Grants and Contracts

Multi-Sensor Electro-Optic Image Based Scene Understanding for Navy Security Automation
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
$958,000. (PI)
With Dr. Mohammad A. Karim and Dr. Shirshak K. Dhali
(In collaboration/consultation with Dr. Mongi A. Abidi, University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
August 2006 - December 2008

Wake Radar Project: Sensor Concepts for Wave Detection and Avoidance
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) - Combatant Craft Division (CCD)
Computer Science Corporation (CSC)
$101,200. (Co-PI)
With Roland W. Lawrence (PI) and Zia-ur Rahman (Co-PI)
August 2007 - October 2008

Pose and Lighting Invariant Face Detection Algorithm
Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office (CTTSO) - Technology Support Working Group (TSWG)
US Department of Defense (Navy Engineering and Logistics Division)
$67,998. (PI)
May 2006 - October 2007

Authentication by Facial Recognition using Low Resolution Web Cameras
Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA)
$19,999. (PI)
August 2006 - October 2006

Image and Video Enhancement Technology
Vision Innovations Corporation (VIC)
$15,000. (License Renewal)
February 2006

Automated Mind-Reading for Intelligent Learning Hub
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Center for Advanced Engineering Environments (CAEE) – Dr. Ahmed Noor
$32,500. (Sub-contract PI)
October 2005 - December 2005

Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Research Initiative
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
$20,000. (GRA support)
August 2005

Segmentation of Mammalian Cell Regions in Bioelectric Images
Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics – Dr. Karl Schoenbach
$3,000. (GRA support)
August 2005 - December 2005

Visibility Improvement in Digital Color Images and Color Video Streams
Vision Innovations Corporation (VIC)
Technology Application Center (TAC/ODU)
$10,000. (PI)
March 2005

Speaker Tracking in Closed Room Video-Conferencing
US Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) – Dr. David Dryer (PI)
$190,000. (Co-PI))
With Dr. Stephen Zahorian (Co-PI), Speech and Signal Processing Laboratory, ECE/ODU
October 2004 - September 2005

Visibility Improvement in Color Video Streams
Vision Innovations Corporation (VIC) and Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
Technology Application Center (TAC/ODU)
$20,000. (PI)
August 2004 - December 2004

Visibility Improvement in Color Images
Vision Innovations Corporation (VIC) and Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
Technology Application Center (TAC/ODU)
$20,000. (PI)
August 2004 - December 2004

An Absolute Temperature and Thermal Character Measurement System
Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
Technology Application Center (TAC/ODU)
$16,500. (PI)
July 2002 - December 2002

Development of an Adaptive Technique for the Extraction of Object Region and Boundary from Complex Background Environment
Summer Research Fellowship
ODU Research Foundation (ODURF)
$6,000. (PI)
June 2002 - August 2002

VLSI Implementation of a Neural Network Processor for Pattern Recognition
Seacom and Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
Technology Application Center (TAC/ODU)
$18,647. (PI)
January 2001 - December 2002

Equipment Grants

Long-Range Automatic Robotic Navigation System
Office of Research
Old Dominion University
$86,911. (Research equipment investment)
May 2008

Robotics: Long Range Servo Camera & Controller
Office of Research
Old Dominion University
$31,110. (Research equipment purchase)
January 2008

Infrastructure Enhancement of Vision Lab
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
$63,750. (Infrastructure development)
February 2007

Infrastructure Enhancement of Vision Lab
Office of Research
Old Dominion University
$63,750. (Infrastructure development)
February 2007

Robotic Nose Research
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
$27,680. (Infrastructure development)
December 2006

Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Research
Office of Research
Old Dominion University
$21,700. (Infrastructure development)
December 2006

Frame grabbers and associated accessories for thermal cameras (2000B, 200D and NightDriver)
Van Cleve & Associates, Alexandria, VA
$2,500 (Equipment donation)
July 2005.

Driver’s Assistant for Visibility Improvement (DAVI)
Vision Innovations Corporation (VIC)
$3,450. (Infrastructure development)
June 2005

Multi-Sensor Image Fusion Research Initiative
Office of Research
Old Dominion University
$23,800. (Infrastructure development)
April 2005

Vertex II Multimedia Design Board (DO-V2000-MLTA)
Xilinx Corporation
$3,895 (Equipment donation)
June 2004.

Advanced software package “ISE Logic Design Tools for Virtex II” for high density FPGA based IC design and design kits
Xilinx Corporation
(Equipment donation)
October 2003.

Advanced software package “Quartus II for Apex 20K” for high density FPGA based IC design and Apex II design kits
Altera Corporation
(Equipment donation)
February 2003.

Supplementary Donation MAX-PLUS II Fixed Node Subscription
Altera Corporation
$6,000 (Equipment donation)
September 2002.

Supplementary Donation MAX-PLUS II Floating Node Subscription for PC Network
Altera Corporation
$6,400 (Equipment donation)
July 2002.

Supplementary Donation MAX-PLUS II Fixed Node Subscription
Altera Corporation
$6,000 (Equipment donation)
November 2001.

Virtex II Software with 20 licenses for advanced FPGA design
Xilinx Corporation
$49,900 (Equipment donation)
November 2001.

DIGILAB-XL-A5 FPGA design board (six units)
Xilinx Corporation
$1,398 (Equipment donation)
November 2001.

Infrastructure Development of VLSI Systems Laboratory
Faculty Development Funds
Old Dominion University
$1,000. (Infrastructure development)
May 2001.

Supplementary Donation EPM7128SLC84-7 boards (12)
Altera Corporation
$420 (Equipment donation)
March 2001.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529, USA
(757) 683-3752