Scholarly Work - Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Automatic detection of multilayer hexagonal boron nitride in optical images using deep learning-based computer vision
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023-01)Computer vision algorithms can quickly analyze numerous images and identify useful information with high accuracy. Recently, computer vision has been used to identify 2D materials in microscope images. 2D materials have ... -
Planetary boundary layer height retrieval from a diode-laser-based high spectral resolution lidar
(SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 2022-04)The planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) is an essential parameter for weather forecasting and climate modeling. The primary methods for obtaining the PBLH include radiosonde measurements of atmospheric parameters and ... -
Optical transmittance of 3D printing materials
(Optica Publishing Group, 2021-07)The increasing prevalence of three-dimensional (3D) printing of optical housings and mounts necessitates a better understanding of the optical properties of printing materials. This paper describes a method for using ... -
Multi-curvature micropatterns unveil distinct calcium and mitochondrial dynamics in neuronal networks
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-01)Soft-embossed highly-parallelized multi-curvature micropatterns model the impact of different curvatures (k = 0.003–0.2 μm−1) inspired by the human cerebral tissue folds on changes in spontaneous neuronal calcium signals ... -
MicroPulse DIAL (MPD) – a diode-laser-based lidar architecture for quantitative atmospheric profiling
(Copernicus GmbH, 2021-06)Continuous water vapor and temperature profiles are critically needed for improved understanding of the lower atmosphere and potential advances in weather forecasting skill. Ground-based, national-scale profiling networks ... -
A Novel Agent-Based Power Management Scheme for Smart Multiple-Microgrid Distribution Systems
(MDPI AG, 2022-02)In this work, a novel agent-based day-ahead power management scheme is proposed for multiple-microgrid distribution systems with the intent of reducing operational costs and improving system resilience. The proposed power ... -
Trutinor: A Conceptual Study for a Next-Generation Earth Radiant Energy Instrument
(MDPI, 2020-10)Uninterrupted and overlapping satellite instrument measurements of Earth’s radiation budget from space are required to sufficiently monitor the planet’s changing climate, detect trends in key climate variables, constrain ... -
Reduced-cost hyperspectral convolutional neural networks
(2020-09)Hyperspectral imaging provides a useful tool for extracting complex information when visual spectral bands are not enough to solve certain tasks. However, processing hyperspectral images (HSIs) is usually computationally ... -
Hyperspectral Band Selection for Multispectral Image Classification with Convolutional Networks
(2021)In recent years, Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) has become a powerful source for reliable data in applications such as remote sensing, agriculture, and biomedicine. However, hyperspectral images are highly data-dense and often ... -
Hyperspectral Dimensionality Reduction Based on Inter-Band Redundancy Analysis and Greedy Spectral Selection
(2021-09)Hyperspectral imaging systems are becoming widely used due to their increasing accessibility and their ability to provide detailed spectral responses based on hundreds of spectral bands. However, the resulting hyperspectral ... -
Digital all-sky polarization imaging of the total solar eclipse on 21 August 2017 in Rexburg, Idaho, USA
(2020-07)All-sky polarization images were measured from sunrise to sunset and during a cloud-free totality on 21 August 2017 in Rexburg, Idaho using two digital three-camera all-sky polarimeters and a time-sequential liquid-crystal-based ... -
Detection of polarization neutral points in observations of the combined corona and sky during the 21 August 2017 total solar eclipse
(2020-07)We report the results of polarimetric observations of the total solar eclipse of 21 August 2017 from Rexburg, Idaho (USA). We use three synchronized DSLR cameras with polarization filters oriented at 0°, 60°, and 120° to ... -
Measuring the polarization response of a VNIR hyperspectral imager
(2020-04)As the applications of hyperspectral imaging rapidly diversify, the need for accurate radiometric calibration of these imaging systems is becoming increasingly important. When performing radiometric measurements, the ... -
Lidar measurements of the diffuse attenuation coefficient in Yellowstone Lake
(2020-03)Airborne lidar study of lake ecosystems is still a relatively unexplored field. In this paper we present measurements of the diffuse attenuation coefficient of downwelling irradiance (𝐾𝑑) obtained using a 532 nm airborne ... -
Lidar remote sensing of the aquatic environment: invited
(2020)This paper is a review of lidar remote sensing of the aquatic environment. The optical properties of seawater relevant to lidar remote sensing are described. The three main theoretical approaches to understanding the ... -
A Survey on Smart Agent-Based Microgrids for Resilient/Self-Healing Grids
(2017-05-01)This paper presents an overview of our body of work on the application of smart control techniques for the control and management of microgrids (MGs). The main focus here is on the application of distributed multi-agent ... -
Agent-Based Modeling of Retail Electrical Energy Markets with Demand Response
(2018-08-01)In this paper, we study the behavior of a Day-Ahead (DA) retail electrical energy market with price-based Demand Response (DR) from Air Conditioning (AC) loads through a hierarchical multiagent framework, employing a machine ... -
Real-Time Multiobjective Microgrid Power Management Using Distributed Optimization in an Agent-Based Bargaining Framework
(2018-11-01)In this paper, we present a market-based resilient power management procedure for electrical distribution systems consisting of multiple cooperative MiroGrids (MGs). Distributed optimization is used to find the optimal ... -
A Market-Based Resilient Power Management Technique for Distribution Systems with Multiple Microgrids Using a Multi-Agent System Approach.
(2019-01-24)In this paper, we present a market-based resilient power management procedure for electrical distribution systems consisting of multiple cooperative MiroGrids (MGs). Distributed optimization is used to find the optimal ...
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