Communications and Digital Signal Processing (CDSP)
Center for
Research and Graduate Studies
Activities Report
January 1 - December 31, 2000
CDSP Professors: Dana
H. Brooks, Søren Buus, Jill D. Crisman, Miriam E. Leeser, Hanoch Lev-Ari,
Eric L. Miller, Elias S. Manolakos, John G. Proakis, Masoud Salehi, Bahram Shafai,
Gilead Tadmor
- Industrial Affiliates Program
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Company
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Faculty - PI
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Type of Support
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Duration
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Analog Devices
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J.G. Proakis
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Sponsoring member
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7/1/00-6/30/01
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Aware
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D.H. Brooks
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Supporting member
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1/1/00-12/31/01
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BBN Technologies
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E.S. Manolakos
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Grant
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4/1/00-3/31/01
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BBN Technologies
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E.S. Manolakos
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Grant
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4/1/00-3/31/01
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BBN Technologies
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E.S. Manolakos
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Grant
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7/1/00-12/31/00
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GTE Technologies
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J.G. Proakis
I. Stavrakakis, and
M. Salehi
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Grant
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7/1/00-6/30/01
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Improv Systems
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M. Leeser
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Sponsoring member
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9/15/00-9/14/01
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Linear Technologies
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B.Shafai
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Sponsoring member
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9/1/00-8/31/01
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The MITRE Corporation
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E.S. Monolados
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Supporting member
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9/15/00-8/31/01
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Natural Microsystems
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E.S. Manolakos
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Supporting member
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1/1/00-12/31/00
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GRANTS AWARDED IN 2000
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Grant Title: "Normal & Impaired Temporal
Processing of Complex Sounds"
Sponsored Investigator: Soren Buus, (PI) and Florentine, M. (Co-PI)
Duration: 2/1/00 to 1/31/05
Agency: NIH/NIDCD
- Grant Title: "Turbo Equalization for dispersive channels"
Sponsored Investigator: Masoud Salehi
Duration: 1/01/00-9/30/00
Agency: NUWC
- Grant Title: "An Observer-based Approach to Failure Detection and
Identification with Application to DC_DC Converter Systems"
Sponsored Investigator: Bahram Safafai
Duration: 9/1/00-8/31/01
Agency: LTC Corporation
- Grant Title: Robust Analysis and Control of DC-DC Converters"
Sponsored Investigator: Bahram Shafai
Duration: 9/1/99-5/31/00
Agency: LTC Corporation
II. AWARDED THESIS DEGREES
PhD Thesis
1.Hannes Musch, Phd, "Using statistical decision theory to
predict speech intelligibility" (Advisor Prof. S. Buus).
2. Silviu Chiricescu, Phd, "Parametric Analysis of a Dynamically Reconfigurable
Three-Dimensional FPGA" (Advisor Prof. M. Leeser).
3. Vali Uddin, PhD, "Reduce Order Loop Transfer Recovery (LTR) Controller."
(Advisor Prof.B. Shafai).
4. Omur Bas, Phd, "Proportional-Integral Kalman Filter Design with Applications
to Target Tracking." (Advisor Prof. B. Shafai).
5. Richard Gaudette, Phd, "Constrained Reconstruction Techniques for Diffuse
Optical Tomography" (Advisor Prof. D. Brooks).
MS Thesis
1. Rosa Ciprian, M.S., "Robust Control Design
for Various DC-DC Converters Using u synthesis. 2000 (Advisor Prof. B. Shafai)
2. Chih-Chieh Huang, MS, "Implementing Color
Histogramming in Reconfigurable HW" 2000, (Advisor Prof. M. Leeser)
3. Heather Quinn, M.S., "Image Processing Designs
in JHKL" 2000, (Advisor Prof. M. Leeser)
4. Salih Ergut, M.S., "Equiripple-Based Decorrelating
Filter Banks," 2000, (Advisor Prof. H. Lev-Ari)
5. Carlos Pena, MS, "Interleaver Design for
Turbo Codes" 2000 (Advisor Masoud Salehi)
II. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Books and Book Chapters
MacLeod, R.S. and Brooks, D.H., "Validation
approaches for electrocardiographic inverse problems", in Advances
in Computational Biomedicine, Volume 3: Inverse Problems in Electrocardiology,
ed. by P. Johnstone, 2000
Buus, S. "Loudness functions derived from measurements of
temporal and spectral integration" in Auditory models and non-linear
hearing aids ed. by A. N. Rasmussen, T. Poulsen, T. Andersen, and P. Osterhammel,
GN ReSound, Tåstrup, Denmark, 1999, 135-188.
Buus, S. "On the growth of loudness near thresholds
elevated by masking" in Contributions to Psychological Acoustics,
ed. by A. Schick, M. Meis and C. Reckhardt, Oldenburg University, Germany,
2000, pp. 65-84
Florentine, M. and Buus, S., "Some Current Trends in Temperol
Processing" in Recent Trends in Hearing Research, ed. by H. Fastl, S. Kuwono
and A. Schick, Oldenburg University Press, Germany, 1996, pp. 161-192.
Journal Publications
Kilmer, M., Miller, E., Boas, D., and Brooks, D., "A shape-based
reconstruction technique for DPDW data," Optics Express, Vol. 7, 2000,
pp. 481-491.
- Gaudette, R.J., Brooks..D.H., DiMarzio, C.A., Kilmer, M., Miller,
E,M., Gaudette, T., Boas, D.A.,``A comparison study of linear reconstruction
techniques for diffuse optical tomographic imaging of absorption coefficient'',
Phys. Med. Bio., Vol. 45, 2000, pp. 1051-1070.
- Tzannes A.P., and Brooks, D.H., ``Point target detection in
IR image
sequences: a hypothesis testing approach based on target and clutter t
emporal profile modeling,'' Optical Eng, 2000, pp. 2270-2278
- Oxenham, A.J., and Buus, S. "Level discrimination of sinusoids
as a function of duration and level for fixed-level, roving-level and across-frequency
conditions," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 107,
2000, pp. 1605-1614
- Hicks, S. and Buus, S. "Efficient across-frequency integration:
Evidence from psychometric functions," Journal of the Acoustical
Society of America, Vol. 107, 2000, pp. 3333-3342
- Florentine, M., Buus, S., and Geng, W. "Toward a clinical
procedure for narrowband gap detection I: A psychophysical procedure,"
Audiology, Vol. 39, 2000, pp. 161-167.
- Pereira, M.S., Andrade, L., El-Difrawy, S., Karger B. and Manolakos,
E.S., "Statistical learning formulation of the DNA base-calling
problem and its solution using a Bayesian EM framework", Discrete Applied
Mathematics (special series on Computational Biology), Elsevier Publ.,
vol. 104, 2000, pp. 229-258.
- Stone A. and Manolakos E.S., "DG2VHDL: A Tool to Facilitate
the High Level Synthesis of Parallel Processing Array Architectures",
Journal of VLSI Signal Processing, Kluwer Acad. Publ., Vol. 24(1), 2000,
pp. 99-120.
- Manolakos E.S and Stellakis H.M., "Systematic Synthesis of Parallel
Architectures for the Computation of Higher Order Cumulants", Parallel
Computing (special issue on Parallel Computing in Statistics, Finance and
Optimization), Elsevier Publ., vol 26 (5), 2000, pp. 655-676.
- Manolakos E.S and Stellakis H.M., "Systematic Synthesis of Parallel
Architectures for the Estimation of Higher Order Moments",
Parallel Algorithms and Architectures, (special issue on Parallel
Computing in Statistics), Vol. 15, 2000, pp. 77-111.
- Tadmor G., The standard
problem
in systems with a single input delay, IEEE Trans. Aut. Control 45 (2000),
pp. 382 - 397.
- T.A. Sakharuk, B. Lehman, A. M. Stankovic and Tadmor G., Effects
of finite switching frequency and delay on PWM controlled systems, IEEE
Trans. Circuits & Systems I, 47 (2000), pp. 555 - 567.
- V. Petrovic,
R. Ortega, A. M. Stankovic and Tadmor G., Design and implementation
of an adaptive controller for torque ripple minimization in PM synchronous
motors, IEEE Trans. On Power Electronics, 15 (2000), pp. 871
- 880
- Yanbing Li and Leeser M., "HML: A Novel Hardware Description
Language, and its Translation to VHDL," IEEE Transactions on
VLSI Systems, January 2000, pp. 1-8.
- Shantanu Tarafdar and Leeser M., "A Data-Centric Approach
to High-Level Synthesis'', IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design,
Vol 19 No 11, November 2000, pp. 1251-1267.
- Shafai, B., Wilson, B.H. and Chen, J. "Robust Stability of a
Special Class of Polynomial Materials with Control Appliations," Computer
and Electrical Engineering: An International Journal.
- H.R. Sadjadpour, .Salehi M, N.J.A. Sloane, and G. Nebe, "Interleaver
design for short block length turbo codes", Proceedings of ICC2000,
pp. 628-632, New Orleans, LA, June 2000.
- H.R. Sakjadpour, N.J.A. Sloane, G. Nebe, and Salehi M., "Interleaver
design for turbo codes", Proceedings of ISIT2000, p. 453, Sorrento,
Italy, June 2000.
- B.A. Bjerke, Proakis J.G., M.K. Lee and Z. Zvonar, "A Comparison
of GSM Receivers for Fading Multipath Channels with Adjacent- and Co-channel
Interference," Journal of Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 18,
November 2000.
- Stankovic, A.M. and Lev-Ari, H., "Frequency-Domain Observations
on Definitions of Reactive Power," IEEE Power Engineering Review, Vol. 20,
pp. 46-48, June 2000.
- Lev-Ari, H., Stankovic, A.M. and Lin, S., "Application of Staggered
Undersampling to Power Quality Monitoring," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery,
pp. 864-869, Apr. 2000.
Conference Publications
- Brooks, D.H., Gaudette, R.J., DiMarzio, C..A., Boas,
D., and Miller, E,L., ``An Admissible Solution Approach for Diffuse Optical
Tomography," Proc. Asilomar 2000 Conf. on Signals,
Systems, and Computers, 2000, pp. still unknown.
- Hoge, W.S., Miller, E.L., Lev-Ari, H., Brooks, D.H.,
Panych, L.P. and Karl, W.C., "Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging,''
Proc. IEEE Digital Signal Processing Workshop, 2000, p. 115
- Laciar, E,, Jané, R., and Brooks, D.H., ``Beat-to-Beat
Analysis Of QRS Duration In Time And Wavelet Domains,'' Computers in
Cardiology 2000, 2000, pp. still unknown.
- Rodríguez, Jané, R., and Brooks, D.H.,
``Ventricular Tachycardia Risk Detection Using Wavelet Decomposition Of
The Signal Averaged ECG,'' Computers in Cardiology 2000, 2000, pp. still
unknown.
- Laciar, E,, Jané, R., and Brooks, D.H., ``Analysis
of QRS-duration in chagasic patients with ventricular tachycardia in time
and wavelet domains,'', International Congress on Electrocardiology,
Milan, Italy, 2000, pp. still unknown .
- Brooks, D.H., MacLeod, R.S. and Srinidhi, K.G.,
``The Use of Some Non-Traditional Contraints for Inverse Electrocardiograhpy
via an Admissible Solution Approach,'' International Congress on Electrocardiology,
Milan, Italy, 2000, pp. still unknown .
- Serinagaolgu, Y., Brooks, D.H., Lin, S.F., MacLeod,
R.S., and Gaudette, R.J, ''Bayesian Detection of Recovery Times in Optical
Maps'', 'International Congress on Electrocardiology,
Milan, Italy, 2000, pp. still unknown .
- Serinagaolgu, Y. and Brooks, D.H., ``Bayesian
Multiresolution MAP Estimation of Edge or Transition Point Location in Noisy
Signals,'' Proc. ICASSP 2000}, Istanbul, Turkey, 2000
- Lev-Ari, H. and Devaney, A.J., "The Time-Reversal
Technique Re-Interpreted: Subspace-Based Signal Processing for Multi-Static
Target Location," IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop,
pp. 509-513, Cambridge, MA, March 2000.
- Stankovic, A.M. and Lev-Ari, H., "A Frequency-Domain
Interpretation of Notions of Reactive Power," Proc. Nordic Workshop on Power
and Industrial Electronics, pp. 283-287, June 2000.
- Hoge, W.S., Miller, E.L., Lev-Ari, H., Brooks, D.H.,
Panych, L.P. and Karl, W.C., "An Adaptive Image Estimation Framework for
Low Order Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging," IEEE Digital Signal Processing
Workshop, p. 115, Hunt, TX, Oct. 2000.
- Ali M. Shankiti and Leeser M., "Implementing
a RAKE Receiver for Wireless Communications on an FPGA-based Computer System,"
Eighth ACM International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays
(FPGA2000), February 2000, pp. 145-151
- Leeser M., James Theiler, Michael Estlick and John
J. Szymanski, "Design Tradeoffs in a Hardware Implementation of
the K-Means Clustering Algorithm," First IEEE Sensor Array and
Multichannel Signal Processing Workshop (SAM2000), March 2000, pp.
520-524.
- James Theiler, Leeser M., Michael Estlick, and John
J. Szymanski, "Design Issues for Hardware Implementation of an Algorithm
for Segmenting Hyperspectral Imagery," Image Spectrometry VI, Proceedings
of SPIE Vol 4132, July 2000, pp 99-106.
- Leeser M., J. Theiler, M. Estlick, N. Kitaryeva,
J. Szymanski, "Effect of Data Truncation in an Implementation of
Pixel Clustering on a Custom Computing Machine," Reconfigurable
Technology for Computing and Applications II, Proceedings of SPIE
Vol. 4212, November 2000, pp. 80-89.
- Stone A. and Manolakos E.S. , "Rapid Prototyping
of Parallel Architectures using DG2VHDL :Recent Advancements", Proceedings
of the IEEE Signal Processing Systems, Design and Implementation
(SiPS-00), W. Lafayette LA, October 2000, pp. 653-662
- Stone A. and Manolakos E.S. , "Minimal complexity
hierarchical loop representations of SFG processors for optimal high level
synthesis", Proceedings of the International Conference on Application-specific
Systems, Architectures and Processors (ASAP-00), July 2000, pp. 92-102.List
published refereed conference proceedings.
- B.A. Bjerke and Proakis J.G., "Multiplechanel
Antenna Diversity Combining Techniques for Fading Multipath Channels,"
Proceedings 2000 Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, Princeton
NJ, March 15-17, 2000.
- B.A. Bjerke, Proakis J.G., and Z. Zvonar, "Antenna
Diversity Combining Schemes for WCDMA Systems in Fading Multipath Channels,"
Proc. Vehicular Tech. Conf., Boston, MA, September 25-28, 2000.
- B.A. Bjerke and Proakis J.G., "Multiple Transmit
and Receive Antenna Diversity Techniques for Wireless Communications,"
Proc. AS-SPCC Conf., Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, October 1-4, 2000.
- Ciprian R., Shafai B. and Nork S., . "Robust Control Design for
Various DC-DC Converters Using u Synthesis," Proceedings of the Third World
Automation Congress, Maoui, Hawaii, ISIAC 079, pp. 1-6, 2000.
IV. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Prof. Soren Buus Director of Communications and Digital
Signal Processing Center
Prof. Miriam E. Leeser, Senior Member of IEEE,
since 1997.
Prof. Miriam E. Leeser, Senior Member, Society of
Women Engineers, since 1996.
Prof. Miriam E. Leeser, Member of President's
Council of Cornell Women.
Prof. Hanoch Lev-Ari, Senior Member IEEE
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Senior Member IEEE since 1996.
Prof Gilead Tadmor, Senior Member IEEE
Conference Organization
Prof. Miriam E. Leeser, Member of Program Committee
for International Conference on Circuit Design 2000.
Prof. Miriam E. Leeser, Senior Member of Program
Committee for IEEE Assoc. for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Conference
on Computer-Aided Design, 2000.
Prof. Miriam E. Leeser, Member of Program Committee
for High-Performance Embedded Computing, 2000.
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Member of Technical
Committee Program of the Conference on IEEE Signal Processing Systems Design
and Implementation (SiPS -00).
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Member of Technical Committee
of the IEEE Application Specific Systems Architectures and Processors (ASAP-00)
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Member of Technical
Committee Program of the 2000 Conference on IEEE Int. Conference on Acoustics
Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-00).
Prof.Elias S. Manolakos, Member of IEEE Societies
on Computer, Signal Processing, Circuits & Systems Communications.
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Member of IEEE Signal Processing
Society's International Committe on Design and Implementation of Signal Processing
Systems (DISPSSS)
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Member of Advisory
Board IEEE Signal Processing Society's International Committee on Neural
Networks for Signal Processing (NNSP).
Prof. Eric L. Miller, Member Program Committe
of the 2000 "Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications" which
is part of the SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering,
and Instrumentation.
Prof. Eric L. Miller, Associate Editor for the IEEE
Trans. Image Processing.
Prof. Bahram Shafai, Session Chair "Constraint
State Estimation," IEEE American Control Conference (ACC),
Prof. Bahram Shafai, Session Chair "Robust Control
and Application" for World Automation (WAC).
Prof. Bahram Shafai, Session Chair for International
Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Congresses, .
Prof. Baham Shafai, Member of Program Committee for
American Control Conference (ACC), .
Prof. Bahram Shafai, Member of Program Committee for
Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), .
Prof. Bahram Shafai, Member of Control Systems &
Signal Processing Societies.
Prof. Gilead Tadmor, Publicity Chair, International
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Cambridge, 2001.
Prof. Gilead Tadmor, Member, Graduate Education Committee.
Prof. Hanoch Lev-Ari, Member of SIAM.
Prof. John G. Proakis, Member of IEEE Societies on
Information Theory, Communications, and Signal Processing.
Editorial work
Prof. Dana H. Brooks, Associate Editor of the
IEEE Signal Processing Letters 2000.
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Associate Editor for
the Computing in Science and Engineering, Since 1989.
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Associate Editor for
the Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems, Since 1997.
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Associate Editor for
the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.
Prof. Elias S. Manolakos, Guest Editor, Journal
on VLSI Signal Processing, Special Issue: Advances in Design and Implementation
of DSP Systems, Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems, vol. 24 (1.
Prof. Eric L. Miller, Associate Editor on Image
Analysis, IEEE Trans. on Image Processing.
Prof. Bahram Shafai, Associate Editor of the Computer
and Electrical Engineering: an International Journal.
Prof. Gilead Tadmor, Associate Editor, IEEE Control
System Society Conference Editorial Board.
Patents/Awards
Wise, D.L., Gresser, J.D., Trantolo, K.J. and Wnek, G.E., "Method
of Making Biopolymer-Based Nonlinear", No.5,512,218 of April 30,
1996.