Michael A. Alcorn

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DISC Type : Cd

Senior CV/ML Engineer at John Deere

Miami, Florida, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Observative

Meticulous

Perfectionist

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

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.
Sports Analytics
He won an award for his paper on modeling baseball talent and has professional experience as a Deep Learning Fellow with the Cleveland Indians (Guardians).

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2023
Senior CV/ML Engineer at John Deere
2-2023 - 10-2024
Senior CV/ML Engineer at Bear Flag Robotics
8-2021 - 2-2023
Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow (ORISE) at US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
10-2022 - 12-2022
Consultant at South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
5-2020 - 8-2020
Deep Learning Fellow at Cleveland Indians

Education

8-2018 - 8-2021
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Auburn University
2013 - 2015
Master of Science (MS) from The University of Texas at Dallas

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