| Aaron F. Bobick | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Artificial Intelligence |
| Institutions | MIT Georgia Tech GVU Center |
| Alma mater | MIT |
| Doctoral advisor | Whitman Richards |
Aaron F Bobick is a professor and school chair in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
Bobick’s research is in the field of artificial intelligence and computer vision. He has chaired and published papers in top-tier academic conferences in these areas. His research and expert opinions on technology have also been reported in major news sources.
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Bobick has received his undergraduate degrees in 1981 in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following this, Bobick received his Ph.D. (1987), in Cognitive Science also from MIT.[1]
Upon receiving his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bobick worked at the MIT Media Lab as an Assistant and Associate Professor until he left to accept a position as an Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the College of Computing. Since arriving at Georgia Tech, Bobick has also been the director of the GVU Center and in 2007 he became the first chair of the new School of Interactive Computing.[2]
Among Bobick’s accomplishments, KidsRoom, an immersive entertainment and learning environment, was a featured exhibit in the Millennium Dome.[3] His expertise in using computer vision techniques to recognize people has also resulted in his research being reported by the BBC News[4] and ABC News.[5]
Bobick's research lies generally in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer vision. However, his research has also included research in the area of ubiquitous computing with a particular focus on smart home environments and living laboratories.