Hugh F. Durrant-Whyte
Encyclopedia
Professor Hugh F. Durrant-Whyte is known for his pioneering work on probabilistic methods for robotics. The algorithms developed in his group since the early 1990s permit autonomous vehicles to deal with uncertainty and to localize themselves despite noisy sensor readings (simultaneous localization and mapping SLAM
).
From 1986-1995 Durrant-Whyte held positions at Oxford University. In 1995 he accepted a professorship at the University of Sydney
, where he was director of the Australian Centre for Field Robotics
(ACFR) from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 until 2010 he held the position of Research Director of the Australian Research Council
Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems (CAS), a joint venture between the ACFR and mechatronics groups at the University of Technology, Sydney
and the University of New South Wales
.
Durrant-Whyte became the CEO of NICTA in December 2010.
Simultaneous localization and mapping
Simultaneous localization and mapping is a technique used by robots and autonomous vehicles to build up a map within an unknown environment , or to update a map within a known environment , while at the same time keeping track of their current location.- Operational definition :Maps are used...
).
From 1986-1995 Durrant-Whyte held positions at Oxford University. In 1995 he accepted a professorship at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, where he was director of the Australian Centre for Field Robotics
Australian Centre for Field Robotics
The Australian Centre for Field Robotics is dedicated to the research and teaching of concepts relating to intelligent autonomous systems, at The University of Sydney in NSW, Australia...
(ACFR) from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 until 2010 he held the position of Research Director of the Australian Research Council
Australian Research Council
The Australian Research Council is the Australian Government’s main agency for allocating research funding to academics and researchers in Australian universities. Its mission is to advance Australia’s capacity to undertake research that brings economic, social and cultural benefit to the...
Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems (CAS), a joint venture between the ACFR and mechatronics groups at the University of Technology, Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1981, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. UTS is notable for its central location as the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD...
and the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
Durrant-Whyte became the CEO of NICTA in December 2010.