Project Title:

Statistical Tools for Spatial Processes

07.03-8707
Statistical Tools for Spatial Processes
Statistical Sciences Inc.
PO Box 85625
Seattle
WA
98145-1625
Stephen P.
Kaluzny
(206-322-8707)
SSC

Abstract:

During the last few years there has emerged a clear perception of the pervasive importance
of spatial statistics throughout many scientific and engineering fields having considerable
national interest. For example, spatial statistics play a crucial role in such diverse
fields as remote sensing, image processing, mining, multiple target detection and
tracking, etc. At the same time, many of the major contributions to the foundations
of spatial statistics have been made outside the U.S. This project focuses on three
specific topics within the field of spatial statistics: modeling and estimating spatio-temporal
stochastic processes; jackknifing and bootstrapping; and smoothing spatial data and
computing linear parts of two-dimensional, robust smoothers. In addition, the methodologies
will be embedded into the interactive statistical language and system, S-PLUS. Initial
studies will be carried out on the development of powerful, graphical display techniques
for analyzing spatial processes in the S-PLUS environment.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications:  Projected uses are in automatic tracking, inspection
and identification, surveillance, remote sensing, and medical imaging.