John O. Merritt is an expert in the applications of stereoscopic 3D displays and remote-presence systems. He is a Fellow of SPIE and has co-chaired the annual SPIE/IS&T Conference on Stereoscopic Displays and Applications since co-founding it in 1990. He also teaches, together with Andrew Woods, a short course on "Stereoscopic Display Application Issues" each year at the annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference. He also co-chaired the IS&T/SPIE 2002 Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology Symposium. He is the author of over 60 technical reports and papers in topics related to vision and simulation. Topics he has worked on include telerobotics, medical imaging and military off-road mobility. He is the Chief Technology Officer of The Merritt Group.
Published work
Merritt has written, co-authored, and published many works across many fields of study. These include, but are not limited to:
Co-editor of all 20 proceedings volumes of the Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference co-published by SPIE and IS&T:
* Steroscopic Displays and Applications Proc. SPIE Vol. 1256
* Stereoscopic Displays and Applications II Proc. SPIE Vol. 1457
* Stereoscopic Displays and Applications III Proc. SPIE Vol. 1669
* Stereoscopic Displays and Applications IV Proc. SPIE Vol. 1915
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems Proc. SPIE Vol. 2177
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems II Proc. SPIE Vol. 2409
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems III Proc. SPIE Vol. 2653
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems IV Proc. SPIE Vol. 3012
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems V Proc. SPIE Vol. 3295
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems VI Proc. SPIE Vol. 3639
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems VII Proc. SPIE Vol. 3957
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems VIII Proc. SPIE Vol. 4297
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems IX Proc. SPIE Vol. 4660
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems X Proc. SPIE Vol. 5006
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XI Proc. SPIE Vol. 5291
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XII Proc. SPIE Vol. 5664
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XIII Proc. SPIE Vol. 6055
* Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XIV Proc. SPIE Vol. 6490
* Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XIX Proc. SPIE Vol. 6803
* Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XX Proc. SPIE Vol. 7237
Merritt J.O., CuQlock-Knopp, G., Paicopolis, P., Smoot, J., Kregel, M., Corona, B., Binocular depth acuity research to support the Modular Multi-Spectral Stereoscopic Night Vision Goggle. in Proceedings of the SPIE Defense and Security Symposium 11th Annual Conference on "Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays X: Technologies and Applications. Vol, 6224, 622403.
Merritt, J.O., CuQlock-Knopp, G., & Myles, K., Enhanced perception of terrain hazards in off-road path choice: stereo 3D versus 2D displays in SPIE's 11th Annual International Symposium on Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Control. Proc. SPIE Vol. 3062, pp. 101–104, ORLANDO, FL.
Pepper, R., Cole, R., Merritt, J., Smith, D. Operator performance using conventional or stereo video displays, Optical Engineering, 17:4:411-415, July/August 1978.
Merritt, J.O. Driver Visibility Quality: An Electro-optical Meter for In-vehicle Measurement of Modulation Transfer , United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, United States. Published by National Technical Information Service.
