Herbert Freeman
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Dr. Herbert Freeman is a computer scientist who made important contributions to the field of automatic label placement
, computer graphics
, including anti-aliasing
, and machine vision
. Dr. Freeman held many prestigious professorial posts such as in RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), NYU, and Rutgers University.
Dr. Freeman is the recipient of several awards, including the IEEE Computer Society
's Pioneer award (1999). Freeman is also a Fellow of the ACM, a Life Fellow of the IEEE, and a Guggenheim Fellow. Professor Freeman is also the founder of MapText, Inc.
Dr. Freeman also wrote a memoir , "Cobblestones".
Automatic label placement
Automatic label placement refers to the computer methods of placing labels automatically on a map or chart. This is related to the typographic design of such labels....
, computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
, including anti-aliasing
Anti-aliasing
In digital signal processing, spatial anti-aliasing is the technique of minimizing the distortion artifacts known as aliasing when representing a high-resolution image at a lower resolution...
, and machine vision
Machine vision
Machine vision is the process of applying a range of technologies and methods to provide imaging-based automatic inspection, process control and robot guidance in industrial applications. While the scope of MV is broad and a comprehensive definition is difficult to distil, a "generally accepted...
. Dr. Freeman held many prestigious professorial posts such as in RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), NYU, and Rutgers University.
Dr. Freeman is the recipient of several awards, including the IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Computer Society
The IEEE Computer Society is a professional society of IEEE. Its purpose and scope is “to advance the theory, practice, and application of computer and information processing science and technology” and the “professional standing of its members.” The CS is the largest of 38 technical societies...
's Pioneer award (1999). Freeman is also a Fellow of the ACM, a Life Fellow of the IEEE, and a Guggenheim Fellow. Professor Freeman is also the founder of MapText, Inc.
Dr. Freeman also wrote a memoir , "Cobblestones".