معرفی
Clark Olson is a Professor in the Division of Computing & Software Systems at the University of Washington Bothell, part of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley (1994), M.S. in Electrical Engineering (1990), and B.S. in Computer Engineering (1989) from the University of Washington, Seattle.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science (2017) from University of California, Berkeley
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering (1990) from University of Washington, Seattle
- B.S. in Computer Engineering (1989) from University of Washington, Seattle
His research focuses on computer vision, robot navigation, and clustering algorithms. He has developed techniques for Mars rover terrain mapping, subspace clustering, and geometric feature matching. His work bridges theory and application in autonomous systems and image analysis.
Analysis of his publications reveals expertise in computer vision (8 papers), clustering algorithms (4 papers), and robotics (5 papers). Key subtopics include Mars exploration (3 papers), Hough transforms (3 papers), and probabilistic methods (3 papers).
Professor Olson teaches courses ranging from introductory programming (CSS 161-162) to advanced topics in computer vision (CSS 487-587) and algorithm design (CSS 549). He also advises on the CSSE Capstone (CSS 497) projects requiring rigorous prerequisites and structured evaluation criteria.
