The VAST lab, directed by Dr. T. Boult, is actively pursuing research in both vision and security. In 2003, the VAST lab moved from Lehigh University to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Particular areas of research depend on both funding and students' interests. We currently have funding (either direct or with company partners) from ONR, Rome Labs (Air Force), US Army Research Labs, Missle Defense Agency, US Department of Education, and NISSSC, with multiple pending proposals. We are working with local industry in Colorado Springs, as well as maintaing relations we estabilished at Lehigh, including Siemens and the Hershey Medical Center.

Current research projects at the VAST lab at UCCS are in the field of video surveillance systems, biometrics, biometric fusion, supporting trauma treatment, steganalysis, network security, and detection of chemical and biological weapons .

Current Projects FAMME: Facial Anlaysis in the Moving Maritime Environment (ONR) GPS-based Tracking System for Trauma Patients Improving Privacy and Security of Biometrics MURI: Remote Multi-Modal Biometrics for Maritime Domain (ONR) Revocable Biometrics with Robust Distance Metrics Trauma-Net: Empowerment Dynamics Through Social Cognitive Theory

Current People Dr. Terry Boult Walter Scheirer David Bacon Abhijit Bendale Anthony Magee Archana Sapkota Brian Parks Erica Kirkbride Fei Xie Kim Tran R.C. Johnson Shane Kirkbride Vijay Iyer Chris Olsowka Dana Scheirer Devin McKinney Jacob Caban-Tomski Jonathan Parris Kirk Stetzel Kyle Spinuzzi Matthew London Michael Wilber Nick Tait Patrick Caldwell Sean Cazzell

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Terrance E. Boult
El Pomar Chair of Communication and Computation
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
P.O. Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150