Publications and Patents

Publications:

  • Eric Wharton, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Human Visual System Based Similarity Metrics," IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2008, October, 2008
  • Yicong Zhou, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Comparison of Recursive Sequence Based Image Scrambling Algorithms," IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2008, Singapore, October 2008.
  • Yicong Zhou, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "An Image Scrambling Algorithm Using Parameter Based M-sequences," IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics 2008, Kunming, China, July 2008, Vol. 7, pp. 3695-3698.
  • Barghavi Govindarajan, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Progressive Edge Detection on Multi-bit Images Using Polynomial-based Binarizations," IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics 2008, Kunming, China, July 2008, Vol. 7, pp. 3714-3719.

  • Shahan Nercessian, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "A Parametric Method for Edge Detection Based on Recursive Mean Separate Image Decomposition," IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics 2008, Kunming, China, Vol. 7, pp. 3689-3694, July 2008.
  • Yicong Zhou, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Partial Multimedia Encryption with Different Security Levels," IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security 2008, Waltham, MA, May 2008, pp. 513-518.
  • Shahan Nercessian, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Automatic Detection of Potential Threat Objects in X-ray Luggage Scan Images," IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security 2008, Waltham, MA, May 2008. pp. 504-509.
  • Eric Wharton, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Simultaneous Encryption/Compression of Images Using Alpha Rooting," Accepted for Publication: IEEE Computer Society Data Compression Conference 2008, Snowbird, UT, March 2008.
  • Eric J. Wharton, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Scalable Encryption Using Alpha Rooting," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing, Security, and Applications, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2008, Vol 6982, Accepted for Publication, Paper #6982-16, March 2008.
  • Yicong Zhou, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "P-recursive Sequence and Key-dependent Multimedia Scrambling," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2008, Vol 6982, Accepted for Publication, Paper #6982-17, Orlando, FL, March 2008.
  • Karen Panetta, Sadaf Qazi, and Sos Agaian, "Techniques for Detection and Classification of Edges in Color Images," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2008, Vol 6982, Accepted for Publication, Paper #6982-32, Orlando, FL, March 2008.
  • Karen Panetta, Eric J. Wharton, and Sos S. Agaian, "Human Visual System Based Image Enhancment and Logarithmic Contrast Measure," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics, Vol 38 No 1 pg 174-188, February 2008.
  • Karen Panetta, Eric J. Wharton, and Sos S. Agaian, "Image Enhancement Using Parameterized Logarithmic Image Processing," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, submitted February 2008.
  • Eric J. Wharton, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Edge Preserving Image Enhancement Using Anisotropic Diffusion," Proceedings: Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VI, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2008, Vol 6812, Paper #6812-18, San Jose, CA, January 2008.
  • Yicong Zhou, Sos Agaian, Valencia Joyner, and Karen Panetta, "Two Fibonacci P-code Based Image Scrambling Algorithms," Proceedings: Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems VI, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2008, Vol. 6812, Paper #6812-15, San Jose, CA, January 2008.
  • Eric Wharton, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Logarithmic Edge Detection with Applications," IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 2007, pg 3346-3351, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 2007.
  • Ethan E. Danahy, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Coordinate Logic Transforms and Their Use in the Detection of Edges Within Binary and Grayscale Images," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing 2007,\ Vol 3, pg 53-56, San Antonio, TX, September 2007.
  • Eric Wharton, Karen Pnaetta, and Sos Agaian, "Human Visual System Based Multi-Histogram Equalization for Non-Uniform Illumination and Shadow Correction," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing 2007, pg I-729 - I-732, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2007.

  • Ethan E. Danahy, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Feature Extraction System for Contextual Classifications within Security Imaging Applications," IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering 2007, pg 1-6, San Antonio, TX, April 2007.
  • Eric Wharton, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian, "Digital Electronic Arithmetics with Applications," IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering 2007, pg 4373-4380, San Antonio, TX, April 2007.
  • Eric J. Wharton, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Human visual-system-based image enhancement," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defence and Security Symposium 2007, Vol. 6579, Paper #6579-0O, Orlando, FL, April 2007.
  • Oyku O. Yildiz, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "New quantization matrices-based JPEG steganograph," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defence and Security Symposium 2007, Vol. 6579, Paper #6579-0D, Orlando, FL, April 2007.
  • Eric A. Silva, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Quantify similarity with measurement of enhancement by entropy," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defence and Security Symposium 2007, Vol. 6579, Paper #6579-0U, Orlando, FL, April 2007.
  • Ethan E. Danahy, Karen A. Panetta, and Sos S. Agaian, "Signal Compression via Coordinate Logic Transforms," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military Security Applications, SPIE Defence and Security Symposium 2007, Vol. 6579, Paper #6579-05, Orlando, FL, April 2007.
  • Ethan E. Danahy, Sos S. Agaian, and Karen A. Panetta, "Algorithms for the Resizing of Binary and Grayscale Images Using a Logical Transform," Proceedings: Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems V, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2007, Vol. 6497, Paper #6497-0Z, San Jose, January 2007.
  • Eric Wharton, Sos Agaian, Karen Panetta, "Adaptive Multi-Histogram Equalization using Human Vision Thresholding," Proceedings: Image Processing: Algorithms and System V, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2007, Vol. 6497 Paper #6497-0G, San Jose, January 2007.
  • Sos Agaian, Blair Silver, and Karen Panetta, "Tranform Coefficient Histogram Based Image Enhancement Algorithms Using Contrast Entropy," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Volume 16, Number 3, Pages 741-758, March 2007.
  • Ethan E. Danahy, Sos S. Agaian, and Karen A. Panetta, "Detecting Edges in Noisy Multimedia Environments," IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia 2006, pg 696-700, San Diego, December 2006.
  • Sos S. Agaian, Ethan E. Danahy, and Karen A. Panetta, "Logical System Representation of Images and Removal of Impulse Noise," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A: Systems and Humans, Submitted: July 2006.
  • Eric Wharton, Sos Agaian, and Karen Panetta, "Restorations of Aging Images Using Morphological Filters for Archiving", Proceedings: IS&T Archiving 2006, pg 156-158, May 2006.
  • Ethan E. Danahy, Sos S. Agaian, and Karen A. Panetta, "Directional edge detection using the logical transform for binary and grayscale images," Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defence and Security Symposium 2006, Vol. 6250, Paper #6250-08, April 2006.
  • Eric Wharton, Sos Agaian, and Karen Panetta, "A Logarithmic Measure of Image Enhancement,",font color="003333"> Proceedings: Mobile Multimedia/Image Processing for Military and Security Applications, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2006, Volume 6250, Paper #6250-0P, April 2006.
  • Eric Wharton, Sos Agaian, and Karen Panetta, "Comparative Study of Logarithmic Enhancement Algorithms with Performance Measure", Proceedings: Algorithms and Systems, Neural Networks, and Machine Learning, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2006, Vol. 6064, Paper #6064-12, January 2006.

  • Ethan Danahy, Sos S. Agaian, and Karen A. Panetta, "Non-Linear Algorithms for Noise Removal from Medical Signals Using the Logical Transform", Proceedings: Mathematical Methods in Pattern and Image Analysis, SPIE Optics and Photonics 2005, Vol 5916. August 2005.

  • Blair Silver, Sos S. Agaian, and Karen A. Panetta, "Logarithmic Transform Coefficient Histogram Matching with Spatial Equalization", Proceedings: Visual Information Processing XIV, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2005, Vol 5817. March 2005. pg 237-249

  • Ethan Danahy, Sos S. Agaian, and Karen A. Panetta, "Filtering of Impulse Noise in Digital Signals Using Logical Transform", Proceedings: Visual Information Processing XIV, SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 2005, Vol 5817. March 2005. pg 188-199

  • Blair Silver, Sos S. Agaian and Karen A. Panetta, "Contrast Entropy Based Image Enhancement and Logarithmic Transform Coefficient Histrogram Shifting", Proceedings, IEEE ICASSP 2005. March 2005, pg 633-636.

  • Sos S. Agaian, Thomas A. Baran and Karen A. Panetta, "The Application of Logical Transforms to Lossless Image Compression Using Boolean Minimization", Proceedings, GSPx and International Signal Processing Conference, 13-31 March 2003.

  • Evan Weststrate and Karen Panetta, "Efficient Concurrent Simulation of Large Networks Using Various Fault Models", 34th Annual Simulation Symposium, pages 51-55,
    22-26 April 2001

  • Evan Weststrate and Karen Panetta, "Multiple Fault Models Using Concurrent Simulation", IEEE Workshop on Embedded Fault Tolerant Systems (EFTS00) September 2000.

  • Sos S. Agaian, Karen Panetta, and Artyom M. Grigoryan, "A New Measure of Image Enhancement",IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing & Communication, 19-22 Sept. 2000, Marbella, Spain.

  • Karen A. Panetta and Jamie A. Heller, "Simulation Techniques for Modeling Large System Designs", Systemics, Cybernetics & Informatics Conference (SCI2000) July 2000.

  • S. Agaian, Karen Panetta and A. Grigoryan, "Transform Based Image Enhancement Algorithms", accepted for publication, May 2000, IEEE Transaction on Digital Signal Processing.
    • Paper not currently avaiable

  • Karen Panetta and Jonathan B. Homer, "Handling Behavioral Components in Multi-Level Concurrent Fault Simulation",33nd Annual Simulation Symposium, pages 149-156, 16-20 April 2000.

  • K. Panetta, C. Dornbush and K. Loomis "A Learning Methodology for Enhanced Comprehension Using TEAMThink Software", accepted for publication, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education January, 2000.
    • Paper not currently avaiable

  • Jamie A. Heller and Karen Panetta, "TUFTsim: A Multiple Domain Simulator for Experimentation", 32nd Annual Simulation Symposium, April 1999.

  • K. Panetta and J. Heller, "System Verification using Multilevel Concurrent Simulation", IEEE Micro, vol 19, No1 Jan/Feb 1999.

  • J. Heller and K. Panetta, "A Modular and Extensible Concurrent Fault Simulator", IEEE North Atlantic Test Workshop, pages 6-11, May 1998.

  • Contributor to the book, "The Handbook of Multimedia Computing",Co-authoer of Chapter 13:Edited by Dr. Furht, CRC Press, May 1998.  

  • K. Panetta, J. Heller and P. Montessoro, "Multi-Level Concurrent Simulation: An Extensible Architectural Environment", IEEE Workshop on Embedded Fault Tolerant Systems (EFTS98),pages 136-142, May 22, 1998.

  • K. Assiter, K. Panetta, A. Couch and C. Currey, "Locating Anomalies in Large Data Sets", Society for Computer Simulation Military, Government and Aerospace Simulationu, pages 218-223 April 5, 1998.

  • K. Panetta, J. Heller and P. Montessoro, "Multi-Level Concurrent Simulation", Proceedings the 31st Annual Simulation Symposium, pages 42-47 April 5, 1998.

  • R. Kogan, S. Agaian, K. Panetta Visualization Using Rational Morphology and Zonal Magnitude Reduction, Proceedings of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Nonlinear Image Processing IX, pages 153-163, January 26, 1998, San Jose California.

  • K. Panetta, E. Manolakos, and E. Czeck and J. Heller Multiple Experiment Environments for Testing. Journal of Electronic Testing: Theory and Applications, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 247-262, December 1997.

  • K. Panetta, E. Manolakos, and E. Czeck A Multiple Domain Environment for Efficient Simulation. 1997 Simulation MultiConference: 30th Annual Simulation Symposium, April 6-10, 1997, pages 76-85.

  • K. Panetta, "Multimedia on Campus: New Multimedia Lab at Tufts University" Professional Journal of the Special Interest Group on CD Applications and Technoloty (SIGCAT), vol. 10, no .5, 1996
    • Paper not currently avaiable

  • K. Panetta, E. Manolakos, and E. Czeck, "Compressing Large Simulations Using Multiple Domain Concurrent and Comparative Simulation", IEEE North Atlantic Test Workshop, May 1996.

  • K. Panetta, Multimedia as a Method for Technical Communications, ASEE 1996 Conference Proceedings, April 26, 1996.

  • K. Panetta, E. Manolakos, and E. Czeck "On the Simulation of Multiple Stuck-at Faults using Multiple Domain Concurrent and Comparative Simulation". IEEE 1995 Asian Test Conference, Bangalore, India Nov. 1995.

  • K. Panetta, Bringing Industry Experience into the Classroom: The Real World Perspective, ASEE 1995 Conference Proceedings, April 28, 1995.

  • Contributor to the book, "Concurrent and Comparative Discrete-Event Simulation", by E. Ulrich, J. Arabian and V. Agrawal. Kluwer Academic Publishers, December 1993.  

  • K. Panetta and E. Ulrich, "Multiple-Domain Comparative and Concurrent Simulation", European Test Conference April 1993, pages 301-310.

  • P. Montessoro, K. Panetta and E. Ulrich, "Comparative Simulation Techniques Using Concurrent Simulation", ACM Proceedings Association for Italian Computer Automation (A.I.C.A.), October 1992.

  • E. Ulrich, K. Panetta, J. Arabian, V. Agrawal and P. Montessoro, "The Comparative and Concurrent Simulation of Discrete-Event Experiments", Journal of Electronic Testing (JETTA), Volume 3, Number 2, May 1992, pages 17-23.

  • E. Ulrich, K. Panetta, S. Demba and R. Razdan, "Concurrent Min-Max Simulation Techniques". European Computer Aided Design Conference, January 1991, pages 554-557.

  • S. Demba, E. Ulrich, K. Panetta and D. Giramma, "Experiences with Concurrent Fault Simulation of Diagnostic Programs". International Test Conference, September 1988, pages 877-883. (Reprinted for IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design. Vol. 9, No. 6, June 1990, pages 621-628).
      Patents:

      • Method For Testing and Debugging Computer Programs. Patent number 92907448.2-2201.

      • Method for Concurrent Simulation Using a Conventional Computer. Patent number 92907416.9-2201
      umber 92907416.9-2201