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James Davis

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1966
Advanced Vision and ImagingComputer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesOptical measurement and interference techniquesAdvanced Optical Sensing Technologies3D Shape Modeling and Analysis

Publications

152

Citations

8,388

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1966

Research summary
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James Davis works in computer graphics, computer vision, and imaging, with recent projects spanning 3D scanning and modeling of people and objects, machine learning tools for detecting rip currents from drone and mobile camera footage, and mobile/citizen-science software for data collection in areas like public health and education. The work combines image and video analysis techniques with practical applications such as beach safety, low-resource health surveys, and accessible tools for students and citizen scientists.

Computer graphics and 3D shape modelingComputer vision and machine learning for imagingRip current detection using drones and mobile devicesCitizen science and educational technology toolsOptical and photonic imaging techniques

Publication output was low and sporadic before 2021 but has been steady at roughly 5-9 papers per year from 2021 through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 9 publications9212022: 7 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 7 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×3
  • ACM eBooks×2
  • Applied Sciences×2
  • JMIRx Med×2
  • 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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