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[Other capabilities: C + +, graphics processing, 3 -D terrain rendering, Image processing,
<br />Computer vision, FPGA design]
<br />Visiting Assistant Professor: After completion of the Ph.D. degree, one academic year was
<br />spent at Purdue University in the school of Electrical Engineering. While at Purdue, Dr.
<br />Roberts instructed a course in Analog Integrated Circuits and created and taught a graduate -
<br />level course in Computer Vision. During this time, research efforts include image
<br />understanding, dynamic path planning, and world representation schemes for mobile robots.
<br />Research Assistant (Ph.D. EE): While earning his doctorate, Dr. Roberts worked with Prof.
<br />A.C. Kak in the areas of image processing and computerized tomography. His research
<br />topic was Reflection Mode Diffraction Tomography under which he explored new techniques
<br />of non - destructively generating cross- sectional images of objects with the use of reflected
<br />ultrasound wavefronts.
<br />Research Assistant (M.S. EE): The Masters degree research was performed on two separate
<br />topics. Work with Prof. Kak, involved the use of zero crossing statistics in image processing.
<br />The principal application is in passive, binocular stereo computer vision. The other topic,
<br />performed with Prof. W.L. Weeks, involved the detection of incipient faults in underground
<br />high voltage cable. Effort on this topic involved software and digital hardware development
<br />for the detection system.
<br />Publications:
<br />• B. Roberts and A. Kak, "Reflection mode diffraction tomography," Ultrasonic Imaging, Vol. 7, No.
<br />4, Oct. 1985 (also presented at Symposium on Computers in Ultrasound, Drexel Univ.,
<br />Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 1985).
<br />• A. Kak, and B. Roberts, "Reconstruction from projections: applications in computerized
<br />tomography," Handbook of Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, Eds. T.Y. Young, K.S. Fu,
<br />Chap. 27, Academic Press, 1986.
<br />• A. Kak, B. Roberts, K. Andress, and R. Cromwell, "Experiments in the integration of world
<br />knowledge with sensory information for mobile robots," 1987 IEEE Intrnl. Robotics and Automation
<br />Conf. Proceedings, Vol. 2, pp. 734 -740, April 1987 (presented).
<br />• B. Bhanu, B. Roberts, and J.C. Ming, "Inertial navigation sensor integrated motion analysis for
<br />obstacle detection," Proc. 1990 Robotics and Automation Conf., pp. 747 -763, May 1989,
<br />(presented).
<br />• B. Roberts, and L. Vallot, "Vision -aided inertial navigation," Proc. 1990 IEEE Position Location and
<br />Navigation Symposium, pp. 347 -352, 1990, (presented).
<br />• B. Roberts, and B. Bhanu, "Inertial navigation sensor integrated motion analysis for autonomous
<br />vehicle navigation," Proc. 1990 DARPA Image Understanding Workshop, pp. 364 -375, 1990.
<br />• B. Roberts, B. Sridhar, and B. Bhanu, "Inertial navigation sensor integrated motion analysis for
<br />obstacle detection," Proc. 10th Digital Avionics Systems Conf., 1991
<br />• B. Roberts and B. Bhanu, "Inertial navigation sensor integrated motion analysis for autonomous
<br />vehicle navigation," Journal of Robotic Systems, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 817 -842, Sept. 1992
<br />• B.A. Roberts, "Multistrategy machine learning vision system," Proc. AIPR, Nov. 1992.
<br />• B. Bhanu, B. Roberts, D. Duncan, and S. Das, "A system for obstacle detection during rotorcraft
<br />low - altitude flight," IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision, November 30 - December
<br />2, Palm Springs, CA, 1992.
<br />• B.A. Roberts, "Real -time implementation of a passive ranging algorithm," SPIE Proc. Sensor
<br />Fusion and Aerospace Applications Conference, April 1993.
<br />• B.A. Roberts and P.F. Symosek, "Image processing for flight crew enhanced situational
<br />awareness," SPIE Proc. Image Sensing, Processing, and Understanding for Control and
<br />Guidance of Aerospace Vehicles Conference, April 1994.
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