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'''Ralph Bernstein''' (born '''Rölf Bernstein,''' February 20, 1933) is a |
'''Ralph Bernstein''' (born '''Rölf Bernstein,''' February 20, 1933) is a German–born American engineer known for his contributions to [[digital imaging]], [[Digital image processing|image processing]], and [[Earth science|geosciences]]. He is a member of the [[American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing]] (ASPRS).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ralph Bernstein |url=https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=216473e9604daac1f8d9ec732639b423d9b12739}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Ralph Bernstein was born in [[Zweibrücken|Zweibrücken, Germany]], and immigrated to the United States during [[World War II]].<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Eliza Ridgeway-Town Crier Staff |date=2009-04-15 |title=A survivor's story: Resident reflects on family's escape from the Nazis |url=https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/a-survivors-story-resident-reflects-on-familys-escape-from-the-nazis/article_a995dc7e-7859-59a2-b3d4-6d22e1ee0649.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Los Altos Town Crier |language=en}}</ref> He received a Bachelor of Science degree in |
Ralph Bernstein was born in [[Zweibrücken|Zweibrücken, Germany]], and immigrated to the United States during [[World War II]].<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Eliza Ridgeway-Town Crier Staff |date=2009-04-15 |title=A survivor's story: Resident reflects on family's escape from the Nazis |url=https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/a-survivors-story-resident-reflects-on-familys-escape-from-the-nazis/article_a995dc7e-7859-59a2-b3d4-6d22e1ee0649.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Los Altos Town Crier |language=en}}</ref> He received a Bachelor of Science degree in [[electrical engineering]] from the [[University of Connecticut]] (UConn) in 1956, and completed his [[master's degree]] in electrical engineering at [[Syracuse University]] in 1960.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bowling |first=Elizabeth |date=2012-05-31 |title=UConn Alum Talks About Using NASA Technology On The Mona Lisa |url=http://ctnewsjunkie.com/2012/05/31/uconn_alum_talks_about_using_nasa_technology_on_the_mona_lisa/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=CT News Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=UConn alum talks about using NASA technology on the Mona Lisa |url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/UConn-alum-talks-about-using-NASA-technology-on-11440108.php |access-date=2024-02-08 |work=New Haven Register |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=E |first=Orlando |date=2018-11-16 |title=Bernstein, Ralph {{!}} College of Engineering |url=https://engineering.uconn.edu/person/bernstein-ralph/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=engineering.uconn.edu |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Bernstein held senior positions at [[IBM]] from 1957 to 1992, including roles at the IBM Palo Alto Scientific Center and the [[IBM Federal Systems Division]].{{cn|date=April 2024}} He served as Principal Investigator for NASA's [[Landsat program|Landsat]] Earth observation programs, contributing to the [[Digital data|digital processing]] and correction of Landsat data.{{cn|date=April 2024}} He also developed an oceanographic data collection and gravity control system for [[Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution|Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=History of GRSS Publications |url=http://www.classic.grss-ieee.org/about/history/history-of-grss-publications/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=GRSS {{!}} IEEE {{!}} Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Bernstein held senior positions at [[IBM]] from 1957 to 1992, including roles at the IBM Palo Alto Scientific Center and the [[IBM Federal Systems Division]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=A Concise, Comprehensive, and Lavishly Illustrated Account of the Unmanned Space Program |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4765790}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Science Advice to NASA: Conflict, Consensus, Partnership, Leadership |url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/rails/active_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--31e5cc3df0e1cf2fa38e6bb1c8ca3b0cffee4225/275710-science_advice_book_tagged.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Technical Memorandum 86149 – A PROSPECTUS FOR THEMATIC MAPPER RESEARCH IN THE EARTH SCIENCES |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19850003108/downloads/19850003108.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History of IGARSS and Geoscience Electronics Group Symposia |url=https://www.grss-ieee.org/about/history/history-of-igarss-and-geoscience-electronics-group-symposia/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=GRSS-IEEE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RESULTS OF PRECISION PROCESSING (SCENE CORRECTION) OF ERTS-1 – IMAGES USING DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19730008660/downloads/19730008660.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Processing Storage, Retrieval and Analysis of Resource Data in the Eighties |url=https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1322&context=lars_symp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Appendix A- List of Advisors and Panel Members (ENERGY, MATERIALS, AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION) |url=https://www.princeton.edu/~ota/disk3/1982/9569/956907.PDF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Civilian Space Policy and Applications |url=https://ota.fas.org/reports/8205.pdf}}</ref> He served as Principal Investigator for NASA's [[Landsat program|Landsat]] Earth observation programs, contributing to the [[Digital data|digital processing]] and correction of Landsat data.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Concept for a Future Ground Control Data Set far Image Correction |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19820020862/downloads/19820020862.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bernstein |first=Ralph |last2=Stierhoff |first2=George C. |date=1976 |title=Precision Processing of Earth Image Data: Landsat images of the earth can be corrected by digital techniques to yield more precise information |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27847460 |journal=American Scientist |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=500–508 |issn=0003-0996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ALL DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING OF ERTS IMAGE |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19730008565/downloads/19730008565.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=International Business Machines Corporation |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19720025659/downloads/19720025659.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Digital Processing of Conical Scanner Data |url=https://www.asprs.org/wp-content/uploads/pers/1977journal/feb/1977_feb_155-167.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10173/chapter/1 |title=Read "To Burn or Not to Burn: Summary of the Forum on Urban/Wildland Fire, January 26, 2001, Washington, DC" at NAP.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NASA to survey Earth Resources |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19720002625/downloads/19720002625.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Evaluation of Improved Digital-Processing Techniques of Landsat Data for Sulfide Mineral Prospecting |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1015/report.pdf}}</ref> He also developed an oceanographic data collection and gravity control system for [[Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution|Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=History of GRSS Publications |url=http://www.classic.grss-ieee.org/about/history/history-of-grss-publications/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=GRSS {{!}} IEEE {{!}} Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Bernstein worked at [[Electric Power Research Institute]] (EPRI) |
From 1992 to 2001, Bernstein worked at [[Electric Power Research Institute]] (EPRI) , specializing in [[lightning detection]] and underground utility mapping.<ref name=":3" /> His research in [[digital imaging]] and [[remote sensing]] led to advancements in [[medical imaging]], [[art restoration]], and [[environmental monitoring]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=All digital precision processing of ERTS images |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19750012717/downloads/19750012717.pdf}}</ref> |
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He helped establish the Geosciences Node of the [[Planetary Data System]] (PDS), facilitating in the storage and distribution of planetary data from space missions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Report on orbital debris [microform] / by Interagency Group (Space) for National Security Council – Catalogue {{!}} National Library of Australia |url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/4039536 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=catalogue.nla.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The suitability of various spacecraft for future space applications missions {{!}} WorldCat.org |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/36113079 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=search.worldcat.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lutz |first=Diana |date=2010-03-02 |title=$9 million research grant awarded to WUSTL Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing Laboratory – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis |url=https://source.wustl.edu/2010/03/9-million-research-grant-awarded-to-wustl-earth-and-planetary-remote-sensing-laboratory/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=The Source |language=en-US}}</ref |
He helped establish the Geosciences Node of the [[Planetary Data System]] (PDS), facilitating in the storage and distribution of planetary data from space missions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Report on orbital debris [microform] / by Interagency Group (Space) for National Security Council – Catalogue {{!}} National Library of Australia |url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/4039536 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=catalogue.nla.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The suitability of various spacecraft for future space applications missions {{!}} WorldCat.org |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/36113079 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=search.worldcat.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Lutz |first=Diana |date=2010-03-02 |title=$9 million research grant awarded to WUSTL Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing Laboratory – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis |url=https://source.wustl.edu/2010/03/9-million-research-grant-awarded-to-wustl-earth-and-planetary-remote-sensing-laboratory/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=The Source |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Bernstein was named a Fellow of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) and the [[Tau Beta Pi]] National Engineering Honor Society. |
Bernstein was named a Fellow of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) and the [[Tau Beta Pi]] National Engineering Honor Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS |url=https://ieeer8.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/R8_News_009.pdf}}</ref> He also served on committees for [[NASA]] and the [[National Research Council (United States)|National Research Council]] (NRC).<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":8" /> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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== Awards and recognition == |
== Awards and recognition == |
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Bernstein has received accolades such as the University of Connecticut Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, the IBM Outstanding Contribution Award (1974), and the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (1974).<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940029443/downloads/19940029443.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
Bernstein has received accolades such as the University of Connecticut Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, the IBM Outstanding Contribution Award (1974), and the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (1974).<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940029443/downloads/19940029443.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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==Selected publications== |
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* {{Cite book |last=Bernstein |first=Ralph |date=1980 |editor-last=Blaser |editor-first=A. |chapter=Data base requirements for remote sensing and image processing applications |chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-09763-5_17 |title=Data Base Techniques for Pictorial Applications |series=Lecture Notes in Computer Science |volume=81 |language=en |location=Berlin, Heidelberg |publisher=Springer |pages=319–345 |doi=10.1007/3-540-09763-5_17 |isbn=978-3-540-38651-3}} |
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* {{Cite journal |last1=Bernstein |first1=Ralph |last2=Stierhoff |first2=George C. |date=1976 |title=Precision Processing of Earth Image Data: Landsat images of the earth can be corrected by digital techniques to yield more precise information |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27847460 |journal=American Scientist |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=500–508 |jstor=27847460 |issn=0003-0996}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Born | Rölf Bernstein February 20, 1933 Zweibrücken, Germany |
Alma mater | University of Connecticut Syracuse University |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, scientist |
Ralph Bernstein (born Rölf Bernstein, February 20, 1933) is a German–born American engineer known for his contributions to digital imaging, image processing, and geosciences. He is a member of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).[1]
Early life and education
Ralph Bernstein was born in Zweibrücken, Germany, and immigrated to the United States during World War II.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut (UConn) in 1956, and completed his master's degree in electrical engineering at Syracuse University in 1960.[3][4][5]
Career
Bernstein held senior positions at IBM from 1957 to 1992, including roles at the IBM Palo Alto Scientific Center and the IBM Federal Systems Division.[citation needed] He served as Principal Investigator for NASA's Landsat Earth observation programs, contributing to the digital processing and correction of Landsat data.[citation needed] He also developed an oceanographic data collection and gravity control system for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.[5][6]
From 1992 to 2001, Bernstein worked at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) , specializing in lightning detection and underground utility mapping.[5] His research in digital imaging and remote sensing led to advancements in medical imaging, art restoration, and environmental monitoring.[7]
He helped establish the Geosciences Node of the Planetary Data System (PDS), facilitating in the storage and distribution of planetary data from space missions.[8][9][10]
Bernstein was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society.[11] He also served on committees for NASA and the National Research Council (NRC).[5][10]
Personal life
Ralph Bernstein and his wife, Leah, live in Los Altos, California.[2]
Awards and recognition
Bernstein has received accolades such as the University of Connecticut Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, the IBM Outstanding Contribution Award (1974), and the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (1974).[5][12][1]
Selected publications
- Bernstein, Ralph (1980). "Data base requirements for remote sensing and image processing applications". In Blaser, A. (ed.). Data Base Techniques for Pictorial Applications. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 81. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 319–345. doi:10.1007/3-540-09763-5_17. ISBN 978-3-540-38651-3.
- Bernstein, Ralph; Stierhoff, George C. (1976). "Precision Processing of Earth Image Data: Landsat images of the earth can be corrected by digital techniques to yield more precise information". American Scientist. 64 (5): 500–508. ISSN 0003-0996. JSTOR 27847460.
References
- ^ a b "Ralph Bernstein".
- ^ a b Writer, Eliza Ridgeway-Town Crier Staff (2009-04-15). "A survivor's story: Resident reflects on family's escape from the Nazis". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Bowling, Elizabeth (2012-05-31). "UConn Alum Talks About Using NASA Technology On The Mona Lisa". CT News Junkie. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "UConn alum talks about using NASA technology on the Mona Lisa". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d e E, Orlando (2018-11-16). "Bernstein, Ralph | College of Engineering". engineering.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "History of GRSS Publications". GRSS | IEEE | Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "All digital precision processing of ERTS images" (PDF).
- ^ "Report on orbital debris [microform] / by Interagency Group (Space) for National Security Council – Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "The suitability of various spacecraft for future space applications missions | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b Lutz, Diana (2010-03-02). "$9 million research grant awarded to WUSTL Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing Laboratory – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS" (PDF).
- ^ "Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal" (PDF).