Detecting Search and Rescue Targets in Moving Aerial Images Using Eye-Gaze

Eye gaze performance is measured and characterised in the context of moving image inspection. The application domain is that of Wilderness Search and Rescue. Here, moving terrain images captured by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) must be inspected accurately and with minimal delay to attempt identification of a missing person or related artefacts. An exploratory pilot experiment using images of real terrain established the extent of gaze for North and East movement of the UAV at four different speeds, and also for the condition in which a sequence of static frames of the same moving image was inspected. Observation were also made of the gaze tracking behaviour initiated by a potential target. Suggestions are made about the way in which the observation and characterization of eye gaze may be harnessed to enhance the success of target detection in a search and rescue context.Accepted versio

Water Education ... With Emphasis on Deer Creek Reservoir - Provo River Drainage Area (Grades 5-8)

Introduction: The major goals of this publication are to: * promote an awareness of the importance of water resources associated with the target watershed; * provide teachers with learning resources which are easily used in the classroom or in the field; and * provide teachers with teaching materials which help satisfy State Core Standards

Using Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Enrollment Objectives: Perceptions from Enrollment Managers

The next decade may present continuous, dramatic and transformational change in higher education. New paradigms and educational delivery systems may become commonplace. New federal legislation may dictate admission practices, tuition increases, and mandates for standard retention and graduation rates. The ethnic and socioeconomic makeup of students in the classroom may change as demographics and population continue to shift in the U.S. Students may have fewer merit scholarships that are more competitive available to them. Available federal and state financial aid that help students pay for college will likely decrease instead of increase. Technology may continue to make higher education available to students of all ages and at all times of the day and night. In short, change is likely to be consistent and effective leadership among university administrators, such as enrollment managers, will be imperative. Given the financial challenges and opportunities universities face, enrollment is a critical tool to meet legislative priorities. Some believe achieving enrollment objectives at a university is solely dependent on the efforts and activities of the admissions office or enrollment division, while others think the entire university shares responsibility. No matter which philosophy a university embraces, the leadership effectiveness of enrollment managers is crucial (Baker, 2012). This study explored how enrollment managers at public universities in the Big Ten Conference perceived and utilized emotional intelligence (EQ). Empirical evidence supports the argument that the EQ theory is relevant in higher education, particularly in academic administration (Scott, Coates, & Anderson, 2008). However, there is a gap in evidence to support whether EQ is relevant to enrollment managers, whose environment and objectives differ dramatically from academic administrators. The findings from this research investigation may help enrollment managers in their efforts to lead effective enrollment plans and productive staff members. Also, this study may further discussions about EQ in higher education and strategies that lead to achieving their university objectives