Anthony Stentz , Ph.D.


Associate Director



Dr. Anthony (Tony) Stentz is a Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and Associate Director of the National Robotics Engineering Center. Dr. Stentz has 25 years in the robotics industry and is a recognized expert in robot path planning, autonomous cross country navigation, and the automation of heavy mobile equipment used in industry.

Key accomplishments include the invention of the D* algorithm for route re-planning, invention of market-based algorithms for multi-robot planning and coordination, the development of ladar-based cross country navigation systems for unmanned vehicles, and the automation of excavators, windrowers, tractors, and mining machines used in industry.

Dr. Stentz has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon.

NREC projects
Autonomous Loading; Autonomous Navigation System; Automated Harvesting; Vehicle Safeguarding; Underground Mining Operator Assist; PerceptOR; UPI

Interests
3d Range Sensing; Image Processing; Motion Planning & Execution; Multi-Vehicle Coordination

For a more detailed description of research interests and papers see:

www.ri.cmu.edu/people/stentz_anthony.html