Research
I work on image and 3D sensor processing, with drones (UAVs) as a common platform. Per theme, a few example projects and key collaborations.
UAV sensing and sensor fusion
Automating the drone data chain, from acquisition to fusion of RGB, LiDAR, hyperspectral and thermal data.
- Projects
- imec.ICON Floodify, EU-EFRO Vertiports, imec AAA, EU-ECSEL COMP4DRONES, VLIR-UOS DORA, citcom.ai, …
- Collaborations
- imec, VITO, ILVO, OnePlanet Research Center, Royal Military Academy, Flanders Make, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam National University of Forestry, Macquarie University, …
Hyperspectral imaging
Processing and learning-based analysis of hyperspectral images and video, from detecting buried objects to medical imaging.
- Projects
- DEFRA TaMaCARE, DEFRA ARIES, MoD MCMLAB, EU-EFRO Vertiports, …
- Collaborations
- Elia, UZ Gent, imec, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Griffith University, …
3D reconstruction and inspection
Photogrammetry, LiDAR, SLAM and Gaussian splatting for accurate 3D models, and automatic detection of defects.
- Projects
- ETF BLEEPID, imec.ICON Analyst PV, imec AAA Digital Orchards, DEFRA TaMaCARE, VLAIO KMO Inspect, …
- Collaborations
- Elia, Inspect.rocks, OnePlanet Research Center, ILVO, VUB, …
Image and video processing
HDR and inverse tone mapping, restoration, super-resolution and real-time GPU implementations; the starting point of my research.
- Projects
- VLAIO O&O projects, EFRO Vision2Reuse, …
- Collaborations
- Barco, TP Vision, Huawei, Flanders’ Food, …