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Publications, Nicolas Vandapel

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• Directional Associative Markov Network for 3-D Point Cloud Classification
  D. Munoz, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  Fourth International Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization and Transmission, June, 2008. [Abstract]
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• LADAR-based Pedestrian Detection and Tracking
  L.E. Navarro-Serment, C. Mertz, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  Proc. 1st. Workshop on Human Detection from Mobile Robot Platforms, IEEE ICRA 2008, IEEE, May, 2008. [Abstract]
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• Potential Negative Obstacle Detection by Occlusion Labeling
  N. Heckman, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, October, 2007. [Abstract]
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• Data Structures for Efficient Dynamic Processing in 3-D
  J. Lalonde, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 26, No. 8, August, 2007, pp. 777-796. [Abstract]
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• Improving Robot Navigation Through Self-Supervised Online Learning
  B. Sofman, E.L. Ratliff, J. Bagnell, J. Cole, N. Vandapel, and A. Stentz
  Journal of Field Robotics, Vol. 23, No. 12, December, 2006. [Abstract]
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• Natural terrain classification using three-dimensional ladar data for ground robot mobility
  J. Lalonde, N. Vandapel, D. Huber, and M. Hebert
  Journal of Field Robotics, Vol. 23, No. 10, November, 2006, pp. 839 - 861. [Abstract]

• Experimental Analysis of Overhead Data Processing To Support Long Range Navigation
  D. Silver, B. Sofman, N. Vandapel, J. Bagnell, and A. Stentz
  IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), October, 2006, pp. 2443 - 2450. [Abstract]
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• Improving Robot Navigation Through Self-Supervised Online Learning
  B. Sofman, E.L. Ratliff, J. Bagnell, N. Vandapel, and A. Stentz
  Proceedings of Robotics: Science and Systems, August, 2006. [Abstract]
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• Automatic Three-Dimensional Point Cloud Processing for Forest Inventory
  J. Lalonde, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  tech. report CMU-RI-TR-06-21, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, July, 2006. [Abstract]
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• Scale Selection for the Analysis of Point Sampled Curves: Extended Report
  R. Unnikrishnan, J. Lalonde, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  tech. report CMU-RI-TR-06-25, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, June, 2006. [Abstract]
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• Scale Selection for the Analysis of Point-Sampled Curves
  R. Unnikrishnan, J. Lalonde, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  Third International Symposium on 3D Processing, Visualization and Transmission (3DPVT 2006), June, 2006. [Abstract]
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• Automatic Three-dimensional Underground Mine Mapping
  D. Huber and N. Vandapel
  The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 25, No. 1, January, 2006, pp. 7-17. [Abstract]

• Terrain Classification from Aerial Data to Support Ground Vehicle Navigation
  B. Sofman, J. Bagnell, A. Stentz, and N. Vandapel
  tech. report CMU-RI-TR-05-39, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, January, 2006. [Abstract]
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• Unmanned Ground Vehicle Navigation Using Aerial Ladar Data
  N. Vandapel, R.R. Donamukkala, and M. Hebert
  The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 25, No. 1, January, 2006, pp. 31-51. [Abstract]
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• Real-time image-based topological localization in large outdoor environments
  D. Bradley, R. Patel, N. Vandapel, and S. Thayer
  2005 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS '05), August, 2005, pp. 3670 - 3677. [Abstract]
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• Data Structure for Efficient Processing in 3-D
  J. Lalonde, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  Robotics: Science and Systems 1, MIT Press, June, 2005. [Abstract]
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• Scale Selection for Classification of Point-sampled 3-D Surfaces
  J. Lalonde, R. Unnikrishnan, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  Fifth International Conference on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling (3DIM 2005), June, 2005, pp. 285 - 292. [Abstract]
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• Analysis and Removal of Artifacts in 3-D LADAR Data
  J. Tuley, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, April, 2005, pp. 2203 - 2210. [Abstract]
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• Planning 3-D Path Networks in Unstructured Environments
  N. Vandapel, J. Kuffner, and O. Amidi
  Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), April, 2005, pp. 4624 - 4629. [Abstract]
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• Scale Selection for Classification of Point-sampled 3-D Surfaces
  J. Lalonde, R. Unnikrishnan, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  tech. report CMU-RI-TR-05-01, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, January, 2005. [Abstract]
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• Finding Organized Structures in 3-D LADAR Data
  N. Vandapel and M. Hebert
  Army Science Conference, November, 2004. [Abstract]
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• Finding Organized Structures in 3-D Ladar Data
  N. Vandapel and M. Hebert
  IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vol. 1, September, 2004, pp. 786 - 791. [Abstract]
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• Analysis and removal of artifacts in 3-D LADAR data
  J. Tuley, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  tech. report CMU-RI-TR-04-44, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, August, 2004. [Abstract]
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• Toward Laser Pulse Waveform Analysis for Scene Interpretation
  N. Vandapel, O. Amidi, and J.R. Miller
  IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 1, May, 2004, pp. 950 - 955. [Abstract]
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• Classifier Fusion for Outdoor Obstacle Detection
  C. Dima, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  International Conference on Robotics and Automation, IEEE, Vol. 1, April, 2004, pp. 665 - 671. [Abstract]
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• Natural Terrain Classification using 3-D Ladar Data
  N. Vandapel, D. Huber, A. Kapuria, and M. Hebert
  IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 5, April, 2004, pp. 5117 - 5122. [Abstract]
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• Quality Assessment of Traversability Maps from Aerial LIDAR Data for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle
  N. Vandapel, R.R. Donamukkala, and M. Hebert
  International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Vol. 1, October, 2003, pp. 305 - 310. [Abstract]
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• Sensor and Classifier Fusion for Outdoor Obstacle Detection: an Application of Data Fusion To Autonomous Off-Road Navigation
  C. Dima, N. Vandapel, and M. Hebert
  The 32nd Applied Imagery Recognition Workshop (AIPR2003), IEEE Computer Society, October, 2003, pp. 255 - 262. [Abstract]
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• Automatic 3D underground mine mapping
  D. Huber and N. Vandapel
  International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, July, 2003. [Abstract]
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• terrain classification techniques from ladar data for autonomous navigation
  M. Hebert and N. Vandapel
  Collaborative Technology Alliances conference, May, 2003. [Abstract]
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• Experimental Results in Using Aerial LADAR Data for Mobile Robot Navigation
  N. Vandapel, R.R. Donamukkala, and M. Hebert
  International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, 2003. [Abstract]
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• Evaluation and Comparison of Terrain Classification Techniques from LADAR Data for Autonomous Navigation
  M. Hebert, N. Vandapel, S. Keller, and R.R. Donamukkala
  23rd Army Science Conference, December, 2002. [Abstract]

• Affine trackability for landmark selection in natural environment
  N. Vandapel and R. Chatila
  International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS '02), Vol. 1, October, 2002, pp. 37 - 42. [Abstract]
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• 3D Rover Localization in Airborne Ladar Data
  N. Vandapel and M. Hebert
  International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, July, 2002. [Abstract]

• Evaluation of Computer Vision Algorithms for Autonomous Navigation in Polar Terrains
  N. Vandapel, R. Chatila, S. Moorehead, S. Lacroix, D. Apostolopoulos, and W.L. Whittaker
  International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, 2000. [Abstract]

• Search for Meteorites at Martin Hills and Pirrit Hills, Antarctica
  P. Lee, W.A. Cassidy, D. Apostolopoulos, D. Bassi, L. Bravo, H. Cifuentes, M. Deans, A. Foessel, S. Moorehead, M. Parris, C. Puebla, L. Pedersen, M. Sibenac, F. Valdés, N. Vandapel, and W.L. Whittaker
  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, 1999.
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