Homeland Security and Faculty Expertise: University of Maryland

Homeland Security and the University Of Maryland

Larry S. Davis

Chair, Department of Computer Science
Professor, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
University of Maryland, College Park

Ph.D. 1976, University of Maryland

Expertise: Computer Vision
Visual Surveillance and Monitoring Applications
Airborne Video Surveillance
Audio for Virtual Environments

Credentials

Dr. Davis is the former Director of the Computer Vision Lab at University of Maryland, College Park. His current research includes detection and tracking of people in video, identification of people based on their gait, and event modeling and detection in multi-perspective video.

Phone: 301-405-2662
Address: 3361 A. V. Williams Building
University of Maryland
College Park MD 20742
Email: Click here to contact Dr. Davis
For more information: Dr. Davis' home page

Faculty

Listed by Area of Expertise
Listed Alphabetically

Faculty Expertise Areas

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Biological and Chemical Countermeasures

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Domestic and Foreign Policy

Borders and Transportation

Standards and State / Local Government

Nuclear and Radiological Countermeasures

Linguistics and Languages

High Explosives Countermeasures

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The University of Maryland ranks among the top 20 public research universities in the nation and is the closest in proximity to the nation's capital. Maryland is uniquely positioned to address issues of homeland security with its highly ranked programs in public affairs, science and technology and its strong ties to nearby federal agencies and research laboratories. Our distinguished faculty includes members who have served as senior government officials and public policy experts, as well as leading experts in arms control and nuclear and biological weapons.