Featured Publications & Products

• Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A.; Lee, Sang-Mook. 2011. UrbanCrowns: an assessment and monitoring tool for urban trees.
• Bond, Brian; Espinoza, Omar; Araman, Philip. 2011. Dise o y Operaci n de un Secador Solar de Madera para Pa ses Tropicales.
• Bond, Brian; Espinoza, Omar; Araman, Philip. 2011. Design and operation of a solar-heated dry kiln for tropical latitudes.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 2010. Reports show fewer pallets entering landfills.
• Araman, Philip; Groom, Les. 2010. Pallet recovery, repair and remanufacturing in a changing industry: 1992 to 2006.

Patents

• Conners, Richard W; Kline, David E; Araman, Phillip A; Xiao, Xiangyu; Drayer, Thomas H. 1999. Defect Detection System for Lumber.

Publications

• Taylor, Marcus E.; Araman, Philip A. 2018. Effects of increased biomass power in the South on forest resources, 2001 2015.
• Park, Jonghun; Horvath, Laszlo; White, Marshall S.; Phanthanousy, Samantha; Araman, Philip; Bush, Robert J. 2017. The influence of package size and flute type of corrugated boxes on load bridging in unit loads.
• Winn, Matthew; Palmer, Jeff; Lee, S.-M.; Araman, Philip. 2016. ForestCrowns: a transparency estimation tool for digital photographs of forest canopies.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Lee, Sang-Mook; Araman, Phillip A. 2013. ForestCrowns: a software tool for analyzing ground-based digital photographs of forest canopies.
• Quesada-Pineda, Henry; Sanchez-Gomez, Scarlett; Araman, Philip A. 2012. A quantitative study of the U.S. wood pallet industry based on supply chain management practices.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 2012. A tool to determine crown and plot canopy transparency for forest inventory and analysis phase 3 plots using digital photographs.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 2012. An alternative method for estimating crown characteristics of urban trees using digital photographs.
• Patterson, Mason F.; Wiseman, P. Eric; Winn, Matthew F.; Lee, Sang-mook; Araman, Philip A. 2011. Effects of photographic distance on tree crown atributes calculated using urbancrowns image analysis software.
• Araman, Philip A.; Lee, Ssang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Winn, Matthew F. 2011. Hardwood lumber scanning tests to determine NHLA lumber grades.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A.; Hager, E. Bradley. 2011. Hardwoods in U.S. wood pallet production.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Araman, Phil; Abbott, A.Lynn; Winn, Matthew F. 2010. Automated grading, upgrading, and cuttings prediction of surfaced dry hardwood lumber.
• Araman, Philip A.; Hindman, D.P.; Winn, M.F. 2010. Characterization and potential recycling of home building wood waste.
• Buehlmann, Urs; Araman, Philip; Bush, Robert. 2010. Pallet re-use and recycling saves high value material from landfills.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, Robert J.; Hager, E.Bradley. 2010. U.S. wood pallet material use trends.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Lee Bradley, Sang-Mook; Araman, Philip A. 2010. Urban Crowns: crown analysis software to assist in quantifying urban tree benefits.
• Bush, R. J.; Araman, P. A. 2009. Material use and production changes in the U.S. wood pallet and container industry: 1992 to 2006.
• Araman, Philip; Palmer, A; Winn, Matthew; Kline, D. 2009. Computerized training for the hardwood sawmill industry: The edging and trimmer trainer (version 3.0).
• Araman, Philip; Smith, Robert; Winn, Matthew. 2009. Survey studies how to reach primary hardwood producers with new information.
• Clark, Neil; Winn, Matthew; Araman, Philip. 2009. Web-based tree crown condition evaluation training tool for urban and community forestry.
• Mitchell, Hal; White, Marshall; Araman, Philip; Hamner, Peter. 2008. Researchers propose single grade rule for evaluating hardwood pallet cants.
• Perkins, Brian; Smith, Bob; Araman, Philip. 2008. Analyzing the feasibility of utilizing small diameter hardwood timber for solid wood products and residues.
• Espinoza, Omar A.; Bond, Brian H.; Araman, Philip. 2007. A survey of Bolivian lumber drying operations.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Clark, Neil A.; Araman, Philip A.; Lee, Sang-Mook. 2007. A web-based tree crown condition training and evaluation tool for urban and community forestry.
• Smith, Robert L.; Bailey, David; Araman, Philip A. 2007. Mechanical and chemical properties of CCA-treated lumber removed from spent residential decks.
• Araman, Philip A. 2007. Potential advantages of curve sawing non-straight hardwood logs.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A.; Hager, E. Bradley. 2007. Recovery, reuse and recycling by the United States wood packaging industry: 1993-2006.
• Hamner, Peter; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2007. The frequency and level of sweep in mixed hardwood saw logs in the eastern United States.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Lee, Sang-Mook; Araman, Philip A. 2007. Urban tree crown health assessment system: a tool for communities and citizen foresters.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 2007. Utilization options for decadent eastern hemlock timber.
• Kabir, Mohammed F.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Araman, Philip A.; Winn, Matthew F. 2006. Detection of wetwood by ultrasonics.
• Pickens, James B.; Noble, Scott; Orr, Blair; Araman, Philip A.; Baumgras, John E.; Steele, Al. 2006. HW Buck for Windows: the optimal hardwood log bucking decision simulator with expanded capabilities.
• Pickens, James B.; Everett, Aaron; Noble, Scott; Baumgras, John E.; Araman, Philip A.; Waniger, Conrad; Steele, Al. 2006. Intensive hardwood log bucker training using HW Buck dramatically improves value recovery.
• Hamner, Peter; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2006. The effect of curve sawing two-sided cants from small diameter hardwood sawlogs on lumber and pallet part yields.
• Smith, Robert L.; Bailey, David; Alderman, Delton R., Jr..; Araman, Philip A. 2006. The reuse of treated wood.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A.; Wynne, Randolph H. 2005. ALOG user's manual: A Guide to using the spreadsheet-based Artificial Log Generator.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Clark, Neil A.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. Active contours on statistical manifolds and texture segmentaiton.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Clark, Neil A.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. Active contours on statistical manifolds and texture segmentation.
• Sarigul, Erol; Abbott, A. Lynn; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. An interactive machine-learning approach for defect detection in computed tomogaraphy (CT) images of hardwood logs.
• Hamner, Peter; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. Cant, part volume little affected by sawing method, study shows.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. Comparative performance of new, repaired, and remanufactured 48- by 40-inch GMA-style wood pallets.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. Comparative performance of new, repaired, and remanufactured 48- by 40-inch GMA-style wood pallets.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2005. Effect of stringer repair methods and repair frequency on GMA performance.
• Mitchell, Hal L.; White, Marshall; Araman, Philip; Hamner, Peter. 2005. Hardwood pallet cant quality and pallet part yields.
• Smith, Robert L; Araman, Philip A.; Bailey, David; Winn, Matthew F. 2005. Spent CCA treated wood from residential decks can be a resource for reuse and recycling.
• Smith, Robert L.; Araman, Philip A.; Winn, Matthew F. 2005. Technology transfer in the hardwood industry.
• Winn, Matthew F.; Wynne, Randolph H.; Araman, Philip A. 2004. ALOG: A spreadsheet-based program for generating artificial logs.
• Bailey, David; Smith, Robert L.; Araman, Philip A. 2004. An analysis of the physical properties of recovered CCA-treated wood from residential decks.
• Smith, Robert L.; Pohle, Wibke; Araman, Philip; Cumbo, Dan. 2004. Characterizing the adoption of low-grade hardwood lumber by the secondary wood processing industry.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Clark, Neil A.; Araman, Philip A. 2004. Spline curve matching with sparse knot sets.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2004. The Effect of Stringer Repair Methods and Repair Frequency on the Performance of GMA-Style 48x40-Inch Wood Pallets.
• Alderman, Delton, Jr..; Smith, Robert; Araman, Philip A. 2003. A profile of CCA-treated lumber removed from service in the southeastern United States decking market.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Araman, Philip A.; Schmoldt, Daniel L. 2003. A prototype scanning system for optimal edging and trimming of rough hardwood lumber.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 2003. A system for optimal edging and trimming of rough hardwood lumber.
• Kline, D. Earl; Surak, Chris; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Automated hardwood lumber grading utilizing a multiple sensor machine vision technology.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Clark, Neil A.; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Automated methods of tree boundary extraction and foliage transparency estimation from digital imagery.
• Kabir, Mohammed F.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A.; Schafer, Mark E.; Lee, Sang-Mook. 2003. Classifying defects in pallet stringers by ultrasonic scanning.
• Clark, Neil A.; Lee, Sang-Mook; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Finding a good segmentation strategy for tree crown transparency estimation.
• Alderman, Delton R., Jr..; Smith, Robert L.; Araman, Philip A. 2003. From a contractors perspective: what is needed to recover used CCA treated lumber.
• Barany, Marc; Hammett, A. L.; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Lesser used species of Bolivia and their relevance to sustainable forest management.
• Cumbo, Dan; Smith, Robert; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Low-grade hardwood lumber production, markets, and issues.
• Kabir, M. Firoz; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Nondestructive evaluation of defects in wood pallet parts by ultrasonic scanning.
• Hager, E. Bradley; Hammett, A.L.; Araman, Philip A. 2003. PROACT user's guide: how to use the pallet recovery opportunity analysis computer tool.
• Kabir, M. Firoz; Araman, Philip A.; Schafer, Mark. 2003. Pallet part and cant evaluation for grading and processing using high-speed ultrasound.
• Lee, Sang-Mook; Abbott, A. Lynn; Clark, Neil A.; Araman, Philip A. 2003. Spline curve matching with sparse knot sets: applications to deformable shape detection and recognition.
• Araman, Philip; Winn, Matt; Kabir, Firoz; Torcheux, Xavier; Loizeaud, Guillaume. 2003. Unsound defect volume in hardwood pallet cants.
• Bowe, S.A.; Smith, R.L.; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 2002. A segmental analysis of current and future scanning and optimizing technology in the hardwood sawmill industry.
• Bond, B. H.; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 2002. Differentiating defects in red oak lumber by discriminant analysis using color, shape, and density.
• Chamberlain, James L.; Bush, Robert J.; Hammett, A.L.; Araman, Philip A. 2002. Eastern national forests: managing for nontimber products.
• Steele, P.H.; Araman, Philip A.; Boden, C. 2002. Economic choice for hardwood sawmill operations (ECHO).
• Araman, Philip A.; Winn, Matthew F.; Kabir, Mohammed F.; Torcheux, Xavier; Loizeaud, Guillaume. 2002. Pallet cant soundness at Appalachian sawmills and marketing recommendations.
• Araman, Philip A.; Winn, Matthew F.; Kabir, Mohammed F.; Torcheux, Xavier; Loizeaud, Guillaume. 2002. Pallet cant soundness at Appalachian sawmills and marketing recommendations.
• Bejune, J.; Bush, R.; Araman, Philip A.; Hansen, B.; Cumbo, D. 2002. Pallet industry relying more on recovered wood material.
• Bejune, J.; Bush, R.; Araman, Philip A.; Hansen, B.; Cumbo, D. 2002. Recycling behind most growth in pallet production.
• Bush, Robert J.; Bejune, Jeffery J.; Hansen, Bruce G.; Araman, Philip A. 2002. Trends in the use of materials for pallets and other factors affecting the demand for hardwood products.
• Kabir, Mohammed F.; Araman, Philip A.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Schafer, Mark E. 2002. Ultrasound pallet part evaluator/grader and cant scanner.
• Smith, R.; Alderman, D., Jr..; Araman, Philip A. 2002. What's stopping the recycling of recovered CCA-treated lumber.
• Bowe, Scott; Smith, Robert; Araman, Philip A. 2001. A national profile of the U.S. hardwood sawmill industry.
• Forbes, Craig L.; Jahn, Larry G.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. An investigation of hardwood plywood markets. Part 1. Architectural woodworkers.
• Forbes, Craig L.; Jahn, Larry G.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. An investigation of hardwood plywood markets. Part 2. Fixture manufacturers.
• Abbott, A. Lynn; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A.; Lee, Sang-Mook. 2001. Automatic scanning of rough hardwood lumber for edging and trimming.
• Schuler, Al; Taylor, Russ; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Competitiveness of U.S. wood furniture manufacturers - Lessons learned from the softwood moulding industry.
• Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Surak, Chris. 2001. Evaluation of an automated hardwood lumber grading system.
• Bush, Robert J.; Corr, Daryl T.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Fewer pallets reaching landfills, more are processed for recovery.
• Hansen, Bruce G.; Araman, Philip A.; West, Cindi; Schuler, Al. 2001. Hardwood timber markets -- a focus on small diameter.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. New PDS will predict performance of pallets made with used parts.
• Chamberlain, James L.; Hammett, A.L.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Non-timber forest products in sustainable forest management.
• Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Hansen, Bruce G.; Schuler, Albert T.; Araman, Philip A.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Options for Small-Diameter Hardwood Utilization: Past and Present.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Performance of pallet parts recovered from used wood pallets.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Song, Hang; Araman, Philip A. 2001. Real-time value optimization of edging and trimming operations for rough, green hardwood lumber.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, Robert J.; Hansen, Bruce. 2001. Research determines intelligent consumption of forest products is growing and saving trees - an example with wooden pallets.
• Noble, Scott; Orr, Blair; Araman, Philip A.; Baumgras, John; Pickens, James B. 2000. A computerized bucking trainer for optimally bucking hardwoods.
• Kline, D. Earl; Surak, Chris; Araman, Philip A. 2000. A lumber grading system for the future: an update evaluation.
• Abbott, A. Lynn; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. A next generation processing system for edging and trimming.
• Clark, Neil; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Development of a digital camera tree evaluation system.
• Steele, Philip H.; Boden, Craig; Araman, Philip A. 2000. ECHO: Machine feasibility program.
• Kline, D. Earl; Surak, Chris; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Evaluation of a multi-sensor machine vision system for automated hardwood lumber grading.
• Clark, Neil; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Wynne, Randolph H.; Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Ground-based digital imagery for tree stem analysis.
• Hansen, Bruce G.; Araman, Philip A.; West, Cindi; Schuler, Al. 2000. Hardwood timber product markets: a focus on small-diameter.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Internet access to research results: an evolving effort.
• Chamberlain, James L.; Bush, Robert J.; Hammett, A.L.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Managing national forests of the eastern United States for non-timber forest products.
• Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Hansen, Bruce G.; Schuler, Albert T.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Options for small-diameter hardwood utilization: past and present.
• Cook, Deborah F.; Araman, Philip A.; Winn, Matthew F. 2000. Pallet part grading trainer.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Technology to sort lumber by color and grain for furniture parts.
• Kabir, Mohammed F.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Schafer, Mark E.; Araman, Philip A. 2000. Ultrasonic scanning for pallet part grading.
• Bowe, Scott; Smith, Robert; Araman, Philip A.; Kline, D. Earl. 2000. Use of advanced hardwood sawmill equipment, and desired features for next-generation systems.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, R.J.; Hager, E.B.; Hammett, A.L. 1999. Landfills potential source for cores -- computer model analyzes landfills for on-site recycling operations.
• Hammett, A.L.; Jones, Shelby; Araman, Philip A. 1999. The world wide web: an emerging technology for marketing special forest products (poster abstract).
• Araman, Philip A.; Hager, E.; Hammett, A.L. 1998. Bridging the gap between research and application -- business plan spreadsheets are helping wood recovery efforts.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1998. Changes and Trends in the Pallet Industry: Alternative Materials and Industry Structure.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1998. Changes and Trends in the Pallet Industry: Recovery and Recycling.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1998. Changes and Trends in the Pallet Industry: The Use of New Wood Materials.
• Bond, B.H.; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1998. Characterization of Defects in Lumber Using Color, Shape, and Density Information.
• Kline, D. Earl; Widoyoko, Agus; Wiedenbeck, Janice K.; Araman, Philip A. 1998. Performance of Color Camera Machine Vision in Automated Furniture Rough Mill Systems.
• Araman, Philip A. 1998. U.S. Hardwood Product Exports to Canada and a Look at U.S. Hardwood Resources.
• Clark, Neil; Wynne, Randolph H.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A.; Winn, Matthew F. 1998. Use of a Non-Metric Digital Camera for Tree Stem Evaluation.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 1998. Web site access statistics and delivery of research results.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard; Araman, Philip A. 1998. What's ahead in automated lumber grading.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, Robert J.; Hammett, A.L.; Hager, E. Brad. 1998. Wood Pallets and Landfills - Status and Opportunities for Economic Recovery and Recycling.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard; Lu, Qiang; Araman, Philip A. 1997. 1997 Hardwood Research Award Winner: "Automatic Color Sorting of Hardwood Edge-Glued Panel Parts".
• Aruna, P.B.; Laarman, Jan G.; Araman, Philip A.; Cubbage, Frederick. 1997. An Analysis of Wood Pellets For Export: A Case Study of Sweden as an Importer.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Analysis of Web Site Activity and Technology Transfer Accomplishments.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard; Lu, Qiang; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Automatic Color Sorting of Hardwood Edge-Glued Panel Parts.
• Steele, Philip H.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Band vs. Circular Sawmills: Relative Labor & Maintenance Costs.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Construction and Demolition Landfills and Wood Pallets - What's Happening in the U.S..
• Smith, Bob; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Exploring Value-Added Options.
• Smith, Bob; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Exploring Value-Added Options - Opportunities in Mouldings and Millwork.
• Smith, Bob; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Exploring Valued-Added Options - Edge-Glued Panels and Blanks Offer Value-Added Opportunities.
• Lu, Qiang; Srikanteswara, S.; King, W.; Drayer, T.; Conners, Richard; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Machine Vision System for Color Sorting Wood Edge-Glued Panel Parts.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Drayer, Thomas T. 1997. Machine Vision Technology for the Forest Products Industry.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, Robert J.; Reddy, Vijay S. 1997. Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Wood Pallets - What's Happening in the United States.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A.; Reddy, Vijay S. 1997. Pallet Recycling and Material Substitution: How Will Hardwood Markets Be Affected.
• Bush, Robert J.; Reddy, Vijay S.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Pallets: A Growing Source of Recycled Wood.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, Robert J.; Reddy, Vijay S. 1997. Potential Material Sources for Board Products: Used Pallets and Wastewood at Landfills.
• Srikanteswara, Srikathyanyani; Lu, Qiang; King, William; Drayer, Thomas; Conners, Richard; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Real-Time Implementation of a Color Sorting System.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Recycling Growth Reducing Pallet Industry's Need for New Wood.
• Bush, Robert J.; Reddy, Vijay S.; Bumgardner, Matthew S; Chamberlain, James L.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Recycling In The U.S. Pallet Industry: 1995.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Scanning Hardwood Lumber for Processing and Grading - What To Do Now and Why.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Drayer, Thomas T. 1997. The Future System for Roughmill Optimization.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Use of New Wood Material for Pallets, Containers is Stagnant to Declining.
• Aruna, P.B.; Laarman, Jan G.; Araman, Philip A.; Coulter, Edward; Cubbage, Frederick. 1997. Used Pallets as a Source of Pellet Fuel: Current Industry Status.
• Reddy, Vijay S.; Bush, Robert J.; Bumgardner, Matthew S.; Chamberlain, James L.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Wood Use in the U.S. Pallet and Container Industry: 1995.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Winn, Matthew F.; Araman, Philip A. 1997. Wood Utilization Research Dissemination on the World Wide Web: A Case Study.
• Araman, Philip A.; Kline, D. Earl; Winn, Matthew F. 1996. A Computer Program You Can Use: Edging and Trimmer Trainer.
• Steele, Philip H.; Araman, Philip A. 1996. Analyzing Investments in Thin-Kerf Saws.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1996. Automatic Color Sorting System for Hardwood Edge-Glued Panel Parts.
• Occeña, Luis G.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 1996. Computer-Integrated Breakdown of Hardwood Sawlogs.
• Araman, Philip A. 1996. Future Automated Rough Mills Hinge on Vision Systems.
• Araman, Philip A.; West, Cynthia. 1996. Innovative and Coordinated Solutions for the Hardwood Industry: The Hardwood Utilization Consortium.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L; Li, Pei; Araman, Philip A. 1996. Interactive Simulation of Hardwood Log Veneer Slicing Using CT Images.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1996. Parts Color Matching Scanner for Edge Gluing - Research That Works.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Li, Pei; Araman, Philip A. 1995. A CT-based Simulator for Hardwood Log Veneering.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1995. A Multiple Sensor Machine Vision System Technology for the Hardwood.
• Klinkhachorn, Powsiri; Moody, J.; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Automated Lumber Processing.
• Lin, Wenjie; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Wiedenbeck, Janice K. 1995. Design and Evaluation of Log-To-Dimension Manufacturing Systems Using System Simulation.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Developing a Multi Sensor Scanning System for Hardwood Inspection and Processing.
• Lin, Wenjie; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Dimension Yields from Factory Grade 2 and 3 Red Oak Logs.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; McLain, T.E.; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Exciting News From Va. Tech - Repaired Pallets May Be Stronger Than the Original.
• Araman, Philip A.; Schmoldt, Daniel L. 1995. On Tour... Primary Hardwood Processing, Products and Recycling Unit.
• Bush, Robert J.; Roudik, Ronen; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Pallet Users State Their Preferences For Used Pallets - Companion Stringers Cited as Biggest.
• Araman, Philip A.; Wiedenbeck, Janice K. 1995. Preliminary Full-Scale Tests of the Center for Automated Processing of Hardwoods' Auto-Image.
• Lin, Wenjie; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Wiedenbeck, Janice K. 1995. Producing Hardwood Dimension Parts Directly From Logs: An Economic Feasibility Study.
• Hansen, Bruce G.; Bush, Robert; Punches, John; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Recycling In The U.S. Pallet Industry: 1993.
• Clarke, John W.; White, Marshall S.; McLain, T.E.; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Repaired Pallets May Be Stronger Than the Original.
• Bush, Robert J.; Roudik, Ronen; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Research Out On What Buyers of Used Pallets Think.
• Araman, Philip A. 1995. Research on Producing Green Dimension Directly From Hardwood Logs.
• Wiedenbeck, Janice K.; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Rough Mill Simulations Reveal That Productivity When Processing Short Lumber Can Be High.
• Araman, Philip A.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D. Earl. 1995. Scanning System -- Technology Worth a Look.
• Araman, Philip A.; Wiedenbeck, Janice K. 1995. Test of the Center for Automated Processing of Hardwoods' Auto-Image Detection and Computer-Based Grading and Cutup System.
• Harris, Robert A.; Araman, Philip A. 1995. The Correlation Between Green Density and the Occurrence of Honeycomb in Kiln-Dried.
• Bush, Robert J.; Hansen, Eric; Araman, Philip A. 1995. The Use of New and Recycled Wood Materials by the Pallet Industry.
• Drayer, Thomas H.; King, William E., IV.; Araman, Philip A.; Tront, Joseph G.; Conners, Richard W. 1995. Using Multiple FPGA Architectures for Real-time Processing of Low-level Machine Vision Functions.
• Wiedenbeck, Janice K.; Araman, Philip A. 1995. Using manufacturing simulators to evaluate important processing decisions in the furniture and cabinet industries.
• Araman, Philip A.; Bush, Robert. 1995. Where Are Used Pallets Going New Study to Connect Landfills and Pallet Recycling.
• Wiedenbeck, Janice K.; Araman, Philip A. 1994. Can eastern hardwoods offset timber cutbacks.
• Araman, Philip A.; Conners, R. 1994. Defect scanning technology in the works.
• Forbes, Craig L.; Sinclair, Steven A.; Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1994. Influence of Product and Supplier Attributes on Hardwood Lumber Purchase Decisions.
• Lin, Wenjie; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1994. Potential Dimension Yields From Direct Processing.
• Bush, Robert J.; Hansen, Eric; Araman, Philip A. 1994. Recycling and the Use of Wood Materials by the U.S. Pallet Industry.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard W.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A.; Brisbin, Robert L. 1993. A Multiple Sensor Machine Vision System for Automatic Hardwood Feature Detection.
• Araman, Philip A. 1993. Combat Oak Shortage Problems Using Fortified Stringers.
• Ponzurick, Thomas G.; Bush, Robert J.; Schaupp, Dieter; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Decision Criteria for German Hardwood Lumber Buyers: Market Needs and Purchase.
• Schmoldt, Daniel L.; McLeod, John A., III.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Economics of Grading and Sorting Pallet Parts.
• Kline, D. Earl; Regalado, Carmen; Wengert, Eugene M.; Lamb, Fred M.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Effect of Hardwood Sawmill Edging and Trimming Practices on Furniture Part Production.
• Klinkhachorn, Powsiri; Kathari, R.; Yost, D.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Enhancement of the Computer Lumber Grading Program to Support Polygonal Defects.
• Clarke, John W.; McLain, Thomas E.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Evaluation of Metal Connector Plates for Repair of Wood Pallet Stringers.
• Steele, Philip H.; Wagner, Francis G.; Kumar, Lalit; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Influence of Lumber Volume Maximization in Sawing Hardwood Sawlogs.
• Kline, D. Earl; Lin, Wenjie; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Manufacturing Hardwood Dimension Products Directly from Logs: Potential Opportunities.
• Wiedenbeck, Janice K.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Possible Demands for Eastern Hardwoods Resulting from Harvest Restrictions in the Pacific.
• Clarke, John W.; McLain, Thomas E.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Reinforcement of Wood Pallets with Metal Connector Plates.
• Clarke, John W.; McLain, Thomas E.; White, Marshall S.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. Repair & Reinforcing Pallet Stringers With Metal Plates.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. The Market for U.S. Hardwoods in the United Kingdom: Market Characteristics.
• Steele, Philip H.; Wagner, Francis G.; Kumar, Lalit; Araman, Philip A. 1993. The Value Versus Volume Yield Problem for Live-Sawn Hardwood Sawlogs.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1993. The market for U. S. hardwoods in the United Kingdom: market needs and satisfaction with U. S. Products.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A.; Muench, J., Jr. 1992. A Comparison of Market Needs to the Species and Quality Composition of the U.S..
• Conners, Richard W.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Ng, Chong T.; Drayer, Thomas T.; Araman, Philip A.; Brisbon, Robert L. 1992. A Machine Vision System for Automatically Grading Hardwood Lumber - (Industrial Metrology).
• Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Design and Evaluation of Wood Processing Facilities Using Object-Oriented Simulation.
• Kline, D. Earl; Conners, Richard; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Development of a Computer Vision Technology for the Forest Products Manufacturing Industry.
• Wade, Michael W.; Bullard, Steven H.; Steele, Philip H.; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Estimating Hardwood Sawmill Conversion Efficiency Based on Sawing Machine and Log..
• Cho, Tai-Hoon; Conners, Richard W.; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Fast Back-Propagation Learning Using Steep Activation Functions and Automatic Weight.
• Kline, D. Earl; Wengert, Eugene M.; Araman, Philip A.; Klinkhachorn, Powsiri. 1992. Hardwood Lumber Edger and Trimmer Training System.
• Araman, Philip A. 1992. High Stakes for Medium Grades.
• Steele, Philip H.; Wagner, Francis G.; Kumar, Lalit; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Influence of Lumber Volume Maximization on Value in Sawing Hardwood Sawlogs.
• Kline, D. Earl; Hou, Y. Jason; Conners, Richard W.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Lumber Scanning System for Surface Defect Detection.
• Araman, Philip A.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Zhu, Dongping; Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D. Earl. 1992. Machine Vision Systems for Processing Hardwood Lumber and Logs.
• Kline, D. Earl; Wiedenbeck, J.K.; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Management of Wood Products Manufacturing Using Simulation/Animation.
• Regalado, Carmen; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Optimum Edging and Trimming of Hardwood Lumber.
• Conners, Richard W.; Kline, D.Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Brisbon, Robert L. 1992. Reflections on the Development of a Machine Vision Technology for the Forest Products.
• Steele, Philip H.; Wade, Michael W.; Bullard, Steven H.; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Relative Kerf and Sawing Variation Values for Some Hardwood Sawing Machines.
• Regalado, Carmen; Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1992. Value of Defect Information in Automated Hardwood Edger and Trimmer Systems.
• Zhu, Dongping; Conners, Richard W.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. 3-D Signal Processing in a Computer Vision System.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. A Comparison of Market Needs to the Species and Quality Composition of the Eastern Hardwood.
• Cho, Tai-Hoon; Conners, Richard W.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. A Comparison of Rule-Based, K-Nearest Neighbor, and Neural Net Classifiers for Automated.
• Zhu, Dongping; Conners, Richard W.; Lamb, Frederick; Araman, Philip A. 1991. A Computer Vision System forLocating and Identifying Internal Log Defects Using CT Imagery.
• Bush, Robert J.; Sinclair, Steven A.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. A Qualitative Investigation of Competition in the U.S. Hardwood Lumber Industry.
• Mendoza, Guillermo A.; Meimban, Roger J.; Sprouse, William; Luppold, William G.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. An Integrated Management Support and Production Control System for Hardwood Forest Products.
• Mendoza, Guillermo; Sprouse, William; Araman, Philip A.; Luppold, William G. 1991. CEASAW: A User-Friendly Computer Environment Analysis for the Sawmill Owner.
• Zhu, Dongping; Conners, Richard W.; Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. CT Image Sequence Analysis for Object Recognition - A Rule-Based 3-D Computer Vision System.
• Zhu, Dongping; Conners, R.W.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. CT Image Sequence Processing For Wood Defect Recognition.
• Mendoza, Guillermo A.; Meimban, Roger J.; Araman, Philip A.; Luppold, William G. 1991. Combined Log Inventory and Process Simulation Models for the Planning and Control of Sawmill Operations.
• Mendoza, G.A.; Meimban, R.J.; Luppold, W.G.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. Combining Simulation and Optimization Models for Hardwood Lumber Production.
• Araman, Philip A.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Zhu, D.; Conners, R. 1991. Computer Vision Systems for Hardwood Logs and Lumber.
• Bush, Robert J.; Sinclair, Steven A.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. Determinant Product and Supplier Attributes in Domestic Markets for Hardwood Lumber.
• McLeod, John A., III.; White, Marshall S.; Ifju, Paul A.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. Flexural Properties of Eastern Hardwood Pallet Parts.
• Araman, Philip A.; Tansey, John. 1991. Harvest of Plenty - Overview.
• Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A.; Regalado, C. 1991. Increasing Hardwood Lumber Recovery and Value at the Edger and Trimmer.
• Faust, Timothy D.; McAlister, Robert H.; Stewart, Peter J.; Cubbage, Frederick W.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. Potential Utilization of Sweetgum for Structural Lumber.
• Araman, Philip A. 1991. Proper Edging and Trimming Will Help Improve Lumber Value.
• Steele, Philip H.; Wade, Michael W.; Bullard, Steven H.; Araman, Philip A. 1991. Relative Performance of Hardwood Sawing Machines.
• Araman, Philip A. 1991. Supplying the Pacific Rim With U.S. Hardwoods.
• Araman, Philip A.; Tansey, John. 1991. U.S. Has Plenty of Hardwood, but Much of It's Not For Sale.
• Araman, Philip A. 1991. U.S. hardwood product exports, hardwood exports to Korea, hardwood resource situation, and the future of U.S. exports to Korea.
• Cho, Tai-Hoon; Conners, Richard W.; Araman, Philip A. 1990. A Computer Vision System for Automated Grading of Rough Hardwood Lumber Using a Knowledge-Based Approach.
• Cho, Tai-Hoon; Conners, Richard W.; Araman, Philip A. 1990. A Computer Vision System forAnalyzing Images of Rough Hardwood Lumber.
• Conners, Richard W.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Ng, Chong T.; Drayer, Thomas H.; Tront, Joe G.; Araman, Philip A.; Brisbon, Robert L. 1990. A Machine Vision System for Automatically Grading Hardwood Lumber - (Proceedings).
• Conners, Richard W.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Ng, Chong T.; Drayer, Thomas T.; Araman, Philip A.; Brisbon, Robert L. 1990. A Multisensor Machine Vision System for Hardwood Defect Detection.
• Kline, D. Earl; Wengert, Eugene M.; Araman, Philip A. 1990. Automatic Edging and Trimming of Hardwood Lumber.
• Kline, D. Earl; Araman, Philip A. 1990. Computer Simulation of a Hardwood Processing Plant.
• Araman, Philip A.; Lamb, Fred. 1990. Hardwood Dimension Stock and Furniture Parts Including Export Opportunities.
• Lamb, Fred M.; Wengert, Eugene M.; Araman, Philip A.; Avellar, Brecc; Kamke, Frederick A.; Muench, John; White, Marshall S. 1990. Industrial Development Opportunities For Wood Products In Virginia.
• Bush, Robert J.; Sinclair, Steven A.; Araman, Philip A. 1990. Match Your Hardwood Lumber to Current Market Needs.
• Bush, Robert J.; Sinclair, Steven A.; Araman, Philip A. 1990. Matching Your Hardwood Lumber to Market Needs.
• Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1990. Optimizing Product Attributes to Gain Competitive Advantage in Markets for Hardwood Lumber.
• Araman, Philip A. 1990. Possible Computer Systems for Future Hardwood Mills.
• Araman, Philip A. 1990. Possible Computer Vision Systems and Automated or Computer-Aided Edging and Trimming.
• Araman, Philip A.; Tansey, John. 1990. The U.S. Hardwood Situation Related to Exports.
• Conners, Richard W.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Araman, Philip A. 1989. Automated Grading of Rough Hardwood Lumber.
• Araman, Philip A. 1989. Hardwood Export Markets: A Look at the Past, A Look at the Future.
• Araman, Philip A. 1989. Hardwood Exports Discussed at Meeting.
• Conners, Richard W.; Cho, Tai-Hoon; Araman, Philip A. 1989. Lumber Grading With A Computer Vision System.
• Sinclair, Steven A.; Bush, Robert J.; Araman, Philip A. 1989. Marketing Hardwoods to Furniture Producers.
• Araman, Philip A. 1989. North American Trading Outlook For Hardwood.
• Araman, Philip A. 1989. U.S. hardwood exports, hardwood exports to Japan, hardwood resource situation, and the future of U.S. exports to Japan.
• Araman, Philip A. 1988. Araman Looks at Exports Past and Future.
• Luppold, William G.; Araman, Philip A.; Araman, Philip A. 1988. Hardwood trade trends: U.S. exports.
• Araman, Philip A. 1988. Pacific Rim and Midle East Markets for Hardwood Products.
• Araman, Philip A. 1988. Secondary Products (Markets, Competition, and Technological Improvements).
• Araman, Philip A. 1988. The Changing Hardwood Export Market and Research to Keep the U.S. Competitive.
• Araman, Philip A. 1987. Eastern U.S. Select Export Species Hardwood Resources.
• Araman, Philip A. 1987. Eastern United States Hardwood Sawtimber Resources and Export Potential.
• Araman, Philip A. 1987. Standard Sizes for Rough-Dimension Exports to Europe and Japan.
• Hansen, Bruce G.; Araman, Philip A. 1985. Hardwood Blanks Expand Export Opportunities.
• Araman, Philip A. 1983. Standard-Size Blanks for Furniture and Cabinets.
• Araman, Philip A. 1979. To Make Long Character-Marked Cuttings From Low-Grade Yellow-Poplar Lumber - Rip First.