11 Facts About Gregory Dudek

Gregory L Dudek is a Canadian computer scientist specializing in robotics, computer vision, and intelligent systems.

Gregory Dudek was formerly the director of McGill's school of computer science and before that director of McGill's center for intelligent machines.

Gregory Dudek has published three books, including a textbook co-authored with Prof.

Gregory Dudek did early work metrically accurate robot positioning, notably using sonar sensors or computer vision, and is the first to use the term "localization" to refer to problem of quantitatively accurate robot position estimation from sensor data.

Gregory Dudek later transitioned into field robotics, and in particular marine field robotics.

In 2013, Gregory Dudek launched the NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network, later renamed the NSERC Canadian Robotics Network.

In 2018, Gregory Dudek joined Samsung as VP, Research and Lab Head at the Samsung AI Center, Montreal.

Gregory Dudek has participated in the organization and administration of numerous research events, conferences, and journals, including being the General Chair of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in 2019.

Gregory Dudek's mother, Stephanie Dudek, was a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Montreal.

Gregory Dudek's father, Louis Dudek, was a poet, critic, literary activist, publisher, and professor at McGill University.

Gregory Dudek built his first computer, a Gardner Hexapawn, out of woods, beads, and paper.