Gregory Dudek
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Gregory Dudek is a professor of computer science
at McGill University
, was the Director of the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines from 2004 to 2007, and is the current Director of the McGill University School of Computer Science
. The son of poet Louis Dudek
, he was made a Dawson Scholar of that university (an honorary title) and directs the mobile robotics laboratory there. He was awarded a James McGill chair in 2008. According to his biography, he has written over 150 refereed articles on computer vision and robotics , and is co-author (with Michael Jenkin)
of the book Computational Principles of Mobile Robotics which is used to teach robotics at a number of universities.
His lab among the first in Canada to deal substantively and specifically with issues concerning mobile robotic
systems. Prof. Dudek has an Erdős number of 3, having co-authored a paper with Sue Whitesides.
topological maps and the complexity of topological mapping, an abstract idealized form of robotics problem.
He has also looked at robot position estimation using photographic data, and the automated detection of
interesting images.
With his colleagues he produced the first formal proof of the complexity of global robot locaization in a metric environment (i.e how hard it is, in the worst
possible case, for a robot to determine its position if it totally lost).
Gregory has a wide range of research interests that all have the common theme of robotics. He works students in the Mobile Robotics Lab (MRL) at McGill on many problems involving aspects of artificial perception, robot navigation, "hiring secretaries" problem, and recommender systems.
and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Toronto
.
Gregory's research interests often overlap with his personal life and allow him to travel to many interesting places. He and other students in the MRL lab take trips to run experiments on Aqua, an amphibious robot. Greg visited Mexico in 2009. Greg has also visited many other countries.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, was the Director of the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines from 2004 to 2007, and is the current Director of the McGill University School of Computer Science
McGill University School of Computer Science
The School of Computer Science is a School in the Faculty of Science at McGill University located in the McConnell Engineering Building at 3480 University, Montreal. The school is the second most funded computer science department in Canada. It currently has 34 faculty members, 60 Ph.D...
. The son of poet Louis Dudek
Louis Dudek
Louis Dudek, OC was a Canadian poet, academic, and publisher known for his role in defining Modernism in poetry, and for his literary criticism. He was the author of over two dozen books...
, he was made a Dawson Scholar of that university (an honorary title) and directs the mobile robotics laboratory there. He was awarded a James McGill chair in 2008. According to his biography, he has written over 150 refereed articles on computer vision and robotics , and is co-author (with Michael Jenkin)
of the book Computational Principles of Mobile Robotics which is used to teach robotics at a number of universities.
His lab among the first in Canada to deal substantively and specifically with issues concerning mobile robotic
systems. Prof. Dudek has an Erdős number of 3, having co-authored a paper with Sue Whitesides.
Research
His research deals with sensing for robots and has included theoretical work on the complexity of robot localization and the development of underwater and amphibious robots. He has worked on the use oftopological maps and the complexity of topological mapping, an abstract idealized form of robotics problem.
He has also looked at robot position estimation using photographic data, and the automated detection of
interesting images.
With his colleagues he produced the first formal proof of the complexity of global robot locaization in a metric environment (i.e how hard it is, in the worst
possible case, for a robot to determine its position if it totally lost).
Gregory has a wide range of research interests that all have the common theme of robotics. He works students in the Mobile Robotics Lab (MRL) at McGill on many problems involving aspects of artificial perception, robot navigation, "hiring secretaries" problem, and recommender systems.
Education
Dudek obtained his B.Sc. in Physics and Computer Science and Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.
Activities
Gregory always enjoys the challenge of using a new gadget. He keeps up to date with the latest technologies and very much enjoys coding things.Gregory's research interests often overlap with his personal life and allow him to travel to many interesting places. He and other students in the MRL lab take trips to run experiments on Aqua, an amphibious robot. Greg visited Mexico in 2009. Greg has also visited many other countries.