Dr. Joao M. Romano Profile

Dr. Joao M. Romano

Research Project Manager at US Army CCDC

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Hyperspectral , Polarimetric , Autonomous Target Recognition

Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Solid target spectral variability in LWIR

Dalton Rosario, Christoph Borel, Joao Romano

Proceedings Volume 9840, 98400Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2222939

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Solids, Pattern recognition, Black bodies, Data modeling, Sensors, Calibration, Target detection, Spectral resolution, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2015 Paper

Morphological operators for enhanced polarimetric image target detection

João Romano, Dalton Rosario

Proceedings Volume 9613, 96130R (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2185597

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Target detection, Image enhancement, Polarization, Long wavelength infrared, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image filtering, Databases, Image processing, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2015 Paper

Pattern recognition in hyperspectral persistent imaging

Dalton Rosario, Joao Romano, Christoph Borel

Proceedings Volume 9472, 947204 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177425

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Sensors, Pattern recognition, Clouds, Calibration, Hyperspectral imaging, Spectral resolution, Black bodies, Data acquisition, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2014 Paper

First observations using SPICE hyperspectral dataset

Dalton Rosario, Joao Romano, Christoph Borel

Proceedings Volume 9088, 90880O (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2049983

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Calibration, Clouds, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric sensing, Spectral resolution, Black bodies, Data acquisition, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2014 Paper

A covariance-based anomaly detector for polarimetric remote sensing applications

Joao Romano, Dalton Rosario

Proceedings Volume 9099, 90990E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050398

KEYWORDS: Palladium, Sensors, Polarimetry, Principal component analysis, Detection and tracking algorithms, Polarization, Remote sensing, Target detection, Statistical analysis, Long wavelength infrared

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Range-invariant anomaly detection applied to imaging Fourier transform spectrometry data

Christoph Borel, Dalton Rosario, Joao Romano

Proceedings Volume 8515, 85150J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930177

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Black bodies, Fourier transforms, Detection and tracking algorithms, Spectroscopy, Image processing, Algorithm development, Data processing, Niobium

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2012 Paper

Real-time sub-pixel registration of imagery for an IR polarimeter

Jonathan Hanks, J. Larry Pezzaniti, David Chenault, João Romano

Proceedings Volume 8364, 83640C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921039

KEYWORDS: Image registration, Convolution, Polarimetry, Polarization, Polarizers, Image processing, Motion estimation, Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2011 Paper

Stokes vector analysis of LWIR polarimetric in adverse weather

Jacob Michalson, Joao Romano, Luz Roth

Proceedings Volume 8160, 81600N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893708

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Target detection, Visibility, Clouds, Long wavelength infrared, Sensors, Polarization, Infrared radiation, Palladium, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2011 Paper

Observations on the polarimetric imagery collection experiment database

Mark Woolley, Jacob Michalson, Joao Romano

Proceedings Volume 8160, 81600P (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892342

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Palladium, Visibility through fog, Visibility, Humidity, Databases, Clouds, Fiber optic gyroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Polarimetric imagery collection experiment

Joao Romano, Melvin Felton, David Chenault, Brian Sohr

Proceedings Volume 7696, 769611 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849911

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarimetry, Algorithm development, Long wavelength infrared, Calibration, Databases, Infrared imaging, Mid-IR, Target detection, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Spectral imagery collection experiment

Joao Romano, Dalton Rosario, Vincent Farley, Brian Sohr

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849912

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Algorithm development, Polarimetry, Databases, Black bodies, Infrared imaging, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Hyperspectral imaging

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2010 Paper

Hyper-Cam automated calibration method for continuous hyperspectral imaging measurements

Jean-Philippe Gagnon, Zewdu Habte, Jacks George, Vincent Farley, Pierre Tremblay, Martin Chamberland, Joao Romano, Dalton Rosario

Proceedings Volume 7687, 76870E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849704

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Medium wave, Black bodies, Hyperspectral imaging, Temperature metrology, Staring arrays, Infrared imaging, Software development, Mid-IR

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The midwave and longwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum contain rich information which can be captured by hyperspectral sensors thus enabling enhanced detection of targets of interest. A continuous hyperspectral imaging measurement capability operated 24/7 over varying seasons and weather conditions permits the evaluation of hyperspectral imaging for detection of different types of targets in real world environments. Such a measurement site was built at Picatinny Arsenal under the Spectral and Polarimetric Imagery Collection Experiment (SPICE), where two Hyper-Cam hyperspectral imagers are installed at the Precision Armament Laboratory (PAL) and are operated autonomously since Fall of 2009. The Hyper-Cam are currently collecting a complete hyperspectral database that contains the MWIR and LWIR hyperspectral measurements of several targets under day, night, sunny, cloudy, foggy, rainy and snowy conditions. The Telops Hyper-Cam sensor is an imaging spectrometer that enables the spatial and spectral analysis capabilities using a single sensor. It is based on the Fourier-transform technology yielding high spectral resolution and enabling high accuracy radiometric calibration. It provides datacubes of up to 320x256 pixels at spectral resolutions of up to 0.25 cm-1. The MWIR version covers the 3 to 5 μm spectral range and the LWIR version covers the 8 to 12 μm spectral range. This paper describes the automated operation of the two Hyper-Cam sensors being used in the SPICE data collection. The Reveal Automation Control Software (RACS) developed collaboratively between Telops, ARDEC, and ARL enables flexible operating parameters and autonomous calibration. Under the RACS software, the Hyper-Cam sensors can autonomously calibrate itself using their internal blackbody targets, and the calibration events are initiated by user defined time intervals and on internal beamsplitter temperature monitoring. The RACS software is the first software developed for COTS hyperspectal sensors that allows for full autonomous data collection capability for the user. The accuracy of the automatic calibration was characterized and is presented in this paper.

Proceedings Article | 27 April 2009 Paper

VNIR hyperspectral background characterization methods in adverse weather conditions

João Romano, Dalton Rosario, Luz Roth

Proceedings Volume 7334, 733409 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818561

KEYWORDS: Target detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Parallel computing, Mahalanobis distance, Sensors, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Hyperspectral imaging, Hyperspectral target detection, Palladium, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 27 April 2009 Paper

Hyperspectral anomaly detection using Sony PlayStation 3

Dalton Rosario, João Romano, Rene Sepulveda

Proceedings Volume 7334, 73340K (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818297

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Algorithm development, Image processing, Parallel computing, Detection and tracking algorithms, Target detection, Long wavelength infrared, Analytical research, Infrared radiation, Composites

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Proceedings Article | 14 April 2008 Paper

Analysis of an autonomous clutter background characterization method for hyperspectral imagery

João Romano, Dalton Rosario, Luz Roth, Eric Roese, Paul Willson

Proceedings Volume 6966, 69661Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.775159

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Target detection, Parallel computing, Detection and tracking algorithms, Long wavelength infrared, Hyperspectral imaging, Image processing, Hyperspectral target detection, Algorithms, Palladium

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2007 Paper

Random sampling statistical analysis for adaptive target-scale-invariant hyperspectral anomaly detection

João Romano, Dalton Rosario

Proceedings Volume 6565, 656522 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.719082

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Parallel computing, Target detection, Statistical analysis, Hyperspectral target detection, Image fusion, Image processing, Hyperspectral imaging, Process modeling, Sensor performance

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Proceedings Article | 26 April 2007 Paper

Wide-area hyperspectral chemical plume detection using parallel random sampling

Dalton Rosario, John Romano

Proceedings Volume 6554, 65540A (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720905

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Parallel computing, Target detection, Algorithm development, Long wavelength infrared, Detection and tracking algorithms, Statistical analysis, Process modeling, Image fusion, Statistical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 20 December 2004 Paper

Novel conformal sensor technologies that conform to munitions geometry

Carlos Pereira, Hai-Long Nguyen, John Romano, Jahangir Rastegar, K. Tang, Pritpal Singh, Ahmad Hoorfar

Proceedings Volume 5577, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566444

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Sensors, Antennas, Electromagnetism, Polarization, Radio propagation, Waveguide sensors, Signal processing, Sensor technology, Radar

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Showing 5 of 18 publications

Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing XIII

16 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing XII

18 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing XI

5 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing X

23 April 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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