This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of signal and image processing. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. SIP 2009 aims to strengthen relationships between companies, research laboratories, and universities. All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper. SIP 2009 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on: · Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (IMSA 2009) · Identification, Control and Applications (ICA 2009) · Computational Intelligence (CI 2009)