Jon W. Carroll

Oakland University · Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice

This research examines the Assyrian siege ramp at Lachish, the only such known from the ancient Near East and the oldest in the world. The combination of different sources (texts, iconography and archaeology) enables us to reconstruct how this monumental war installation was erected. We used photogrammetric analysis, facilitated through small Unman...

Predictable outcomes from precision agriculture (PA) solutions require accurate measurements of crop status and a remote sensing knowledgebase that spans ecoregions. This paper evaluates the relationships between 20 multispectral vegetation indices derived from small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) image collection and on-farm measurements of crop...

This volume places the Flint, Michigan, water contamination disaster in the context of a broader crisis of neoliberal governance in the United States. Authors from a range of disciplines (including sociology, criminal justice, anthropology, history, communications, and jurisprudence) examine the failures in Flint, but with an emphasis upon comparis...

Please click on the DOI link above for the full open access version. Ancient Lachish (Tell ed-Duweir) in southern Israel is a key site for understanding the Canaanite cultures of the Middle and Late Bronze Ages and the Kingdom of Judah in the Iron Age of the Levant. It has been intensively excavated since 1932 by a number of entities. This article...

Chateau de Balleroy located in the Calvados region of Normandy, France played an important role in the career of François Mansart, popularizer of the “Mansard” roof. Historic architectural features, subsurface archaeological features, and graffiti were documented using drones and multispectral imagery. The analysis of these data enhances our unders...

The cultural geography of precontact Springwells phase (ca. AD 1160-1420) Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region of North America has recently received renewed attention. Variation in Springwells ceramic style repertoires serves as a proxy for reconstructing Native American social networks distributed throughout the Great Lakes region. Th...

A collection of spectral indices, derived from a range of remote sensing imagery spatial resolutions, are compared to on-farm measurements of maize chlorophyll content and yield at two trial farms in central Malawi to evaluate what spatial resolutions are most effective for relating multispectral images with crop status. Single and multiple linear...

Please click the DOI link above to access the data on Harvard Dataverse. Multispectral imagery collected from an Africa RISING trial site located in Ntubwi, Malawi. Drone flights conducted using a senseFly eBee agricultural-use drone equipped with a Parrot Sequoia camera. Raster structure data shared here include the red, near-infrared, and green s...

Please click the DOI link above to access the data on Harvard Dataverse. Multispectral imagery collected from an Africa RISING trial site located in Nyambi, Malawi. Drone flights conducted using a senseFly eBee agricultural-use drone equipped with a Parrot Sequoia camera. Raster structure data shared here include the red, near-infrared, and green s...

The original ceramics typology developed for Younge/Western Basin Tradition Springwells phase (ca. AD 1160–1420) assemblages included three variants known as Macomb Linear, Macomb Interrupted Linear, and Springwells Net Impressed ceramics. This discussion considers how subregional variation in Springwells decorative styles reflects participation in...

This chapter discusses the role of sensitivity analysis in the development of an Agent-Based Model (ABM) designed to explore hypothetical scenarios relating to cultural transmission in small-scale societies. Sensitivity analysis revealed disproportionate or nonlinear relationships between parameter changes and model behaviors. Nonlinear sensitivity...

This document provides guidance regarding significant issues emergent from the current climate change, population, agricultural, and land use and cover change literatures.

This dissertation examines the nature of Springwells phase (ca. A.D. 1160 to 1420) sociopolitical interaction and integration during the Late Prehistoric period (post A.D. 1000) in the Great Lakes region of North America. Combined ceramic analysis and computer simulation employing Agent Based Modeling (ABM) supports the interpretation that Springwe...

This study examines the role of rock art in the construction of Woodland Period (300 BC to AD 1700) hunter-gatherer landscapes in the Lake of the Woods region of northwestern Ontario. The authors examine the distribution of documented pictograph sites relative to the locations of rock formations where the geologic conditions would have favored the...

This study examines the role of rock art in the construction of Woodland Period (300 BC to AD 1700) hunter-gatherer landscapes in the Lake of the Woods region of northwestern Ontario. The authors examine the distribution of documented pictograph sites relative to the locations of rock formations where the geologic conditions would have favored the...

Thesis (M.H.)--Wright State University, 2002. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-93).

The Air Force Medical Service strives to deliver a fit and healthy force, which ultimately translates to sustained and enhanced mission performance. In support of these goals, the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine's Performance Enhancement Division is pursuing a two-tiered approach to establishing physical fitness programs and standards. Tier...

This Proceedings document summarizes briefings and discussions that took place during the Firefighter Physical Fitness Workshop, sponsored by the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine and supported by the Crew System Ergonomics Information Analysis Center (CSERIAC), held at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH on August 5 & 6,...

The US Air Force is the Executive Agent for the firefighter fitness programs for all military components. This Review & Analysis examines four suggested candidate firefighter physical fitness programs and related research in support of the ongoing Air Force/Department of Defense project to adopt a defensible and acceptable firefighter fitness train...