Publications (17)
Adaptive Acoustic Flow-Based Navigation with 3D Sonar Sensor Fusion
Wouter Jansen, Dennis Laurijssen, Jan Steckel
Navigating spatially varied and dynamic environments is one of the key tasks for autonomous agents. In this paper we present a novel method of navigating a mobile platform with one…
In-Air Imaging Sonar Sensor Network with Real-Time Processing Using GPUs
Wouter Jansen, Dennis Laurijssen, Robin Kerstens +2
For autonomous navigation and robotic applications, sensing the environment correctly is crucial. Many sensing modalities for this purpose exist. In recent years, one such modality…
Real-Time Sonar Fusion for Layered Navigation Controller
Wouter Jansen, Dennis Laurijssen, Jan Steckel
Navigation in varied and dynamic indoor environments remains a complex task for autonomous mobile platforms. Especially when conditions worsen, typical sensor modalities may fail t…
Physical LiDAR Simulation in Real-Time Engine
Wouter Jansen, Nico Huebel, Jan Steckel
Designing and validating sensor applications and algorithms in simulation is an important step in the modern development process. Furthermore, modern open-source multi-sensor simul…
Hardware-Accelerated Geometrical Simulation of Biological and Engineered In-Air Ultrasonic Systems
Wouter Jansen, Jan Steckel
The deployment of in-air acoustic sensors for industrial monitoring and autonomous robotics has grown significantly, often drawing inspiration from biological echolocation. However…
SonoTraceLab -- A Raytracing-Based Acoustic Modelling System for Simulating Echolocation Behavior of Bats
Wouter Jansen, Jan Steckel
Echolocation is the prime sensing modality for many species of bats, who show the intricate ability to perform a plethora of tasks in complex and unstructured environments. Underst…