Journal: Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing
Bio
Orrin Thomas a photogrammetrist and developer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His current work focuses on satellite remote sensing and high-performance computing. Before joining the lab, he was the lead technical author of the VR Mapping Software and of Bird1, a drone based augmented reality asset management package. Prior to that, he worked for the US Geological Survey, where he wrote satellite sensor models and mapped potential landing sites on the moon. His career began at Johnson Space Flight Center, where he was honored for performing the first real-time application of photogrammetry in support of International Space Station mission decisions and for outstanding imagery and debris analysis that resulted in the safe return of Space Shuttle Endeavor. His research interests include dense image matching, functional approximation, adjustment computations, algorithm design, and camera calibration.