SESSION CHAIR: CHUCK THORPE
Session 4: Computer Vision
SPEAKER BIO:
The Navlab group has pioneered new methods in stereo vision, laser
rangefinding, 3-D terrain modeling, neural nets for perception, route
planning, driver performance modeling, traffic simulation, teleoperation,
vehicle control on rough terrain, and system architectures.
Chuck has also been involved with walking robots and underwater robots.
Chuck received his PhD from CMU in 1984, and his BA in Natural Science from
North Park College in Chicago.
Chuck Thorpe is a Principal Research Scientist and runs the Navlab group
in the Robotics Institute of CMU. His interests are in computer vision,
planning, and architectures for outdoor robot vehicles. Since 1984, the
Navlab group has built a series of 10 robot cars, HMMWVs, minivans, and
full-sized passenger busses. The research is funded by DARPA for building
off-road scout vehicles, and by the Department of Transportation for
traffic safety and automated highways.