Remote Sensing Center Completed Theses

(Advised by Fred Kruse, mostly)

The thesis title links to an electronic copy of the thesis, unless the thesis pertains to classified material or is of limited distribution. To view all theses directed by Professor R. C. Olsen, click here.

Shelli Cone, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2014
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Thesis Co-Advisor: Meryl L. McDowell

Target material detection and image classification using near and shortwave infrared (NIR/SWIR) and long wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral imagery (HSI)
Cody Lanning, Remote Sensing Intelligence
December 2013
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Thesis Co-Advisor: R. C. Olsen

 LIDAR point cloud and stereo image point cloud fusion
Paul L. Basgall, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2013
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

Kenneth G. Fairbarn, Jr., Remote Sensing Intelligence
March 2013
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

 Aerosol optical depth effects on hyperspectral image classification in an arid environment
Aaron E. Smith, Remote Sensing Intelligence
March 2013
Thesis Advisor: Charlene Sailer
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

 Detecting and characterizing night lights using hyperspectral and multispectral imagery
Jeremy P. Metcalf, Remote Sensing Intelligence
December 2012
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: Chris Elvidge, NOAA National Geophysical Data Center

 Time series analysis of vegetation change using hyperspectral and multispectral data
Spencer A. Wahrman, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: Dar A. Roberts, University of California-Santa Barbara

 (Classified)
Steven D. Terry, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012

Christina M. Mayberry, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012

 Multi-frame object detection
Michael J. Laielli, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Mathias Kölsch
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

 Visualizing IEDs: A spatio-temporal analysis in the Sangin District of Helmand Province
Amanda L. Jones, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Charlene Sailer
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

 Spectral unmixing applied to desert soils for the detection of sub-pixel disturbances
Jessica Howard, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

 (Classified)
Russell H. Hoole, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012

 Utilization of hyperspectral data for identification of moored and floating naval mines
Jennifer Hesse, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: Richard D. Williams

 Exploration of data fusion between polarimetric radar and multispectral image data
William D. Hall, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: Brett Borden

(Classified)
Mallory E. DeCoster, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012

Comparison of classification methods in an arid environment
Catherine A. Darby, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Charlene Sailer
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

An exploratory spatiotemporal analysis of improvised explosive device incidents in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Stephanie L. Cox, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Charlene Sailer
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen

 Improving identification of area targets by integrated analysis of hyperspectral data and extracted texture features
Corey F. Bangs, Remote Sensing Intelligence
September 2012
Thesis Advisor: Fred A. Kruse
Second Reader: R. C. Olsen