Publications and Presentations

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Refereed Journal Publications

  1. Using Social Media Data as Research Data
    S. Silwal and D. Callahan, International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, Vol. 1-03, 2013, November 2013.
  2. Stethoscopes – What are we hearing?
    D. Callahan, J. Waugh, G. A, Mathew, W. Granger, Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, 2007;41:318-323. July/August 2007.
    Posted with permission from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), www.aami.org.
  3. A Preliminary Examination of Inertial Navigation Using Accelerometers
    Joshua Jackson, Dale Callahan, Percy Wang, WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol 5, iss.12, Dec. 2006.
  4. Architecture for a TCP/IP Based Robotic Protocol
     Joshua D. Jackson, Dale W. Callahan, Donald S. Appleby, and Lea B. Callahan, WSEAS Transactions On Communications, vol. 6, iss. 1, pp. 98-103, Jan. 2007.
  5. A General Framework For Risk Mitigation Within Cots-Based Systems
     S. Gopalan, D. Appleby, and D. Callahan, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, submitted for publication.
  6. Objective evaluation of stethoscopes
    D. Callahan, J. Waugh, W. M. Granger, and G. A. Mathew, US Respiratory Disease 2006: Touch Briefings, London. pp. 18-19.
  7. Using Erlang’s Loss Formula in Packet Switched Network Design
    J. Goode, D. Callahan, and G. Vaughn, Journal of High Speed Networking, Submitted for publication.
  8. A Simple Circuit for Adding Complex Numbers
    Johnny Goode, Tariq Jamil, and Dale Callahan, WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, vol. 1, iss. 1, Jul. 2004.
  9. Communication lessons from IT consultancies
    R. M. Pedigo, D. W. Callahan, IEEE IT Professional, vol. 5, pp. 53-556, July/Aug. 2003.
  10. Serviceability-based dynamic load rating of a LT20 bridge
    Patra Siswobusono, Shen-En Chen, Steven Jones, Dale Callahan, Thomas Grimes, and Norbert Delatte, Experimental Techniques, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 33-36, November/December, 2004.
  11. Looking for Engineering Students? Go Home
    D. W. Callahan and L. B. Callahan, IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 47 , pp. 500-501, Nov. 2004.
  12. Development of an information engineering and management program
    D. W. Callahan and R. M. Pedigo, IEEE Transactions on Education, vol.46, pp. 111-114, Feb.2003.
  13. Information Technology Adoption in Agricultural Operations: A Progression Path
    Daniel C. Thomas and Dale W. Callahan,  Journal of Extension, vol. 40, no. 6, Dec. 2002.
  14. Educating experienced IT professionals by addressing industry’s needs
    D. Callahan and B. Pedigo,IEEE Software , vol 19, pp. 57 -62, Sep.-Oct. 2002.

Conference Publications

  1. Low-cost Precision Tracking of Vehicles using Optical Navigation
    J. Jackson, D. Callahan, J. Marstrander, J. Richardson, and I. Hakima, ISCGAV’08 Proceedings of the 8th conference on Signal processing, Computational Geometry and Artificial Vision, Rhodes, Greece, 2008, pp. 164-171.
  2. A Rationale for the Use of Optical Mice Chips for Economic and Accurate Vehicle Tracking
    J. Jackson, D. Callahan, J. Marstrander; 3rd Annual IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Sept 22-25, 2007, Scottsdale, AZ.
  3. Economical Methods for Accurate Vehicle Tracking
    Joshua D. Jackson, Dale W. Callahan, and Percy F. Wang, IEEE International Portable Information Devices, 2007; 25-29 May 2007, Orlando, FL.
  4. A Method for Relative Position Tracking of Vehicles Using Optical Navigation Technology
    Joshua Jackson, Dale Callahan, Jon Marstrander, and Percy Wang, 6th WSEAS International Conference on SIGNAL PROCESSING (SIP ’07), March 2007, Dallas, TX.
  5. Design Requirements and Framework for a Robotic Infrastructure System
    J. Jackson, D. Callahan, D. Appleby, and L. Callahan, The 5th WSEAS International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Electronics, Control & Signal Processing 06, Dallas, TX.
  6. Location Tracking of Test Vehicles Using Accelerometers
    J. Jackson, D. Callahan, and P. Wang, The 5th WSEAS International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Electronics, Control & Signal Processing 06, Dallas, TX.
  7. Design Of Quasi-Random Microphone Array
    P. Wang, S. Jasti, and D. Callahan, Internoise 2006, Honolulu.
  8. Design of a Remote Monitoring Technique of Bridge Integrity Using Wireless Drive-by Network,
    S.E. Chen, D. Callahan, S. Jones, L. Zheng, P. Biswas, and P. Siswobusono, Structural Materials VI an NDT Conference, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Sep.2004, Buffalo, NY.
  9. Dynamic Load rating of Rural Bridges
    P. Siswobusono, S.E., Chen, L. Zheng (student), B. El Yamak, S.L. Jones and D. Callahan, 22nd International Modal Analysis Conference Sponsored by SEM, Jan. 2004, Dearbon, MI.
  10. Modal validation and load rating of highway bridges using ambient traffic loads – Preliminary results
    S.E. Chen, L. Zheng, T. Grimes, S. Jones, S. Jones and D. Callahan, Southeastern Local Roads Conference, 2003, Ashville, NC.
  11. End-to-end voice over IP testing and the effect of QoS on signaling
    B. S. De,P. P. Joshi, V. Sahdev, and D. Callahan, IEEE 35th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 142-147, 2003, WV.
  12. Methodology for the development of an electronic medical record
    J. Dahle and D. W. Callahan, IEEE 34th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 406-411, 2002, Huntsville, AL.
  13. A documentation framework for computer network design reviews
    D. S. Appleby and D. Callahan, IEEE 34th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 11-14, 2002, Huntsville, AL.
  14. A proposal for measuring software productivity in a working environment
    C. Peck and D. W. Callahan, IEEE 34th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 339-343, 2002, Huntsville, AL.
  15. Development of improved tornado tracking device
    A. Dasgupta and D. W. Callahan, IEEE 34th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 363-365, 2002, Huntsville, AL.
  16. Testing the telephone routing over internet protocol on softswitches
    A. Philar and D.W. Callahan, IEEE 34th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 123-127, 2002, Huntsville, AL.
  17. Traffic estimation methodologies to determine wireless site profitability
    D. J. Noe and D. W. Callahan, IEEE 34th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 455-457, 2002, Huntsville, AL.
  18. Analysis on implementation of pen tablet technology to improve electric utility railcar maintenance processes
    W. Conwell and D. W. Callahan, IEEE Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference, Alabama, 2002, pp. 313-316, 2002, Birmingham, AL.
  19. Wireless remote sensor data acquisition and management using linux OS, MURS and 802.11b
    R. E. Raygan and D. Callahan, IEEE Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference, Alabama, 2002, pp. 219-223, 2002, Birmingham, AL.
  20. Vehicular tornado warnings
    A. Dasgupta and D. W. Callahan, IEEE Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference, Alabama, 2002, pp. 590-592, 2002, Birmingham, AL.
  21. Protocol for an optical WDM LAN
    D. Callahan, G. Grimes, and G. Vaughn, IEEE SoutheastCon 2001, pp. 55-61, Clemson, SC.
  22. An intelligent hub protocol for local area lightwave networks
    D. Callahan and G. Grimes, IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, 1999, pp. 260-261, Boston, MA.
  23. Intelligent Hub Protocol for an All Optical Local Area Network
    D. Callahan, , Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Alabama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2000.

Abstracts

  1. A Comparison of Thirty-Eight Stethoscopes, Jonathan B. Waugh, Dale W. Callahan, Wesley M. Granger, George A. Mathew, Respiratory Care, Nov. 2005, vol. 50, no. 11, p. 1471.
  2. A Comparison of Stethoscope Bell Versus Diaphragm Chest Pieces, Jonathan B. Waugh, Dale W. Callahan, Wesley M. Granger, and George A. Mathew, Respiratory Care, Nov. 2005, vol. 50, no. 11, p. 1471.
  3. Stethoscope Transmission Characteristics Using a Pure Tone Sweep versus Pink Noise Input, J. B. Waugh, D. W. Callahan, G. A. Mathew, and W. M. Granger, Chest 2004; 126(4): 881S.
  4. A Comparison of Eight Cardiology Stethoscopes, J. B. Waugh, D. W. Callahan, W. M. Granger, and G. A. Mathew, Respiratory Care 2004, vol. 49, no.11, p. 1436.
  5. A Stethoscope Comparison of Bell vs. Diaphragm Output, J. B. Waugh D. W. Callahan, G. A. Mathew, and W. M. Granger, Respiratory Care 2004, vol. 49, no. 11, p. 1436.

Other Publications

  1. Is Intelligent Design Consistent with Christianity?
    Dale Callahan, submitted.for publication.
  2. The Ph.D. process
    D. W. Callahan, IEEE Potentials , vol. 20, iss. 3 , Aug.-Sep. 2001, pp. 6 -10.
  3. Municipal Ordinances and Reviews for Wireless Communication Towers
    Dale W. Callahan and Lea Callahan, March 2003.
  4. Introduction to Computer Networking, PE refresher course on www.pdhonline.org and www.cedpro.com.

Presentations

  1. The Future of Wireless Communications, MENSA Annual Gathering, Jul. 6, 2007
  2. Wireless Technologies, SRI Noise and Vibrational Analysis Workshop, Sept 25, 2006.
  3. Engineering Your Career, presentation at the Alabama Job Fair for Savela solutions. April 3, 2006 and Sept 11, 2006.
  4. Modal Validation And Load Rating Of Highway Bridges Using Ambient Traffic Loads – Preliminary Results, UTCA Research Symposium, November 17, 2003.
  5. Telecommunications Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, REACH Engineering Outreach Program, November 12, 2003.
  6. Terrorism in the U.S., Data storage and backup from UAB Media Relations after 9/11/2001.
  7. The Truth About Getting A Job! A presentation given to UAB Graduate students – on several occasions.