Publications

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Books

Unix Systems Programming: Communication, Concurrency, and Threads [Pub]
K. A. Robbins and S. Robbins
Second edition to Practical Unix Programming, Prentice Hall, 2003

Practical Unix Programming: A Guide to Concurrency, Communication, and Multithreading [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Professional Technical Reference Series, Prentice Hall, 1996

The Cray X-MP: A Case Study in Pipelined Architecture and Vector Processing 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science #374, 1989

Conferences

Visualizing brain rhythms and synchrony 
Robbins, K. A., D. Veljkovic and E. Pilipaviciute
Proc. Visualization and Data Analysis (2006), 2006

Towards perceptual enhancement of multiple intersecting surfaces 
M. A. Robinson, K. A. Robbins
Proc. Visualization and Data Analysis (2005), 339-349, 2005

A framework for automatic large-scale testing and characterization of signal processing algorithms 
K. Holladay and K. A. Robbins
Milcom (2004), 2004

Experimental analysis of wavelet transforms for estimating PSK symbol rate 
K. Holladay and K. A. Robbins
Intl. Conf. on Communications Systems and Applications (CSA) (2004), 2004

Visualizing cortical waves and timing from data 
K. A. Robbins, M. Robinson and D. Senseman
IEEE Visualization (2004), 401-408, 2004

An XML schema for digital communication signal research 
K. Holladay, K. A. Robbins and D. Varner
XML (2002), 2002

Integrating a simulation case study into CS2: Developing design, empirical and analysis skills 
K. A. Robbins, C. Sauls Key and K. Dickinson
Proc. SIGCSE Technical Symp. on Computer Science Education (2002), 391-395, 2002

A viability analysis of cooperative proxy caching 
S. G. Dykes and K. A. Robbins
Infocom (2001), 1205-1214, 2001

Solving the CS1/CS2 Lab Dilemma: Students as presenters in CS1/CS2 laboratories 
K. A. Robbins, C. Sauls Key, K. Dickinson, and J. Montgomery
Proc. SIGCSE Technical Symp. on Computer Science Education (2001), 164-168, 2001

Fast Visualization Methods for Comparing Dynamics: A Case Study in Combustion [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins and Michael Gorman (to appear)
IEEE Visualization (2000), 433-436, 2000

Using Process-Level Packet Routing to Support Real-time Data Visualization: A Case Study in Antarctica 
Laura Connor and Kay Robbins
Communications in Computing (2000), 47-53, 2000

The JOTSA Animation Environment [Pub]
Steven Robbins
Thirty-First Hawaii Intl. Conf. on System Sciences, 655-664, 1998

Visualizing differences in movies of cortical activity [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins and David M. Senseman
IEEE Visualization (1998), 217-224, 1998

Web-based dynamic information visualization using exact-time animation [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Proceedings of the 13th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, 744-751, 1998

Visualization, Animation and K-L Decomposition of Spatiotemporal Dynamics in a Pattern-Forming System 
K. A. Robbins, A. Palacios and M. Gorman
Proc. 4th Experimental Chaos Conference, 31-36, 1997

Tracking cell splits and merges [Pub]
J. A. Withers and K. A. Robbins
Proceedings IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation, 117-122, 1996

Tracking holes: Using animation to visualize absent features [Pub]
J. Xu and K. A. Robbins
Proceedings IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation, 106-111, 1996

VISTA: A configurable visualization and simulation tool for ATM switches 
Narayana R. Tummala and Kay A. Robbins
MASCOTS (1996), 223-226, 1996

Reliable dynamic terrain updates in distributed interactive simulations 
Richard M. Rybacki and Kay A. Robbins
Proc. Summer Computer Simulation Conference, 615-620, 1995

Blackboards for cooperative problem-solving [Pub]
K. A. Robbins and S. Robbins
Proc. ASEE DELOS Conference (1993), 459-465, 1994

Ethercom: A study of audio processes and synchronization [Pub]
K. A. Robbins, R. Rybacki, and S. Robbins
Proc. 24-th SIGCSE Technical Symp. on Computer Science Education (1993), 218-222, 1994

Dynamic behavior of memory reference streams for the Perfect Club benchmarks 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Proc. 1992 Intl. Conf. on Parallel Processing vol. I, 48-52, 1992

Bus conflicts for logical memory banks on a Cray Y-MP type processor system 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Proc. Intl. Conf. on Parallel Processing vol. I (1991), 21-24, 1991

Choosing a leader on a hypercube 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Proc. PARABASE-90, Intl. Conf. on Databases, Parallel Architectures, and their Applications, 469-471, 1990

Logical memory banks for the Cray Y-MP 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Proc. of MIDCON-90 (1990), 262-265, 1990

Journals

Extracting wave structure from biological data with application to responses in the turtle visual cortex [Pub]
K. A. Robbins and D. M. Senseman
Journal of Computational Neuroscience, vol 16(3):267-298, 2004

Spiral dynamics of pulsating methane-oxygen flames on a circular burner 
K. A. Robbins, M. Gorman, J. Bowers and R. Brockman
Chaos, vol 14(2):467-476, 2004

Synchronized views for exploring populations of neurons 
K. A. Robbins, I. Grinshpan, K. Allen and D. M. Senseman
Proc. SPIE (Papers selected from Visualization and Data Analysis 2004, Eds Robert F. Erbacher, Philip C. Chen, Jonathan C. Roberts, Matti T. Gröhn, Katy Börner), vol 5295:235-245, 2004

Using derivatives to compare cortical waves across preparations 
K. A. Robbins and D. M. Senseman
Neurocomputing, vol 52(54):885-891, 2003

High-speed VSD imaging of visually evoked cortical waves: Decomposition into intra- and intercortical wave motions 
D. M. Senseman and K. A. Robbins
Journal of Neurophysiology, vol 87(3):1499-1514, 2002

Limitations and benefits of cooperative proxy caching 
S. G. Dykes and K. A. Robbins
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communication, special issue on Internet Proxy Services, vol 20(7):1290-1304, 2002

Using derivatives to compare cortical waves across preparations 
K. A. Robbins and D. M. Senseman
Computational Neuroscience, 2002

Role of GABAA-mediated inhibition in controlling the responses of regular spiking cells in turtle visual cortex 
J. G. Mancilla and P. S. Ulinski
Vis. Neurosci, vol 18:9-24, 2001

Visualizing splitting and merging processes [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins, Clinton Jeffery and Steven Robbins
Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, vol 11(6):593-614, 2000

Modal behavior of cortical neural networks during visual processing [Pub]
D. M. Senseman and K. A. Robbins
Journal of Neuroscience, vol 19(3):1-7, 1999

Spatiotemporal structure of depolarization spread in cortical pyramidal cell populations evoked by diffuse retinal light flashes 
D. M. Senseman
Vis. Neurosci., vol 16:65-79, 1999

A microprogramming Animation [Pub]
Steven Robbins and Kay A. Robbins
IEEE Transactions on Education, vol 41(4):293-300, 1998

Karhunen-Loeve analysis of spatiotemporal flame patterns 
A. Palacios, G. Gunaratne, M. Gorman and K. A. Robbins
Physical Review E, vol 7(5):1-14, 1998

Visualization of scientific video data using KL decomposition [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins
IEEE Trans. Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol 4(4):330-343, 1998

Cellular pattern formation in circular domains 
A. Palacios, G. Gunaratne, M. Gorman and K. A. Robbins
Chaos, vol 7(3):463-475, 1997

Activation of the fast sodium conductance in pyramidal cells by temporal patterns of geniculocortical synapses 
A. J. Peiper and P.S. Ulinski
Computational Neuroscience: Trends in Research, J. M. Bower (ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, 119-224, 1996

Identification of intermittent ordered patterns as heteroclinic connections 
E. Stone, M. Gorman, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Physical Review Letters, vol 76:2061-2064, 1996

Ratcheting motion of concentric rings in cellular flames 
M. Gorman, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Physical Review Letters, vol 76:228-231, 1996

Buffered banks in multiprocessor systems [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
IEEE Trans on Computers, vol 44(4):518-530, 1995

Chaotic dynamics near the extinction limit of a premixed flame on a porous plug burner [Pub]
M. Gorman, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Combustion Science and Technology, vol 98:47-56, 1994

Experimental observations of ordered states of cellular flames [Pub][Web]
M. Gorman, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Combustion Science and Technology, vol 98:37-45, 1994

Four types of chaotic dynamics in cellular flames [Pub]
M. Gorman, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Combustion Science and Technology, vol 98:79-93, 1994

Hopping motion in ordered states of cellular flames [Pub][Web]
M. Gorman, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Combustion Science and Technology, vol 98:71-78, 1994

Relationship between average and real memory behavior [Pub]
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
Journal of Supercomputing, vol 8:209-232, 1994

Rotating and modulated rotating states of cellular flames [Pub][Web]
M. Gorman, C.F. Hamill, M. el-Hamdi and K. A. Robbins
Combustion Science and Technology, vol 98:25-35, 1994

Deterministic chaos in laminar premixed flames: Experimental classification of chaotic dynamics 
M. el-Hamdi, M. Gorman and K. A. Robbins
Combustion Science and Technology, vol 94:87-101, 1993

Technical Reports

Using Image Processing and Computer Animation to Analyze Spatial and Temporal Dynamics in a Pattern-Forming System 
K. A. Robbins and M. Gorman
UTSA Computer Science Technical Report TR 96-2, 1996

Using the Tools of Parallel Program Performance Evaluation to Visualize Scientific Data 
J. Xu and K. A. Robbins
UTSA Computer Science Technical Report TR 96-9, 1996

Relative Scrollbars [Pub]
Steven Robbins
CS-95-10, 1995

Visiometric Analysis of Ratcheting Motion in Premixed Flames 
K. A. Robbins, B. Natraja, D. Jayaraman, J. Mukherjee, M. Gorman, and M. el-Hamdi
UTSA Computer Science Technical Report TR 95-3, 1995

Experimental Assessment of the Optimized Perfect Club Benchmarks on a Cray Y-MP 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
UTSA-CS-93-102, 1993

Experimental Assessment of the Perfect Club Benchmarks on a Cray Y-MP 
Kay A. Robbins and Steven Robbins
UTSA-CS-92-102, 1992

Theses

Real-time Airborne Data Visualization under QNX: Performance Evaluation of a Geophysical Application in Antarctica [Pub]
Laura Connor
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, 1999

Computer Techniques and Algorithms for Detection of Heteroclinic Connections in Experimental Data 
Mark Grechanik
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, December 1998
Supervisor: Kay A. Robbins

Cell Mapping: Tracking Splits and Merges in Large-scale Evolving Structures [Pub]
Jo Ann Withers
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, May 1996
Supervisor: Kay A. Robbins

Using Visualization and Animation to Convey Motion in Experimental Data [Pub]
Jin Xu
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, May 1996
Supervisor: Kay A. Robbins

VISTA: A Configurable Visualization and Simulation Tool for ATM Switches 
Narayana R. Tummala
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, May 1996
Supervisor: Kay A. Robbins

TCPMON: A Passive and Secure Method for Monitoring TCP Connections 
A. David August
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, August 1995
Supervisor: Kay A. Robbins

Reliable Dynamic Terrain Updates and Fault Tolerant Terrain Servers for Distributed Interactive Simulations 
Richard M. Rybacki
University of Texas at San Antonio Master's Thesis, May 1995
Supervisor: Kay A. Robbins

Other

Introducing empirical investigation in undergraduate operating systems (Technical Announcement) [Pub]
Steven Robbins
Operating Systems Review, 77-80, 1998

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