Stephen Guy

Stephen J. Guy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics, with applications spanning human movement analysis, crowd simulation, and social robotics. He leads the Applied Motion Lab and contributes to interdisciplinary fields like human-centered computing and medical AI.

• University of Minnesota - Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Applied Motion Lab
• Research intersections: Robotics, AI, Computer Graphics, Human Behavior

His research develops AI and computer vision technologies for autonomous robotics and computational analysis of human movement. Key applications include social robotics, game/VR environments, and medical diagnostics. Current projects involve trajectory pattern analysis, crowd navigation algorithms, and behavioral modeling using augmented reality.

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in egocentric video analysis for robot learning (2025), collision avoidance frameworks (2020), and predictive crowd simulation (2018). He applies machine learning and optimization techniques across domains, with notable work on bilateral reaching development (2024) and successful smile analysis (2016).

Scientific recognition includes:

• Recipient of Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award
• Best Paper Awards in simulation and planning
• Multidisciplinary collaborations with NIH, NSF, and industry partners

As an advisor, he has mentored 5 Ph.D. graduates since 2016, with recent co-advising collaborations. His lab secures funding from NSF (MRI for Tourette Syndrome analysis), NIH (cerebral palsy research), and industry grants like Tesco PLC's trajectory analysis project. Media coverage highlights public impact of his behavioral analysis research.