Lonnie Parker

Lonnie Parker

Collaborative Autonomy Branch Chief - Robotics and Autonomous Systems Division, ATAS Lab @ GTRI
Senior Research Scientist

Dr. Lonnie Parker is the Collaborative Autonomy Branch Chief in the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Division of the ATAS Laboratory at GTRI and serves as the PI for multiple programs. He has 10+ years of experience in managing DoD-sponsored projects and is focused on designing collaborative behaviors for unmanned systems in both the maritime and air domains. Prior to joining GTRI, Dr. Parker spent seven years at a NAVSEA warfare center, NUWC Division Newport, where he performed research into maritime autonomy through ONR-sponsored and internally funded efforts. Lonnie received a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2012. His research advisor was Prof. Ayanna M. Howard. Lonnie received an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2006.

lonnie.parker@gtri.gatech.edu

  • Aerospace, Transportation & Advanced Systems Laboratory
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    Research Focus Areas:
    • Autonomy
    • Collaborative Robotics
    • Robotics
    Additional Research:
    Collaborative autonomy algorithms Multi-robot systems

    IRI Connections:
    IRI And Role