Perception
Dieter Fox
Professor at UW · Senior Director, NVIDIA Robotics
“Detect like a scientist. Trust the data more than the guess.”
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About
Dieter figures out what robots see, hear, and feel — and turns those signals into beliefs about the world. His work on probabilistic perception is why a self-driving car can guess where the cyclist will be in two seconds.
Teaching Philosophy
“Detect like a scientist. Trust the data more than the guess.”
What you’ll learn from Dieter
- How robots build a picture of their world
- Why sensors disagree, and what to do about it
- What probability looks like inside a real robot
Signature Missions
Related Skills
Current Challenge
“Make your robot notice when someone walks into the room.”
Known For
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