Dr. Ernest A. Franke Profile

Dr. Ernest A. Franke

Institute Engineer at Southwest Research Institute

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Proceedings Article | 22 September 2005 Paper

Progress toward the development of lifeform detection algorithms for the deep phreatic thermal explorer (DEPTHX)

Ernest Franke, Michael Magee, Michael Rigney, Bill Stone

Proceedings Volume 5906, 590613 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.626269

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Organisms, Algorithm development, Robotics, Water, Data acquisition, Bacteria, Microscopes, Detection and tracking algorithms, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2004 Paper

3D precision surface measurement by dynamic structured light

Ernest Franke, Michael Magee, Joseph Mitchell, Michael Rigney

Proceedings Volume 5265, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.514442

KEYWORDS: Cameras, 3D metrology, Imaging systems, Calibration, Projection systems, Prototyping, Time metrology, Precision measurement, Video, Structured light

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 2000 Paper

Machine vision applications of low-cost thermal infrared camera

Michael Rigney, Ernest Franke

Proceedings Volume 4020, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.381573

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Image processing, Thermography, Infrared cameras, Inspection, Machine vision, Temperature metrology, Defect detection, Image analysis, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 1999 Paper

Sensor-fusion-based approach for feature extraction in intelligent transportation system applications

Ernest Franke, E. Kinkler, Michael Magee

Proceedings Volume 3808, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.365861

KEYWORDS: Sensors, RGB color model, Image segmentation, Infrared imaging, Cameras, Acoustics, Infrared cameras, Visible radiation, Microwave radiation, Infrared sensors

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 1995 Paper

Fiber optic sensor for characterization of surface coatings

Ernest Franke

Proceedings Volume 2574, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.207752

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Aluminum, Germanium, Fiber optics sensors, Optical coatings, Optical filters, Silicon, Process control, Photodiodes

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Proceedings Article | 7 April 1995 Paper

Advanced visualization technology project (AVTP): an architecture for visualization using remote parallel/distributed computing

Ernest Franke, Stephen Huffman, William Carter, Joseph Baumgartner, Dennis Wenzel

Proceedings Volume 2410, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205953

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Computer architecture, Telecommunications, Distributed computing, Parallel computing, Human-machine interfaces, Sun, Software development, Computing systems, Data processing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 April 1994

Location of features of known height in the presence of reflective and refractive noise using a stereoscopic light-striping approach

Michael Magee, Richard Weniger, Ernest Franke

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 04, (April 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.163139

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, 3D image processing, Refraction, Reflectivity, Laser systems engineering, Image processing, Mathematics, Calibration, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 1993 Paper

Isolation of three-dimensional features of known height using a light-striped stereoscopic system

Michael Magee, Richard Weniger, Ernest Franke

Proceedings Volume 1822, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141940

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Image processing, Computing systems, Refraction, 3D image processing, Laser systems engineering, Mathematics, Calibration, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1992 Paper

Identification of flaws in metallic surfaces using specular and diffuse bispectral light sources

Michael Magee, Steven Seida, Ernest Franke

Proceedings Volume 1825, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.131553

KEYWORDS: Machine vision, Image processing, Computer vision technology, Robots, Robot vision, Light sources, Inspection, Reflectivity, 3D vision, Light

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