Mark Overmars

Education and Career - Mark Overmars received his Ph.D. in 1983 from Utrecht University. - He was a member of the faculty at Utrecht University until September 2013. - Overmars has published over 100 journal papers, largely on computational geometry. - He is the co-author of several books, including a widely used computational geometry text. - Overmars has worked in robotics and developed the probabilistic roadmap method in 1992. Research Areas - Overmars's research center focuses on computational geometry. - The center applies computational geometry in computer graphics, robotics, geographic information systems, imaging, multimedia, virtual environments, and games. - His joint paper on probabilistic roadmaps for path planning is considered influential in motion planning. - The paper has been widely cited, with over 2500 citations as of 2014. - Overmars has also worked on the development of the XForms toolkit. Entrepreneurship - Overmars co-developed a snake video game called Super Snake HD. - The game was published as a mobile app by YoYo Games. - He founded and was CTO of Tingly Games, which focused on HTML5 games and e-cards/casual games. - Tingly Games was acquired by CoolGames in 2016. - Overmars founded Quarterfall in 2020, a teaching product that helps improve student learning processes through formative assessment. Books - Overmars authored 'The Design of Dynamic Data Structures' in 1983. - He co-authored 'Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications' in 1997, with subsequent editions in 2000 and 2008. - Overmars co-authored 'The Game Makers Apprentice: Game Development for Beginners' in 2006. - His books cover topics such as dynamic data structures, computational geometry, and game development. - These books have contributed to the field of computer science. References and Recognition - Overmars's curriculum vitae is available on the Utrecht University website. - He is listed as a former colleague at the GIVE Center. - Overmars is documented on the Mathematics Genealogy Project. - His joint paper on probabilistic roadmaps has been referenced in the field of robotics. - Overmars's work has received recognition and citations from scholars and researchers.