Matthew Booker

Matthew Booker has a diverse range of work experience, starting with an upcoming role as a Planning Research Scientist at Venti Technologies in 2023. Previously, they worked at ModalAI as a Robotics Autonomy Intern, where they redesigned the planning stack for quadcopters and optimized the 3D volumetric mapping system. Matthew also investigated and tuned the sensor suite for improved measurements. Prior to that, they were an Engineering Intern at Open Robotics in 2021. In 2020, they worked as a Software Engineer at Human.e Solutions, a productivity app company focusing on streamlining information for users. Matthew also worked as a Robotics Software Engineer at Movel AI, where they developed an orientation aware planner and implemented the SOFT algorithm for stereo visual odometry. Before that, they were a Research Intern at the Institute for Infocomm Research, where they proposed heuristics to improve autonomous exploration and co-authored a paper. Matthew'sexperience also includes serving as a Platoon Commander in the Singapore Armed Forces and as an Intern at Double Helix Tracking Technologies, where they worked on a project to develop a drone for mapping rainforests.

Matthew Booker completed their education in a chronological order. Matthew obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from UC Irvine, where they studied from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, they attended UWC South East Asia from 2001 to 2015, where they pursued the International Baccalaureate program. During this time, their higher-level studies focused on Computer Science, Physics, and Math, while their standard-level studies included English Language and Literature, Geography, and Mandarin. Currently, Matthew is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Robotic Systems Development at Carnegie Mellon University, which they began in 2021 and is expected to complete in 2023.