Prof. James J. Staszewski Profile

Prof. James J. Staszewski

at Carnegie Mellon Univ

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2013 Paper

Optical detection of buried explosive hazards: a longitudinal comparison of three types of imagery

James Staszewski, Charles Hibbitts, Luke Davis, James Bursley

Proceedings Volume 8709, 870915 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018092

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Land mines, Explosives, Thermography, Mining, Explosives detection, Infrared radiation, Visualization, Infrared cameras, Improvised explosive devices

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2011 Paper

Characterizing optical properties of disturbed surface signatures

Charles Hibbitts, James Staszewski, Gregory O'Marr, Arnold Goldberg

Proceedings Volume 8017, 80171X (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884491

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Mid-IR, Reflectivity, Soil science, Visible radiation, Infrared signatures, Vegetation, Sun, Improvised explosive devices, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2009 Paper

Optical cues for buried landmine detection

Charles Hibbitts, James Staszewski, Andrew Cempa, Vincent Sha, Stephen Abraham

Proceedings Volume 7303, 73031Q (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818753

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Reflectivity, Soil science, Mid-IR, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Land mines, Visible radiation, Minerals

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2007 Paper

Visual cues for landmine detection

James Staszewski, Alan Davison, Julia Tischuk, David Dippel

Proceedings Volume 6553, 65531H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723479

KEYWORDS: Land mines, Visualization, Mining, Photography, Vegetation, Information visualization, Control systems, Phase modulation, Analytical research, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2000 Paper

Mine detection training based on expert skill

James Staszewski, Alan Davison

Proceedings Volume 4038, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396203

KEYWORDS: Mining, Land mines, Sensors, Palladium, Metals, Head, Target detection, Fourier transforms, Environmental sensing, Analytical research

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Studies show that soldiers' mine detection capabilities with the PSS-12 hand-held detector are substandard and that their probabilities of detecting (PD) low-metal mines are dangerously low. Highly experienced PSS-12 operators, however, achieve PDS over 0.90 on high- and low-metal anti- tank (AT) and anti-personnel (AP) mines. Significantly, experts' detection techniques differ from conventional military PSS-12 operating procedures. We report three studies investigating whether instruction based on expert skill could bridge the observed performance gap. Basic research on human expertise has shown that instruction based on detailed scientific analyses of experts' behaviors and thought processes boosts skill acquisition dramatically. These studies tested the effects of an experimental detection training program based on knowledge and techniques learned from analysis of PSS-12 expertise. In Study I soldiers who had completed standard mine detection training participated as operators/trainees. This experiment used a pretest-posttest design. Mine simulants served as targets in testing gand training. Targets simulate d5 different mines and represented high- and low-metal AT and AP mine types. Pretest performance failed to distinguish the treatment and control groups. Both achieved very low PDs on low metal mines. Treatment-group soldiers then received approximately 15 hours of experimental, hands-on training. Posttest results showed that the treatment groups PD on minimal metal targets was more than 6 times that of the control group. Study 2 tested a subset of the treated soldiers in the same setting, now wearing body armor. Results replicated those of Study 1. Study 3 tested treatment group soldiers on real mine targets. Several mines from each mine type were used. The surface of the test lanes was expected to increase detection difficulty. Soldiers nonetheless achieved an aggregate PD of 0.97 and showed significant improvement in detecting low-metal mines.

Proceedings Article | 2 August 1999 Paper

Information processing analysis of human land mine detection skill

James Staszewski

Proceedings Volume 3710, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.357098

KEYWORDS: Land mines, Mining, Sensors, Signal detection, Head, Calibration, Data modeling, Metals, Data processing, Target detection

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