Conferences and Presentations

1. B. Jiang, and Z. Rahman, "Noise Reduction Using Multi-resolution Edge Analysis," IS&T/SPIE's 21st Annual Symposium, Electronic Imaging 2009, Image Processing: Algorithms and System VII, (2009).

2. N. Unaldi, P. Sankaran, K. V. Asari, Z. Rahman, "Image Enhancement for Improving Face Detection under Non-uniform Lighting Conditions," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP 2008, (2008).

3. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, and G. A. Woodell. Adaptive methods of two-scale edge detection in post-enhancement visual pattern processing, Visual Information Processing XVII, Proc. SPIE 6978, (2008).

4. G. A. Woodell, D. J. Jobson. Z. Rahman, Scene context dependency of pattern constancy of time series imagery, Visual Information Processing XVII, Proc. SPIE 6978, (2008).

5. N. Unaldi, S. Arigela, K. V. Asari, Z. Rahman, "Nonlinear technique for the enhancement of extremely high contrast color images," Visual Information Processing XVII, Proc. SPIE 6978, (2008).

6. N. Unaldi, K. V. Asari, S. Erkanli, Z. Rahman, "A fast and robust wavelet-based dynamic range compression and contrast enhancement model," Visual Information Processing XVII, Proc. SPIE 6978, (2008).

7. G. S. Rajput, Z. Rahman, Hazard detection on runways using image processing techniques, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 2008, Proc. SPIE 6957, (2008).

8. S. S. V. Gogineni, Z. Rahman, Automatic determination of runway edges in poor visibility conditions, IS&T/SPIE's 20th Annual Symposium, Electronic Imaging 2008, Image Processing: Algorithms and System VI, (2008).

9. S. Tandra, Z. Rahman, Robust edge-detection algorithm for runway-edge detection, IS&T/SPIE's 20th Annual Symposium, Electronic Imaging 2008, Image Processing: Machine Vision Applications, (2008).

10. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, "Smart sensor processing for automatic runway hazard detection: Smart Visual Awareness System (SVAS)," Aviation Safety Technical Conference, (2007) (presentation only).

11. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, G. D. Hines Automated, on-board terrain analysis for precision landings, Visual Information Processing XIV, Proc. SPIE 6246, (2006)

12. D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, G. A. Woodell, G. D. Hines, A Comparison of Visual Statistics for the Image Enhancement of FORESITE Aerial Images with Those of Major Image Classes, Visual Information Processing XIV, Proc. SPIE 6246, (2006)

13. G. A. Woodell, D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, G. D. Hines, Advanced Image Processing of Aerial Imagery , Visual Information Processing XIV, Proc. SPIE 6246, (2006)

14. G. D. Hines, Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell A Real-time Enhancement, Registration, and Fusion for a Multi-Sensor Enhanced Vision System, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 2005, Proc. SPIE 6226, (2006).

15. M. J. Logan, T. L. Vranas, M. A. Motter, G. D. Hines, and Z. Rahman, "Change Detection Experiments using Low Cost UAVs," AIAA Infotech@Aerospace, (2005)

16. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, G. D. Hines, Image enhancement, image quality, and noise, Photonic Devices and Algorithms for Computing VII, Proc. SPIE 5907, (2005) (Invited paper)

17. Z. Rahman, G. D. Hines, and M. J. Logan, "Detecting changes in terrain using unmanned aerial vehicles," Visual Information Processing XIV, Proc. SPIE 5817, (2005).

18. Z. Rahman, and D. J. Jobson, "Noise, edge extraction and visibility of features," Visual Information Processing XIV, Proc. SPIE 5817, (2005).

19. G. A. Woodell, D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, G. D. Hines, Enhancement of imagery in poor visibility conditions, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IV, Proc. SPIE 5778, (2005)

20. G. D. Hines, Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, S. D. Harrah, Real-time Enhanced Vision System, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 2005, Proc. SPIE 5802, (2005).

21. G. D. Hines, Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, Single-Scale Retinex Using Digital Signal Processors, Global Signal Processing Expo (GSPx), (2004)

22. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, G. D. Hines, Impact of multiscale retinex computation on performance of segmentation algorithms, Visual Information Processing XIII, Proc. SPIE 5438, (2004)

23. D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, G. A. Woodell, G. D. Hines, The automatic assessment and reduction of noise using edge pattern analysis in nonlinear image enhancement, Visual Information Processing XIII, Proc. SPIE 5438, (2004)

24. G. D. Hines, Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, DSP implementation of the multiscale retinex image enhancement algorithm, Visual Information Processing XIII, Proc. SPIE 5438, (2004)

25. G. A. Woodell, Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. D. Hines, Enhanced images for checked and carry-on baggage and cargo screening, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense III, Proc. SPIE 5403, (2004)

26. Z. Rahman and D. J. Jobson, "Information Theoretic Analysis of Noise Sources in Image Formation," Visual Information Processing XII, Proc. SPIE 5108, (2003).

27. D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman and G. A. Woodell, "Feature Visibility Limits in the Nonlinear Enhancement of Turbid Images," Visual Information Processing XII, Proc. SPIE 5108, (2003).

28. G. D. Hines, Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson and G. A. Woodell, "Multisensor Image Registration For An Enhanced Vision System," Visual Information Processing XII, Proc. SPIE 5108, (2003).

29. D. F. Doolittle, M.R. Patterson, Z. Rahman, and R. Mann, "Decreasing habitat disturbance by improving fish stock assessments: a new method of remote species identification and quantification," Symposium on Effects of Fishing Activities on Benthic Habitats: Linking Geology, Biology, Socioeconomics, and Management, (2002)

30. Z. Rahman, "Enhancing Medical Images Using the Multiscale Retinex," Sensor Science and Technology Forum, Eastern Virginia Medical School, (2002). (Invited presentation)

31. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, G. A. Woodell, and G. D. Hines, "Multi-sensor Fusion and Enhancement using the Retinex Image Enhancement ALgorithm" SPIE International Symposium on AeroSense, Proceedings of the Conference on Visual Information Processing XI, April 2002.

32. D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, and G. A. Woodell, "The Statistics of Visual Representation," SPIE International Symposium on AeroSense, Proceedings of the Conference on Visual Information Processing XI, April 2002.

33. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, and G. A. Woodell, "Retinex processing for automatic image enhancement," Human Vision and Electronic Imaging VII, SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, Proc. SPIE 4662, (2002)

34. Z. Rahman, G. A. Woodell, and D. J. Jobson, "Retinex Image Enhancement: Application to Medical Images," presented at the NASA workshop on New Partnerships in Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Greenbelt , Maryland, July 2001.

35. D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, and G. A. Woodell, "The Spatial Aspect of Color and Scientific Implications of Retinex Image Processing," SPIE International Symposium on AeroSense, Proceedings of the Conference on Visual Information Processing X, April 2001.

36. N. Halyo, Z. Rahman, and S. K. Park, "Information Content in Nonlinear Local Normalization Processing of Digital Images," SPIE International Symposium on AeroSense, Proceedings of the Conference on Visual Information Processing X, April 2001.

37. B. Thompson, Z. Rahman, and S. K. Park, "A Multiscale Retinex for Improved Performance in Multispectral Image Classification," SPIE International Symposium on AeroSense, Proceedings of the Conference on Visual Information Processing IX, April 2000.

38. B. Thompson, Z. Rahman, and S. K. Park, "Retinex Pre-processing for Improved Multi-Spectral Image Classification," SPIE International Symposium on AeroSense, Proceedings of the Conference on Visual Information Processing VIII, April 1999.

39. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, and G. A. Woodell, "Resiliency of the Multiscale Retinex Image Enhancement Algorithm," IS&T Sixth Color Imaging Conference, (1998).

40. Z. Rahman, G. A. Woodell, and D. J. Jobson, "A Comparison of the Multiscale Retinex With Other Image Enhancement Techniques," Proceedings of the IS&T 50th Annual Conference, (1997).

41. Z. Rahman, C. L. Fales, and F. O. Huck, "Informationally Optimized Image Gathering and Restoration," Presented at the IS&T 50th Annual Conference, (1997).

42. D. J. Jobson, Z. Rahman, and G. A. Woodell, "Retinex Image Processing: Improved Fidelity for Direct Visual Observation," Proceedings of the IS&T Fourth Color Imaging Conference: Color Science, Systems, and Applications, (1996).

43. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, and G. A. Woodell, "Multiscale retinex for color image enhancement," ICIP '96, (1996).

44. F. O. Huck, C. L. Fales, and Z. Rahman, "On the information-theoretic assessment of visual communication," ICIP '96, (1996).

45. Z. Rahman, "Integrated Wavelet Compression and Restoration," SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, Wavelet Applications in Signal and Image Processing, Michael A. Unser, Akram Aldroubi, Andrew F. Laine, eds., Proc. SPIE 2847, (1996).

46. Z. Rahman, D. J. Jobson, and G. A. Woodell, "A multiscale retinex for color rendition and dynamic range compression," SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, Applications of Digital Image Processing XIX, Andrew G. Tescher, ed., , Proc. SPIE 2825, (1996).

47. Z. Rahman, "Wavelet coding for remote-sensed data," Data Compression Conference, Snowbird, UT, (1996).

48. Z. Rahman, "Information theoretic assessment of visual communication with wavelet coding," Visual Information Processing IV, F. O. Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 2488, (1995).

49. Z. Rahman, C. L. Fales, and F. O. Huck, "Information theoretic assessment of visual communication with subband coding," SPIE Symposium on Visual Communications and Image Processing, Proc. SPIE 2308, (1994).

50. Z. Rahman, C. L. Fales, and F. O. Huck, "Assessment of image coding by information theory," Visual Information Processing III, F. O. Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 2239, (1994).

51. F. O. Huck, C. L. Fales, D. J. Jobson, and Z. Rahman, "Combining optical design with focal-plane processing for improved performance," Visual Information Processing III, F. O. Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 2239, (1994).

52. Z. Rahman, R. Alter-Gartenberg, C. L. Fales, and F. O. Huck, "Redundancy reduction in image coding," Visual Information Processing II, F. O. Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 1961, (1993).

53. R. Alter-Gartenberg, and Z. Rahman, "Information efficiency in visual communication," Visual Information Processing II, F. O. Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 1961, (1993).

54. R. R. Kumar, H. Seywald, S. M. Deshpande, and Z. Rahman, "Artificial Neural-Networks in Space Station Optimal Attitude Control," World Space Congress, Washington, D.C., (August 1992).

55. Z. Rahman, R. Alter-Gartenberg, and S. E. Reichenbach, "Discrete Cosine Transform Coding: Information and Fidelity." Visual Information Processing I, F. O.Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 1705, (1992).

56. R. Alter-Gartenberg, and Z. Rahman, "Multiresolution Coding: Information Efficiency and Fidelity," Visual Information Processing I, F. O. Huck and Richard D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 1705, (1992).

57. F. O. Huck, C. L. Fales, R. Alter-Gartenberg, and Z. Rahman, "Information, Entropy and Fidelity in Visual Communication" Visual Information Processing I, F. O. Huck and R. D. Juday, Editors, Proc. SPIE 1705, (1992).

58. R. Alter-Gartenberg, C. L. Fales, F. O. Huck, Z. Rahman, and S. E. Reichenbach, "Multiresolution Imaging: Information and Fidelity," 8th Israeli Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision, Tel-Aviv, (1991).

59. R. Alter-Gartenberg, C. L. Fales, F. O. Huck, Z. Rahman, and S. E. Reichenbach, "Multiresponse Imaging System for Improved Resolution," Communication and Image Processing: Hierarchical Image-Coding, John E. Woods, Editor, Proc. SPIE 1605, (1991).

60. S. E. Reichenbach, R. Alter-Gartenberg, S. K. Park, and Z. Rahman, "Artificial Scenes and Simulated Imaging," Stochastic and Neural Methods in Signal Processing, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Proc. SPIE 1569, (1991).

61. R. Narayanswamy, Z. Rahman, and S. E. Reichenbach, "Restoration of Subband Coded Images," Proceedings of the ICASSP, Toronto, Canada, (1991).

62. R. Alter-Gartenberg, F. O. Huck, C. L. Fales, and Z. Rahman, "Image Restoration Beyond the Sampling Passband," Proceedings of the ICASSP, Toronto, Canada, (1991).

63. Z. Rahman, R. Alter-Gartenberg, C. L. Fales, and F. O. Huck, "Wiener-Matrix Restoration Beyond the Sampling Passband," Infrared Imaging Systems: Design Analysis, Modeling, and Testing, Gerald C. Holst, Editor, Proc. SPIE 1488, (1991).

64. Z. Rahman, S. John, F. O. Huck, and S. Reichenbach, "Information Theoretical Assessment of Image Gathering and Coding for Digital Restoration," presented at SPSE's 43rd Annual Conference, Rochester, New York, (1990).

65. Z. Rahman, R. M. Iñigo, E. S. McVey, "A New Sensor for Automatic Flight Control," Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1990, Oliver E. Drummond, Editor, Proc. SPIE 1305, (1990).

66. S. John, Z. Rahman, F. O. Huck, and S. E. Reichenbach, "Information Theoretical Assessment of Digital Imaging Systems," Infrared Imaging Systems: Design Analysis, Modeling, and Testing, Gerald C. Holst, Editor, Proc. SPIE 1309, (1990).

67. Z. Rahman, R. M. Iñigo, E. S. McVey, "Algorithms for Autonomous Visual Flight Control," Proceedings of IJCNN, Washington, District of Columbia, (1989).

68. E. S. McVey, R. M. Iñigo, J. Minnix, J. Sigda, Z. Rahman, "Artificial Neural Computer for Image Tracking," Proceedings of the SPIE Conference, California, (1989).

69. Z. Rahman, J. Doner, R. M. Iñigo, E. S. McVey, "A Neural Network Implementation of Autonomous Visual Flight Control Using Optical Flow," Poster Presentation, International Neural Network Society's First Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, (1988).

70. R. M. Iñigo, E. S. McVey, C. Hsin, Z. Rahman, J. Minnix, "A New Sensor for Machine Vision," Proceedings of IFAC International Conference on Low Cost Sensors, Valencia, Spain, (1986).