Alan Sullivan
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Research / Technical Staff
Computer Vision Group Manager -
Education:
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1993 -
Research Areas:
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Control
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Biography
First at U.C. Berkeley, then at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Alan studied interactions between ultra-high intensity femtosecond lasers and plasmas. Prior to joining MERL in 2007, he worked at a series of start-ups where he developed a novel volumetric 3D display technology. At MERL His research interests include computational geometry and computer graphics.
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News & Events
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NEWS MERL Researchers Demonstrate New Model-Based AI Learning Technology for Equipment Control Date: February 14, 2018
Where: Tokyo, Japan
MERL Contacts: Devesh Jha; Daniel Nikovski; Diego Romeres; William Yerazunis; Jeroen van Baar; Alan Sullivan
Research Areas: Optimization, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, RoboticsBrief- New technology for model-based AI learning for equipment control was demonstrated by MERL researchers at a recent press release event in Tokyo. The AI learning method constructs predictive models of the equipment through repeated trial and error, and then learns control rules based on these models. The new technology is expected to significantly reduce the cost and time needed to develop control programs in the future. Please see the link below for the full text of the Mitsubishi Electric press release.
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EVENT MERL to participate in Xconomy Forum on AI & Robotics Date & Time: Tuesday, March 28, 2017; 1:30 - 5:30PM
MERL Contacts: Joseph Katz; Daniel Nikovski; Alan Sullivan; Jay Thornton; Anthony Vetro; Richard (Dick) Waters; Jinyun Zhang
Location: Google (355 Main St., 5th Floor, Cambridge MA)Brief- How will AI and robotics reshape the economy and create new opportunities (and challenges) across industries? Who are the hottest companies that will compete with the likes of Google, Amazon, and Uber to create the future? And what are New England innovators doing to strengthen the local cluster and help lead the national discussion?
MERL will be participating in Xconomy's third annual conference on AI and robotics in Boston to address these questions. MERL President & CEO, Dick Waters, will be on a panel discussing the status and future of self-driving vehicles. Lab members will also be on hand demonstrate and discuss recent advances AI and robotics technology.
The agenda and registration for the event can be found online: https://xconomyforum85.eventbrite.com
- How will AI and robotics reshape the economy and create new opportunities (and challenges) across industries? Who are the hottest companies that will compete with the likes of Google, Amazon, and Uber to create the future? And what are New England innovators doing to strengthen the local cluster and help lead the national discussion?
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Research Highlights
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MERL Publications
- , "Simulation to Real Transfer Learning with Robustified Policies for Robot Tasks", arXiv, September 2018.BibTeX Download PDFAbout TR2018-144
- @techreport{MERL_TR2018-144,
- author = {van Baar, J. and Corcodel, R. and Sullivan, A. and Jha, D. and Romeres, D. and Nikovski, D.N.},
- title = {Simulation to Real Transfer Learning with Robustified Policies for Robot Tasks},
- institution = {MERL - Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories},
- address = {Cambridge, MA 02139},
- number = {TR2018-144},
- month = sep,
- year = 2018,
- url = {http://www.merl.com/publications/TR2018-144/}
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- , "Verification of Very Low-Resolution Faces Using An Identity-Preserving Deep Face Super-resolution Network", arXiv, August 2018.BibTeX Download PDFAbout TR2018-116
- @techreport{MERL_TR2018-116,
- author = {Ataer-Cansizoglu, E. and Jones, M.J. and Zhang, Z. and Sullivan, A.},
- title = {Verification of Very Low-Resolution Faces Using An Identity-Preserving Deep Face Super-resolution Network},
- institution = {MERL - Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories},
- address = {Cambridge, MA 02139},
- number = {TR2018-116},
- month = aug,
- year = 2018,
- url = {http://www.merl.com/publications/TR2018-116/}
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- , "Deformable Part Networks", arXiv, July 12, 2018.BibTeX Download PDFAbout TR2018-071
- @techreport{MERL_TR2018-071,
- author = {Zhang, Z. and Lin, R. and Sullivan, A.},
- title = {Deformable Part Networks},
- institution = {MERL - Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories},
- address = {Cambridge, MA 02139},
- number = {TR2018-071},
- month = jul,
- year = 2018,
- url = {http://www.merl.com/publications/TR2018-071/}
- }
- , "Coupled Generative Adversarial Nets", Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), December 2016.
- , "R-CNN for Small Object Detection", Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54193-8_14, November 2016, vol. 10115, pp. 214-230.
- , "Simulation to Real Transfer Learning with Robustified Policies for Robot Tasks", arXiv, September 2018.
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MERL Issued Patents
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Title: "System and Method for Determining Feedrates of Machining Tools"
Inventors: Erdim, Huseyin; Sullivan, Alan
Patent No.: 9,892,215
Issue Date: Feb 13, 2018 -
Title: "Method and System for Rendering 3D Distance Fields"
Inventors: Frisken, Sarah F.; Perry, Ronald N.; Sullivan, Alan
Patent No.: 9,336,624
Issue Date: May 10, 2016 -
Title: "System and Method for Performing Undo and Redo Operations during Machining Simulation"
Inventors: Sullivan, Alan; Konobrytskyi, Dmytro
Patent No.: 9,304,508
Issue Date: Apr 5, 2016 -
Title: "Hybrid Adaptively Sampled Distance Fields"
Inventors: Sullivan, Alan
Patent No.: 9,122,270
Issue Date: Sep 1, 2015 -
Title: "Analyzing Volume Removed During Machining Simulation"
Inventors: Erdim, Huseyin; Sullivan, Alan
Patent No.: 8,935,138
Issue Date: Jan 13, 2015 -
Title: "System and Method for Simulating Machining Objects"
Inventors: Sullivan, Alan; Manukyan, Liana
Patent No.: 8,838,419
Issue Date: Sep 16, 2014 -
Title: "System and Method for Identifying Defects of Surfaces Due to Machining Processes"
Inventors: Sullivan, Alan; Yoganandan, Arun R
Patent No.: 8,532,812
Issue Date: Sep 10, 2013 -
Title: "System and Method for Optimizing Machining Simulation"
Inventors: Sullivan, Alan; Yerazunis, William S.
Patent No.: 8,483,858
Issue Date: Jul 9, 2013 -
Title: "Volume-Based Coverage Analysis for Sensor Placement in 3D Environments"
Inventors: Sullivan, Alan; Garaas, Tyler W
Patent No.: 8,442,306
Issue Date: May 14, 2013 -
Title: "A Method for Reconstructing a Distance Field of a Swept Volume at a Sample Point"
Inventors: Frisken, Sarah F.; Perry, Ronald N.; Sullivan, Alan
Patent No.: 8,265,909
Issue Date: Sep 11, 2012 -
Title: "A Method for Simulating Numerically Controlled Milling Using Adaptively Sampled Distance Fields"
Inventors: Frisken, Sarah F.; Perry, Ronald N.; Sullivan, Alan
Patent No.: 8,010,328
Issue Date: Aug 30, 2011
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Title: "System and Method for Determining Feedrates of Machining Tools"
