Alumni Profile: William Severson

M.S. (1989)

bill.severson [at] perceptek-robotics.com

Professional Information

Senior Research Scientist
Perceptek, Inc.
12395 North Mead Way
Littleton, CO 80125
http://www.perceptek-robotics.com

Professional activities: computer vision systems for autonomous vehicles using a variety of sensors (EO/IR, ladar, mmw radar). Ground vehicles: sensing-based leader following for a robotic convoy, pedestrian detection and tracking, remote vehicle detection and tracking for a robotic scout. Air vehicles, currently autonomous helicopters: cultural features (roads, tree lines, shorelines, building features) detection, following, and mapping.

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