Ken Perlin
American computer scientist & university professor
Kenneth H. Perlin is a professor in the Department of Computer Science at New York University, founding director of the Media Research Lab at NYU, director of the Future Reality Lab at NYU, and the director of the Games for Learning Institute. He holds a BA. degree in theoretical mathematics from Harvard University (1979), a MS degree in computer science from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (1984), and a PhD degree in computer science from the same institution (1986).
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Ken Perlin
American computer scientist & university professor
Kenneth H. Perlin is a professor in the Department of Computer Science at New York University, founding director of the Media Research Lab at NYU, director of the Future Reality Lab at NYU, and the director of the Games for Learning Institute. He holds a BA. degree in theoretical mathematics from Harvard University (1979), a MS degree in computer science from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (1984), and a PhD degree in computer science from the same institution (1986).
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Kenneth H. Perlin is a professor in the Department of Computer Science at New York University, founding director of the Media Research Lab at NYU, director of the Future Reality Lab at NYU, and the director of the Games for Learning Institute. He holds a BA. degree in theoretical mathematics from Harvard University (1979), a MS degree in computer science from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (1984), and a PhD degree in computer science from the same institution (1986). His research interests include graphics, animation, multimedia, and science education. He developed or was involved with the development of techniques such as Perlin noise, real-time interactive character animation, and computer-user interfaces. He is best known for the development of Perlin noise and simplex noise, both of which are algorithms for generating realistic-looking gradient noise. He is a collaborator of the World Building Institute.
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