BioRG @ the The 20th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition with SMILE

SMILE: Silent Motion Interpretation and Lip-based Evaluation

Silent Motion Interpretation and Lip-based Evaluation (SMILE) is a Special Session at the 20th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition dedicated to the analysis, modeling, and evaluation of lip-centric and silent visual communication. The session aims to bring together researchers working on visual speech, silent interaction, lip-motion-based biometrics, and related human-centered AI technologies, with a strong focus on audio-free or lip-dominant modalities. SMILE welcomes original research contributions addressing theoretical advances, methodological innovations, evaluation protocols, and real-world applications related to silent motion understanding and lip-based analysis.

Important Dates:

Abstract submission deadline: January 9, 2026 Paper submission deadline: January 15, 2026

Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE FG 2026 proceedings (IEEE Xplore). For further information, please refer to the SMILE Special Session description https://lnkd.in/eMvNUeW2

Organizers: Georgia Fargetta, University of Catania Giulia Orrù, University of Cagliari Massimo Orazio Spata, Ph.D., University of Catania Alessandro Ortis, University of Catania

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What a great experience at ICIAP 2025 in Rome!

It was truly a pleasure to meet the participants of our Dual Factor Lip-Based Biometric User Authentication Challenge, as well as everyone who joined the workshop session. I really enjoyed the inspiring discussions and continuous exchange of ideas around our shared research interests.

Congratulations to the winners of the challenge, the sAIfer Lab - Joint Lab on Safety and Security of AI team from the University of Cagliari!

A big thank you to Giulia Orrù and Stefano Marrone for their talk, to all who attended and contributed, moments like these show the real value of collaboration and innovation.