Jeffrey V. Nickerson
Associate
Professor
Director
of the Center
for Decision Technologies
Stevens
Institute of Technology
jnickerson@stevens.edu
Faculty
Web Page, with contact information
I am looking
for Ph.D. students, postdocs, and research associates - please email me if this
research interests you.
Refereed Journal articles
Nickerson, J.
V. Adversarial Design Games and the Role of Anticipation in Sensor Networks, Risk and Decision Analysis, in press.
Olariu, S.
and Nickerson, J.V. A Probablistic Approach to Integration, Decision Support Systems, (45:4),
November 2008 pp.746-763. (request a copy by email)
Matsuka, T.
Sakamoto, Y, Chouchourelou, A. and Nickerson, J. V. Toward a descriptive
cognitive model of human learning. Neurocomputing.
(71:13-15), August 2008, pp. 2446-2455
Corter, J.
E., Nickerson, J. V., Esche, S. K. Chassapis, C. Im, S., and Ma, J. "Constructing
Reality: A study of remote, hands-on and simulated laboratories", ACM Transactions on Computer Human
Interaction (14), 2, Article 7, 1-27, August 2007. (request a copy
by email)
Nickerson,
J.V., Corter, J.E., Esche, S.K., and Chassapis, C. "A Model for Evaluating
the Effectiveness of Remote Engineering Laboratories and Simulations in
Education," Computers and Education,
(49:3) 2007 pp. 708-725. (request a copy by email)
Wang, R. and
Nickerson, J. V. "Search Strategy Optimization for Intruder Detection",
IEEE Sensors Journal, (7) 3, March
2007. Pp. 315-316.
Stolkin, R.,
Vickers, L., and Nickerson, J. V. "Using Environmental Models To Optimize Sensor Placement",
IEEE Sensors Journal March 2007 pp.
319-320.
Ma, J., and
Nickerson, J. V., "Hands-on, Simulated and Remote Laboratories: A Comparative Literature Review",
ACM Computing Surveys, (38:3) Article No.
7, 2006, pp 1-24.
Nickerson,
J.V., and zur Muehlen, M. "The Ecology of Standards Processes: Insights
from Internet Standard Making," MISQ,
(30: Special Issue, August), 2006, pp. 467-488. (request a copy
by email)
Nickerson,
J.V. "Teaching the Integration of Information Systems Technologies"
IEEE Transactions on Education,
(49:2) May 2006, pp. 271-277.
Nickerson,
J.V. "A Concept of Communication Distance and its Application to Six
Situations in Mobile Environments," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. (4:5), Sept-Oct 2005,
pp.409-419.
zur Muehlen,
M., Nickerson, J.V., and Swenson, K.D. "Developing
Web Services Choreography Standards: The case of REST vs. SOAP,"
Decision Support Systems (40:1) 2005,
pp.9-29.
Nickerson,
J.V. "Logical Channels: Using Web Services for Cross-Organizational Workflow,"
Business Process Management Journal
(11:3) 2005, pp.224-236.
O'Gorman, L.,
and Nickerson, J.V. "An Approach to Fingerprint Filter Design," Pattern Recognition (22:1) 1989,
pp.29-38.
Conference Proceedings
Nickerson, J.
V., Corter, J. E., Tversky, B., Zahner, D., and Rho, Y. (2008). Diagrams
as a tool in the design of information systems. In JS Gero and A
Goel (eds), Design Computing and Cognition'08, Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Corter, J.E.,
Nickerson, J. V., Tversky, B, Zahner, D., and Rho, Y., Using
Diagrams at Tools to Design Information Systems, Proceedings of the
30th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 2008
Tversky, B.,
Corter, J.E., Nickerson, J. V., B, Zahner, D., and Rho, Y, Transforming Descriptions and
Diagrams to Sketches in System Design, in G. Stapleton, J. Howse, and J. Lee
(eds), Diagrammatic Representation and Inference: Fifth International
Conference, Diagrams 2008, Proceedings. Springer, LNAI 5223, 2008.
Nickerson, J.
V., Corter, J. E., Tversky, B., Zahner, D., and Rho,Y.(2008). The Spatial
Nature of Thought: Understanding information systems design through diagrams,
in Boland, R., Limayem, M., Pentland B.,(eds), Proceedings of the International
Conference on Information Systems.
Sakamoto, Y.,
Sadlon, E. and Nickerson, Jeffrey V. Bellweathers
and the Emergence of Trends in Online Communities, Proceedings of the 30th
Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 2008.
Ben-Zvi, T.,
Nickerson, J.V., The Changing Shape of Networks: Experiments in Market
Evolution, Proceedings of the 18th Annual Workshop on Information Technologies
and Systems (WITS), Paris, December 2008
Nickerson,
J.V. and Olariu, S. "Courier
Assignment in Social Networks", Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
System Sciences, 2007.
Nickerson,
J.V. "Assembling Sensor Networks", Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences, 2007.
Blake, M. B.
Sliva, A.L., zur Muehlen, M., and Nickerson, J. V. "Binding
Now or Binding Later: The
performance of UDDI registries", Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
System Sciences, 2007.
Nickerson,
J.V., and Olariu, S. "Protecting
with Sensor Networks: Attention and Response," Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences, 2007.
Sakamoto, Y.,
and Nickerson, J. V. (2007). "Social
behavior in a team of autonomous sensors". In G. Muresan, T.
Altiok, B. Melamed, and D. Zeng (Eds.), Proceedings of the Intelligence and
Security Informatics Conference. New Brunswick, NJ: IEEE.
Goldman, I,
Barrett, S, and Nickerson, J. V. "Optimization
of Multi-Attribute Tasks for Underwater Motion of Robotic Sensor Agents",
in Proceedings of the IEEE International
Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI), New Brunswick,
New Jersey, May 2007
Shi, H.,
Kruger, D., Nickerson, JV "Environmental
impact on underwater surveillance systems in estuary areas", in
Proceedings of the IEEE International
Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI), New Brunswick,
New Jersey, May 2007
Nickerson, J.
V. Reconvening After an Emergency, WITS
2006.
Ma, J., and
Nickerson, J. V., A Pattern Approach to Understand Group Collaboration in
Hands-on and Remote Laboratories, Pre-ICIS
HCI Research in MIS Workshop (HCI/MIS'06), 2006
Vickers, L.,
Stolkin, R., and Nickerson, J. V. "Computational environmental models aid sensor placement optimization", Situation Management workshop at the Military
Communications Conference, IEEE MILCOM Proceedings, October 2006.
Olariu,
S. and Nickerson, J.V. "Integration: Reaching consensus in low-diameter wireless
networks". MILCOM Proceedings, October 2006.
Matsuka, T.,
Sakamoto, Y., Nickerson, J.V., and Chouchourelou, A., "A
Cognitive Model of Multi-Objective/Multi-Concept Formation",
International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks.
Jian, J-Y.,
Matsuka, T., and Nickerson, J. V. "Recognizing Deception in Trajectories". Proceedings of the 28th
Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 2006.
Jian, J-Y.,
Matsuka, T., and Nickerson, J. V. "Towards Deceptive Intention: Finding
Trajectories and Its Analysis", Proceedings
of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th
Annual Meeting, 2006.
Meng, Y.,
Gan, J., Nickerson, J. V. "Multi-robot Aggregation Strategies with Limited Communication",
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
2006
Meng, Y.,
Nickerson, J. V., Gan, J. "Hierarchical Multi-robot Coordination:
Aggregation Strategies using Hybrid Communication", 3rd International Conference on
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2006
Matsuka, T.,
and Nickerson, J. V. "Modeling
human hypothesis testing behaviors with simulated evolutionary processes",
Proceedings of the IEEE World Congress on
Computational Intelligence International Conference on Evolutionary Computation.
2006.
Matsuka, T.,
Nickerson, J. V., and Jian, J-Y. "A
prototype model that learns and generalize Medin, Alton, Edelson, and Frecko
(1982) XOR category structure like humans do", Proceedings of the 28th
Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Vancouver, Canada 2006.
Nickerson,
J.V. "Flying Sinks: Heuristics for movement in sensor networks,"
Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System
Sciences, 2006.
Nickerson,
J.V., and Olariu, S. "A Measure for Integration and its Application to
Sensor Network," Workshop on Information Technology and Systems (WITS),
2005. (best paper nomination)
Olariu,
S., and Nickerson, J.V. "Protecting with Sensor Networks: Perimeters and Axes,"
MILCOM, 2005.
Stolkin,
R., and Nickerson, J.V. "Combining multiple autonomous mobile sensor behaviors using local
clustering," MILCOM, 2005.
Nickerson,
J.V. "The Meaning of Arrows: Diagrams and Other Facets in System Sciences Literature ," 38th Hawaii International Conference on
System Sciences, 2005.
Kamakaris,
T., and Nickerson, J.V. "Connectivity
Maps: Measurements and applications," Proceedings of the 38th
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2005.
Nickerson,
J.V., and Skiena, S.S. "Attention
and Communication: Decision Scenarios for Teleoperating Robots," Proceedings of 38th Hawaii International
Conference on System Sciences, 2005.
Nickerson,
Jeffrey V. (2005) Knowing
How to Design Systems, Position paper for the HICSS Workshop on Multi-disciplinary Systems Design Knowledge
Zur Muehlen,
M., Nickerson, J.V., and Weske, M. "Web Services and Workflow:
Composition, Collaboration, Coordination," Proceedings of the 37th Annual
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2004.
Corter, J.E.,
Nickerson, J.V., Esche, S.K., and Chassapis, C. "Remote
vs. Hands-on Labs: Immersion, Learning modes, and Student Preferences,"
Frontiers in Education, 2004, pp. F1G17-21.
Nickerson,
J.V., and Reilly, R.R. "A Model for
Investigating the Effects of Machine Autonomy on Human Behavior,"
Proceedings of the 37th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System
Sciences, 2004.
Nickerson,
Jeffrey V. (2004) Robots and Humans Reconvening, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics,
October.
Nickerson,
J.V. "Event-based Workflow and the Management Interface"
Proceedings of the 36th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences,
IEEE Computer Society Press, 2003.
Nickerson,
J.V., and zur Muehlen, M. "Defending
the Spirit of the Web: Conflicts in the Internet Standards Process.,"
Standard Making: A Critical Research Frontier for Information Systems, MISQ
Special Issue Workshop, King, J. L., and Lyytinen, K, (eds),
Pre-conference workshop at the 2003 International Conference on Information
Systems (ICIS), 2003. pp. 327-343.
Nickerson,
J.V. "Limits of Graphic Representation," IEEE Symposium on
Visual Languages, 1994, pp. 178-179.
Nickerson,
J.V. "Visual Conventions for System Design Using Ada 9X: Representing Asynchronous Transfer of Control",
Representing Asynchronous Transfer of Control," ACM Tri-Ada 1993
Proceedings, 1993, pp. 379-384.
O'Gorman, L.,
and Nickerson, J.V. "Matched filter design for fingerprint image enhancement "
International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 1988
Invited Journal articles
Nickerson, J.
V. "Circumventing the Barriers of Computation", Semiotica 74 (3/4), 1989, 329-335.
Nickerson, J.
V. (1985). "The Mind's Eye and the CRT Terminal: Towards a Diagrammatic
Interface", Visible Language 29
(3), 1985, 387-400.
Nickerson, J.
V. "Energia Cognitiva: doce temas en la obra de Nadin", Revista Anthropos 197, 2002, pp.183-194.
Book Chapters
Nickerson,
J.V. "Cognitive Energy: 12 Themes in the work of Nadin", in: A Mind at Work, M. Vilanova and F.
Chorda (eds.), Synchron, Heidelberg, 2003, pp. 84-100.
Stohr, E.A.,
and Nickerson, J.V. "Enterprise
Integration: Methods and Direction," in: Competing in the Information Age: Align in the Sand, J. Luftman
(ed.), Oxford University Press, New York, 2003, pp. 227-251.
Nickerson,
J.V., and Wong, W. "New Metaphors for Communications: What the Web Makes
Possible," in: McGraw-Hill Ultimate
Multi-Media Handbook, J. Keyes (ed.), McGraw-Hill., New York, 1996.
Dissertation
Nickerson,
Jeffrey V. Visual Programming. Ph.D.
Dissertation. New York University, Computer Science. (UMI# 9514409) 1994. ) abstract preface ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch5 ch6 ch7 ch8 bibliography
Visualizations
Nickerson,
J.V. Optimization
Images, August 2007.
Nickerson,
Jeffrey V. (2004) Rally
Point Animations
Co-authors
Samuel
Barrett
Brian Blake
James Corter
Theodoros
Kamakaris
Jing Gan
Irina Goldman
Jiun-Yin Jian
Jing Ma
Toshihiko
Matsuka
Yan Meng
Michael zur
Muehlen
Harri
Oinas-Kukkonen
Lawrence
O'Gorman
Stephan
Olariu
Richard
Reilly
Yasuaki
Sakamoto
Elliot Sadlon
Hongyuan Shi
Steven Skiena
Don Steiny
Edward A.
Stohr
Rustam
Stolkin
Keith Swenson
Barbara
Tversky
Lucas Vickers
Mathias Weske
Wing Wong
Doris Zahner