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Michael A. Alcorn

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Senior CV/ML Engineer at John Deere
📍 Miami, Florida, United States

Michael is a Senior CV/ML Engineer at John Deeres Tractor AI division, describing his role as a "full stack deep learning scientist. " With a Ph. D. in Computer Science from Auburn University, he specializes in designing, training, and deploying deep learning models for LiDAR and RGB perception in safety-critical autonomous environments.

Outside of his main role, Michael has a strong interest in sports analytics. He previously worked as a Deep Learning Fellow for the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) and developed machine learning models to inform game strategy. His personal projects have also included analyzing social networks in American football.

His paper on using neural networks to model baseball talent, "(batter|pitcher)2vec, " was a prize-winner at the 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Senior CV/ML Engineer
Job Level
Junior
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
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LiDAR Simulation
He is the author of "Paved2Paradise, " a cost-effective method for simulating realistic LiDAR data, which he has recently presented at multiple conferences and updated to a 2. 0 version.
Deep Learning Perception
His current role involves implementing and deploying deep learning models for LiDAR and camera perception on autonomous tractors in safety-critical environments.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Senior CV/ML Engineer
John Deere
2-2023 - 10-2024
Senior CV/ML Engineer
Bear Flag Robotics
8-2021 - 2-2023
Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow (ORISE)
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
10-2022 - 12-2022
Consultant
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
5-2020 - 8-2020
Deep Learning Fellow
Cleveland Indians
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Education
8-2018 - 8-2021
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Auburn University
2013 - 2015
Master of Science (MS)
The University of Texas at Dallas
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