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Lead Researcher: Professor Richard Olsen (retired)

Research Assistants: Jeremy Metcalf

Current Thesis Students:

Phone 831-656-2019 | Email: Richard C. Olsen

Website: https://nps.edu/web/rsc/professor-olsen

Short Bio

Dr. Olsen joined the faculty of NPS in 1987. His research interests include: remote sensing, primarily with national technical means (NTM); spectral imagery, from UV to LWIR, and high-spatial resolution commercial systems. Most recently, his work has focused on the use of LiDAR systems.  Most of this work involves terrain classification and target detection (including mines and submarines). Prof. Olsen has published more than 31 refereed scientific articles. He has advised two Ph.D. students and more than 150 M.S. students. Prof. Olsen is a member of IEEE, SPIE and the AGU.

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Remote Sensing Research


Professor Olsen's primary research efforts in remote sensing at this time are in Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and the exploitation of 3D data derived from ElectroOptical (EO) systems - airborne and satellite imagery.

 

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Recent work has focused on the exploitation of data obtained from multi-wavelength laser scanners - in particular the Optech Titan system, with lasers operating at 532, 1064, and 1550 nm.  The other primary topic of interest is the analysis of waveform lidar data.

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Physics Chairman:

Dr. Frank Narducci

Associate Chairs:

Academics: Dr. Christopher Smithtro
Research: Dr. Raymond Gamache

Department of Physics
Spanagel Hall, Room 203
833 Dyer Road
Monterey, CA 93943-5216
P: (831) 656-2397
DSN: 756-2397


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Thesis Opportuntities

  • Waveform LiDAR analysis for terrain classification
  • Spectral LIDAR analysis for terrain classification
  • Social Network Analysis techniques applied to technology (LiDAR)