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Below is the list of my publications:

 

 
REFEREED BOOK CHAPTER:
 

Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Restoration of mammographic images in the presence of signal-dependent noise", In State of the Art in Digital Mammographic Image Analysis, K. W. Bowyer, and S. Astly, editors, ISBN # 981-02-1509-6, World Scientific Publishing Company, 1994.

 

FULL LENGTH REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS:

 

1          Aghdasi, F. and Ward, R.K.:  "Reduction of Boundary Artifacts in Image Restoration",  IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 611-618, April 1996.
 
2.         Alaylioglu, B.A., and Aghdasi, F., “Investigating the use of Multiresolution Image Processing and Artificial Neural Networks for Computer-Aided Diagnosis within a Telemedicine    Network”, South African Computer Journal, No. 26, pp. 115-125, November 2000.
 
3.         Wilson, W., and Aghdasi, F., “The Importance of Pre-Analysis Windowing on Auditory Brainstem Response Fast Fourier Transform Analysis”, Scandinavian Audiology, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 3-12, 2001.
 
4.         Pfisterer, R., and Aghdasi, F., “Tumor Detection in Digitized Mammograms by Image Texture Analysis”, Optical Engineering, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 209-216, 2001.
 
5.         Wilson, W.J., Penn, C., Saffer, D. and Aghdasi, F., “Discriminant function analysis of normal auditory brainstem response latencies and amplitudes improves prediction of outcome in severe acute closed head injury”, Journal of Neurosurgery, vol. 97, no. 5, pp.1062-1069, Nov. 2002.

 

REFEREED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDING PAPERS:

 

1.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Detection and segmentation of microcalcifications in mammographic image analysis",  Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. II, pp. 63.1.1-3, 1991.

 

2.         Aghdasi, F. and Palcic, B.:  "A large area CCD camera for mammographic image acquisition",  Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. 13, pp. 243-4, 1991.

 

3.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Restoration of mammographic images acquired by a new fast digitization system",  Image Processing Algorithms and Techniques III, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 1657, pp. 256-7, 1992.

 

4.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Restoration of mammographic images using local statistics",  Proceedings of Fifth Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. II, pp. MA7.6.1-MA7.6.4, 1992.

 

5.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Noise filtering for mammographic images",  Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. 14, pp. 1877-78, 1992.

 

6.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Restoration of mammographic images in the presence of signal-dependent noise",  Biomedical Image Processing and Biomedical Visualization, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 1905, pp. 740-751, 1993.

 

7.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Classification of mammographic microcalcification clusters", Proceedings of Sixth Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol. II, pp. 1196-1199, 1993.

 

8.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K., Morgan-Parkes, J. and Palcic, B.:  "Feature selection for classification of mammographic microcalcification clusters", Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. 15, pp. 58-59, 1993.

 

9.         Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Neural networks in segmentation of mammographic microcalcifications", Medical Imaging : Image Processing, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 2167, pp. 799-810, 1994.

 

10.       Nesbitt, D.E., Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K., and Morgan-Parkes, J.: “Detection of Microcalcifications in Digitized Mammogram Film Images using Wavelet Enhancement and Local Adaptive False Positive Suppression”, Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers, and Signal Processing, Victoria, BC, Canada, pp. 594-597.

 

11.       Aghdasi, F. “Multiresolution Pyramid Analysis of Cloud Images”, Proceedings of Solar World Congress, Harare, p. 8, Sept., 1995

 

12.       Aghdasi, F., “Neural Network Adaptive Wavelets for Signal Representation and Classification in Digital Mammography”, in Digital Mammography ‘96, Excerpta Medica, Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Digital Mammography, editors K. Doi, M.L.Giger, R.M.Nishikawa, and R.A.Schmidt, International Congress Series Vol. 1119, pp. 307-310, 1996.

 

13.       Aghdasi, F., “Adaptive Wavelets for Signal Representation and Classification -- Applications to Speech and Image Signals”, Proceedings of the Teletraffic Systems Engineering Seminar, pp. 434-441, Durban, South Africa, Sept. 1996.

 

14.       Yelland, M., and Aghdasi, F., “Compression of Digital Mammograms”, Proceedings of the Teletraffic Systems Engineering Seminar, pp. 491-496, Durban, South Africa, September 1996.

 

15.       Aghdasi, F. “Adaptive Wavelets for Visual Object Detection and Classification”, Wavelet Applications in Signal and Image Processing V, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3169, pp. 587-594, 1997.

 

16.       Yelland, M., and Aghdasi, F., “Wavelet Encoding Algorithms for Image Compression”, Proceedings of the Teletraffic ’97, pp. 439-446, Grahamstown, South Africa, Sept. 1997.

 

17.       Levitt, S., and Aghdasi, F., “Texture Measures for Building Recognition in Aerial Photographs”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’97, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 75-80, Grahamstown, South Africa, Sept. 1997.

 

18.       Kramer, D., and Aghdasi, F., “Classification of Microcalcifications in Digitised Mammograms as Benign or Malignant”, Proceedings of Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa, PRASA’97, the Eighth Annual South African Workshop on Pattern Recognition, pp. 146-151, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, November, 1997. (Won the Best Paper Award)

 

19.       Pfisterer, R., and Aghdasi, F., “Detection of Masses in Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa, PRASA’97, the Eighth Annual South African Workshop on Pattern Recognition, pp. 140-145, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, November, 1997.

 

20.       Alaylioglu, B.A., and Aghdasi, F., “A Neural Network for the Detection of Microcalcifications in Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa, PRASA’97, the Eighth Annual South African Workshop on Pattern Recognition, pp. 152-157, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, November, 1997.

 

21.       Liebowitz, D., and Aghdasi, F., “Simulated Fluid Flow for Image Feature Enhancement”, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXI, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3460, pp. 918-926, San Diego, 21-24 July, 1998.

 

22.       Levitt, S., and Aghdasi, F., “An Investigation into the Use of Wavelets and Scaling for the Exraction of Buildings in Aerial Images”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’98, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 133-138, University of Cape Town, September 1998.

 

23.       Kramer, D., and Aghdasi, F., “Classification of Microcalcifications in Digitised Mammograms Using Multiscale Statistical Texture Analysis”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’98, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 128-126, University of Cape Town, September 1998.

 

24.       Pfisterer, R., and Aghdasi, F., “Hexagonal Wavelets for Detection of Masses in Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’98, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 115-120, University of Cape Town, September 1998.

 

25.       Alaylioglu, B.A., and Aghdasi, F., “An Artificial Neural Network for the Detection of Microcalcifications in Wavelet-Enhanced Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’98, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 127-132, University of Cape Town, September 1998.

 

26.       Wilson, W.J., Winter, M., Nohr, C., and Aghdasi, F., “Signal Processing of the Auditory Brainstem Response: Clinical Effects of Variations in Fast Fourier Transform Analysis”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’98, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 23-28, University of Cape Town, September 1998.

 

27.       Wilson, W.J., Winter, M., Kerr, G., and Aghdasi, F., “Signal Processing of the Auditory Brainstem Response: Investigation into the Use of Wavelet Transform”, Proceedings of the COMSIG ’98, South African IEEE Symposium on Communications and Signal Processing, pp. 17-22, University of Cape Town, September 1998.

 

28.       Pfisterer, R., and Aghdasi, F., “Hexagonal Wavelets for Detection of Masses in Digitised Mammograms”, Wavelet Applications in Signal and Image Processing VII, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 3813, pp. 966-977, 1999.

 

29.       Brassell, S., and Aghdasi, F., “Service Provision Structures within the Telecommunications Information Network Architecture (TINA)”, Proceedings of South African Telecommunications, Networks and Applications Conference, SATNAC’99, pp. 467- 470, September 1999.

 

30.       Teckie, N., and Aghdasi, F., “Telemedicine Service Logic Implementation in the TINA Architecture”, Proceedings of South African Telecommunications, Networks and Applications Conference, SATNAC’99, pp. 483-487, September 1999.

 

31.       Hagmuller, A., and Aghdasi, F., “Legacy Telemedicine Standards and Their Influence on Future TINA-Based Services”, Proceedings of South African Telecommunications, Networks and Applications Conference, SATNAC’99, pp. 488-493, September 1999.

 

32.       Levitt, S., and Aghdasi, F., “A Soft Approach to Building Recognition”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 537-542, September 1999.

 

33.       Kramer, D., and Aghdasi, F., “Texture Analysis Techniques for the Classification of Microcalcifications in Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 395-400, September 1999.

 

34.       Pfisterer, R., and Aghdasi, F., “Comparison of Texture Based Algorithms for the Detection of Masses in Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 383-388, September 1999.

 

35.       Alaylioglu, B.A., and Aghdasi, F., “A Wavelet Neural Network for the Detection of Microcalcifications in Multiscale Enhanced Digitised Mammograms”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 389-394, September 1999.

 

36.       Wilson, W.J., and Aghdasi, F., “Fast Fourier Transform Analysis of the Auditory Brainstem Response: Effects of Stimulus Intensity and Subject Age Gender and Test Ear”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 285-290, September 1999.

 

37.       Wilson, W.J., and Aghdasi, F., “Discrete Wavelet Analysis of the Auditory Brainstem Response: Effects of Stimulus Intensity and Subject Age Gender and Test Ear”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 291-296, September 1999.

 

38.       Brassell, S., and Aghdasi, F., “The Development of a Remote Document Editing Service Based on the Telecommunications Information Network Architecture (TINA)”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 371-374, September 1999.

 

39.       Hagmuller, A., and Aghdasi, F., “Object Oriented Telemammography”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 297-302, September 1999.

 

40.       Yelland, M., and Aghdasi, F., “Wavelet Transform for Medical Image Compression”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 303-308, September 1999.

 

41.       Mitchell, C., Swarts, F., and Aghdasi, F., “Adaptive Coding in Fading Channels”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 81-86, September 1999.

 

42.       Du Preez, A., Swarts, F., and Aghdasi, F., “A flexible Reed-Solomon Codec” Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 93-98, September 1999.

 

43.       Scott, D., and Aghdasi, F., “Mobile Robot Navigation in Unstructured Environments Using Machine Vision”, Proceedings of the IEEE AFRICON’99 conference, Vol. 1, pp. 123-126, September 1999.

 

44.       Levitt, S., and Aghdasi, F., “Moving Towards a Learning Fuzzy Building Recognition System”, Proceedings of the third International IEEE conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 268-271, August 1999.

 

45.       Brassell, S., Achterberg, R.A., Aghdasi, F., and Hanrahan, H.E. “TINA and the Internet – A Generic TINA Service Provider”, Proceedings of the IN2000, IEEE Intelligent Networks Workshop, pp.376-382, May 2000, (Paper was chosen by TINA consortium to be included on the official TINA Web site http://www.tinac.com/wg_sig/ec/)

 

46.       Levitt, S., and Aghdasi, F., “Fuzzy Representation and Grouping in Building Detection”, Proceedings of ICIP2000, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Vol. 3, pp. 324-327, September, 2000.

 

47.       Scott, D., and Aghdasi, F., “High Resolution Adaptive Stereo Matching for 3D-Vision”, Proceedings of SATCAM2000, the South African IEEE Communication and Signal Processing conference, September 2000.

 

48.       Du Preez, A., Serra, R. and Aghdasi, F., “Characterisation of a Fading Rayleigh Channel with a Markov Based FPGA Simulator” Proceedings of SATCAM2000, the South African IEEE Communication and Signal Processing conference, September 2000.

 

49        Brassell, S., Achterberg, R.A., Aghdasi, F., and Hanrahan, H.E., “TINA Concepts for an E-Commerce Environment”, Proceedings of South African Telecommunications, Networks and Applications Conference, SATNAC2000, September 2000.

 

50.       Brassell, S., Achterberg, R.A., Aghdasi, F., and Hanrahan, H.E., “Enhancement of Web-based E-Commerce using the TINA Retailer”, Proceedings of the International TINA conference, Paris, September 13-15, 2000, (Paper was chosen by TINA consortium to be included on the official TINA Web site for the years 2000-2005 http://www.tinac.com/conference/Paris2000_14.htm).

 

51.       Farley, B. C., Wilcock, W. A., Scott, D., and Aghdasi, F., “Automatic Licence Plate Recognition System”, Proceedings of Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa, PRASA2000, the Eleventh Annual South African Conference on Pattern Recognition, Magalisburg, South Africa, November, 2000.

 

52.       Glen Bulycz, Farzin Aghdasi, and Mikael Bourges-Sevenier, “Understanding Mpeg-4: Technologies, Advantages, and Markets”, an MPEG Industry Forum White Paper, available on the MPEGIF website at http://www.mpegif.org

 

ABSTRACTS

 

 

1.       Aghdasi, F.: "Mammographic image analysis", University of British Columbia Health Sciences Research Forum, University of British Columbia, October 16, 1990.

 

2.       Aghdasi, F.: "Digital analysis of mammographic images", University of British Columbia Health Sciences Research Forum, p. 9, University of British Columbia, October 10, 1991.

 

3.       Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.: "Reduction of boundary artifacts in image restoration:,  IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 441, 1991.

 

4.       Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.:  "Restoration of mammographic images acquired by a new fast digitization system",  Abstracts of SPIE/IS&T Symposium on Electronic Imaging, Science and Technology, p. 63, San Jose, CA, February, 1992.

 

5.       Aghdasi, F.: "Noise filtering for mammographic images", University of British Columbia Health Sciences Research Forum, p. 10, October 15, 1992.

 

6.       Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.: "Restoration of mammographic images in the presence of signal-dependent noise",  Abstracts of SPIE/IS&T Symposium on Electronic Imaging, Science and Technology, p. 84, San Jose, CA, January 31-February 4, 1993.

 

7.       Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.: "Neural networks in segmentation of mammographic microcalcifications", Technical Abstract Digest, Proceedings of SPIE Annual Conf. on Medical Imaging : Image Processing, Newport Beach, California, USA, p. 304, 1994.

 

8.      Aghdasi, F., “Neural Network Adaptive Wavelets for Signal Representation and Classification in Digital Mammography”, Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Digital Mammography, p. 84, Chicago, June 1996.

 

9.      Aghdasi, F. “Adaptive Wavelets for Visual Object Detection and Classification”, Conference abstracts for: Wavelet Applications in Signal and Image Processing V, SanDiego, 27 July - 1 Aug., 1997.

 

10.    Aghdasi, F. “Image Processing @ EE.WITS”, in Workshop Abstracts, “Computerized Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Research and Application”, Wits University, 8 Nov. 1999.

 

11.    Wilson, W.J., Penn, C., Saffer, D. and Aghdasi, F. “Improving prediction of outcome in the severe acute closed head injured patient – discriminant function analysis and signal processing of the normal auditory brainstem response”, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, Special Edition, Abstracts of the XXVI International Congress of Audiology and the Joint Conference of the Audiological Society of Australia and the New Zealand Audiological Society, p. 165, 2002

 

OTHER REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS: 

 

TECHNICAL REPORTS:

 

1. Aghdasi, F.: “Computer aided design of front panel of a wave calculator”, Tektronix Inc., 1976.

 

2. Aghdasi, F.: “Design of a programme analyzer”, Tektronix Inc., 1976.

 

3. Aghdasi, F.: “Network Sensitivity Analysis”, Imperial College, 1977.

 

4. Aghdasi, F.: “Security of information conveyed over public telephone network”, Imperial College, 1977.

 

5. Aghdasi, F.: “Feasibility study of a data bank for Tektronix Inc.”, University of Portland, 1977.

 

6. Aghdasi, F.: “Trace board for new generation microprocessor development aid”, Tektronix Inc., 1978.

 

7. Aghdasi, F.: “Triggering functions of a multiprocessor system”, Tektronix Inc., 1978.

 

8. Aghdasi, F.: “Intelligent plotter control using microprogrammed machines”, University of Stellenbosch, 1979.

 

9. Aghdasi, F.: “Microcomputer control of a graphics terminal”, University of Stellenbosch, 1979.

 

10. Aghdasi, F.: “Digital filter structure sensitivity to word length”, University of Maryland, 1982.

 

11. Aghdasi, F.: “Microcomputers in technical manpower formation in Zimbabwe”, Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, 1984.

 

12. Aghdasi, F.: “Computer communication techniques for an integrated data base”, Relief Services Organization, 1986.

 

13. Aghdasi, F.: “Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)”, Relief Services Organization, 1987.

 

14. Aghdasi, F.: “A blind talking stenograph on an IBM PC using a speech synthesis board”, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia, 1989.

 

15. Aghdasi, F.: “Mammographic image enhancement for early detection of breast cancer”, Dept. of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, April, 1990.

 

16. Aghdasi, F.: “Application of neural networks in detection and classification of abnormalities in x-ray images for early detection of breast cancer”, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia, December, 1990.

 

17. Aghdasi, F., Ward, R.K. and Palcic, B.: “A new high resolution, fast, film digitization system for mammography”, Xillix Technologies Corp., 1992.

 

18. Aghdasi, F.: “High level design of a test jig for a radio controlled pre-paid electricity meter”, Givati Communications Pty., Johannesburg, April 1998.

 

19. Aghdasi, F.: “Surveillance Video Image Stabilization”, Securicor Ltd., Johannesburg, April 1999.

 

20. Aghdasi, F.: “Flame Image Processing”, Eskom power utility, Johannesburg, July 1999.

 

21. Aghdasi, F.: “Lisence Plate Recognition” Securicor Ltd., Johannesburg, November 2000.

 

22. Aghdasi, F.: “Video Zooming Algorithm for MAP-CA processor”, Wardlabs Inc., Vancouver, BC, January 2001.   

 

23.    Aghdasi, F. “Curvelets for Feature Extraction”, US Research Labs, Sony Electronics, San Jose, CA, August 2001.

 

24.    “Everest Networked System Architecture”, F. Aghdasi, C. Dahlman, G.M. Millar, and R. Still, 2005

 

25.    “Enhanced Security and Health Services for Networked Systems”, P. Bhowmick, S. Moses, R. Still, and F. Aghdasi, 2004

 

26.  “Automated Announcement of Motion Services”, L. Highman, R. Still, and F. Aghdasi, 2004

 

27.    “Break-Away Front Panel or Bezel with Security Features and Everest Industrial Design”, R. Cortes, and F. Aghdasi, 2004

 

28.    “Method and Apparatus to Detect Slip and Fall in Surveillance Video”, C. Huang and F. Aghdasi, 2004

 

 

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