Mr. Ned H. Witherspoon Profile

Ned H. Witherspoon

Physicist at Naval Surface Warfare Ctr

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Publications (25)

Proceedings Article | 13 April 2007 Paper

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In situ and airborne optical measurements in the surf zone

G. Gilbert, J. Schoonmaker, J. Dirbas, N. Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 6615, 66150L (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.740459

KEYWORDS: Surf zone, In situ metrology, Reflectivity, Transmittance, Signal to noise ratio, Imaging systems, Airborne remote sensing, Foam, Target detection, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2005 Paper

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Wide-field airborne laser diode array illuminator: demonstration results

H. Suiter, J. Holloway, K. Tinsley, C. Pham, E. Kloess, N. Witherspoon, S. Stetson, F. Crosby, A. Nevis, K. McCarley, T. Seales

Proceedings Volume 5794, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607425

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Semiconductor lasers, Polarization, Cameras, Land mines, Fiber optic illuminators, Seaborgium, Mining, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Reconnaissance

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2004 Paper

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Laser diode array demonstration results for nighttime operational naval reconnaissance

Suzanne Stetson, Harold Suiter, John Holloway, Andrew Nevis, Frank Crosby, Kenneth Tinsley, Chuong Pham, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 5415, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.543051

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Reconnaissance, Land mines, Semiconductor lasers, Image processing, Detection and tracking algorithms, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Imaging systems, Reconnaissance systems, Aluminium phosphide

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2004 Paper

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Airborne laser-diode-array illuminator assessment for the night vision's airborne mine-detection arid test

Suzanne Stetson, Hadley Weber, Frank Crosby, Kenneth Tinsley, Edmund Kloess, Andrew Nevis, John Holloway, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 5415, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.583146

KEYWORDS: Land mines, Cameras, Night vision, Target detection, Semiconductor lasers, Detection and tracking algorithms, Fiber optic illuminators, Imaging systems, Reconnaissance, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2004 Paper

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Littoral assessment of mine burial signatures (LAMBS): buried landmine/background spectral-signature analyses

Arthur Kenton, Duane Geci, Kristofer Ray, Clayton Thomas, John Salisbury, John Mars, James Crowley, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 5415, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542754

KEYWORDS: Mining, Soil science, Particles, Reflectivity, Virtual colonoscopy, Land mines, Short wave infrared radiation, Surface roughness, Long wavelength infrared, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2003 Paper

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Environmental factors impacting the performance of airborne lidar sensors in the surf zone

Michael Strand, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway, Kenneth Tinsley, Danny Petee, James Taylor, Elizabeth Branham, Joseph Thomas

Proceedings Volume 5089, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501569

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Environmental sensing, Surf zone, Optical properties, Signal attenuation, Optical testing, Water, Target detection, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2003 Paper

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Rapid overt airborne reconnaissance (ROAR) for mines and obstacles in very shallow water, surf zone, and beach

Steven Moran, William Austin, James Murray, Nicolas Roddier, Robert Bridges, Richard Vercillo, Roger Stettner, Dave Phillips, Al Bisbee, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 5089, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501568

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Receivers, Imaging systems, LIDAR, Stereoscopic cameras, Land mines, Signal to noise ratio, 3D image processing, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2003 Paper

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Lidar signatures of very shallow water (VSW) and surf zone (SZ) mines

V. Todd Holmes, James Wright, Karen McCarley, Asher Gelbart, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 5089, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.500903

KEYWORDS: Mining, Sensors, Land mines, LIDAR, Environmental sensing, Image sensors, Image processing, Pulsed laser operation, Logic, Fourier transforms

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2003 Paper

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Littoral assessment of mine burial signatures (LAMBS): buried-landmine hyperspectral data collections

Arthur Kenton, Duane Geci, James McDonald, Kristofer Ray, Clayton Thomas, John Holloway, Danny Petee, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 5089, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.499377

KEYWORDS: Mining, Land mines, Virtual colonoscopy, Reflectivity, Databases, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Soil science, Reconnaissance, Short wave infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2003 Paper

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Laser diode arrays for naval reconnaissance

John Holloway, Frank Crosby, Danny Petee, Harold Suiter, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 5089, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.500656

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Semiconductor lasers, Reconnaissance, Polarization, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Fiber optic illuminators, Prototyping, Diodes, Target detection, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2000 Paper

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Navy/Marine Corps innovative science and technology developments for future enhanced mine detection capabilities

John Holloway, Ned Witherspoon, Richard Miller, Kenn Davis, Harold Suiter, Russell Hilton

Proceedings Volume 4038, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396212

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Video, Land mines, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Algorithm development, Semiconductor lasers, Optical filters, Imaging systems, Head, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2000 Paper

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COBRA ATD multispectral camera response model

V. Todd Holmes, Arthur Kenton, Russell Hilton, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 4038, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396209

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Data modeling, Video, Coastal modeling, Systems modeling, Optical filters, Copper, Performance modeling, Overlay metrology, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2000 Paper

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COBRA ATD minefield detection model initial performance analysis

V. Todd Holmes, Arthur Kenton, Russell Hilton, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 4038, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396206

KEYWORDS: Land mines, Performance modeling, Detection and tracking algorithms, Statistical analysis, Sensors, Monte Carlo methods, Coastal modeling, Systems modeling, Analytical research, Multispectral imaging

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2000 Paper

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COBRA ATD minefield detection results for the Joint Countermine ACTD Demonstrations

Suzanne Stetson, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway, Harold Suiter, Frank Crosby, Russell Hilton, Karen McCarley

Proceedings Volume 4038, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396211

KEYWORDS: Unmanned aerial vehicles, Video, Video surveillance, Land mines, Global Positioning System, Surveillance, Multispectral imaging, Target detection, Reconnaissance, Reconnaissance systems

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Proceedings Article | 4 September 1998 Paper

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PMMW data collection results

Bradley Blume, Andrew Resnick, Joseph Foster, Charles Albers, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 3392, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324188

KEYWORDS: Passive millimeter wave sensors, Land mines, Sensors, Mining, Systems modeling, Extremely high frequency, Imaging systems, Data modeling, Metals, Soil science

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 1997 Paper

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Technology assessment of passive millimeter-wave imaging sensor for standoff airborne mine detection

Bradley Blume, Sam Taylor, Charles Albers, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 3079, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.280888

KEYWORDS: Passive millimeter wave sensors, Extremely high frequency, Land mines, Imaging systems, Antennas, Radiometry, Mining, Soil science, Sensors, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1996 Paper

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Developmental and operational testing of the COBRA system for coastal minefield detection

Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 2765, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.241261

KEYWORDS: Reconnaissance systems, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Video, Warfare, Reconnaissance, Ocean optics, Sensors, Automatic tracking, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 1995 Paper

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Minefield image synthesis tool

David Flynn, Douglas Vechinski, Bradley Blume, Abinash Dubey, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 2496, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211318

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Data modeling, Sun, 3D modeling, Image processing, Reflectivity, Sensors, Image sensors, Imaging systems, Standoff detection

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 1995 Paper

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Integrated image compression and detection for minelike objects

Harold Szu, Brian Telfer, Joseph Garcia, Abinash Dubey, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 2496, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211367

KEYWORDS: Image compression, Discrete wavelet transforms, Wavelets, Linear filtering, Quantization, Neural networks, Warfare, Image quality, Data compression, Wavelet transforms

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 1995 Paper

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Coastal battlefield reconnaissance and analysis program for minefield detection

Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway, Kenn Davis, Richard Miller, Abinash Dubey

Proceedings Volume 2496, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211346

KEYWORDS: Video, Video surveillance, Cameras, Sensors, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Optical filters, Image processing, Reconnaissance, Algorithm development, Multispectral imaging

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 July 1994

Adaptive wavelet classification of acoustic backscatter and imagery

Brian Telfer, Harold Szu, Gerald Dobeck, Joseph Garcia, Hanseok Ko, Abinash Dubey, Ned Witherspoon

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 07, (July 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.172257

KEYWORDS: Wavelets, Acoustics, Neural networks, Backscatter, Wavelet transforms, Databases, Image classification, Multispectral imaging, Warfare, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 1993 Paper

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Detecting blobs in multispectral electro-optical imagery using wavelet techniques

Brian Telfer, Harold Szu, Abinash Dubey, Ned Witherspoon

Proceedings Volume 1961, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.150975

KEYWORDS: Wavelets, Blob detection, Neural networks, Image segmentation, Sensors, Multispectral imaging, Cameras, Visual information processing, Electro optics, Sensor fusion

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1992 Paper

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Video-based multispectral detection of land mines: a technology applicable for use in law enforcement

Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 1693, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138106

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Video, Video surveillance, Optical filters, Image processing, Land mines, Mining, Imaging systems, Surveillance, Target detection

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1990 Paper

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Feasibility testing of a range-gated laser-illuminated underwater imaging system

Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 1302, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21460

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Video, Ocean optics, Underwater imaging, Pulsed laser operation, Scattering, Laser systems engineering, Image transmission, Laser scattering

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1990 Paper

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Estimation of in-situ bottom-reflectance spectra

Leland Estep, Jon Kaufman, Ned Witherspoon, John Holloway

Proceedings Volume 1302, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21475

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Statistical analysis, In situ metrology, Data acquisition, Ocean optics, Analytical research, Geodesy, Data analysis, Data modeling, Electromagnetism

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Showing 5 of 25 publications

Conference Committee Involvement (3)

Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X

28 March 2005 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IX

12 April 2004 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VIII

21 April 2003 | Orlando, Florida, United States

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