This volume presents the proceedings of the First Iberial Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (IbPRIA 2003). The conference, held in Mallorca, Spain, brought together researchers to share their latest findings in computer vision, image processing, pattern recognition, and speech recognition. The 130 selected papers cover a wide range of current research aspects within these fields, reflecting the dynamic nature of the discipline.

The Authority Perspective: This collection of papers represents a snapshot of research in pattern recognition and image analysis as of 2003, as presented at the IbPRIA conference. The inclusion of 130 reviewed papers suggests a comprehensive overview of the topics discussed at the time. The focus on computer vision, image processing, pattern recognition, and speech recognition indicates a technical audience interested in the foundational and applied aspects of these fields.