ISIVC 2016 Program

Program Layout Tuesday November 22 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, LECTURE SESSION 3 (8:30 – 10:00): IMAGE PROCESSING November 21 November 22 November 23 8:30 Opening Ceremony INVITED TALK (8:30 – 9:00) Lecture Session 3 Session Lecture 6 Microwave Remote Sensing Techniques for the Analysis of Land Surface Parameters, by Dr. Mehrez ZRIBI (Centre d’Etudes Spatiales de la Biosphère, Toulouse, 9:00 France) Plenary 1 Invited Talk Dr. MehrezGain Zribi Invited Talk Pr. Aníbal Ferreira

9:30 d’amplification Pr. Moncef Gabbouj Image Processing Speech Processing 52: Scalable Region-Based Image Retrieval System in the Wavelet Transform Domain, by Sarra Sakji-Nsibi (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, ), 10:00 Amel Benazza-Benyahia (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) Poster Session 1 Poster Session 3 Coffee Break 70: Adaptive Morphological Closing Based on Inertia Tensor for Structuring Element Estimation, by Khawla Mallat (U2S, University of El Manar, Tunisia) and 10:30 & & Rabaa Youssef (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) Coffee Break Coffee Break Lecture Session 7 59: High and Low-Level Hierarchical Classification as an Efficient Analysis of Remotely Sensed Hyperpectral Data, by Emna Karray (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia), Mohamed Anis Loghmari (University of Tunis El Manar, ISI, Tunisia) and Mohamed Saber Naceur (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) 11:00 Invited Talk Pr, Benoît Geller Lecture Session 1 Lecture Session 4 11:30 Internet of Things POSTER SESSION 3 (10:00 – 11:00) Invited Talk Pr. Riadh Farah Invited Talk Pr. Ahmed Benhamida 12:00 Image Retrieval Medical Applications 85: Free Training Object Detection Based on Multi-Stage Fusion Using Belief Functions, by Mariem Farhat (National School of Computer Science, University of Manouba, Tunisia), Slim Mhiri (National School of Computer Science, University of Manouba, Tunisia) and Moncef Tagina (National School of Computer Science, 12:30 University of Manouba, Tunisia) Lunch 45: Robust SIFT for Dark Face Images Recognition, by Meriama Mahamdioua Belhadef (NTIC Faculty, Jijel University and University of Constantine 2, Algeria) and 13:00 Lunch Lunch Mohammed Benmohammed (University of Constantine 2, Algeria) 41: Textured Image Segmentation via Scattering Transform and Score Fusion, by Chaimae Anibou (University Mohamed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco), Mohammed 13:30 Lecture Session 8 Nabil Saidi (INSEA, Morocco) and Driss Aboutajdine (University Mohamed V-Agdal, Morocco) 14:00 18: A Learned Feature Descriptor for Efficient Gender Recognition Using An RGB-D Sensor, by Safaa Azzakhnini (Faculty of Sciences Rabat, Morocco), Lahoucine Plenary 3 Invited Talk Dr. Julie Carreau Ballihi (Faculty of Sciences Rabat, Morocco) and Driss Aboutajdine (Faculty of Sciences Rabat, Morocco) Plenary 2 14:30 Dr. Josiane Zerubia Signal Processing 26: Performance Analysis of PPM Modulation in Multihop FSO System Over Gamma Gamma Channel, by Hechmi Saidi (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Pr. Le Ngoc Tho Tunisia), Kamel Tourki (France Research Center, Huawei Technologies, France) and Noureddine Hamdi (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) IEEE SPS Distinguished Lecturer for Communications 27: Performance Analysis of PSK Modulation in DF Dual-Hop Hybrid RF/FSO System Over Gamma Gamma Channel, by Hechmi Saidi (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia), Kamel Tourki (France Research Center, Huawei Technologies, France) and Noureddine Hamdi (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) 15:00 Poster Session 2 Poster Session 4 78: Suited Architecture for Massive Mimo Detector Based on Antenna Selection and LAS Algorithm, by Issa Chihaoui (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia) and Mohamed Lassaad Ammari (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia) 15:30 & & 46: Information Content-Based Low Probability of Interception Waveforms Selection against Channelized Receivers, by Jun Chen (Nanjing University of Coffee Break Coffee Break Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China), Fei Wang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China), Jianjiang Zhou (Nanjing University of 16:00 Lecture Session 2 Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China) and Chunliang Dai (Shenyang Aircraft Design & Research Institute, Shenyang, China) Lecture Session 5 60: On the Impact on User Distribution in an Indoor Reference Node Placement, by Noureddine Boujnah (Faculty of Science of Gabes, Tunisia) and Radhia El Invited Talk Pr. Fethi Bereksi 16:30 Invited Talk Dr. Besma Smida Werghemmi (Higher Institute of Computer and Multimedia of Gabes, Tunisia) Physiological and 63: Fast Hardware Implementation of ECDSA Signature Scheme, by Anissa Sghaier (Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia), Medien Zeghid (Faculty of Sciences of 17:00 Digital Communications Monastir, Tunisia) and Mohsen Machhout (Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia) Physical Signal Analysis 9: A New Region Based Image Retrieval in The Compressed Domain Using Shape-Adaptive DCT, by Amina Belalia (University of Djillali Liabes, Algeria), Kamel 17:30 Belloulata (University of Djillali Liabes, Algeria) and Kidiyo Kpalma (UEB INSA, France)

LECTURE SESSION 4 (11:00 – 12:30): MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

INVITED TALK (11:00 – 11:30) Advanced Clinical Aided tool for Tumors Characterization and Exploration, by Pr. Ahmed BENHAMIDA (Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, , Tunisia)

98: Mathematical Modeling of Clean and Noisy ECG Signals in a Level Crossing Sampling Context, by Mariam Tlili (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Monday November 21 Thème 4 :Lab, Débruitage Tunisia), Asma Maalej (Carthage et segmentation University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM des Lab, image Tunisia), Manel s échocardiographiques Ben Romdhane (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia, François Rivet (University of Bordeaux, France), Dominique Dallet (University of Bordeaux, France) and Chiheb Rebai (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia) 10: Bayesian Myopic Parallel MRI Reconstruction, by Siwar Chaabene (University of Sfax, Tunisia) and Lotfi Chaari (University of Toulouse, France) OPENING SESSION (8:30 – 9:00) 44: A Study on the Usability of Opinion-Unaware No-Reference Natural Image Quality Metrics in the Context of Medical Images, by Meriem Outtas (USTHB,

Algeria), Lu Zhang (INSA, France), Olivier Deforges (INSA, France), Wassim Hammidouche (INSA, France), Amina Serir (USTHB, Algeria) and Christine Cavaro- PLENARY 1 (9:00 – 10:00) Menard (University of Angers, France) Big Multimedia Data Analytics using Machine Learning and Optimization Tools, by Pr. Moncef GABBOUJ ( of Technoloy, Tampere, Finland)

PLENARY TALK 3 (14:00 – 15:00) POSTER SESSION 1 (10:00 – 11:00) Financially supported by IEEE Signal Processing Society

Marked Point Processes for Object Detection and Tracking in High Resolution Images: Applications to Remote Sensing and Biology, by Dr. Josiane ZERUBIA 24: Minutiae Neighborhood Validation by Quaternion Zernike Moments for Fingerprint Matching, by Lamyae Haloui, (Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, (IEEE SPS Distinguished Lecturer, Institut National de Recherche en Informatique, Sophia-Antipolis, France) Morocco), Nisrine Dad (Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco), Noureddine En-Nahnahi (Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco), Said El

Alaoui Ouatik (Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco), Mohammed Oumsis (Mohammed V-Agdal University, Rabat, Morocco) POSTER SESSION 4 (15:00 – 16:00) 67: Blotch Detection in Archived Video Based on Regions Matching, by Hamza Yous (USTHB, Algeria) and Amina Serir (USTHB, Algeria)

93: CUDA Accelerated Visual Relative Motion Estimation, by Safa Ouerghi (Carthage University, SUP’COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia) and Fethi Tlili (Carthage 40: A New Classification Approach Based on Source Separation and Feature Extraction, by Hela Elmannai (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Tunisia), Mohamed Anis University, SUP’COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia). Loghmari (University of El Manar, ISI, Tunisia) and Mohamed Saber Naceur (University of El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) 8: High Throughput Pipelined Hardware Implementation of The Keccak Hash Function, by Hassen Mestiri (FSM, , Tunisia), Fatma Kahri 73: The Potential Use of High Resolution X-Band SAR Moisture Products for the Calibration of a Water Balance Model over Bare Agricultural Soils (Tunisia), by (FSM, University of Monastir, Tunisia), Mouna Bedoui (FSM, University of Monastir, Tunisia), Belgacem Bouallegue (FSM, University of Monastir, Tunisia), Mohsen Azza Gorrab (Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie, University of Carthage, Tunisia), Vincent Simonneaux (Centre d’Etudes Spatiales de la Biosphère, France), Mehrez Machhout (FSM, University of Monastir, Tunisia) Zribi (Centre d’Etudes Spatiales de la Biosphère, France), Sameh Saadi (Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie, Carthage University, Tunisia), Nicolas Baghdadi 91: Data Acquisition by 2D Compression and 1D Reconstruction Techniques for WSN Spatially Correlated Data, by Zakia Jellali (Carthage University, (IRTEA-UMR TETIS, Maison de la Télédétection, France) and Zohra Lili-Chabaane (Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie, Carthage University, Tunisia) SUP’COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Leïla Najjar Atallah (Carthage University, SUP’COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and Sofiane Cherif (Carthage University, SUP’COM, 68: Textredness Decision Time for Audio Texturedness Indicator, by Olfa Fraj (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia), Raja Ghozi (University of Tunis El Manar, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) ENIT, Tunisia), and Mériem Jaïdane-Saïdane (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) 96: Fusion Rules for Cooperative Censored Energy Detection: Thresholds Derivation Based on Analytical Performance, by Rahma Bouraoui (ESPRIT School of 90: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Based on a Statistical Analysis of the Optical Flow in Video Recordings, by Heyfa Ammar (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Engineering, Tunis, Tunisia) and Hichem Besbes (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and Samaher Lashkar (FCIT, King Abdulaziz University, KSA) 49: Channel Characteristics in Indoor Environment at 10 GHz through Ray Tracing Model, by Camelia Skiribou, Raja Elassali (ENSA, Marrakesh, Morocco), 76: Cardiac Anomalies Diagnosis Using Bio Impedance Method, by Ihsèn Ben Salah (ENICarthage, Carthage University, Tunisia), Kaïs Ouni (ENICarthage, Carthage Fouzia Elbahhar Boukour (IFSTTAR, France), Aziz Benlarbi-Delaï (UPMC, France), Khalid Elbaamrani (ENSA, Marrakesh, Morocco) and Noureddine Idboufker University, Tunisia) and Ridha Ben Salah (Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia) (ENSA, Marrakesh, Morocco) 84: On the Use of Opening Phase Slopes of the Glottal Signal to Characterize Vocal Folds Paralysis, by Asma Bedoui (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, 77: A Low-Complexity Sensing Algorithm for Cooperative Cognitive MIMO Systems, by Imen Souid (Carthage University, EPT, Tunisia), Haithem Ben Chikha Tunisia) and Sofia Ben Jebara (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) (Carthage University, EPT, Tunisia) and Rabah Attia (Carthage University, EPT, Tunisia) 4: A Reliable Fault Detection Scheme for the AES Hardware Implementation, by Mouna Bedoui (Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia), Hassen Mestiri (Faculty of 79: Incoming Data Prediction in Smart Home Environment with HMM-Based Machine Learning, by Kalthoum Zaouali (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia), Belgacem Bouallegue (Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia) and Mohsen Machhout (Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Tunisia) Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia), Mohammed Lassad. Ammari (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia), Ridha Bouallegue (Carthage University, SUP'COM, 12: Multiple QoS Priority Based Scheduling in Cloud Computing, by Essaies Safa (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia) and Nabil Tabbane Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia), Iheb Sahloul (ENISO, Tunisia), and Amine Chouaieb (ENISO, Tunisia) (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia) 33: Performance Analysis of 2-D DOA Estimation Using L-Shaped Array in Scattered Channel, by Sahbi Mazlout (Military Academy, Tunisia), Mohamed Bassem 22: QoS for Cognitive Ad Hoc Networking Based on Multiple Metrics, by Mallat Yosra (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia), Ayadi Mohamed Ben Salah (Carthage University, EPT, Tunisia) and Abdelaziz Samet (INRS-EMT, Montréal, Canada) (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia) and Tabbane Sami (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia)

31: Cross-Layer Algorithm for QoS in WBAN, by Leila Issaoui (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia) and Kaouthar Sethom (ENICarthage, LECTURE SESSION 1 (11:00 – 12:30): IMAGE RETRIEVAL Carthage University, Tunisia)

50: Improvement of Openflow Control-Data Planes Exchanges for POX Controller, by Cherifa Laissaoui (ENSA Marrakesh, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco), INVITED TALK (11:00 – 11:30) Nourredine Idboufker (ENSA Marrakesh, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco), Raja Elassali (ENSA Marrakesh, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco), and Khalid El Baamrani A Semantic Scene Interpretation Overview for Remotely Sensed Images: Methods and Applications, by Pr. Riadh FARAH (Institut Supérieure des Arts Multimedia (ENSA Marrakesh, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco) de la Manouba, University of Manouba, Tunisia) 62: Tractable Framework for Modeling and Analyzing Joint COMP Transmission and eICIC Technology in Two-Tier Heterogeneous Cellular Networks, by Yosra

Abbes (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Sameh Najeh (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and Hichem Besbes (Carthage 83: Vehicle Make and Model Recognition Using Local Features and Logo Detection, by Faezeh Tafazzoli (University of Louisville, Louisville, USA) and Hichem University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) Frigui (University of Louisville, Louisville, USA)

23: Quaternion Disc-Harmonic Moments Based on Healpix Sampling for Fast 2D Colour Shape Retrieval, by Nisrine Dad (Sciences Faculty Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi LECTURE SESSION 5 (16:00 – 17:30): DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco), Noureddine Ennahnahi (Sciences Faculty Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez,

Morocco), Said El Alaoui Ouatik (Sciences Faculty Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco) and Mohammed Oumsis (Mohammed V- INVITED TALK (16:00 – 16:30) Agdal University, Rabat, Morocco and High School of Technology-Sale, Mohammed V-Agdal University, Morocco) A Power-Efficient Implementation of In-Band Full-Duplex Communication System (ReflectFX), by Dr. Besma SMIDA (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) 19: A Bag of Words Approach for Semantic Segmentation of Monitored Scenes, by Wassim Bouachir (Polytechnique Montréal, Canada), Atousa Torabi (Polytechnique Montréal, Canada), Guillaume-Alexandre Bilodeau (Polytechnique Montréal, Canada) and Pascal Blais (Polytechnique Montréal, Canada) 61: A Kernel-Based Soft BER Estimator for Coded QAM Transmission Systems, by Pasteur Poda (Univ. Polytechnique Bobo-Dioulasso, Ecole Supérieure PLENARY 2 (14:00 – 15:00) d’Informatique, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso), Théodore Tapsoba (Univ. Polytechnique Bobo-Dioulasso, Ecole Supérieure d’Informatique, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Full-Duplex Wireless Communications, by Pr. Le Ngoc THO (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) Faso), Samir Saoudi (Institut Mines-Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, France), Thierry Chonavel (Institut Mines-Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, France), Frédéric Guilloud (Institut Mines-Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, France) POSTER SESSION 2 (15:00 – 16:00) 64: Neuro-Fuzzy Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks, by Noura Baccar (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia), Mootez Jridi (Carthage University, INSAT, Tunisia) and Ridha Bouallegue (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Innov’Com Lab, Tunisia) 88: Efficient Retrieval Strategies for Quantized Stereo Image, by Amani Chaker (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Mounir Kaaniche (Institut 21: Design and Implementation of Wireless Sensor Network-Monitoring System for Leak Detection, by Abdelhafidh Maroua (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Jandoubi Galilée, L2TI, University of Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France) and Amel Benazza-Benyahia (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) Ons (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Fourati Chaari Lamia (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Fourati Mohamed (University of Sfax, Tunisia), Abidi Amor (SIAPE Sfax, Tunisia) 43: Performance Evaluation of Strain Field Measurement by Digital Image Correlation Using HEVC Compressed Ultra-High Speed Video Sequences, by Tarek Eseholi (IEMN UMR, University of Valenciennes, France), Delphine Notta-Cuvier (LAMIH UMR, University of Valenciennes, France), François Xavier Coudoux (IEMN, UMR, University of Valenciennes, France), Patrick Corlay (IEMN UMR, University of Valenciennes, France), Frédéric Robache (LAMIH, UMR, University of Valenciennes, France), Maxence Bigerelle (LAMIH, UMR, University of Valenciennes, France) 71: Ultra Wide Band Audio Visual PHY IEEE 802.15.3c for SPIHT-Compressed Image Transmission, by Asma Ben Abdallah (Carthage University, SUP'COM, Wednesday November 23 GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia), Amin Zribi (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia), Ali Dziri (CNAM, France), Fethi Tlili (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia) and Michel Terré (CNAM, Paris, France) LECTURE SESSION 6 (8:30 – 10:00): SPEECH PROCESSING 15: Segmentation of Ischemic Stroke Area from CT Brain Images, by Amina Fatima Zahra Yahiaoui (Abou Bekr Belkaid University, Tlemcen, Algeria) and Abdelhafid Bessaid (Abou Bekr Belkaid University, Tlemcen, Algeria) INVITED TALK (8:30 – 9:00) 100: Brain Tumor Extraction Using Graph Based Classification of MRI Time Series for Diagnostic Assistance, by Safa Réjichi (University of Tunis El Manar, ISI, Implantation of Voicing on Whispered Speech using Frequency-Domain Parametric Modelling of Source and Filter Information, by Pr. Aníbal FERREIRA Tunisia) and Ferdaous Chaabane (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) (University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering, Porto, Portugal) 82: Opportunistic Resource Blocks Allocation for Underlay D2D Communications in 5G Uplink Network With Awareness of BER Constraint, by Zeineb Guizani (University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia) and Noureddine Hamdi (National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Carthage University, Tunisia) 99: Late Pre-Dereverberation for Speech Intelligibility Enhancement in Public Address Systems, by Yosra Mzah (CEA-LinkLab, Telnet Innovation Labs, Tunisia), 95: Time Synchronization in IOT Networks: Case of A WBAN, by Imen Nasr (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Leïla Najjar Atallah (Carthage Maamar Ahfir (University of Laghouat, Algeria) and Meriem Jaidane (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Sofiane Cherif (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and Benoît Geller (ENSTA, ParisTech, France) 72: Cancer Larynx Detection Using Glottal Flow Parameters and Statistical Tools, by Anis Ben Aicha (Carthage University, SUP’COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and 97: Power Control and RB Allocation in Cloud Radio Access Networks, by Safa Essassi (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia), Ridha Kadria Ezzine (ISIGK, , Tunisia) Hamila (Qatar University, Qatar), Sofiane Cherif (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Mohamed Siala (Carthage University, SUP'COM, 66: A Very Low Bit Rate Codec for Wide Band Speech Based on a Long-Term Perceptual Harmonic plus Noise Model, by Faten Ben Ali (University of Tunis El MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia), Mazen Omar Hasna (Qatar University, Qatar) Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) and Sonia Djaziri-Larbi (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) 89: Efficient Cross Layer Design for MIMO Wireless Systems, by Asma Selmi (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia), Mohamed Siala (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia), Hatem Boujemaa (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) LECTURE SESSION 7 (10:30 – 12:00): INTERNET OF THINGS 28: Proposal of a Multi-Standard Transceiver for the WBAN Internet of Things, by Jianxiao Yang (ENSTA, ParisTech, France), Benoît Geller (ENSTA, ParisTech, France) and Tarak Arbi (ENSTA, ParisTech, France) INVITED TALK (10:30 – 11:00) 55: System Performance of Two-Way Decode-And-Forward Relaying Assisted D2D Communication Underlaying Cellular Networks, by Leila Melki (Carthage Advanced Synchronization Techniques for the Internet of Things, by Pr, Benoît GELLER (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées, ParisTech, France) University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Sameh Najeh (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and Hichem Besbes (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) 57: Nonlinear Analysis of GMSK Carrier Phase Recovery Loop, by Mohamed Amine Jhaidri (Institut Mines-Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, UMR CNRS Brest, France), Christophe Laot (Institut Mines-Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, UMR CNRS Brest, France) and Alain Thomas (Zodiac Data Systems, France) LECTURE SESSION 2 (16:00-17:30): PHYSIOLOGICAL and PHYSICAL SIGNAL ANALYSIS 65: On the Impact of PDF-matched Quantization for Heterogeneous Cognitive Radio Networks, by Ayman Massaoudi (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia), Noura Sellami (ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia), Mohamed Siala (Carthage University, SUP'COM, MEDIATRON Lab, Tunisia) INVITED TALK (16:00 – 16:30) 80: Cross Layer Optimization of End to End Delay in WSN for Smart Grid Communications, by Ines Hosni (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) and Photoplethysmogram Signal Analysis for Detecting Vital Physiological Parameters: An Evaluating Study, by Pr. Fethi BEREKSI REGUIG (Faculty of Technology, Noureddine Hamdi (University of Tunis El Manar, ENIT, Tunisia) University of Tlemcen, Algeria) LECTURE SESSION 8 (13:30 –15:00): SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR COMMUNICATIONS 69: Biomechanical Signal classification of Surgical and Non-surgical Candidates for Knee Arthroplasty, by Neila Mezghani (CHUM, Montreal, Canada), Youssef Ouakrim (LICEF, TELUQ University, Montreal, Canada), Alexandre Fuentes (EMOVI, Laval, Quebec, Canada), Amar Mitiche (INRS-Centre Energie, matriaux et INVITED TALK (13:30 – 14:00) télcommunications, Montreal, Canada), Sara Whynot (Division of Orthopaedic SurgeryinHalifax QEII Health Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada), Glen Richardson (Division Characterization of Homogeneous Regions for Regional Peaks-Over-Threshold Modeling of Heavy Precipitation, by Dr. Julie CARREAU (Institut de Recherche of Orthopaedic Surgery in Halifax QEII Health Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada) and Michael Dunbar (Division of Orthopaedic SurgeryinHalifax QEII Health Centre, Nova pour le Développement, Montpellier, France) Scotia, Canada)

37: EMG Signal Analysis for Comprehension of Genders Differences Behavior During Pre-Motor Activity, by Yosra Saidane (Carthage University, SUP'COM, 56: A Novel Filter Based Model for Mobile-To-Mobile Double-Rayleigh Fading Channels, by Souhail Haggui (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) and Sofia Ben Jebara (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) Tunisia), Fatma Rouissi (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia), Yosra Mlayeh (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia), Fethi Tlili 6: Proximity Operators for a Class of Hybrid Sparsity + Entropy Priors. Application to Dosy NMR Signal Reconstruction, by Afef Cherni (LIGM, Universiy of (Carthage University, SUP'COM, GRESCOM Lab, Tunisia) Paris-Est, France), Emilie Chouzenoux ́ (LIGM, Universiy of Paris-Est, France) and Marc-André Delsuc (IGBMC, Université de Strasbourg, France) 92: Optimal Cross-Correlated Moments' Selection Using Mixed Integer Non-Linear Programming for a Novel Efficient Spectrum Sensing Approach, by Asma Ben

Hadj Hmida (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Sofiane Cherif (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia), Guillaume Ferré (INP ENSEIRB MATMECA, University of Bordeaux, France) and Hichem Besbes (Carthage University, SUP'COM, COSIM Lab, Tunisia) 38: LPID Based Criterion for Airborne Radar Hopping Frequency Design, by Fei Wang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China), Jun Chen (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China), Jie Zhang and Jianjiang Zhou (The fourteenth Institute, CETC, Nanjing, China)