collaborators

6 papers

cs.RO2026

ASVSim (AirSim for Surface Vehicles): A High-Fidelity Simulation Framework for Autonomous Surface Vehicle Research

Bavo Lesy, Siemen Herremans, Robin Kerstens +4

The transport industry has recently shown significant interest in unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), specifically for port and inland waterway transport. These systems can improve o…

cs.CV2025

Predictive Modeling of Maritime Radar Data Using Transformer Architecture

Bjorna Qesaraku, Jan Steckel

Maritime autonomous systems require robust predictive capabilities to anticipate vessel motion and environmental dynamics. While transformer architectures have revolutionized AIS-b…

cs.CV2025

LiDAR-BIND-T: Improved and Temporally Consistent Sensor Modality Translation and Fusion for Robotic Applications

Niels Balemans, Ali Anwar, Jan Steckel +1

This paper extends LiDAR-BIND, a modular multi-modal fusion framework that binds heterogeneous sensors (radar, sonar) to a LiDAR-defined latent space, with mechanisms that explicit…

cs.LG2025

Resource-Aware Neural Network Pruning Using Graph-based Reinforcement Learning

Dieter Balemans, Thomas Huybrechts, Jan Steckel +1

This paper presents a novel approach to neural network pruning by integrating a graph-based observation space into an AutoML framework to address the limitations of existing method…

eess.SP2025

Dynamically Tunable Helical Antenna

Ethan Chien, Jan Steckel

Unmanned aerial FPV systems demand ultra-low latency, high-reliability communication links. At high speeds and in cluttered environments, Doppler shifts and rapid multipath changes…

eess.SY2025

Towards Autonomous 1/8th Offroad RC Racing -- The TruggySense Educational Platform

Robbe Elsermans, Jan Steckel

This paper presents a state-of-the-art Data Acquisition System designed for off-road conditions, deployed on a Team Corally Kagama 1/8 Remote Controlled Vehicle. The system is inte…