Seeking to capture the essence of the current state of research in active media technology, this volume identifies the changes and opportunities - both current and future - in the field. The papers are taken from the Second International Conference on Active Media Technology, held in China in 2003. Researchers such as Professor Ning Zhong from the Maebashi Institute of Technology, Professor John Yen from the Pennsylvania State University, and Professor Sanker K. Pal from the Indian Statistical Institute present their research papers.