Personnel
DEAN C. MERCHANT
[President, Topo Photo, Inc.]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Topo Photo, Inc. [President] Initiates and develops photogrammetric and geodetic applications to geo-spatial mapping operations [topophoto.us]
The Ohio State University [Professor Emeritus currently] Conducted teaching of analytical photogrammetry and geodetic surveying, primarily at the graduate level.
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Syracuse University [Assistant Professor Dept. of Civil Engineering-Sept. 1960 to Sept. 1968]. Conducted teaching of surveying and photogrammetry at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Fairchild Camera Corp. [ Photogrammetric Engineer] Conducted development of photogrammetric equipment.
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Professional Licenses: Professional Engineer (NY, OH)*; Professional Surveyor (OH); Professional Photogrammetrist (ASPRS); *expired
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MILITARY
USN, 1946-1949
Flying Midshipmen
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USAF, 1951-1981
2nd Lt.----Colonel [Systems Command]
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EDUCATION
Air War College
(Resident Course [Class of 1977])
The Ohio State University
[PhD Geodetic Science-1967]
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The Ohio State University
[MSc Photogrammetry-1953]
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University of Illinois
[BS Civil Engineering-1951]
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AWARDS
Surveyor of the Year
[American Society of Civil Engineers]
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Abrams Award
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing]
Fairchild Award [American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing]
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Honorary Member
[American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing]
INTERESTS
Having been involved with activities of metric calibration of airborne mapping
camera systems and UAS (drone) photogrammetric applications, I look forward to developing the calibration of aerial mapping systems in accord with the rational approach to calibration of measurement systems as defined by Eisenhart, Churchill (1963) " Realistic Evaluation of the Precision and Accuracy of Instrument Calibration Systems", Journal of Research of the national Bureau of Standards, Vol.67C, No.2, April/June 1963)
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ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL
FAA Part 107 UAS pilot
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