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Principal Research Scientist

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Earth System Science Center
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 
phone: (256) 961-7760 fax: (256) 961-7755

Education

  • 1986 Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado
    1979 M.A., Earth and Planetary Sciences/Remote Sensing, Washington
    University in St. Louis
    1976 B.S., Geology, Auburn University

Major Research Activities

  • Dr. Botts has a diverse, but extensive background in the sciences (geology, planetary science, remote sensing, and geotechnical engineering) and computer technology (image processing, computer visualization, object-oriented computer programming, web services).
  • In 1992, Dr. Botts has served on temporary assignment at NASA Headquarters, visiting with 50+ development and science teams around the country and evaluating the state of scientific visualization for NASA's EOS Mission. His report to NASA Headquarters entitled "The State of Scientific Visualization with Regard to the NASA EOS Mission to Planet Earth" established many of the guidelines for visualization requirements for NASA EOS.
  • Dr. Botts is the main architect of and directs the development of the Java-based Space Time Toolkit, a Java-based environment for the integration and visualization of dynamic, disparate data sets within an interactive 3D environment.
  • Dr. Botts is the main architect of the Sensor Model Language (SensorML), a standard sensor description language being developed under the auspices of the OpenGeospatial Consortium (OGC).

    Dr. Botts served for 6 years as Chair of the Global Mapping Task Team of the international Committee for Earth Observing Satellites. He has served since 2002 as Chair of the OGC Sensor Web Enablement Working Group, and as an Expert on the ISO TC211 19130 Project for Standard Sensor Models.

Publications

Botts, M., G. Percival, C. Reed, and J. Davidson, 2006. OGC Sensor Web Enablement: Overview and High Level Architecture, OGC 06-050r2; http://www.opengeospatial.org/pt/06-046r2.  

Botts, M., A. Robin, J. Davidson, and I. Simonis, 2006. OGC Sensor Web Architecture Framework, OpenGeospatial Consortium Public Discussion Paper, OGC 06-021r2.

Botts, M. [ed], 2006. Technical Specification for Sensor Model Language (SensorML) - Version 0.0, OpenGeospatial Consortium, OGC 05-086r2; http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=13879.

Botts, M. [ed], 2004. Sensor Model Language (SensorML) for In-situ and Remote Sensors, OpenGeospatial Consortium Recommended Paper, OGC 04-019; 

Botts, M., H. Niedzwiadek, and S. Cox, 2004. Setting the Stage for Sensor Web Standards,  GeoIntelligence, Jul/Aug 2004; http://www.geointelmag.com

Botts, M., 2004. Sensor Web Enablement within the OpenGIS Consortium,  GeoWorld, June 2004;

Botts, M. and L. McKee, 2003. A Sensor Model Language: Moving Sensor Data onto the Internet, Sensors, April 2003; http://www.sensorsmag.com/articles/0403/30/.

Botts, M. [ed], 2003. Sensor Model Language (SensorML) for In-situ and Remote Sensors, OpenGIS Interoperability Program Report, OGC 03-005r3; http://www.opengis.org/techno/discussions/02-026r4.pdf

Botts, M., K. Keiser, H. Conover, S. J. Graves, 2000. Visualization of On-demand Virtual Data Products in a Distributed Environment, North American Cartographic Information Society Maps and the Internet Symposium, Knoxville, TN, October 11, 2000.

Botts, M., 1996.  Technological Advancements in the Use of Sensor Data Within Native Space-Time Domains, Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Vancouver, March 25-29.

Botts, M. and R. Phillips,1996. Improved Space-Time Visualization and Analysis for Disparate Earth-System Data, 12th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, American Meteorology Society, Atlanta, Jan. 28-Feb. 2.

Goodman, S., H. Christian, R. Blakeslee, D. Boccipio, D. Buechler, K. Driscoll, J. Fenelly, J. Hall, W. Koshak, D. Mach, P. Meyer, M. Botts, R. Creasey, R. Phillips, and W. Boeck, 1996. The Optical Transient Detector: First Results, Proceedings of the 8th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, American Meteorology Society, Atlanta, Jan. 28 - Feb. 2.

Botts, M., 1995. Importance of a Standard Observation Dynamics Model for Earth Observing Sensors, Proceedings of the European Symposium on Satellite Remote Sensing II, Paris, France, Sept. 25.

Rushmeier, H., M. Botts, S. Uselton, J. Walton, H. Watkins, and D. Watson, 1995. Metrics and Benchmarks for Visualization, IEEE Proceedings of Visualization '95, Atlanta, Oct. 30- Nov. 3.

 

Botts, M., 1995. Improving the use and interuse of Pathfinder and EOS data sets, Proceedings of the AGU 1995 Spring Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 30-June 2.

Botts, M., 1995. Libraries and APIs to assist the NASA/EOS and general Earth science/GIS visualization developer, Proceedings of the Technical Conference on Visual Data Exploration and Analysis, IS&T/SPIE’s Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, San Jose, Feb. 5-10.

Botts, M. (chair), J. Dykstra, L. Elson, S. Goodman, M. Lee, 1994. Challenges and opportunities for visualization with NASA's EOS Mission to Planet Earth, Panel Session, Proceedings of IEEE Visualization '94.

Maiden, M., M. James, M. Botts, M. Goodman, D. Hardin, G. Serafino, and E. Smith, 1994. Pathfinder Lessons Learned, NASA HQ White Paper, Dec 5, 1994.

Botts, M., 1994. The EOS Interuse Experiment: Bringing space science technology down to Earth, Science Information Systems Newsletter, Issue 32, May 1994.

Botts, M, 1993.  The roles and requirements of visualization in NASA's EOS era, Science Information Systems Newsletter, Issue 30, October 1993, reprinted in The EOS Observer, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1994.

Botts, M., 1993. The State of Scientific Visualization with Regard to the NASA EOS Mission to Planet Earth, Special Report to NASA Headquarters, pp. 41.

Botts, M., R. Phillips, J. Parker, and P. Wright, 1992. Functional Requirements Document for the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Scientific Computing Facilities (SCF) of the NASA/MSFC Earth Science and Application Division, NASA TM 4392, pp. 101.

Botts, M., 1992.  Visualization for atmospheric and global change research at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, IEEE Visualization '92, October 22,1992.

Botts, M., 1992.  Defining and satisfying the computing requirements of the scientific computing facilities at NASA/MSFC , AIAA Space Programs & Technology Conference, March 23, 1992.

Botts, M.E., 1986.  The Effect of Slaking on the Engineering Behavior of Clay Shales. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, pp.388.

Botts, M.E., and S. Sture, 1982.  The Use of  X-ray and X-ray Radiography in the Study of the Fabric of Soils. NASA Contract Report, NAG2-58, pp.133.

Botts, M.E., 1982.  The Theory and Measurement of Tensile Strength in Soils. NASA Contract Report, pp.120.

Botts, M.E., 1982.  Suggestions for determining the geotechnical properties of the structurally complex clay shales of southern Italy. Report to the Instituto di Napoli, Italy, pp.60.

Botts, M.E., and N.C. Costes, 1980.  Particle Segregation in Granular Materials: A Critical Evaluation of Theory and Experimentation. NASA Contract Report.

Botts, M.E., 1979.  Stratigraphy of the North Polar Region of Mars: Implication for the source of circumpolar dune fields. Report of the Planetary Geology Program, NASA TM 80339, pp.68.

Bridgett, L., J. Shirck, R. Arvidson, G. Crozaz, and M. Botts, 1978.  Fission track dating of the Tar Springs Formation: A new technique. Abstract for the American Geophysical Union Midwest Conference, St. Louis.

Botts, M.E., 1979.  The stratigraphic sequence of volcanic and sedimentary units in the North polar Region of Mars. Advances in Planetary Geology, 1, NASA TM 81979, 269-326; also NASA TM 78254.