Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams received his MS in civil engineering in 1997 from Utah State University, where he developed a passion for software and mathematics. Since then, Kevin’s career has focused on data modeling and computer vision technologies. In 2000 he wrote the first commercial software for automated building extraction from airborne LIDAR, and in 2006 he […]

Biography

Kevin Williams received his MS in civil engineering in 1997 from Utah State University, where he developed a passion for software and mathematics. Since then, Kevin’s career has focused on data modeling and computer vision technologies. In 2000 he wrote the first commercial software for automated building extraction from airborne LIDAR, and in 2006 he founded ClearEdge3D and developed the first commercial software for automated analysis and modeling of terrestrial 3D LIDAR data. In 2017 ClearEdge3D was acquired by Topcon, where Kevin retained the role of CTO and coordinated technical teams around the world to build cutting-edge sensor and computer vision technology.

Biography

Kevin Williams received his MS in civil engineering in 1997 from Utah State University, where he developed a passion for software and mathematics. Since then, Kevin’s career has focused on data modeling and computer vision technologies. In 2000 he wrote the first commercial software for automated building extraction from airborne LIDAR, and in 2006 he founded ClearEdge3D and developed the first commercial software for automated analysis and modeling of terrestrial 3D LIDAR data. In 2017 ClearEdge3D was acquired by Topcon, where Kevin retained the role of CTO and coordinated technical teams around the world to build cutting-edge sensor and computer vision technology.