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Carl SalvaggioResearch Interests
Carl Salvaggio
  • Novel optical properties measurements techniques
  • Simulation and modeling of image chain
  • Radiometric phenomenology
  • Remote sensing instrument design and calibration

Associate Professor

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Ph.D.Syracuse University / State University of New York
 Environmental Resource Engineering
MSRochester Institute of Technology
 Imaging Science
BSRochester Institute of Technology
 Imaging Science

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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 March 2006 )

Theses

  • Salvaggio, C. Multispectral synthetic scene generation using atmospheric propagation and thermodynamic models Ph.D. Dissertation, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY (1994)
  • Salvaggio, C. Automated segmentation of urban features from Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery for use in pseudoinvariant feature temporal image normalization M.S. Thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology, Center for Imaging Science, Rochester, NY (1987)

    • Refereed Journal Articles

  • Hattenberger, T.J.; Fairchild, M.D.; Johnson, G.M. and Salvaggio, C. A psychophysical investigation of global illumination algorithms used in augmented reality ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, in press (2008)
  • Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Sinisgalli, N.M. Detection of gaseous effluents from airborne LWIR hyperspectral imagery using physics-based signatures International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems (IJHSES), Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 801-812 (2007)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Boonmee, M.; Sinisgalli, N.; Messinger, D.W. Three-band temperature extraction from airborne imagery with imprecise atmospheric knowledge Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, D13107, doi:10.1029/2005JD006770 (2006)
  • Munechika, C.K.; Warnick, J.S.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Resolution enhancement of multispectral image data by scene merger for improved classification accuracy Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 67-72 (1993)
  • Schott, J.R.; Raqueno, R.V.; Salvaggio, C. Incorporation of a time-dependent thermodynamic model and a radiation propagation model into infrared three-dimensional synthetic image generation Optical Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 7, pp. 1505-1516 (1992)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Israel, S.; Kang, Y.T.; Bartholomew, M.L.; Pokrzywka, D.M.; Davis, J.S.; Duggin, M.J. Modeling scanning and staring imaging infrared sensors using a static performance model International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, No. 12, pp. 2311-2328 (1990)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Volchok, W.J. Radiometric scene normalization using pseudoinvariant features Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 1-16 (1988)

    • Conference Proceedings

  • Sarkar, A.; Fairchild, M.; Salvaggio, C. Integrated daylight harvesting and occupancy detection using digital imaging Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial/Scientific Applications IX, Volume 6816, 68160F, doi: 10.1117/12.765961 (2008)
  • Montanaro,M.; Salvaggio, C.; Messinger, D.W.; Brown, S.D.; Garrett, A.J. Apparent temperature dependence on localized atmospheric water vapor Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XIV, Vol. 6966 (2008)
  • Montanaro, M.; Salvaggio, C.; Brown, S.D.; Messinger, D.W.; Goodenough, A.A.; Garrett, A.J.; Villa-Aleman, E. Radiometric modeling of cavernous targets to assist in the determination of absolute temperature for input to process models Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XIII, Vol. 5806, 656511, doi: 10.1117/12.718666 (2007)
  • Weith-Glushko, S.A.; Salvaggio, C. Quantitative analysis of infrared contrast enhancement algorithms Proceedings of the SPIE, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling and Testing XVIII, Vol. 6543, 65430S, doi: 10.1117/12.720092, Orlando, FL, April (2007)
  • Williams, D.J.; Wadsworth, W.; Salvaggio, C.; Messinger, D.W. A hybrid thermal video and FTIR spectrometer system for rapidly locating and characterizing gas leaks Proceeding of the SPIE, Remote Sensing of Aerosol and Chemical Gases, Model Simulation, Assimilation, and Applications to Air Quality, Vol. 6299, 62990O, San Diego, CA, August (2006)
  • Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Sinisgalli, N.M. Detection of gaseous effluents from airborne LWIR hyperspectral imagery using physics-based signatures Electronic Proceedings to 2006 International Symposium of Spectral Sensing Research (ISSSR), Frontier Sensing and Monitoring, Novel Hyperspectral Sensors and Algorithms, Bar Harbor, ME, June (2006)
  • O'Donnell, E.M.; Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. The invariant algorithm for identification and detection of multiple gas plumes and weak releases Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5806, pp. 206-217, Orlando, FL, April (2005)
  • Pogorzala, D.; Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Gas plume species identification in overhead LWIR imagery using constrained stepwise regression analyses Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5806, pp. 194-205, Orlando, FL, April (2005)
  • Weith-Glushko, S.A.; Salvaggio, C. Automatic tie-point generation for oblique aerial imagery: An Algorithm Geospatial Goes Global: From Your Neighborhood to the Whole Planet, Data Processing and Techniques, Techniques for Improvement of Image Accuracy, ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, March (2005)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Smith, L.E.; Antoine, E.J. Spectral signature databases and their application/misapplication to modeling and exploitation of multispectral/hyperspectral data Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5806, Orlando, FL, April (2005)
  • Raqueno, N.G.; Smith, L.E.; Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Raqueno, R.V.; Schott, J.R. Megacollect 2004: Hyperspectral collection experiment of terrestrial targets and backgrounds of the RIT Megascene and surrounding area (Rochester, New York) Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5806, Orlando, FL, April (2005)
  • O'Donnell, E. M.; Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R Identification and detection of gaseous effluents from hyperspectral imagery using invariant algorithms Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5425, pp. 573-582, Orlando, FL, April (2004)
  • Pogorzala, D.R.; Messinger, D.W.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R Gas plume species identification by regression analyses Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5425, pp. 583-591, Orlando, FL, April (2004)
  • Shell, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R A novel BRDF measurement technique with spatial resolution-dependent spectral variance International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2004, IGARSS '04: Exploring and Managing a Changing Planet, Multi-Angular Optical Measurements, IEEE International, Vol. 7, pp. 4754-4757, Anchorage, AK, September (2004)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Miller, D.P. Temporal variations in the apparent emissivity of various materials Proceedings of the SPIE, Sensor Data Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, Vol. 5425, Orlando, FL, April (2004)
  • Mitchell, H.J.; Salvaggio, C. Effects of surface and internal water on the emissive spectral signatures of materials Proceedings of the SPIE, Image Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery IX, Vol. 5093, Orlando, FL, April (2003)
  • Mitchell, H.J.; Salvaggio, C.; Jellison, G.P.; Miller, C.J. Importance of background in the detection and identification of gas plumes using emissive infrared hyperspectral sensing Proceedings of the SPIE, Image Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery IX, Vol. 5093, Orlando, FL, April (2003)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Miller, C.J. Comparison of field and laboratory collected midwave and longwave infrared emissivity spectra/data reduction techniques Proceedings of the SPIE, Image Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery VII, Vol. 4381, Orlando, FL, April (2001)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Miller, C.J. Methodologies and protocols for the collection of midwave and longwave infrared emissivity spectra using a portable field spectrometer Proceedings of the SPIE, Image Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery VII, Vol. 4381, Orlando, FL, April (2001)
  • Mitchell, H.J.; Hemmer, T.H.; Lewis, P.E.; Salvaggio, C. The effects of temporally changing sources on Fourier transform spectrometers Proceedings of the SPIE, Image Exploitation and Target Recognition, Algorithms for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery VII, Vol. 4381, Orlando, FL, April (2001)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Brown, S.D.; Rose, R.A. Incorporation of texture in multispectral synthetic image generation tools Proceedings of the SPIE, Recent Advances in Sensors, Radiometric Calibration, and Processing of Remotely Sensed Data, Vol. 2469, Orlando, FL, April (1995)
  • Mason, J.E.; Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Sirianni, J.D. Validation of contrast and phenomenology in the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Image Generation (DIRSIG) model Proceedings of the SPIE, Infrared Technology XX, Vol. 2269, San Diego, CA, July (1994)
  • Mason, J.E.; Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C. Quality assessment of decompressed multispectral imagery Proceedings from the 4th Annual 1994 IEEE Mohawk Valley Section Dual-Use Technologies and Applications Conference, Rome, NY, May (1994)
  • Salvaggio, C. Radiometric scene normalization utilizing statistically invariant features Proceeding from the Workshop on Atmospheric Correction of Landsat Imagery, Torrance, CA, June (1993)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Sirianni, J.D.; Schott, J.R. Use of LOWTRAN derived atmospheric parameters in synthetic image generation models Proceedings of the SPIE, Recent Advances in Sensors, Radiometric Calibration, and Processing of Remotely Sensed Data, Vol. 1938, Orlando, FL, April (1993)
  • Rankin, D.K.; Salvaggio, C.; Gallagher, T.; Schott, J.R. Instrumentation and procedures for validation of synthetic IR image generation models Proceedings of the SPIE, Infrared Technology XVIII, Vol. 1762, San Diego, CA, July (1992)
  • Schott, J.R.; Raqueno, R.V.; Salvaggio, C.; Kraus, E.J. Incorporation of time-dependent thermodynamic models and radiation propagation models into IR 3-D synthetic image generation models Proceedings of the SPIE, Infrared Technology XVII, Vol. 1540, San Diego, CA, July (1991)
  • Shor, E.H.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Three-dimensional longwave infrared (LWIR) synthetic image generation incorporating angular emissivity effects using ray-tracing techniques Proceeding of the SPIE, Infrared Technology XVI, Vol. 1341, San Diego, CA, July (1990)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Szemkow, P. Generation of high resolution hybrid multi-band imagery from existing high resolution panchromatic and low resolution multispectral images Proceedings of the ASPRS/ACSM, Cleveland, OH, September (1989)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Laboratory techniques for assessment of longwave infrared radiometric models for synthetic scene generation Proceeding of the SPIE, Infrared Technology XV, Vol. 1157, San Diego, CA, August (1989)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Enhanced display of thermal infrared image data using HIS coding Proceeding of Electronic Imaging East '88, Boston, MA, October (1988)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Automated segmentation of pseudoinvariant features from multispectral imagery Proceedings of the SPIE, Three-Dimensional Imaging and Remote Sensing Imaging, Vol. 902, Los Angeles, CA, January (1988)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C. Inclusion of sensor noise in radiometric models for generation of synthetic longwave infrared images Proceeding of the SPIE, Infrared Technology XIII, Vol. 819, San Diego, CA, August (1987)

    • Internal Reports

  • Brown, S.D.; Salvaggio, C. DIRSIG LIDAR Capabilities prepared for LaSen, Incorporated, RIT/DIRS Report 03/04-71-164, Rochester, NY, November (2004)
  • Schott, J.R.; Mason, J.E.; Salvaggio, C.; Sirianni, J.D.; Rose, R.A.; Kulp, E.O.; Rankin, D.K. DIRSIG - Digital imaging and remote sensing image generation model: Description, enhancements and validation prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 90/91-51-146, Rochester, NY, July (1993)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C. MODTRAN version of the DIRSIG software prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division), SIDE Report 92-51-101, Rochester, NY, December (1992)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Braun, G.J.; Schott, J.R. SVGM - A spectral vector generating model using the LOWTRAN 7 and SCATRAN atmospheric propagation codes prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division), RIT/DIRS Report 90/91-63-141, Rochester, NY, January (1991)
  • Raqueno, R.V.; Salvaggio, C.; Warnick, J.S.; Kraus, E.J.; Schott, J.R. A thermal infrared synthetic image generation model prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 90/91-63-142, Rochester, NY, April (1991)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Braun, G.J.; Heath, M.D.; Schott, J.R. Multi/hyperspectral resolution enhancement prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division), RIT/DIRS Report 91/92-63-144, Rochester, NY, December (1991)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Robert, D.J.; Schott, J.R. Generation of textural features from monochromatic imagery for land cover classification prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 89/90-63-130, Rochester, NY, February (1990)
  • Rosenblum, W.I.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Selection of optimal textural features for maximum likelihood classification prepared for the United States Department of Energy, RIT/DIRS Report 89/90-66-131, Rochester, NY, January (1990)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Frey, E.G. Change detection using pseudoinvariant feature (PIF) normalization prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 89/90-51-137, Rochester, NY, February (1990)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Development of a pseudoinvariant features normalization transform for high resolution imagery prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division) RIT/DIRS Report 89/90-63-138, Rochester, NY, February (1990)
  • Schott, J.R.; Brower, B.V.; Bhaskar, R.; Raqueno, R.V.; Salvaggio, C. Measurement of the optical properties of materials related to ship signatures prepared for Naval Research Laboratories, RIT/DIRS Report 90/91-51-140, Rochester, NY, November (1990)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C. L.W.I.R. radiometric modeling for use with synthetic scene generation, 1987/88 Results - Final report for contract RD-86-6843 (Task 3) prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 87/88-51-122, Rochester, NY, January (1989)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Automated pseudoinvariant feature normalization and land cover classification - Final report for contract RD-86-6843 (Task 2) prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 87/88-63-123, Rochester, NY, January (1989)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Francis, J.W. Correction of atmospheric inhomogeneities in visible wavelength imagery prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division) RIT/DIRS Report 88/89-51-125, Rochester, NY, February (1989)
  • Warnick, J.S.; Davis, T.; Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. The merging of multi-date multi-sensor multi-resolution images for enhanced image analysis prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division) RIT/DIRS Report 88/89-51-127, Rochester, NY, February (1989)
  • Schott, J.R.; Kraus, E.J.; Salvaggio, C. Optimum spectral band selection prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division) RIT/DIRS Report 88/89-51-117, Rochester, NY, July (1988)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Rosen, M.R.; Kraus, E.J.; Warnick, J.S.; Schott, J.R. Techniques for digital image processing and display with emphasis on color concepts prepared for Digital Equipment Corporation, RIT/DIRS Report 88/89-63-118, Rochester, NY, August (1988)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C. Radiometric scene normalization using pseudoinvariant features - Final report for contract RD-86-6843 (Task 2) prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 86/87-51-113, Rochester, NY, January (1987)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C. L.W.I.R. radiometric modeling for use with synthetic scene generation - Final report for contract RD-86-6843 (Task 3) prepared for Office of Development and Engineering, Central Intelligence Agency, RIT/DIRS Report 86/87-51-114, Rochester, NY, February (1987)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R. Automated registration of SPOT Level 1B imagery to U.S.G.S. topographic map data prepared for Eastman Kodak Company (Federal Systems Division) RIT/DIRS Report 86/87-63-115, Rochester, NY, May (1987)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Frey, E.G.; Schott, J.R. Measurement of reflectance spectra from 0.4 to 2.6 microns using the Beckman DK-2A spectrophotometer prepared for Autometric Corporation, RIT/DIRS Report 87-63-116, Rochester, NY, September (1987)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Brower, B.V.; Schott, J.R. A comparative analysis of the Syracuse University steam line distribution system (1984 to 1986) prepared for Syracuse University Facilities Planning Department, RIT/DIRS Report 86/87-63-111, Rochester, NY, June (1986)

    • Book Chapters

  • Salvaggio, C. Photometry, Radiometry, and Measurement Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, 4th Edition, Elsevier (2007)

    • Conference Presentation (No Proceedings)

  • Salvaggio, C.; Smith, L.E. Laboratory and field spectral signature measurement capabilities and protocols at the Rochester Institute of Technology Presentation delivered at Reference Spectral Signatures Conference 2006, Vienna, VA, May (2006)
  • Arsenovic, M.V.; Salvaggio, C.; Ruhren, T. Selective degradation of aerial photography for homeland security Presentation delivered at Geospatial Goes Global: From Your Neighborhood to the Whole Planet, Geospatial Data for Urban Planning and Decision-Making, International Experiences, ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, March (2005)
  • Salvaggio, C. The effect of Air Force global weather quality on exploitation models Presentation delivered at IntelMet '98, United States Air Force Space Command, Colorado Springs, CO, February (1998)
  • Salvaggio, C. Generation of synthetic images with radiometric fidelity in the midwave infrared (MWIR) and longwave infrared (LWIR) Presentation delivered at the 3rd Annual 1993 IEEE Mohawk Valley Section Dual-Use Technologies and Applications Conference, Rome, NY, May (1993)
  • Salvaggio, C. Multispectral synthetic scene generation Presentation delivered at the E-Systems College Relations Technology Exchange Seminar, Dallas, TX, July (1993)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Mason, J.E. Radiation propagation modeling and target-to-background interaction effects in synthetic imagery Presentation delivered at the Fourth Annual Ground Target Modeling and Validation Conference, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, August (1993)
  • Salvaggio, C. A proposed method for automated update of GIS information using aerial or satellite imagery Presentation delivered to the Rochester Region Geographical Information Systems Special Interest Group, Rochester, NY, February (1990)
  • Salvaggio, C. Sensor fusion techniques to produce high resolution thermal imagery from commercially available satellite data Presentation delivered to the Rochester Region Geographical Information Systems Special Interest Group, Rochester, NY, February (1990)
  • Schott, J.R.; Salvaggio, C.; Hawes, T. Multidate land cover classification using radiometric normalization techniques Presentation delivered at SPSE's 42nd Annual Conference, Boston, MA, May (1989)
  • Salvaggio, C.; Schott, J.R.; Volchok, W.J. Radiometric scene normalization using pseudoinvariant features Presentation delivered at SPSE's 40th Annual Conference and Symposium on Hybrid Imaging Systems, Rochester, NY, May (1987)
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