of RecPad94, held in Lisbon, Portugal, 22-25.03.1994, pp.169 -176.

Sirakov, N., 1993. Creating of an Aspect graph for 3D Object reconstruction. Proc. of RecPad, held in Porto, Portugal, 1993, pp.97-104.

Sirakov, N., Ivanov, N., 1992. A fast method for recognition of 3D overlapping objects based on the regularities and principles of the independent observer. Proc. of RecPad92, held in Coimbra, Portugal, March 12-13, 1992, pp.49-57.

Sirakov, N.M., 1992. Regularity and Principles of the Independent Observer for recognition of several 3D objects from single view. Presented on the Conference Modeling Identification and Control, February 10-12, held in Insbruck, Austria, 1992.

Sirakov, N.M., 1990. Algorithm for recognition of objects in R³ from multiple views. Presented on the Conference CONTROL’90, held in Lugano, Switzerland, June 18-21, 1990.

Sirakov, N., Dimitrov, A., 1989. Software application for recognition of 3D objects, represented as finite series of plane figures. Proc. of the VI National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, held in Varna, Bulgaria, Sept.1989, Vol.1, pp. 428-432.

Sirakov, N., 1988. Application of regularities in pattern classification, Proc. of Int. Con. "Mech. Appl. in Field of Robotics and New Materials", Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, 22-26.09.1988, pp.309-315.