Dr. Grady H. Tuell Profile

Dr. Grady H. Tuell

President at 3D Ideas LLC

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lidar , sensor and data fusion , imaging spectroscopy , bathymetry , photogrammetry , systems engineering

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Profile Summary

Significant career experience within government, academia, and industry in the design, development, and deployment of advanced imaging systems. Presently employed as the President of 3D IDEAS, a small business consultancy supporting the development of novel bathymetric lidars and lidar-enabled augmented reality systems.

Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 2 May 2019 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Co-aligned dual wavelength circular scanner for airborne lidar bathymetry

Nathan Meraz, Grady Tuell, Eric Brown, Thomas Craney, Joong Yong Park

Proceedings Volume 11005, 1100508 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518978

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Holographic optical elements, Scanners, LIDAR, Tolerancing, Autocollimators, Diffraction, Optical alignment, Glasses, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2019 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Optical design of a deep water airborne bathymetric lidar

Nathan Meraz, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 11005, 1100507 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518993

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Receivers, Telescopes, LIDAR, Scanners, Optical design, Holographic optical elements, Mirrors, Ocean optics, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2019 Paper

Paper

Seahawk lidar

Eric Brown, Hyunsuk Kim, Domenic Carr, Nathan Meraz, Thomas Craney, Priyank Patel, Jonathan Kosty, Christopher Valenta, GwangJae We, Joong Yong Park, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 11005, 1100506 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519159

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Scanners, Holographic optical elements, Receivers, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Kinematics, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2018 Paper

Paper

Landing zone identification for autonomous UAV applications using fused hyperspectral imagery and LIDAR point clouds

Sarah Lane, Zsolt Kira, Ryan James, Domenic Carr, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 10644, 106440D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305136

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Data fusion, Hyperspectral imaging, Sensors, Image fusion, Feature extraction, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper

Paper

Real-time, mixed-mode computing architecture for waveform-resolved lidar systems with total propagated uncertainty

Robert Ortman, Domenic Carr, Ryan James, Daniel Long, Matthew O'Shaughnessy, Christopher Valenta, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 9832, 98320H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224264

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Field programmable gate arrays, Computer architecture, Computing systems, Wave propagation, Clouds, Ranging, Prototyping, Neodymium, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2015 Paper

Paper

STAC: a comprehensive sensor fusion model for scene characterization

Zsolt Kira, Alan Wagner, Chris Kennedy, Jason Zutty, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 9498, 949804 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2178494

KEYWORDS: Cognitive modeling, Sensors, Data modeling, Data fusion, Cognition, Sensor fusion, Algorithm development, Visualization, Detection and tracking algorithms, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2012 Paper

Paper

Blob-level active-passive data fusion for Benthic classification

Joong Yong Park, Hemanth Kalluri, Abhinav Mathur, Vinod Ramnath, Minsu Kim, Jennifer Aitken, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 8390, 839009 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918646

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Data fusion, Image fusion, Classification systems, Image filtering, Reflectivity, Algorithm development, Image processing algorithms and systems, Image classification, Evolutionary algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Prelude to CZMIL: seafloor imaging and classification results achieved with CHARTS and the rapid environmental assessment (REA) processor

Jennifer Aitken, Vinod Ramnath, Viktor Feygels, Abhinav Mathur, Minsu Kim, Joong Yong Park, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851915

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, LIDAR, CZMIL, Algorithm development, Data acquisition, Absorption, Signal attenuation, Water, Data fusion, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Selection of COTS passive imagers for CZMIL

Jennifer Aitken, Joong Yong Park, Abhinav Mathur, Minsu Kim, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950X (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851968

KEYWORDS: Cameras, CZMIL, Imaging systems, Calibration, Camera shutters, Digital cameras, CCD cameras, Spatial resolution, LIDAR, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Predicted bathymetric lidar performance of Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar (CZMIL)

Vinod Ramnath, Viktor Feygels, Yuri Kopilevich, Joong Yong Park, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 769511 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851978

KEYWORDS: CZMIL, LIDAR, Receivers, Clouds, Pulsed laser operation, Sun, Reflectivity, Signal to noise ratio, Double positive medium, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Overview of the coastal zone mapping and imaging lidar (CZMIL): a new multisensor airborne mapping system for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Grady Tuell, Kenneth Barbor, Jennifer Wozencraft

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851905

KEYWORDS: CZMIL, LIDAR, Imaging systems, Data acquisition, Double positive medium, Clouds, Reflectivity, Image classification, Algorithm development, Raster graphics

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Development of a novel laser system for the CZMIL lidar

Jeffrey Pierce, Eran Fuchs, Spencer Nelson, Viktor Feygels, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851933

KEYWORDS: CZMIL, Optical amplifiers, Fiber amplifiers, LIDAR, Oscillators, Pulsed laser operation, Amplifiers, Laser systems engineering, Q switching, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Development of a suspended particulate matter (SPM) algorithm for the coastal zone mapping and imaging lidar (CZMIL)

Sarah Epps, Steven Lohrenz, Grady Tuell, Kenneth Barbor

Proceedings Volume 7695, 769514 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851901

KEYWORDS: Scanning probe microscopy, Algorithm development, CZMIL, Magnesium, LIDAR, Sensors, Reflectivity, Remote sensing, Water, Data fusion

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Active-passive data fusion algorithms for seafloor imaging and classification from CZMIL data

Joong Yong Park, Vinod Ramnath, Viktor Feygels, Minsu Kim, Abhinav Mathur, Jennifer Aitken, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 769515 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851991

KEYWORDS: Data fusion, Data modeling, Reflectivity, LIDAR, Signal attenuation, Image fusion, CZMIL, Image classification, Double positive medium, 3D modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Conceptual design of the CZMIL data acquisition system (DAS): integrating a new bathymetric lidar with a commercial spectrometer and metric camera for coastal mapping applications

Eran Fuchs, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851919

KEYWORDS: CZMIL, Receivers, LIDAR, Data acquisition, Sensors, Imaging systems, Signal detection, Electronics, Control systems, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Predicted lidar ranging accuracy for CZMIL

Abhinav Mathur, Vinod Ramnath, Viktor Feygels, Eran Fuchs, Joong Yong Park, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 76950Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851974

KEYWORDS: CZMIL, Ranging, LIDAR, Detection and tracking algorithms, Error analysis, Computer simulations, Gemini Observatory, Algorithm development, Raster graphics, Software development

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

A constrained optimization technique for estimating environmental parameters from CZMIL hyperspectral and lidar data

Minsu Kim, Joong Yong Park, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 769513 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851989

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Absorption, Remote sensing, LIDAR, Water, Data processing, Ocean optics, Backscatter, Optimization (mathematics), Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2010 Paper

Paper

Conceptual design of the CZMIL data processing system (DPS): algorithms and software for fusing lidar, hyperspectral data, and digital images

Joong Yong Park, Grady Tuell

Proceedings Volume 7695, 769510 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851976

KEYWORDS: CZMIL, LIDAR, Data processing, Double positive medium, Reflectivity, Image processing, Clouds, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 13 April 2007 Paper

Paper

Estimation of the water optical properties and bottom reflectance from SHOALS data

V. Feygels, Y. Kopilevich, G. Tuell, A. Surkov, P. LaRocque, A. Cunningham

Proceedings Volume 6615, 66150F (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.740462

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Receivers, Reflectivity, Optical properties, LIDAR, Pulsed laser operation, Water, Calibration, Scattering, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2005 Paper

Paper

Measurement of ocean water optical properties and seafloor reflectance with scanning hydrographic operational airborne lidar survey (SHOALS): II. Practical results and comparison with independent data

Grady Tuell, Viktor Feygels, Yuri Kopilevich, Alan Weidemann, A. Grant Cunningham, Reza Mani, Vladimir Podoba, Vinod Ramnath, J. Y. Park, Jen Aitken

Proceedings Volume 5885, 58850E (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619215

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Avalanche photodetectors, LIDAR, Calibration, Water, Receivers, Pulsed laser operation, Optical properties, Scattering, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2005 Paper

Paper

Measurement of ocean water optical properties and seafloor reflectance with scanning hydrographic operational airborne lidar survey (SHOALS): I. Theoretical background

Yuri Kopilevich, Viktor Feygels, Grady Tuell, Alexey Surkov

Proceedings Volume 5885, 58850D (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618923

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Avalanche photodetectors, Receivers, Scattering, Optical properties, Reflectivity, Water, Signal attenuation, Ocean optics, Backscatter

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2005 Paper

Paper

SHOALS-enabled 3D benthic mapping

Grady Tuell, Joong Park, Jennifer Aitken, Vinod Ramnath, Viktor Feygels, Gary Guenther, Yuri Kopilevich

Proceedings Volume 5806, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607010

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Signal attenuation, Data fusion, Sensors, Image processing, Water, LIDAR, Image resolution, Spectroscopy, Associative arrays

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2004 Paper

Paper

Use of SHOALS bottom reflectance images to constrain the inversion of a hyperspectral radiative transfer model

Grady Tuell, Joong Yong Park

Proceedings Volume 5412, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.564929

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Radiative transfer, Signal attenuation, Data modeling, Avalanche photodetectors, Calibration, Water, Spectroscopy, Airborne laser technology, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2003 Paper

Paper

Fusion of hyperspectral and bathymetric laser data in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

Jennifer Wozencraft, Mark Lee, Grady Tuell, William Philpot

Proceedings Volume 5093, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.488438

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, LIDAR, Data modeling, Hyperspectral imaging, Spectrometers, RGB color model, Data fusion, Raster graphics, Composites, Calibration

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Showing 5 of 24 publications

Conference Committee Involvement (23)

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVIII

3 May 2023 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVII

5 April 2022 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVI

12 April 2021 | Online Only, Florida, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXV

27 April 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

Algorithms, Technologies, and Applications for Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imagery XXV

16 April 2019 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXIV

16 April 2019 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXIII

17 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXIV

16 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXIII

11 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXII

11 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXI

19 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXII

18 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXI

21 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XX

5 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XIX

29 April 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XVIII

23 April 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XVII

25 April 2011 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XVI

5 April 2010 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XV

13 April 2009 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XIV

17 March 2008 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XIII

9 April 2007 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XII

17 April 2006 | Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XI

28 March 2005 | Orlando, Florida, United States

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