Lars Petersson

Dr Lars Petersson serves as Group Leader and Senior Principal Research Scientist within the Imaging and Computer Vision Group at Data61, CSIRO, Australia, leading 30+ researchers/engineers in developing real-world computer vision technologies while advancing state-of-the-art research. He additionally co-leads CSIRO's Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Future Science Platform activity, directing 10 postdocs and 40 researchers across 6 Business Units to solve data science challenges from microscopic to astronomical scales.

His academic background includes:

• PhD in Robotics and Computer Vision (2002) from KTH, Stockholm
• Master in Engineering Physics (1996) from KTH, Stockholm

Petersson's research focuses on Computer Vision, Image Processing, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, with specific expertise in action recognition, real-time instance segmentation, and human pose estimation. He actively explores interdisciplinary connections and pushes technological boundaries through both commercial applications and top-tier publications.

He supervises 30+ PhD students in computer vision while leading large-scale collaborative projects including Smart Cars, AutoMap, and Distributed Large Scale Vision at NICTA (2003-2016). No specific grant details are provided, though his project leadership indicates substantial research funding history.

No scientific awards are mentioned in the source material.

His current work spans CSIRO Business Units including Astronomy and Space Sciences, Agriculture and Food, Oceans and Atmosphere, National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, and Health and Biosecurity, driving ML/AI innovation across diverse scientific domains.