Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1975
Professor Thompson's primary research interest is in the
area of computer vision. As part of this work, he has been active in the
exploration of techniques for analyzing visual motion. Currently, he is
exploring problems in sensing for manufacturing and in vision-based navigation,
with a particular interest in how higher-level problem solving and lower-level
perception can interact. Professor Thompson joined the University of Utah in
1991 after 16 years in the Computer Science Department at the University of
Minnesota.
