Dr. Matthew O'Banion Associate Professor Director - Geospatial Science Program Geography and Environmental Engineering matthew.obanion [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Dr. Matt O’Banion has a background in geomatics engineering, computer science, and engineering geology. He has expertise in the application of geospatial technology (e.g., lidar, GNSS, and GIS) and advanced visualization tools for the investigation and mapping of natural hazards. His teaching and research interests include the acquisition and analysis of geospatial data with a focus on high-resolution laser scanning, unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-based photogrammetry, immersive 3D visualization, and total propagated uncertainty of measurements. Ph.D. in Civil Engineering - Oregon State UniversityM.S. in Civil Engineering - Oregon State UniversityB.S. in Geology - University of California Davis Research Interests Lidar, Drones, UAS, Photogrammetry, 3D capture, Immersive visualization, AR/VR/MR, Error propagation Current Research Arctic coastal erosion, Permafrost degradation, Use of AR/VR in the classroom Selected Publications Bolkas, D., O’Banion, M., Laughlin, J. (MAJ), Prickett, J. (2024): Monitoring of a Rockfall Embankment Dam using TLS and sUAS Point Clouds. Journal of Applied Geodesy. https://doi.org/10.1515/jag-2023-0038Laughlin, J., O’Banion, M.S. (2024) Geovisualization Technology Options for Use in the Classroom. Surveying and Land Information Science, 83(2): 51-62.Bolkas, D., O’Banion, M.S., Parisi, E.I., Bauer, P., Detchev, I. (2024) Demonstration of immersive technologies for geospatial learning, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) TC V Symposium 2024, August 06-08, 2024, Manila, Philippines.O’Banion, M.S., Lewis, N.S., Boyce, M.W., Laughlin, J., Majkowicz, D.C. (2022) Use of an augmented reality sand table for satellite remote sensing education. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2087215Turkan, Y., Bolkas, D., Jung, J., O’Banion, M.S., Bunn, M. (2022) Chapter 14: Information Systems in Civil Engineering. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Principles, Technologies, and Applications. 451-487. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784416037.ch14