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• "Alternating Minimization Algorithms for X-Ray CT Imaging," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Duke University, March 29, 2004. (pdf version)
• "2D Coding for Future Perpendicular and Probe Recording," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, Ronald S. Indeck, 2004. (pdf version)
• "Information Signal Processing," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, November 21, 2003. (pdf version)
• "Information Geometry with Applications in Components Analysis and Imaging," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Rice University, April 16, 2003. (pdf version)
• "Joint Detection and Decoding Schemes for Two-Dimensional Data Storage Systems,'' Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, University of Missouri at Rolla, February 24, 2003. (pdf version)
• ``Information Geometry with Applications in Components Analysis and Imaging,'' Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Mathematics Department, Washington University, January 30, 2003. (pdf version)
• ``Alternating Minimization Algorithms for Transmission Tomography Using Energy Detectors,'' Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Donald L. Snyder, Bruce Whiting, Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, November 4, 2002. (pdf version)
• ``Information Hiding Problems: Hiding Capacity and Key Design,'' Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Information Theory Workshop, Bangalore, India, October 20-27, 2002. (pdf version)
• ``Large Deviations Performance Analysis for Biometrics Recognition,'' 40th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, October 2-4, 2002.
• ``Information-Theoretic Imaging with Applications in Hyperspectral Imaging and Transmission Tomography,'' Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Carnegie Mellon University, March 14, 2002. (pdf version)
• ``Incrementally Optimal Nonlinear Filtering,'' Nonlinear Filtering Workshop (organized by AFRL), Dayton, February 2001.
• "ATR Theory and ATR Performance Analysis and Prediction," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Natalia A. Schmid, 2001. (pdf version)
• ``The Role of Information Theory in Imaging Problems,'' Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, October 2000. (pdf version)
• "Model-Based Recognition from SAR Imagery Using Spline Models for Variance Functions," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Natalia A. Schmid, Sushil Anand, UCLA, September 6, 2000. (pdf version)
• ``Information Geometry and the Information Value Decomposition,'' Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, November 1999.
• ``Information Theoretic Imaging, ATR for SAR, and Hyperspectral Imaging,'' University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 3, 1999.
• Panel Participant, SPIE Special Session on ATR Performance, Orlando, April 1999.
• ``Performance Analysis Of Multiple Sensor Systems For Automatic Target Recognition,'' Presented Boeing Corporation, December 14, 1998.
• ``CIS Vision in Image Processing for Military Applications,'' Clark Atlanta University Workshop on Image Processing Applications for the Digital Battlefield, September 1998.
• ``Incremental Optimality for Nonlinear Filtering,'' MTNS98, Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Padova, Italy, July 1998.
• ``Iterative Bahl Decoding is Maximum Likelihood Decoding,'' IEEE Communication Theory Workshop, Captiva Island, FL, May 1998.
• Panel Participant, SPIE Special Session on ATR Performance, Orlando, April 1998.
• ``High Resolution Radar,'' Automatic Target Recognition Working Group, February 1998.
• ``Target Recognition and Pose Estimation from SAR Imagery,'' National Radio Science Meeting, Boulder, CO, January 1998.
• Panel Participant, SPIE Special Session on ATR Performance, Orlando, April 1997.
• ``Alternating Maximization Algorithms: from Blahut-Arimoto to Expectation-Maximization,'' Blahutfest, Organized Workshop in Honor of R. E. Blahut, Urbana, IL, September 28, 1997.
• ``Target Recognition and Pose Estimation from SAR Imagery,'' National Radio Science Meeting, Invited Session on Advances in Statistical Imaging and ATR, Boulder, CO, January 1998.
• ONR Workshop in San Diego, February 1995.
• Iowa State University, Department of Mathematics Colloquium, April 1995.
• University of Illinois, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, April 1995.
• University of Illinois, Coordinated Science Laboratory, November 1994.
• University of Minnesota, Department of Electrical Engineering, May 1994.
• ``A Likelihood Based Approach to Joint Tracking and Identification,'' 27th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 1993.
• ``Maximum Likelihood Radar Imaging and Radar Target Identification,'' Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Adelaide, Australia, July 13, 1993.
• ``Likelihood Models for Sensor Fusion,'' Army Research Office Information Fusion Workshop, Harper's Ferry, June 2, 1993.
• ``Target Recognition Using Global Shape Models,'' ONR MAPS Workshop, December 13, 1992.
• ``Radar Target Recognition Using Surface Templates,'' Mohawk Valley Section of IEEE Signal Processing Society, December 4, 1992.
• ``Reflectivity Models for Radar Target Recognition,'' SPIE OE/Aerospace Science and Sensing Conference on Automatic Object Recognition III, Orlando, FL, April 1993.
• ``A Sieve-Constrained Maximum-Likelihood Method for Target Imaging,'' Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, Summer Program, August 1990 (Delivered by P. Moulin, my student).
• ``High Resolution Radar Imaging Using Spectrum Estimation Methods,'' Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, Summer Program, August 1988.
• ``Optimal Volterra Kernels for Nonlinear Controllers,'' Proceedings 26th Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles, December 1987, pp. 505-508.
• ``Polynomial Approximation of Discrete Time Optimal Regulators,'' MTNS-87, Phoenix, AZ, June 1987.
• ``An Approximation Approach to Nonlinear Optimal Regulation,'' 1986 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, June 1986.
• ``Nonlinear Optimal Control with Tensors: Some Computational Issues,'' Proceedings 1985 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 1985.

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  Joseph A. O'Sullivan Conference Talks

• "Iterative Decoding for 2D ISI Channels Using Message-Passing," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, Ronald S. Indeck, SIAM Conference on Imaging Science, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 5, 2004. (pdf version)
• "Alternating Minimization Multigrid Algorithms for Transmission Tomography," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Jasenka Benac, January 20, 2004. (pdf version)
• "Ordered Subsets Message-Passing," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, July 3, 2003. (pdf version)
• "Single ATR System," May 2003. (pdf version)
• "Alternating Minimization Problems for Transmission Tomography Using Energy Detectors," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Donald L. Snyder, Bruce Whiting, Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, November 4, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Networked ATR Systems Design Considerations: System Performance and Resource Constraints," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Alan J. Van Nevel, October, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Networked ATR Systems Design Considerations: System Performance and Resource Constraints," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Alan J. Van Nevel, October 17, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Joint Iterative Equalization and Decoding for 2-D ISI Channels," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, Yunxiang Wu, Ronald S. Indeck, July 2, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Theoretical Issues in ATR System Design: Approximation Error, Estimation Error,Model Complexity, and Computational Complexity," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, August, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Relationships Between Computational System Performance and Recognition System Performance," Michael D. DeVore, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Roger D. Chamberlain, Mark A. Franklin, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Statistical Assessment of Model Fit for Synthetic Aperture Radar Data," Michael D. Devore, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Probabilistic Approach to Model Extraction from Training Data," Michael D. DeVore, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Sushil Anand, Natalia A. Schmid, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Some Roles of Information Theory in Imaging Problems," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, October 25, 2000. (pdf version)
• "Analytical and Experimental Performance- Complexity Tradeoffs in ATR," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Natalia A. Schmid, 34th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, October, 2000. (pdf version)
• "Analysis of Computational System Analysis of Computational System Performance in Automatic Target Recognition," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Mark A. Franklin, Roger D. Chamberlain, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Boston, MA, September, 2000. (pdf version)

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  Joseph A. O'Sullivan Departmental Talks

• "Biomedical Imaging: Engineering Leadership," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, May 1, 2003. (pdf version)
• "Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Hiro Mukai, Bijoy Ghosh, Ronald S. Indeck, National Council Meeting, December 5, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Electrical and Systems Engineering Potential Research Topics," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, August 6, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Electrical Engineering and Systems Science and Mathematics: Some Merger Considerations," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, June 27, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Electrical Engineering, Systems Science and Mathematics, Electrical and Systems Engineering," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Ronald S. Indeck, June 5, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Report of Committee on Future of Electrical Engineering," Ron Indeck, Jody O'Sullivan, John Schotland, Jon Turner, April 15, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Research Directions in Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, January 21, 2002. (pdf version)
• "ESSRL," November 7, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Imaging Science and Engineering Program," Donald L. Snyder, August 24,2001. (pdf version)
• "Research in ESSRL," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, January 15, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Hyperspectral Imaging at Washington University," Donald L. Snyder, William H. Smith, Daniel R. Fuhrmann, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Chrysanthe Preza (pdf version)

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  Joseph A. O'Sullivan CST Talks

• "Algorithms for Robust Information Embedding in Video: Progress Report 05/10/04," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Nicholas Fichtenbaum, May 10, 2004. (pdf version)
• "Algorithms for Robust Information Embedding in Video: Progress Report 04/12/04," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Nicholas Fichtenbaum, April 12, 2004. (pdf version)
• "Algorithms for Robust Information Embedding in Video: Progress Report 03/01/04," March 1, 2004, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Nicholas Fichtenbaum. (pdf version)
• "Algorithms for Robust Information Embedding in Video," January 30, 2004 --Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Nicholas Fichtenbaum (pdf version)
• "Modern Steganography Hiding Information in Plain Sight," 2004, Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies Research Review," May 8, 2003, Ronald S. Indeck, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Robert Pless, Daniel R. Fuhrmann. (pdf version)
• "First CST Board Meeting," January 13, 2003 Mark S. Wrighton. (pdf version)
• "Automatic Target Recognition Demonstration for CST Review," January 13, 2003, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Lee Montignino. (pdf version)
• "Information-Theoretic Signal and Image Processing," Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies." (pdf version)
• "The Balancing Act Between Privacy and Security," Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies." (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies," Ronald S. Indeck, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Robert Pless. (pdf version)
• "Center for Security Technologies," R. S. Indeck, Presented by Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "Center for Security Technologies," Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "Law, Economics, Political Science, and Public Policy," F. Scott Kieff. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies Research Review," Ronald S. Indeck, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Robert Pless, Daniel R. Fuhrmann. (pdf version)
• "Distributed and Mobile Systems," Christopher Gill. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies Academic Issues in Homeland Security," Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies," Ronald S. Indeck. (pdf version)
• "The Center for Security Technologies Technology Review," Ronald S. Indeck, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Robert Pless. (pdf version)
• "Hiding Information: Covert Communications and Disney," Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)
• "Document Security," Ronald S. Indeck. (pdf version)
• "Blocks." (pdf version)

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  Joseph A. O'Sullivan CT Talks (Other)

• "AM performance with multi-component tissue model," June 9, 2004. (pdf version)
• "The streaky images produced by the alternating minimization algorithm are not fixed points," David G. Politte, April 8, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Verify the nonzero entry for the 3D CT lookup table." (pdf version)
• "Verify the nonzero entry for the 3D CT lookup table." (pdf version)
• "Sample Images." (pdf version)
• "Calculate Kernal 3D." (pdf version)
• "Sinogram of rod phantom (Illustrations)." (pdf version)

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  Joseph A. O'Sullivan Student Talks

• "Spiral CT Image Reconstruction Using Alternating Minimization Methods," Shenyu Yan, May 19, 2004. (pdf version)
• N. Singla, "Signal Processing for Advanced Storage Media," Oral Qualifying Exam, May 10, 2004. (pdf version)
• "Digital Steganography: Hiding Extra Information Inside of Pictures and Sounds," Clayton Miller, March 18, 2004. (pdf version)
• N. Singla, "Iterative Decoding and Equalization for Information Storage Systems with Two-Dimensional Intersymbol Interference," Master's Thesis, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, April 2003. (pdf version)
• N. Singla, "Nanoimprint Lithography and Joint 2-D Detection and Decoding Schemes for Advanced Recording." Presented as part of the CCIS/IEEE Seminar series at Boulder, Colorado, December 2002. (pdf version)
• "Presentation Outline," September 21, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Automatic Target Recognition Performance Subject to System Resource Constraints," MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Boston, MA, Michael D. DeVore, March, 2001. (pdf version)
• "Recognition Performance from SAR Imagery Subject Recognition Performance from SAR Imagery Subject to System Resource Constraints," Michael D. DeVore. (pdf version)
• "Advanced Techniques for Computed Tomography (CT)," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Jasenka Benak. (pdf version)
• "Two-Dimensional Coding for Advanced Recording," N. Singla, Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Y. Wu, Ronald S. Indeck. (pdf version)
• "Achievable rates for pattern recognition," M. Brandon Westover, Joseph A. O'Sullivan. (pdf version)

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  Joseph A. O'Sullivan Other Talks

• "Integrated Computational Imaging Systems: FLIR Imaging Systems," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, September 17, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Imaging System Design and Analysis: from optics through information extraction," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, June 20, 2002. (pdf version)
• "Automatic Target Recognition," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Daniel R. Fuhrmann, Chris Martens, Jim Meany, Andrew Oldroyd, December 17, 2001. (pdf version)
• "ONR MURI: Performance Analysis of Multiple Sensor Systems in Automatic Target Recognition," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, November 9, 2000. (pdf version)
• "Office of Navy Research: Multidisciplinary Research Program of University Research Initiative," O'Sullivan, Miller. (pdf version)
• "Information Theoretic Imaging," J.A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, James Meany. (pdf version)
• "Signal Processing for Advanced Storage Media," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Ronald S. Indeck, Naveen Singla. (pdf version)
• "2D Coding and Iterative Detection Schemes," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Naveen Singla, Yunxiang Wu, Ronald S. Indeck. (pdf version)
• "Performance-Complexity for ATR from SAR," Joseph A. O'Sullivan, Michael D. DeVore, Natalia A. Schmid. (pdf version)

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Edited June 11, 2004