Explore cutting-edge advancements in pattern recognition, image analysis, and computer vision with the proceedings from the 13th Iberoamerican Congress (CIARP 2008). This volume showcases 93 peer-reviewed papers and 3 keynote addresses from Havana, Cuba, covering signal analysis, shape and texture recognition, speech and language processing, data mining, image clustering, statistical methods, object classification, geometric analysis, neural networks, computer vision, and more. Discover the latest research in image coding, associative memories, video tracking, and classifier combination. A vital resource for researchers and practitioners in computer science, this collection from Springer offers deep insights into the evolving landscape of pattern recognition applications.