Books:
Digital Signal Processing System Design: LabVIEW-Based Hybrid Programming,
Elsevier/Academic Press, 2008.
An Interactive Approach to Signals and Systems Laboratory,
Connexions, 2009.
Real-Time Image and Video Processing: From Research to Reality,
Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2006.
Digital Signal Processing System-Level Design Using LabVIEW,
Elsevier/Newnes, 2005.
Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Based on the TMS320C6000,
Elsevier/Newnes, 2004.
Papers:
[95] N. Kehtarnavaz and H-J. Oh,
Automatic White Balancing via Illuminant Scoring
- Autoexposure by Neural Network Mapping,
US Patent #7,576,797, issued August 2009.
[94] R. Razlighi, N. Kehtarnavaz, and A.
Nosratinia,
Computation of Image Spatial Entropy Using
Quadrilateral Markov Random Field,
to appear in IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 2009.
[93] M. Rahman, N. Kehtarnavaz, and J.
Ren,
A hybrid face detection approach for real-time
deployment on mobile devices,
to appear in Proceedings of IEEE ICIP Conference, Nov. 2009.
[92] M. Gamadia and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Enhanced low-light auto-focus system model in
digital still and cell-phone cameras,
to appear in Proceedings of IEEE ICIP
Conference, Nov. 2009.
[91] S. Yousefi, N. Kehtarnavaz, K. Gopinath,
and R. Briggs,
Two-stage registration of substructures in
magnetic resonance brain images,
to appear in Proceedings of IEEE ICIP
Conference, Nov. 2009.
[90] J. Ren, M. Rahman, N. Kehtarnavaz, and
L. Estevez,
Real-time head pose estimation on mobile
platforms,
Proceedings of WMSCI Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Orlando, July
2009.
[89] M. Rahman, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Real-time implementation of robust face
detection on mobile platforms,
Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP Conference, Taipei,
April 2009.
[88] V. Golpalakrishna,
N. Kehtarnavaz, and P. Loizou,
Real-time PDA-based recursive Fourier transform
implementation for cochlear implant applications,
Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP Conference, Taipei,
April 2009.
[87] R. Razlighi, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
A comparison study of image spatial entropy,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2009.
[86] M. Gamadia, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Real-time implementation of single-shot passive
auto focus on DM350 digital camera processor,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Real-Time
Image and Video Processing, San Jose, Jan 2009.
[85] Y. Zhai, M. Yeary, S.
Cheng, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
An object tracking algorithm based on multiple model
particle filtering with state partitioning,
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 58, pp. 1797-1809, May 2009.
[84] J. Ren and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Fast adaptive termination mode selection for H.264
scalable video coding,
Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, vol. 4, pp. 13-21, March 2009.
[83] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, K.
Gopinath, and R. Briggs,
Cross validation of deformable registration with
field maps in functional magnetic resonance brain imaging,
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal
Processing, vol. 2, pp. 854-869,
Dec. 2008.
[82] M. Rahman, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Real-time face-priority auto focus for digital
and cell-phone cameras,
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol.
54, pp. 1506-1513, Nov. 2008.
[81] J. Ren, N. Kehtarnavaz, and L. Estevez,
Real-time optimization of Viola-Jones face
detection for mobile platforms,
Proceedings of IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems
Workshop, Oct. 2008.
[80] A. Gholipour and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Computationally efficient mutual information
estimation for non-rigid image registration,
Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Image
Processing, San Diego, Oct. 2008.
[79] J. Ren and N.
Kehtarnavaz,
Fast adaptive early termination for mode
selection in H.264 scalable video coding,
Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Image
Processing, San Diego, Oct. 2008.
[78] O. Tsang, A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz,
K. Gopinath, R. Briggs, and I. Panahi,
Comparison of tissue segmentation algorithms in neuroimage analysis software tools,
Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Engineering in
Medicine and Biology, Vancouver, Aug. 2008.
[77] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, K.
Gopinath, R. Briggs, and I. Panahi,
Average field map image template for echo-planar
image analysis,
Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Engineering in
Medicine and Biology, Vancouver, Aug. 2008.
[76] J. Ren, N. Kehtarnavaz, and M. Budagavi,
Computationally efficient mode selection in
H.264/AVC video coding,
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics,
vol. 54, pp. 877-886, May 2008.
[75] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, R. Briggs,
K. Gopinath, et al.,
Validation of non-rigid registration between
functional and anatomical magnetic resonance brain images,
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering,
vol. 55, pp. 563-571, Feb. 2008.
[74] M. Rahman, N. Kehtarnavaz, and M.
Gamadia,
Real-time face-based auto-focus for digital
still and cell-phone cameras,
Proceedings of IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image
Analysis and Interpretation, Santa Fe, March 2008.
[73] N. Kehtarnavaz, P. Loizou, and M.
Rahman,
An interactive hybrid programming approach to
signals and systems laboratory,
Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP Conference, Las
Vegas, April 2008.
[72] J. Ren, N. Kehtarnavaz, and M. Budagavi,
A fast feature-assisted adaptive early
termination approach to
multiple reference frames motion estimation in
H.264,
Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, vol. 3, PP. 77-88, March 2008.
[71] N. Kehtarnavaz, M. Rahman, M. Gamadia,
Real-time implementation of face-based
auto-focus on TI digital camera processor,
TI Developer Conference Proceedings, Dallas, Feb 2008.
[70] J. Ren, N. Kehtarnavaz, and M. Budagavi,
A fast feature-assisted adaptive early
termination approach to
multiple reference frames motion estimation in
H.264 video coding of high definition sequences,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Real-Time Image Processing, San Jose, Jan
2008.
[69] J. Ren and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Using all zero block detection to increase
computational efficiency of H.264 video coding,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Real-Time
Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2008.
[68] Q. Peng and N.
Kehtarnavaz,
A fast print-from-video technique for cell-phone
cameras,
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol.
53, pp. 1237-1246, Nov 2007.
[67] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, K.
Gopinath, and R. Briggs,
A software tool for registration based
distortion correction in echo planar imaging,
Proceedings of IEEE EMBS Workshop, Dallas, Nov
2007.
[66] O. Tsang, A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz,
K. Gopinath, and R. Briggs,
Comparison of brain masking techniques in
functional magnetic resonance imaging,
Proceedings of IEEE EMBS Workshop, Dallas, Nov
2007.
[65] M. Gamadia and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Low-light auto-focus enhancement for digital and
cell-phone camera image pipeline,
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics,
vol.53, no.2, pp. 249-257, May 2007.
[64] V. Peddigari and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Real-time predictive zoom tracking for digital
still cameras,
Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, vol.2,
pp. 45-54, Oct 2007.
[63] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, R. Briggs,
and K. Gopinath,
Kullback-Leibler distance optimization for non-rigid registration of
echo-planar to structural
magnetic resonance brain images, Proceedings of
IEEE ICIP Conference, San Antonio, Oct 2007.
[62] R. Razlighi and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Image blur reduction for cell-phone cameras via
adaptive tonal correction,
Proceedings of IEEE ICIP Conference, San
Antonio, Oct 2007.
[61] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, R. Briggs,
M. Devous, and K. Gopinath,
Brain functional localization: A survey of image
registration techniques,
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, vol. 26,
no. 4, pp. 427-451, April 2007.
Listed in top 100 IEEE Xplore accessed documents in
April 2007.
[60] C. Gope and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Optimal partitioning of point-sets for affine
invariant object matching,
Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on
Image Processing, Computer Vision,
and Pattern Recognition, Las Vegas, June 2007.
[59] Q. Razlighi and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Correction of over-exposed images captured by
cell-phone cameras,
Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on
Consumer Electronics, Irving, June 2007.
[58] Q. Peng and N.
Kehtarnavaz,
Towards practical print-from-video: improved pattern
filtering,
Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on
Consumer Electronics, Irving, June 2007.
[57] M. Gamadia and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Image restoration preprocessing for low-light
auto-focusing in digital cameras,
Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on
Consumer Electronics, Irving, June 2007.
[56] J. Ren and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Comparison of power consumption for motion
compensation and deblocking filters in high
definition video coding,
Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on
Consumer Electronics, Irving, June 2007.
[55] J. Ren and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Algorithmic optimization for H.264 deblocking filter on portable devices,
Pr4ceedings of IEEE International Symposium on
Consumer Electronics, Irving, June 2007.
[54] A. Lobo, P. Loizou, N. Kehtarnavaz, M.
Torlak, H. Lee, A. Sharma, P. Gilley, V. Peddigari, L. Ramanna,
A PDA-based research platform for cochlear
implants,
Proceedings of the 3rd International IEEE EMBS
Conference on Neural Engineering, Hawaii, May 2007.
[53] S. Adhyapak, N. Kehtarnavaz, and M.
Nadin,
Stereo matching via selective multiple
windows,
SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol. 16,
no.1, Jan-Mar 2007.
[52] V. Peddigari, N. Kehtarnavaz, and P.
Loizou,
Real-time LabVIEW
implementation of cochlear implant signal processing on PDA platforms,
Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP Conference, Hawaii,
April 2007.
[51] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, R. Briggs,
and K. Gopinath,
A field map guided approach to non-rigid
registration of brain EPI to structural MRI,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Medical
Imaging, San Diego, Feb 2007.
[50] N. Kehtarnavaz and
H-J. Oh,
Automatic White Balancing via Illuminant
Scoring,
US Patent # 7,184,080, issued Feb 2007.
[49] Q. Peng and N.
Kehtarnavaz,
Print-from-video: Computationally efficient
outlier reduction pattern filtering,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Real-Time
Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2007.
[48] N. Kehtarnavaz and V. Peddigari,
Using hybrid programming in DSP lab courses,
TI Developer Conference Proceedings, Dallas,
March 2007.
[47] C. Gope and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Affine invariant comparison of point-sets using
convex hulls and Hausdorff distances,
Pattern Recognition Journal, vol.40, no.1, pp.
309-320, Jan 2007.
[46] N. Kim, N. Kehtarnavaz, and M. Torlak,
LabVIEW-based software defined radio: 4-QAM modem,
Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics,
vol.4, no.3, 2006.
[45] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, K.
Gopinath, R. Briggs, M. Devous, and R. Haley,
Distortion correction via non-rigid registration
of functional to anatomical
magnetic resonance brain images,
Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing,
[44] N. Kehtarnavaz and N. Kim,
Real-time auto white balancing for digital
cameras using DWT-based scoring,
Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, vol.1,
pp. 89-97, Oct 2006.
[43] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, K.
Gopinath, R. Briggs, M. Devous, and R. Haley,
Non-rigid registration of functional to
anatomical MR images using constrained optimization,
Proceedings of International Society of Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, Seattle, May 2006.
[42] C. Gope and N. Kehtarnavaz,
DSP system design using LabVIEW
and Simulink: A comparative study,
Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP Conference, Toulouse,
France, May 2006.
[41] M. Gamadia and N. Kehtarnavaz,
A real-time continuous automatic focus algorithm
for digital cameras,
Proceedings of IEEE SSIAI Symposium,
[40] N. Kehtarnavaz, N. Kim, and M. Gamadia,
Real-time auto white balancing using DWT-based
multi-scale clustering,
Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Real-Time
Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2006.
[39] N. Kehtarnavaz and M. Gamadia,
Digital camera image pipeline: Algorithm
improvements,
TI Developer Conference Proceedings, Dallas,
March 2006.
[38] V. Peddigari and N. Kehtarnavaz,
A relational approach to zoom tracking for
digital still cameras,
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol.
51, pp. 1051-1059, Nov. 2005.
[37] N. Kim and N. Kehtarnavaz,
DWT-based scene-adaptive color quantization,
special issue of Journal of Real-Time
Imaging on Multi-dimensional Image Processing,
vol. 11, pp. 443-453, Oct. 2005.
[36] C. Gope, N. Kehtarnavaz, and D. Nair,
Neural network classification of EEG signals
using time-frequency representation,
Proceedings of the International Joint
Conference on Neural Networks,
Received best student poster
award.
[35] A. Gholipour, N. Kehtarnavaz, K.
Gopinath, R. Briggs, M. Devous, and R. Haley,
Examining registration of functional to
anatomical magnetic resonance images in
studying brain function structure relationship,
Abstract Book of the Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting, Madison, July
2005.
[34] N. Kim, N. Kehtarnavaz, M. Torlak, and
S. McCaslin,
LabVIEW-based Software-defined Radio: 4-QAM Modem, Proceedings of 9th World
Multi-Conference on Systemics,
Cybernetics, and Informatics (vol. II), Orlando, July 2005.
Received best paper of the Communication and Network Systems
session.
[33] S. Adhyapak, N. Kehtarnavaz, N. Kim, and
A. Moriat,
Real-time Software implementation of MP3 Player
using LabVIEW, Proceedings of 9th World
Multi-Conference on Systemics,
Cybernetics, and Informatics (vol. V), Orlando, July 2005.
[32] C. Gope, N. Kehtarnavaz, G. Hillman, and
B. Wursig,
An affine invariant curve matching method for
photo-identification of marine mammals,
Pattern Recognition Journal, vol. 38, pp.
125-132, Jan 2005.
Listed in Science Direct top 25 articles
(Oct-Dec 2004)
Featured in online Nature magazine (Nov 2004)
[31] P. Ainsleigh,
S. Greineder, and
Classification of nonstationary
narrowband signals using segmented chirp features and hidden
Gauss-Markov models, IEEE Transactions on Signal
Processing, vol. 53, pp. 147-157, Jan 2005.
[30] V. Peddigari, N.
Kehtarnavaz, S-Y. Lee, G. Cook,
Real-time implementation of zoom tracking on TI
DM processor,
Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Real-Time
Imaging,
[29] V. Peddigari, M. Gamadia, and N.
Kehtarnavaz,
Real-time implementation issues in passive
auto-focusing for digital still cameras,
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, vol.
49, pp. 114-123, March 2005.
[28] N. Kehtarnavaz and N. Kim,
Digital signal processing system-level design
using LabVIEW and TMS320C6000 DSPs,
TI Developer Conference Proceedings, Dallas, Feb
2005.
[27] C. Gope,
Zernike moment invariants based
photo-identification using Fisher discriminant model,
Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Engineering in
Medicine and Biology, San Francisco, Sept
2004.
[26] N. Kehtarnavaz, N. Kim,
and I. Panahi,
Digital signal processing system design: using LabVIEW and TMS320C6000,
Proceedings of IEEE 3rd Signal Processing
Workshop,
[25] N. Kehtarnavaz, C. Chandan, G. Hillman,
and B. Wursig,
Photo-identification of marine mammals using
curve and patch matching techniques,
Proceedings of World Automation Congress, Spain,
June 2004.
[24] A. Garcia-Uribe,
N. Kehtarnavaz, G. Marquez, V. Prieto, M. Duvic, and L. Wang,
Skin cancer detection by spectroscopic
oblique-incidence reflectometry:
classification and physiological origins,
Journal of Applied Optics, vol. 43, pp. 2643-2650, May 2004.
[23] M.
Gamadia, V. Peddigari, N. Kehtarnavaz, S-Y. Lee,
G. Cook,
Real-time implementation of auto focus on the TI DSC processor,
Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on
Real-Time Imaging,
[22] C. Chandan, N.
Kehtarnavaz, G. Hillman, B. Wursig,
An affine point-set and line invariant algorithm for photo-identification of
gray whales,
Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems,
San Jose, Jan 2004.
[21] N. Kehtarnavaz and N. Kim,
TMS320C6000 DSP-Based Real-Time DSP Courses: Migration from EVM to DSK,
TI Developer Conference Proceedings,
[20] N. Kim, N.
Kehtarnavaz, M. Yeary, and
DSP based neural network hierarchical modulation signal classification,
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, vol. 14, pp. 1065-1071, Sept. 2003.
[19]
N. Kehtarnavaz, H-J. Oh, and Y. Yoo,
Color filter array interpolation using color correlation and directional
derivatives,
SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol. 12, pp. 621-632, Oct. 2003.
[18]
N. Kehtarnavaz, H-J. Oh,
Development and real-time implementation of a rule-based auto-focus algorithm,
Journal of Real-Time Imaging, vol. 9, pp. 197-203, June 2003.
[17] G. Hillman, B. Wursig, G. Gailey, N.
Kehtarnavaz, et al.,
Computer-assisted photo-identification of individual marine vertebrates: a
multi-species system,
Journal of Aquatic Mammals, vol. 29, pp. 117-123, 2003.
[16] N. Kehtarnavaz, V.
Peddigari, C. Chandan, W. Syed, G. Hillman, B. Wursig,
Photo-identification of humpback and gray whales using affine moment
invariants,
Proceedings of 13th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analysis, Sweden, July
2003.
[15] K. Gunnam, D.
Hughes, J. Junkins, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
A vision based DSP embedded navigation sensor,
IEEE Sensors Journal, vol.2, pp. 428-442, Oct 2002.
[14] P. Ainsleigh,
Hidden Gauss Markov models for signal classification,
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol.50, pp. 1355-1367, June 2002.
[13] S. Baeg and N. Kehtarnavaz,
Classification of breast mass abnormalities using denseness and architectural
distortion,
Electronic Letters on Computer Vision and Image Analysis, vol.1, pp.1-20,
http://www.cvc.uab.es/elcvia, Aug 2002.
[12] K. Gunnam, D.
Hughes, J. Junkins, and N. Kehtarnavaz,
A DSP embedded optical navigation system,
Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing,
[11] N. Kehtarnavaz,
H-J Oh, and Y. Yoo,
Development and real-time implementation of auto white balancing scoring
algorithm,
Journal of Real-Time Imaging, vol.8, pp. 379-386, Oct. 2002.
[10] B. Araabi,
Restrictions imposed by fuzzy extension of relations and set functions,
Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, vol.11, pp.9-22, Oct 2002.
[9] G. Hillman, B. Wursig, G. Gailey, N.
Kehtarnavaz, et al.,
Finscan: a computer system for photographic
identification of marine mammals,
Proceedings of the 24th EMBS International Conference,
[8] A. Garcia-Uribe, N. Kehtarnavaz, L. Wang, et al.,
Skin cancer detection using spectroscopic oblique-incidence reflectometry,
Proceedings of the 24th EMBS International Conference,
[7] N. Kehtarnavaz, A.
Garcia-Uribe, L. Wang,
Classification of skin abnormality images obtained by oblique-incidence diffuse
reflectance spectroscopy,
Proceedings of International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering
Techniques
in Medicine and Biological Sciences, Las Vegas, June 2002.
[6] B. Araabi, N. Kehtarnavaz, G. Hillman,
Evaluation of algebraic projective invariants of point sets for identification
of 3D objects,
Proceedings of International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and
Technology, Las Vegas, June 2002.
[5] N. Kim, N.
Kehtarnavaz, S. Brown, and T. McKinney,
Hierarchical classification of modulation signals,
Proceedings of World Automation Congress,
[4]
M. Mehrubeoglu, N. Kehtarnavaz, G. Marquez, and L. Wang,
Skin lesion classification using reflectance spectroscopic imaging with oblique
incidence,
Journal of Applied Optics, vol.41, pp. 182-192, Jan 2002.
[3] N. Kehtarnavaz, H-J
Oh, I. Shidate, Y. Yoo, R. Talluri,
A new approach to auto white balancing and auto exposure for digital still
cameras,
Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Sensors, Cameras, and Systems, San Jose,
Jan 2002.
[2] H-J Oh, N.
Kehtarnavaz, Y.Yoo, S. Reis, and R. Talluri,
Real-time implementation of auto white balancing and auto exposure on the TI
DSC platform,
Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Real-Time Imaging, San Jose, Jan 2002.
[1] B. Araabi, N. Kehtarnavaz, M. Yeary, G. Hillman, B. Wursig,
Locating an affine/projective invariant identifier patch on an image,
Proceedings of the IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and
Interpretation, Santa Fe, April 2002.