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List of Related Papers in Space Applications from VIT Group

Samson, C., English, C., Deslauriers, A., Christie, I., Blais, F., Ferrie, F. "Neptec 3D Laser Camera System: From Space Mission STS-105 to Terrestrial Applications," Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal. June 2004. NRC 46565.
Samson, C., English, C., Deslauriers, A., Christie, I., Blais, F., Ferrie, F. "Neptec 3D Laser Camera System: From Space Mission STS-105 to Terrestrial Applications," 2002 ASTRO Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. November 11-15, 2002. NRC 45805.
Lapointe, J.-F., Dupuis, E., Hartman, L., Gillett, R. "An Analysis of Low-Earth Orbit Space Operations," Proceedings of the Joint Association of Canadian Ergonomists/Applied Ergonomics (ACE-AE) Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada. October 21-23, 2002. 5 pages NRC 44997.
Deslauriers, A., Samson, C., Blais, F. "Tracking Targets on the International Space Station using a Laser Scanner," SPIE Proceedings, Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging (Opto Canada 2002), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 9-10, 2002. NRC 44923.
English, C.E., Samson, C., Christie, I., Blais, F., Cournoyer, L., Picard, M. "Production of Models of the International Space Station Elements from 3D Laser Images," SPIE Proceedings, Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging (Opto Canada 2002), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 9-10, 2002. NRC 44922.
Samson, C., Christie, I., Beraldin, J.-A., Blais, F. "Neptec 3D Laser Scanner for Space Applications: Impact of Sensitivity Analysis on Mechanical Design," SPIE Proceedings, Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging (Opto Canada 2002), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 9-10, 2002. NRC 44921.
Samson, C., English, C., Deslauriers, A., Christie, I., Blais, F. "Imaging and Tracking Elements of the International Space Station using a 3D Auto-Synchronized Scanner," SPIE's 16th Annual International Symposium Proceedings on Aerospace/Defence Sensing, Simulation, and Controls (AeroSense 2002), Orlando, Florida, USA. April 1-5, 2002. Vol. 4714, pp. 87-96. NRC 44920.
Blais, F., Beraldin, J.A., El-Hakim, S. "Real-time 3D Pose Estimation Using Photogrammetry and Laser Based Geometrical Target Tracking for Autonomous Operation in Space," Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Optical 3-D Measurement Techniques. Vienna, Austria. October 1-3, 2001. NRC 44877.
Blais, F., Beraldin, J.A., Cournoyer, L., El-Hakim, S., Domey, J., Rioux, M., Christie, I., Serafini, R., Pepper, G., MacLean, S.G., Laurin, D. "Target Tracking, Object Pose Estimation, and Effects of the Sun on the NRC 3-D Laser Tracker," Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS 2001). St-Hubert, Québec, Canada. June 18-22, 2001. NRC 44876.
Blais, F., Beraldin, J.-A., Cournoyer, L., El-Hakim, S., Picard, M., Domey, J., Rioux, M. "The NRC 3-D Laser Tracking System: IIT's Contribution to the International Space Station Project," Proceedings of the 2001 Workshop of Italy-Canada on 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling Application of: Heritage, Industry, Medicine, & Land, Padova, Italy. April 3-4, 2001. NRC 44181.
Blais, F., Beraldin, J.-A., El-Hakim, S.F., Cournoyer, L. "Real-Time Geometrical Tracking and Pose Estimation Using Laser Triangulation and Photogrammetry," Proceedings of the Third International Conference on 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling (3DIM). Québec, Québec, Canada. May 28 - June 1, 2001. NRC 44180.
Blais, F., Beraldin, J.-A., Cournoyer, L., Christie, I., Serafini, R., Mason, K., McCarthy, S., Goodall, C. "Integration of a Tracking Laser Range Camera with the Photogrammetry based Space Vision System," SPIE Proceedings, AeroSense 2000, Orlando, Florida, USA. April 24-28, 2000. Vol. 4025, pp. 219-228. NRC 43650.
Blais, F., Beraldin, J.-A., El-Hakim, S. "Range Error Analysis of an Integrated Time-of-Flight, Triangulation, and Photogrammetric 3D Laser Scanning System," SPIE Proceedings, AeroSense 2000, Orlando, Florida, USA. April 24-28, 2000. Vol. 4035, pp.236-247. NRC 43649.
Beraldin, J.-A., Blais, F., Rioux, M., Cournoyer, L., Laurin, D., MacLean, S.G. "Eye-safe digital 3-D sensing for space applications," Opt. Eng. January 2000. pp. 196-211 NRC 43585.
Laurin, D.G., Blais, F., Beraldin, J.-A., Cournoyer, L. "An Eye Safe Imaging Tracking Laser Scanner System for Space Applications," SPIE Proceedings, Laser Radar Technology Applications. Orlando, Florida, USA. April 10-11, 1996. Vol. 2748, pp.168-177. NRC 40162.
Blais, F., Couvillon, R.A., Rioux, M., MacLean, S.G. "Real-Time Tracking of Objects for Space Applications Using a Laser Range Scanner," Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Intelligent Robots in Field, Factory, Service and Space. Houston, Texas, USA. March 20-24, 1994. Vol. II, pp. 464-472. NRC 37109.
Blais, F., Rioux, M., MacLean, S.G. "Intelligent, Variable Resolution Laser Scanner for the Space Vision System," SPIE Proceedings, International Symposium Exhibition on Optical Engineering Photonics. Orlando, Florida, USA. April 1-5, 1991. Vol. 1482, pp. 473-479. NRC 31808.
MacLean, S.G., Rioux, M., Blais, F., Grodski, J., Milgram, P., Pinkney, H.F.L., Aikenhead, B.A. "Vision System Development in a Space Simulation Laboratory," Proceedings of Commission V Symposium (Close-range photogrammetry meets machine vision), ISPRS, Zurich, Switzerland. September 3-7, 1990. Vol. 1395, pp. 8-15. NRC 31784.