Published: Jan 1, 2010 Author(s): King, Kraig, Nittel, Silvia Abstract: Using wireless geosensor networks (WGSN), sensor nodes often monitor a phenomenon that is both continuous in time and space. However, sensor nodes take discrete samples, and an analytical framework inside or outside the WSN is used to analyze the phenomenon.. In both cases, expensive communication is used to […]
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Today, a SIE team consisting of Drs. Beard, Nittel and Worboys and Dr Abedi (ECE) with students Jake Emerson, Ben Maynard, JC Whittier, Lisa Walton and Fred Schwaner wrapped up the Maine National Guard funded project “Situational Awareness in Emergency Management”, and presenting the results and a system demo to LTC Darveau, who represented the […]
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Dr. Max Egenhofer has recently received an IIS NSF award for his proposal “A Theory of Topological Relations for Compound Spatial Objects“. Proposal Abstract: Spatial data collections with an incomplete coverage yield regions with holes and separations that often cannot be filled by interpolation. Geosensor networks typically generate such configurations, and with the proliferation of […]
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The 4th International Conference on Geosensor Networks will take place in July 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and is organized by Matt Duckham. GSN 2011 is the fourth in a series of international conferences on advances in geosensor networks, to be held in Melbourne, Australia in July 2011. GSN 2011 will showcase the latest research and […]
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Drs. Beard, Giudice and Moratz , in collaboration with partners Dr. Longin Latecki and Dr. Kostas Daniliidis at UPenn, awarded $1.25 Mio NSF grant on the proposal titled “Collaborative Research: Perception of Scene Layout by Machines and Visually Impaired Users“. Congratulations! Proposal Abstract: The project investigates computational methods for object detection, spatial scene construction, and […]
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In April 2010, Danqing Xiao successfully defended her MS thesis titled “Modeling and Monitoring Non-Topological Spatial Changes of Continuous Phenomena using Geosensor Networks”. Dr. Nittel is her advisor, and Drs. Beard and Worboys served on her committee. Congratulations!
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A recent CNN report indicates that of the top ten paying jobs for women, 4 out of 10 are in IT. See http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/news/1004/gallery.top_10_jobs_for_women/4.htmlCombining this with the “Best Jobs in America” previously which assessed job satisfaction, security, compensation and numerous additional factors and we see a great future for both men and women with high level […]
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UMaine informatics research is helping the Maine National Guard create an improved disaster relief information system. See UMaine Today
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A frequent invited speaker on law and technology topics, Professor Harlan Onsrud was featured as an invited speaker on March 5 for the opening of the new Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. His talk on Ubiquitous Tracking: Supporting Privacy and Free Speech described emerging and likely pervasive surveillance environments […]
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Graduate students Guillaume-Hallee and Matt Dube report on the value of their spatial technology skills in aiding others through volunteerism in a short article on Spatial Information and Volunteering
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