LARRY CATHEY

Research Engineer
Ford VIRTTEX Driving Simulator
Ford Research and Innovation Center

Larry Cathey has been involved in driving simulation for the last thirteen years as part of Ford Motor Company's driving simulation group. During that period, he has lead and participated in numerous research and development projects. Some key accomplishments include the design and implementation of the dome and image generation system currently used in VIRTTEX, the design and implementation of the virtual environments used in VIRTTEX and the design and implementation of the vehicle cabs used in VIRTTEX.

Larry has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Wayne State Universtity in Detroit, Michigan. He also has a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Control Systems from Wayne State University. He is a member the IMAGE Society and ACM. His research interests currently involve the the efficient design and construction of virtuals environments, how to best enhance visual resolution of driving simulators and using vehicle simulators to advance active safety concepts and testing.