Jack Cothren

 

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Ph.D., Ohio State University, Geodetic Science and Surveying, 2004
M.S., Ohio State University, Geodetic Science and Surveying, 2000
B.S., United States Air Force Academy, Mathematics, 1989

 

 

 

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Cothren's current research interests include various aspects of digital photogrammetry including sensor modeling, DEM extraction, feature extraction and matching for orientation, integration of LIDAR point-clouds, reliability analysis of adjustment models and integration with enterprise-scale Geospatial Information Systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 2004 - present.

Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. Develop proposals, design and implement research. Team leader of multiple research projects with 10 research staff members. Oversee use of and develop training for Center's geodetic survey equipment. Assist in Center's budget preparation and maintenance. November 2002 - August 2004.

Photogrammetric Engineer, National Air Intelligence Center, United States Air Force, Dayton, OH. Directed photogrammetric and image understanding research for a division of 100+ imagery analysts and engineers. Developed proposals, designed and implemented research in imagery science and photogrammetry. Developed and administered multi-million dollar research and development budget. December 1999 - June 2001.

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Mapping, The Ohio State University. Projects included Rapid Digital Elevation Mapping and Centerline Tracking for Mobile Mapping Platforms. Aug 1999 - Sep 2000.

Officer/Scientific Analyst, United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve. National Air Intelligence Center. Developed proposals for and was technical program manager of multi-million dollar budgets for research into improvement of intelligence collection from multi-source imagery including National Technical Means. Represented the National Air Intelligence Center on national-level technical intelligence working groups. Presented research and production results to national level working groups. Dayton, OH. August 1990 - December 1998.

Member, National Board of Directors, American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Bethesda, Maryland. 2004 - 2008.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 

Articles in national, refereed journals, proceedings and books

Casana, J. and J. Cothren, Stereo analysis, DEM extraction, and orthorectification of CORONA satellite imagery: Archaeological applications from the Near East, Antiquity 00 (2008): 1-18.

Cothren, J., B. Smith, K. Damphousse, P. Roberts, 2007, Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Preparatory Conduct Among American Terrorists, International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. Volume 32, Issue 1, pp. 23-41.

Reddy, V.J. McFarlane, J. Cothren, C. Thompson, 2007, Extending a Natural Language Interface with Geospatial Queries, IEEE Internet Computing, Volume 1098-7801, Issue 107, Pp. 84-87.

Cothren, J., D. Frederick, W.F. Limp, T. deNoble, A. Barnes, C. Goodmaster, C. Stevens, (2008) Visualizing the Roman City: Viewing the past through multidisciplinary eyes, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, On the Road to Reconstructing the Past, Budapest, 2-6 April 2008. (Submitted for publication in refereed proceedings)

Cothren, J. C. Goodmaster, A. Barnes, E. Ernenwein, A. Vranich, W.F. Limp, A. Payne, (2008) Fusion of 3-dimensional data at Tiwanaku: An approach to spatial data integration, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, On the Road to Reconstructing the Past, Budapest, 2-6 April 2008. (Submitted for publication in refereed proceedings)

Tullis, J., J. Cothren, D. Irwin, C. Yeager, W.F. Limp, J. Wilson, B. Gorham, S. Ogle. Yearly Extraction of Central America's Land Cover for Carbon Flux Monitoring. GIScience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 44, No. 4. (December 2007), pp. 334-355.

Schaffrin, B., J. Cothren. 2004. Hierarchical data fusion with photogrammetric applications, Brazilian Journal of Cartography, No. 55/02, pp. 25-34.

Dixon, J.A., J. Cothren, J.C. Dixon, C. Calhoun. Historical imagery collections in spatial library: Key to discovery of past landscapes. Geoscience Information Society, Proceedings, Vol. 37, 2006.

Cothren, J. 2005. Reliability in Constrained Gauss-Markov Models: An Analytical and Differential Approach with Applications in Photogrammetry. Report #473, Geodetic and GeoInformation Science, Ohio State University. 61 pp.

Cothren, J. and Schaffrin, B., 2005. Reliability Design for Imagery from Data, Proceedings of the International Cartographic Conference, A Coruña, Spain, June 9-16, 2005.

Schaffrin, B., J. Cothren, 1998. Towards optimizing hierarchical data revisions. Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on GIS: Between Vision and Applications, Stuttgart, Germany, pp. 515-521.

Book Chapters

Schill, S.R., K. Kvamme, J. Cothren, J.A. Tullis, et al., 2007, "In Situ Sensors and Field Methods", in Manual of Remote Sensing: Platforms and Sensors (M.W. Jackson, editor), Silver Springs, MD: American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, in press.

Presentations at National Conferences

Cothren, J., J.Nipper, R.Dzur, D. Sandin. Automated Matching and Orientation of Aerial Images using Scale Invariant Descriptors. ASPRS 2008 Annual Conference, Portland, OR. May 2008.

Cothren, J., D. Frederick, W.F. Limp, T. deNoble, A. Barnes, C. Goodmaster, C. Stevens, (2008) Visualizing the Roman City: Viewing the past through multidisciplinary eyes, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, On the Road to Reconstructing the Past, Budapest, 2-6 April 2008.

Cothren, J. C. Goodmaster, A. Barnes, E. Ernenwein, A. Vranich, W.F. Limp, A. Payne, (2008) Fusion of 3-dimensional data at Tiwanaku: An approach to spatial data integration, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, On the Road to Reconstructing the Past, Budapest, 2-6 April 2008.

Goodmaster, C., J. Cothren, A. Barnes, A. Payne. 2007. Archaeological Laser Scanning at Tiwanaku: A Multi-year High Density Survey of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. CAA Conference.

Cothren, J., Adam Barnes, Christopher Goodmaster, Alexei Vranich, Eileen Ernenwien, and Fredrick Limp 2007. Mapping Tiwanaku: Ancient Sites in 21st Century Environments: Fusion of Three-dimensional, Multi-scale Digital Data. Paper presented at the Technology and Archaeology Workshop, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

Cothren, J., F. Limp. 2006. The Application of Long-range, Large-area, High-density Survey for Heritage Site Analysis. Abstracts of the XI International Seminar Forum UNESCO, University and Heritage, Documentation for Conservation and Development, New Strategies for the Future. September 11-15. pp. 127.

Cothren, J., A. Payne, F. Limp. 2006. Long Range Archaeological Laser Scanning: High Density Survey and Data Distribution at Tiwanaku, Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru. Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, Fargo, North Dakota. April 18-23.

Cothren, J. 2006. Experiments with LIDAR point cloud driven feature extraction in close-range digital photogrammetry applications, ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference and Technology Exhibition, May 1-5, Reno, Nevada, USA.

Cothren, J., B. Smith, K. Damphousse. 2006. The American Terrorism Study. National Institute of Justice Geospatial Technical Working Group, October 23-24, Charleston, SC.

Cothren, J. Managing Very Large LIDAR Point Clouds in an Enterprise Database. Proceedings of the 2007 Acxiom Laboratory for Applied Research Conference, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Mar 9, 2007.

Smith, B., K. Damphousse, Cothren, J. 2007. Pre-Incident Indicators of Terrorism Events. Proceedings of the Acxiom Laboratory for Applied Research Conference, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Mar 9, 2007.

Hargrave M., J. Cothren, M. W. Limp, E. Ernenwein W. Johnson. Integrated Multi-Sensor Characterization of Archaeological Using ArchaeoMapper. SERDP and ESTCP's Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop Washington, D.C. December 4-6, 2007.

Hargrave, M. W. Limp, E. Ernenwein W. Johnson, J. Cothren. 2006. Streamlined Archaeo-Geophysical Data Processing for DoD Field Use. SERDP and ESTCP's Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop. Washington DC. Nov 2006.

Burmshik, K., M. Sharif, T. Kresse, J. Fazio, J. Cothren, R. Davis, K. Steele, 2006. Comparison of Potentiometric Maps Produced by Densely Spaced Measurement Points and USGS 7.5' Manual Elevation Picks for the Alluvial Aquifer of Easter Arkansas. The Geographical Society of America Philadelphia Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.

Dixon, J.B., J. Cothren, J.C. Dixon, C. Calhoun, 2006. Historical Imagery Collections in Spatial Library: Key to Discovery of Past Landscapes. The Geographical Society of America Philadelphia Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.

Guccione, M., J. Horn, J. Cothren, P. Hays, 2006. Human Occupation in a Tectonically Active Alluvial Valley, The New Madrid Seismic Zone of the Mississippi Valley. The Geographical Society of America Philadelphia Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.

Limp, F., J. Cothren, A. Smith, E. Ernenwein, D. Harmon. 2004. Application of Ground-Based LIDAR and Other Innovative Photogrammetric Methods to the Documentation of and Interpretation of Historic Structures and Archeological Sites. 2004 Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop "Meeting DoD's Environmental Challenges". Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2004. Washington, D.C.

Cothren, J., 2005. Managing Very Large LIDAR Point Clouds in an Enterprise Database. GIS for Local Government Conference, RGIS. Pennsylvania State University. October 19.

Cothren, J. 2005. Accuracy Assessment and Distribution of Northwest Arkansas LIDAR. United States Geologic Survey LIDAR Workshop. Eros Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD. May.

Smith, A., and J. Cothren. 2004. The Narrows in 3D - A Virtual and Educational Experience. Innovmetric International PolyWorks User Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, June 17-18.

Cothren, J., B. Gorham. 2004, Impervious surface delineation using high-resolution satellite imagery and segmentation with contextual constraints. RGIS Regional Conference. Pennsylvania State University, October 28-30.

Cothren, J., 2003. Integrating K-12 education as a "technology transfer" solution for geospatial technologies in rural communities. RGIS Regional Conference. Pennsylvania State University, October 27-29.

Cothren, J. and Williamson, M. 2003, The Geospatial Virtual Camp: Web-based, Self-paced Training for GeoMedia Professional. Intergraph Geospatial World 2003.

Cothren, J., 2005, Investigating the Utility of Managing LIDAR Point Clouds in an Enterprise Database. Arkansas GIS Users Conference, Hot Springs, AR. October 4.

Cothren, J., J. Tullis and W.F. Limp, 2004, CAST and forest applications: from LIDAR to SDSS, Arkansas Forestry Association, October 13.

Cothren, J., B. Culpepper. 2005. Collection, Processing and Assessment of 1:400 Scale Orthophoto Production in Northwest Arkansas. American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Central Region Technical Meeting. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. January 11.

Cothren, J., 2003. Experiences Working with High-resolution Satellite Imagery Over Northwest Arkansas. Arkansas GIS Users Conference, 2003.

Tullis, J., J. Cothren. 2006. Automated Processing of 2006 Pictometry Neighborhood Orthogonal Images, University of Arkansas GIS Day, December.

Tullis, J., Cothren, J., 2005. Arkansas' 2004 Land Use / Land Cover Mapping Using Decision Trees. GIS for Local Government Conference, RGIS. Pennsylvania State University. October 19.