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John A. Orr

Publications

Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journal Articles

• R. Vaz, J. A. Orr, "ECE as a pre-Professional Undergraduate ProgramIEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 46, No. 4, November, 2003, pp 429-433.

• D. Cyganski, D. Nicoletti, J. A. Orr, "A New Introductory Electrical Engineering Curriculum for the First-Year Student," IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 37, No. 2, May, 1994, pp. 131-135.

• J. A. Orr, B. Eisenstein, "Summary of Innovations in Electrical Engineering Curricula," IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 37, No. 2, May, 1994, pp. 131-135.

• D. Cyganski, J.A. Orr, "Applications of Tensor Theory to Object Recognition and Orientation Determination," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Vol. PAMI-7, No. 6, November 1985, pp. 662-663.

• J.A Orr, A.E. Emanuel, K.W. Oberg, "Current Harmonics Generated by a Cluster of Electric Vehicle Battery Chargers", IEEE Transactions on PAS, Vol. PAS-101, pp. 691-700, March 1982.

• C.S. Gardner, J.A. Orr, "Fading Effects on the Performance of a Spread Spectrum multiple Access Communication System", IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. COM-27, pp. 143-149, January 1979.

Conference Publications/Proceedings, Reviewed

• W. H. Eggimann, J. A. Orr, "A New Introductory Electrical Engineering Curriculum," Proceedings of IEEE Electro, May, 1994, pp. 937-941.

• D. Cyganski, J.A. Orr, "The Tensor Differential Scale Space Representation," NATO Advanced Study Institute: Pattern Recognition Theory and Application, Spa, Belgium, June 1986, published in PATTERN RECOGNITION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS, NATO ASI Series, Vol. F30, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1987, pp. 471-480.

• D. Cyganski, J.A. Orr, "The Application of Image Tensors and a New Decomposition," NATO Advanced Study Institute: Pattern Recognition Theory and Application, Spa, Belgium, June 1986, published in PATTERN RECOGNITION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS, NATO ASI Series, Vol. F30, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1987, pp. 481-491.

Books (including edited volumes and textbooks)

• D. Cyganski, J. A. Orr, with R. Vaz, Information Technology: Inside and Outside, Prentice Hall, 2001.

Presentations

Conference Presentations

• K. Bush, J. Gray, M. Holmes, K. Kosinski, J. Orr, L. Razzaq, J. Rulfs, , "How do you Teach Engineering in Kindergarten and First Grade?," to be presented, ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006.

• D. Cyganski, J.A. Orr, B. Woodacre, R. Angilly, "Performance Limits and Field Tests of a Precision Indoor Positioning System using a Multi-Carrier Approach," Institute of Navigation, National Technical Meeting, San Diego, CA, Jan. 26, 2005.

• J. A. Orr, J. Miller, J. Rulfs, P. Quinn, "Lessons Learned in a University-Public School Partnership for Teaching Engineering in Grades 2-6," ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, June 12-15, 2005.

• K. Arshak, E. Jafer, J. Orr, A. Arshak, D. Morris, O. Korostynska, D. McDonagh, J. D. Quartararo, H. Daempflung, C. Y. Huang, "Design of a low power capacitive pressure sensor signal-conditioning interface using PLL," Third IEEE International Conference on Systems, Signals & Devices - SSD'05, Sousse, Tunisia, March 21-24, 2005.

• U.S. Kim, J. A. Orr, D. De Lorenzo, J. Gautier, P. Enge, "Phase Effects Analysis of Patch Antenna CRPAs for JPALS," ION GNSS 2004, Institute of Navigation, Long Beach, CA, Sept. 21-24, 2004. (Winner of "best of session" award)

• J. A. Orr, R. F.Vaz, "Experiences in the Transition from an EE Major to and ECE Major," ASEE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, June 21, 2004.

• D. Cyganski, J. A. Orr, W. R. Michalson, "Error Analysis of a Precision Indoor Positioning System," Institute of Navigation, Annual Meeting, Dayton OH, June 7, 2004.

• J. Orr, U. S. Kim, D. S. De Lorenzo, D. Akos, J Gautier, P Enge, "Precise Phase Calibration of a Controlled Reception Pattern GPS Antenna for JPALS," IEEE Position, Location and Navigation Symposium, Monterey, CA, April 27-29, 2004.

• D. Cyganski, J. A. Orr, W. R. Michalson, "Performance of a Precision Indoor Positioning System Using a Multi-Carrier Approach," Institute of Navigation, National Technical Meeting, San Diego, CA, Jan. 26-28, 2004.

D. Cyganski, J. A. Orr, W. R. Michalson, "A Multi-Carrier Technique for Precision Geolocation for Indoor/Multipath Environments," ION GPS/GNSS, 16th Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division, Institute of Navigation, Sept. 9-12, 2003, Portland, OR.

• J. A. Orr, Panel Member of "Future of ECE Education in 2013 and Beyond," presenting on the topic, "ECE as a pre-Professional Undergraduate Program ECEDHA Annual Meeting, Turtle Bay, HI, March 14-18, 2003.

• J. A. Orr, "The ECE Major: Why is it so Rare?" Frontiers in Education 2001, Oct 10-13, 2001, Reno, NV.

• J. A. Orr, D. Nicoletti," An Implementable/Sustainable Outcomes Assessment Process for an Electrical Engineering Program," ASEE 01, Albuquerque, NM, June 24-27, 2001.

• John A. Orr, David Cyganski, "Information Engineering Across the Professions, A New Course for Students Outside EE," Frontiers In Education, Tempe, Arizona, Nov. 4-7, 1998.

• J. A. Orr, "ABET Criteria 2000: Institutional Preparation and Experience," Frontiers In Education, Pittsburgh, November 5-8, 1997.

Other

Other Publications or Works

• J. A. Orr, "Precision Indoor Geolocation for Emergency Responders," invited seminar, Stanford GPS Research Lab, Stanford University, September 19, 2003.

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