About
Robert W. Sumner is an Adjunct Professor at ETH Zurich and Associate Director at Disney Research Zurich. He specializes in computer graphics, focusing on mesh deformation, inverse kinematics, and game programming. His work bridges academic research and industry applications, particularly in 3D modeling and animation.
- Affiliations: Disney Research Zurich, ETH Zurich
- Education: PhD in Computer Science from MIT (2005), MSc from MIT (2001)
Research Interests: Developing algorithms for shape manipulation, deformation transfer, and game development. Notable contributions include the ETH Game Programming Laboratory course and foundational work on mesh-based inverse kinematics.
Key Projects: Curvature-domain shape processing, embedded deformation techniques, and deformation transfer between 3D models.
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