Exploration Robotics
Embedded systems
Thanks to the tremendous advancements in embedded computing, intelligent mobile systems (exploration robots, aircraft, cars, etc.) are undergoing a revolution. These innovative systems and the new information they provide expand new industrial, scientific, and environmental perspectives.
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Ongoing Research – Focus on the Kraken Project
– Exploring the Underwater World from the Surface with a Catamaran Robot
Underwater mapping can address seabed research issues, thereby enhancing the understanding of biodiversity and topography. Professors in the exploration robotics research team are currently investigating a new solution for mapping shallow water areas, such as mountainous lakes or coastal regions. To this end, they are developing tools for capturing underwater images, which will then be analyzed by research institutions. The first step of this multi-year project is to successfully map the seabed using a portable catamaran named “Kraken” from the sea surface.
For video translation, please refer to the article “【EPITA’s Innovation and Research】Robot Development Team“
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Specialized Fields
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Exploration robotics technology: Automatically collecting field data through heterogeneous robotic systems.
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Close-range remote sensing: Enhancing geospatial data through specialized algorithms.
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Multi-environment collection systems: Airborne, ground, surface, and underwater drones along with custom sensors.
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Major Projects
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Underwater micro-robots conducting high-resolution underwater mapping in shallow waters.
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Drones performing thematic aerial mapping at low altitudes.
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Mastering high-resolution 3D geolocation information, which is a major issue faced by many economic and scientific participants.
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Robot exploration international competition (European Robotics League)
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High-Tech Collaborations
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Geographic Information Science and Technology Laboratory (LaSTIG, IGN/UPEM)
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Exploration Team (LIRMM)
