Dr. Ronald T. Kessel Profile

Dr. Ronald T. Kessel

Defence Scientist at Defence R&D Canada/Atlantic

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

Discriminating man-made and natural objects in sidescan sonar imagery: human versus computer recognition performance

Ronald Kessel, Vincent Myers

Proceedings Volume 5807, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602717

KEYWORDS: Automatic target recognition, Mining, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms, Target recognition, Human subjects, Speckle, Sensors, Object recognition, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 28 March 2005 Paper

Grading smart sensors: Performance assessment and ranking using familiar scores like A+ to D-

Ronald Kessel

Proceedings Volume 5803, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602713

KEYWORDS: Smart sensors, Sensors, Defense and security, Matrices, Promethium, Receivers, Information security, Communication engineering, Information theory, Intelligent sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2004 Paper

Measuring the quality of information: a metric for military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)

Ronald Kessel

Proceedings Volume 5433, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541315

KEYWORDS: Intelligence systems, Surveillance, Remote sensing, Military intelligence, Reconnaissance, Sensors, Target detection, Quality measurement, Information theory, Detection theory

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2003 Paper

Texture-based discrimination of man-made and natural objects in sidescan sonar imagery

Ronald Kessel

Proceedings Volume 5096, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487321

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Stereolithography, Image segmentation, Target recognition, Image sensors, Naval mines, Signal processing, Sensor fusion, Radio frequency weapons, Warfare

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Proceedings Article | 13 August 2002 Paper

Using sonar speckle to identify regions of interest and for mine detection

Ronald Kessel

Proceedings Volume 4742, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479116

KEYWORDS: Stereolithography, Speckle, Lithium, Land mines, Target detection, Optical spheres, Adaptive optics, Photography, Image segmentation

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2002 Paper

Estimating the limitations that image resolution and contrast place on target recognition

Ronald Kessel

Proceedings Volume 4726, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477041

KEYWORDS: Stereolithography, Lithium, Target recognition, Image resolution, Automatic target recognition, Image segmentation, Sensors, Imaging systems, Multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, Atrial fibrillation

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