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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - IEEE Simon Ramo Medal “For pioneering contributions to mobile autonomous robotics, field applications of robotics, and systems engineering.”
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering contributions to fielded, mobile, autonomous robots.
  • 1993 - Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) For contributions to robotics education, and research and development of field robotics.

Overview

William Whittaker is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a primary focus on health professions and medicine. Within these broader fields, their work addresses subfields including general health professions, economics and econometrics, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, astronomy and astrophysics, and health.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of topics, notably in healthcare policy and management, primary care and health outcomes, diabetes management and education, diabetes, cardiovascular risks, and lipoproteins, planetary science and exploration, health disparities and outcomes, as well as health systems, economic evaluations, and quality of life.

Frequent publication venues for William Whittaker include:

  • BMJ Open
  • Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
  • International Journal for Population Data Science
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • British Journal of General Practice

Some of their recent papers are:

  • 'Going the distance': an independent cohort study of engagement and dropout among the first 100 000 referrals into a large-scale diabetes prevention program, 2020, BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
  • A roadmap for planetary caves science and exploration, 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • Fundamental Science and Engineering Questions in Planetary Cave Exploration, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Primary care services in the English NHS: are they a thorn in the side of integrated care systems? A qualitative analysis, 2023, BMC Primary Care
  • Referral to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and conversion from nondiabetic hyperglycaemia to type 2 diabetes mellitus in England: A matched cohort analysis, 2023, PLoS Medicine

William Whittaker has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Matt Sutton
  • Peter Bower
  • Thomas Mason
  • Patrick Burch
  • Claudia Soiland-Reyes

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • IEEE Simon Ramo Medal in 2012 for contributions to mobile autonomous robotics and systems engineering
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2009 for pioneering contributions to fielded, mobile, autonomous robots
  • Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) in 1993 for contributions to robotics education and field robotics research and development

Best Publications

  • Autonomous driving in urban environments: Boss and the Urban Challenge

    Chris Urmson;Joshua Anhalt;Drew Bagnell;Christopher Baker

  • Fastslam: a factored solution to the simultaneous localization and mapping problem with unknown data association

    Michael Steven Montemerlo;William Whittaker;Sebastian Thrun

  • Conditional particle filters for simultaneous mobile robot localization and people-tracking

    M. Montemerlo;S. Thrun;W. Whittaker

  • Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method

    Walter J. Bradbury;Dana A. Christensen;Richard G. Clow;Lonnie J. Devier

  • A system for volumetric robotic mapping of abandoned mines

    S. Thrun;D. Hahnel;D. Ferguson;M. Montemerlo

  • Autonomous exploration and mapping of abandoned mines

    S. Thrun;S. Thayer;W. Whittaker;C. Baker

  • Ambler: an autonomous rover for planetary exploration

    J. Bares;M. Hebert;T. Kanade;E. Krotkov

  • First results in robot road-following

    Richard Wallace;Anthony Stentz;Charles Thorpe;Hans Maravec

  • A robust approach to high-speed navigation for unrehearsed desert terrain

    Chris Urmson;Joshua Anhalt;Daniel Bartz;Michael Clark

  • Limbless locomotion: learning to crawl with a snake robot

    Kevin J. Dowling;William L. Whittaker

  • Self-Driving Cars and the Urban Challenge

    C. Urmson;W. Whittaker

  • Autonomous Driving in Traffic: Boss and the Urban Challenge

    Chris Urmson;Christopher R. Baker;John M. Dolan;Paul E. Rybski

  • A robust approach to high-speed navigation for unrehearsed desert terrain: A Robust Approach to High-Speed Navigation for Unrehearsed Desert Terrain

    Chris Urmson;Charlie Ragusa;David Ray;Joshua Anhalt

  • Autonomous land vehicle project at CMU

    Takeo Kanade;Chuck Thorpe;William Whittaker

  • Experience with rover navigation for lunar-like terrains

    R. Simmons;E. Krotkov;L. Chrisman;F. Cozman

  • Autonomous exploration using multiple sources of information

    S.J. Moorehead;R. Simmons;W.L. Whittaker

  • Path Generation for a Robot Vehicle Using Composite Clothoid Segments

    D.H. Shin;S. Singh;W. Whittaker

  • Tartan Racing: A multi-modal approach to the DARPA Urban Challenge

    Chris Urmson;J. Andrew Bagnell;Christopher R. Baker;Martial Hebert

  • Configuration of Autonomous Walkers for Extreme Terrain

    John E. Bares;William L. Whittaker

  • A campaign in autonomous mine mapping

    C. Baker;A. Morris;D. Ferguson;S. Thayer

  • Multi-tasked navigation system and method for an autonomous land based vehicle

    Adam J. Gudat;Prithvi N. Rao;Gary K. Shaffer;Wenfan Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Matt Sutton
Matt Sutton University of Manchester
David Wettergreen
David Wettergreen Carnegie Mellon University
Sanjiv Singh
Sanjiv Singh Carnegie Mellon University
Reid Simmons
Reid Simmons Carnegie Mellon University
Anthony Stentz
Anthony Stentz Carnegie Mellon University
Stephen Birch
Stephen Birch University of Queensland
Eric Krotkov
Eric Krotkov Toyota Research Institute
Takeo Kanade
Takeo Kanade Carnegie Mellon University
Sebastian Thrun
Sebastian Thrun Stanford University
Martial Hebert
Martial Hebert Carnegie Mellon University

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