UW Bothell Mars Lecture

Featured Speaker: Mark Maimone, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

The Mars Exploration Rovers are searching for answers about the history of water on Mars. Finding those answers will help scientists determine if life ever was on the Red Planet. The rovers, which landed on Mars last year, have driven over more than three miles of Martian terrain, including areas never before seen on Earth. Come see picture from Mars and learn how these incredible machines were developed, as well as what else is in store for future Mars missions.

  When:Tuesday, February 8, 2005. The evening begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Lecture begins at 6 p.m.
Where:UW2 Building, UW Bothell campus. Reception - The Commons. Lecture - Room 005
Cost:FREE, but advance registration is required
The UWB Mars lecture has reached capacity. Some walk-up spaces may be available on the night of the event.

Mark Maimone with the Mars RoverAbout the Speaker
Dr. Mark Maimone is a Machine Vision researcher at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in 1996, and was then a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the CMU Robotics Institute, supervising the 1996 Lunar Rover field trials and serving as Navigation and Software Lead for the 1997 Atacama Desert Trek.

Mark has worked at JPL since 1997, initially on the Long Range Science Rover, Planetary Dexterous Manipulator, and Pioneer Vision System for Chornobyl Inspection projects, delivering 3D vision systems for autonomous robotic operations and mapping. A member of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Flight Software team since 2000, he designed and implemented the Autonomous Surface Navigation capabilities on the MER vehicles. Mark is now part of the MER Operations team, planning and reviewing Mars Rover activities daily.

Location and Parking
Parking at UW Bothell is easy. The South Garage is near the location of the event. Daily parking costs $1 per visit. Vist the UW Bothell Transportation page for directions and a map of the school.

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Questions?
Contact the UWAA at uwlaumni@u.washington.edu or 206-543-0540.