Ronald Lumia

A new connected components algorithm for virtual memory computers

Abstract A new algorithm for calculating the connected components of a binary image is presented, and a proof of correctness is given. For a large image, this algorithm required 1 hour of CPU time while the standard technique used over 36 hours. The storage requirements for this new algorithm are appropriate for small minicomputers as well as for larger machines.

Heliostat Cost Reduction Study

Power towers are capable of producing solar-generated electricity and hydrogen on a large scale. Heliostats are the most important cost element of a solar power tower plant. Since they constitute {approx} 50% of the capital cost of the plant it is important to reduce heliostat cost as much as possible to improve the economic performance of power towers. In this study we evaluate current heliostat technology and estimate a price of

An Automated Method to Calibrate Industrial Robots Using a Virtual Closed Kinematic Chain

126/m{sup 2} given year-2006 materials and labor costs for a deployment of {approx}600 MW of power towers per year. This 2006 price yields electricity at

TRICLOPS: a tool for studying active vision

0.067/kWh and hydrogen at

Smart radiation sensor management

3.20/kg. We propose research and development that should ultimately lead to a price as low as

Model-based strategies for high-level robot vision

90/m{sup 2}, which equates to