CARSON CRAMER
I build perception and autonomy systems for robots and spacecraft. My PhD research at Colorado School of Mines focuses on SLAM algorithms at Aria Robotics, while at Ten One Aerospace I engineer the computer vision systems that enable satellites to autonomously rendezvous in orbit, tackling calibration, simulation, and pose-estimation challenges.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Colorado School of Mines
ICR, Inc. C-MAPP Research Scholar
Scholarship awarded to top Computer Science students at Mines. Won in 2024 & 2025.
- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) research focus
- Developing monocular SLAM systems and outlier-aware data fusion algorithms
- Creating robust Point Cloud Registration algorithms
- Managing groups of undergraduate and graduate researchers
M.S. Computer Science
Colorado School of Mines
NSA Cyber Defense Certification
National Security Agency-validated certification in cyber defense and security practices, demonstrating expertise in protecting systems and networks.
- Focus Area: Machine Learning
B.S. Computer Science
Colorado School of Mines
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
- Club Baseball
EXPERIENCE
Ten One Aerospace
Perception Engineer
- Engineering robust on-orbit computer vision systems to enable satellite RPOD missions
- Leveraging cutting-edge research to solve calibration, simulation, and pose-estimation problems
Perception Engineering Intern
May 2024 — Apr. 2025- Conducted radiometric analysis on camera performance degradation and mitigation in orbital environments
- Developed satellite flight software for computer vision applications
Software Engineering Intern
Summer 2023- Developed satellite flight software
- Created a dynamic web application, API, and CLI for managing large flight software applications
Aria Robotics Lab
Doctoral Researcher
- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) researcher
- Managing multiple teams of undergraduate and graduate researchers
- Conducting monocular SLAM robustness and performance degradation analysis
- Developing robust LiDAR and Monocular SLAM algorithms
Colorado School of Mines
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- CSCI 507: Computer Vision, Fall 2024 and Fall 2025
- CSCI 598A: Robotic Mapping and Localization, Spring 2025
- CSCI 576: Deep Learning, Spring 2026
Optical Engines Inc.
Software Engineering Intern
- Engineered laser calibration software
- Extended functionality of in-house CRM webapp
Fractyl Development, LLC
Co-Founder, Lead iOS Developer
- Led a team in developing multiple iOS and Android apps
- Placed in a national software development competition and three first-place finishes at state-wide software development competitions