Thuy Vu

Contact

• workRoom B1A29 B
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8757
• fax+6 (03) 8924 8018
• Tuongthuy.Vu@nottingham.edu.my

Teaching Summary

My teaching interest covers all topics related to remote sensing & GIS techniques and their applications, especially applications to geohazard and disaster management. I am now in charge of… read more

Research Summary

• Digital Image Analysis (algorithm development), high-performance computing
• Remote Sensing and GIS applications to disaster management and urban environment
• Open-Source Geospatial Development

Selected Publications

• YUCHU, Q., VU, T.T. and BAN, Y., 2012. Toward an Optimal Algorithm for LiDAR Waveform Decomposition IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 9(3), 482-486
• VU, T.T., 2011. Building extraction from high-resolution satellite image for tsunami early damage estimation Applied Geomatics. 3(2), 75-81
• WEN, L., YAMAZAKI, F. and VU, T.T., 2011. Automated vehicle extraction and speed determination from QuickBird satellite images IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 4(1), 75-82
• VU, T.T. and BAN, Y., 2010. Context-based damage mapping from high-resolution optical satellite images International Journal of Remote Sensing. 31(13), 3411 – 3425

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My teaching interest covers all topics related to remote sensing & GIS techniques and their applications, especially applications to geohazard and disaster management. I am now in charge of Environmental Mapping and Modelling module while teaching for Environmental Remote Sensing, Environmental Monitoring, Foundations of Environmental Management, Introduction to GIS, Geospatial Engineering, and Global Environmental Process modules.

Past Research

Active remote sensing (SAR and LiDAR)

Future Research

• GeoIT applications to human-environment-interaction, disaster management, developing countries and sustainable development.
• Multi-sources geospatial data fusion and mining
• Geo-high-performance computing

• YUCHU, Q., VU, T.T. and BAN, Y., 2012. Toward an Optimal Algorithm for LiDAR Waveform Decomposition IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 9(3), 482-486
• VU, T.T., 2011. Building extraction from high-resolution satellite image for tsunami early damage estimation Applied Geomatics. 3(2), 75-81
• WEN, L., YAMAZAKI, F. and VU, T.T., 2011. Automated vehicle extraction and speed determination from QuickBird satellite images IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 4(1), 75-82
• VU, T.T., NGUYEN, L.D. and MATSUOKA M., 2011. Dual-scale remote sensing mapping of urban soil sealing index in growing Asian city – A preliminary study In: The International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation 2011 (ISG2011).
• VU, T.T. and BAN, Y., 2010. Context-based damage mapping from high-resolution optical satellite images International Journal of Remote Sensing. 31(13), 3411 – 3425
• VU, T.T., 2010. Building extraction from high-resolution satellite image for tsunami early damage estimation In: Gi4DM 2010 ‘Remote Sensing And Geo-Information For Environmental Emergencies’.
• VU, T.-T. and BAN, Y., 2010. EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY -PUBLICATIONS- ESA SP. Numb 686, 478
• VU, T.T. and MATSUOKA, M., 2010. Towards a quick damage detection system based on grid-computing. In: KONECNY M., ZLATANOVA S. and BANDROVA T.L., eds., Geographic Information and Cartography for Risk and Crisis Management: Towards Better Solutions Springer. 155-170
• VU, T.T. and KOSHIMURA, S., 2010. Object-based image analysis to support numerical tsunami modeling In: 8th International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Disaster Management.
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2009. Multi-scale solution for building extraction from LiDAR and image data International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 11(4), 281-289
• VU, T.T., 2008. Monitoring the Recovery Process of the Disaster-Affected Areas -Scaling Context Image Analysis in GEO Grid-Based Solution INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCES. VOL 37(PART B4), 1625-1630
• YAMAZAKI, F., WEN, L. and VU, T. T., 2008. Automated extraction of vehicles and their speeds from digital aerial images In: IGARSS 2008.
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2007. Dual-scale approach to detect the tsunami-affected areas using optical satellite images International Journal of Remote Sensing. 28(13-14), 2995-3011
• VU, T.T., YAMAZAKI, F. and MATSUOKA, M., 2007. Context-based detection of post-disaster damaged buildings in urban areas from satellite images In: Urban Remote Sensing 2007.
• HUYCK, C.K., MATSUOKA, M, TAKAHASHI, Y. and VU, T.T., 2006. Reconnaissance technologies used after the 2004 Niigata Ken Chuetsu, Japan earthquake Earthquake Spectra. 22(S1), 133-145
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2006. Multi-level detection of building damage due to earthquakes from high resolution satellite images In: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing International Symposium.
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2006. Object-Based Image Analysis for Mapping Tsunami-Affected Areas In: 8th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering.
• VU, T.T., YAMAZAKI, F. and MATSUOKA M., 2006. Object-based extraction of building features from LiDAR and aerial photograph – MORPHSCALE method In: 4th International workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response.
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2005. Towards object-based damage detection In: ISPRS workshop DIMAI’2005.
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2005. Efficient Solution to Develop Building Inventory Database with LiDAR Observation In: First International Conference on Disaster Reduction.
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2005. Detection and Animation of Damage Using Very High Resolution Satellite Image Following the 2003 Bam, Iran, Earthquake Earthquake Spectra. 21(S1), 319-327
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2005. Preliminary results in Development of an Object-based Image Analysis Method for Earthquake Damage Assessment In: 3rd International workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response.
• VU, T.T. and TOKUNAGA, M., 2004. Filtering airborne laser scanner data: A wavelet-based clustering method Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 70(11), 1267-1274
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2004. Shadow Analysis in Assisting Damage Detection due to Earthquakes from QuickBird Imagery International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 34(B7), 607-610
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2004. LIDAR-based change detection of buildings in dense urban area In: IGARSS 2004. 3413 - 3416
• VU, T.T., MATSUOKA M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2004. Employment of LIDAR in Disaster Assessment In: 2nd International workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response.
• VU, T.T., TOKUNAGA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2003. Wavelet-based Extraction of Buildings Features from Low-Density Airborne Laser Scanner Data Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing. 29(6), 783-791
• VU, T.T., TOKUNAGA, M., YAMAZAKI, F. and YOKOYAMA, R., 2003. Wavelet-based system for processing airborne laser scanner data In: IGARSS 2003. 4404 - 4406
• VU, T.T., TOKUNAGA, M. and YAMAZAKI, F., 2003. Extraction of buildings from airborne laser scanner data and aerial photograph: A wavelet-based approach Journal of the Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 42(5), 40-47
• VU, T.T. and TOKUNAGA, M., 2002. Designing of Wavelet-based Processing System for Airborne Laser Scanner Segmentation In: International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Science, Vol. XXX IV Part No. 5/W3.
• VU, T.T. and TOKUNAGA, M., 2000. Effect of Coherence on DEMs Derived from SAR Interferometry. Asian Journal of Geoinformatics. 1(2), 33-39