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Associate Professor Cabrera's Research
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Research Interests:
SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING, INCLUDING:
- multirate signal processing;
- time-frequency and wavelet signal analysis;
- image compression;
- superresolution in SAR/ISAR imaging;
- special architectures and VLSI for signal and image processing;
- computer vision and digital signal processing in manufacturing.
Research Projects
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S. D. Cabrera, "Compression, Recognition and Classification Algorithms for Digital Images,"
Collaboration with: Rice University and U. T. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Source: Texas Advanced Technology Program. Funds: $40,000 (UTEP)
Duration: Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1997 (2 years)
- D. H. Williams and S. D. Cabrera, "A Research Center in the Scientific Foundations of Image
Representation and Analysis: Subcontract to UTEP,"
Collaboration with : Washington University in St. Louis , U. T. Austin, MIT,
MIT Lincoln Labs., and Harvard University
Source: Army Research Office Funds: $468,000
(UTEP)
Duration: Sept. 1995 - Sept. 2000 (5 years)
- J. R. Villalobos et. al, "Center for Electronics Manufacturing,"
Collaboration with: Texas A&M University, and Georgia Institute of Technology
Source: Army CECOM Funds: $1,350,000 (UTEP)
Duration: Sept. 1995 - Sept. 2000 (5 years)
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A. P. Bernat, S. D. Cabrera, and A. Q. Gates, "Building Affinity Groups to Enable and Encourage Student
Success in Computing,"
Source: National Science Foundation Funds: $1,200,000
Duration: August. 1995 - August. 2000 (5 years)
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G. A. Gibson and S. D. Cabrera, "Porting and Enhancement of an Architecture Simulation Package to a Workstation Environment," Collaboration with: ITESM Mexico City Campus, Mexico Source: NSF-CISE (NSF- CONACYT Program) Funds: $50,000 (UTEP) Duration: April 1996 - April. 1999 (3 years)
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S. D. Cabrera (PI), "Image Compression Based on Incomplete and Over-Complete Subband
Decompositions,"
Source: NASA Lewis Research Center. Funds: $225,000
Duration: Nov. 9, 1992 - August 31, 1996 (3+ years)
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S. D. Cabrera and B. C. Flores (co-PIs), "Motion Compensation of Range-Doppler Imagery by Adaptive
Spectral Estimation and Quality Feedback Measures,"
Source: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (ONR) Funds: $300,000
Tentative duration: April, 1994 - January, 1997 (2+ years)
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G. Gibson,Y-C Chang, Y-C Liu, V. Singh and S. Cabrera (all co-PIs), "Investigation of Modularly
Configured Attached Processors with Intelligent Memories,"
Sources: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (ONR) Funds: $300,000
Duration: October 1, 1993 - January 15, 1996 (2+ years)
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Y-C Chang and S. Cabrera (co-PIs), "A VLSI Chip for Image Compression Based on a High Speed
Pyramid Algorithm,"
Source: U. S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command Funds: $98,172
Duration: April 1, 1994 - January 31, 1996 (1+ year)
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S. D. Cabrera (PI), "Use of Radon and Wavelet Transforms with Neural Networks for the Machine Vision
Inspection of Electronic Assembly,"
Source: 1993 UTEP University Research Institute Award Funds: $4,000
Duration: Nov. 1, 1993 - August 15, 1994 (1 year)
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S. D. Cabrera (PI), "Comparison of a High-Speed Pyramid Image Compression Scheme to Subband
Coding."
Source: 1992 UTEP University Research Institute Award Funds: $2,333
Duration: Oct 30, 1992 - August 15, 1993 (1 year)
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S. D. Cabrera (PI), "Optimal Signal Recovery from Multiresolution Decompositions."
Source: National Science Foundation. Funds: $12,000 plus matching
Work location: The Pennsylvania State University
Duration: Feb.. 1991 - July 1992.
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S. D. Cabrera (PI), "Reconstruction Schemes from Subband Signals Based on Optimal Recovery."
Source: I. B. M. Inc. Funds: $25,000
Work location: The Pennsylvania State University
Duration: Dec. 1989 - Feb. 1991
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S. D. Cabrera (PI), "Comparison of Modified Prony and Iterative Signal Class Modification Methods for
Spectral Estimation,"
Source: Penn. State University Research Initiation Grant Funds: $7,000
Duration: July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1989
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S. D. Cabrera (co-PI) and H. M. Valenzuela (co-PI), "Undergraduate Laboratory Improvements to Digital
Signal Processing,"
Source: Penn. State University, College of Engineering Funds: $10,000
Duration: Jan. 1989 - June 1989