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46
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Overview

Yvan Petillot is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom and conducts research principally at the intersection of engineering and computer science. Their scholarly output is deeply rooted in subfields including ocean engineering, aerospace engineering, computer vision and pattern recognition, control and systems engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Their work engages extensively with the following main topics:

  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Underwater Acoustics Research

Yvan Petillot's publication record includes a range of papers spread across notable venues with a concentration in robotics and sensing-related journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Sensors
  • Journal of Robotics & Autonomous Systems
  • The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Recent papers epitomize the themes and advances in their work. For example, in 2021, the paper "Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment, and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring" appeared in IEEE Internet of Things Journal.

Other recent publications include:

  • "Learning Mobile Manipulation through Deep Reinforcement Learning," 2020, Sensors
  • "AUV localisation: a review of passive and active techniques," 2021, International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications
  • "RadarSLAM: A robust simultaneous localization and mapping system for all weather conditions," 2022, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • "Online 3-Dimensional Path Planning with Kinematic Constraints in Unknown Environments Using Hybrid A* with Tree Pruning," 2021, Sensors

Collaboration plays a significant role in Petillot's research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Sen Wang
  • Jonatan Scharff Willners
  • Joshua Roe
  • Ignacio Carlucho
  • Maria Koskinopoulou

The breadth of Yvan Petillot's work spans over 76 engineering publications and 29 in computer science, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to robotic systems, autonomous vehicles, and sensor deployment. Their investigations cover both theoretical and practical aspects, contributing to advancements in underwater robotics, navigation systems, and intelligent data analysis methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Path Planning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

    C. Petres;Y. Pailhas;P. Patron;Y. Petillot

  • The SLAM problem: a survey

    Josep Aulinas;Yvan Petillot;Joaquim Salvi;Xavier Lladó

  • Underwater vehicle obstacle avoidance and path planning using a multi-beam forward looking sonar

    Y. Petillot;I. Tena Ruiz;D.M. Lane

  • An automatic approach to the detection and extraction of mine features in sidescan sonar

    S. Reed;Y. Petillot;J. Bell

  • Underwater depth imaging using time-correlated single-photon counting

    Aurora Maccarone;Aongus McCarthy;Ximing Ren;Ryan E. Warburton

  • Underwater Robots: From Remotely Operated Vehicles to Intervention-Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

    Yvan R. Petillot;Gianluca Antonelli;Giuseppe Casalino;Fausto Ferreira

  • StaticFusion: Background Reconstruction for Dense RGB-D SLAM in Dynamic Environments

    Raluca Scona;Mariano Jaimez;Yvan R. Petillot;Maurice Fallon

  • Concurrent mapping and localization using sidescan sonar

    I. Tena Ruiz;S. de Raucourt;Y. Petillot;D.M. Lane

  • Unconstrained Synthesis of Covariance Matrix for MIMO Radar Transmit Beampattern

    S. Ahmed;J. S. Thompson;Y. R. Petillot;B. Mulgrew

  • Adaptive low-level control of autonomous underwater vehicles using deep reinforcement learning

    Ignacio Carlucho;Ignacio Carlucho;Mariano De Paula;Sen Wang;Yvan R. Petillot

  • Fourier-based Registration for Robust Forward-looking Sonar Mosaicing in Low-visibility Underwater Environments

    Natília Hurtós;David Ribas;Xavier Cufí;Yvan Petillot

  • RadarSLAM: Radar based Large-Scale SLAM in All Weathers

    Ziyang Hong;Yvan Petillot;Sen Wang

  • Multiresolution 3-D Reconstruction From Side-Scan Sonar Images

    E. Coiras;Y. Petillot;D.M. Lane

  • Finite Alphabet Constant-Envelope Waveform Design for MIMO Radar

    S. Ahmed;J. S. Thompson;Y. R. Petillot;B. Mulgrew

  • A survey on Terrain Based Navigation for AUVs

    Sebastian Carreno;Philip Wilson;Pere Ridao;Yvan Petillot

  • Real time AUV pipeline detection and tracking using side scan sonar and multi-beam echo-sounder

    Y.R. Petillot;S.R. Reed;J.M. Bell

  • Automated approach to classification of mine-like objects in sidescan sonar using highlight and shadow information

    S. Reed;Y. Petillot;J. Bell

  • The fusion of large scale classified side-scan sonar image mosaics

    S. Reed;I.T. Ruiz;C. Capus;Y. Petillot

  • Underwater path planing using fast marching algorithms

    C. Petres;Y. Pailhas;Y. Petillot;D. Lane

  • Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment, and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring

    Libu Manjakkal;Srinjoy Mitra;Yvan R. Petillot;Jamie Shutler

  • Semantic Knowledge-Based Framework to Improve the Situation Awareness of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

    Emilio Miguelañez;Pedro Patrón;Keith E Brown;Yvan R Petillot

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Lane
David M. Lane Heriot-Watt University
Joaquim Salvi
Joaquim Salvi University of Girona
Emanuele Trucco
Emanuele Trucco University of Dundee
Pere Ridao
Pere Ridao University of Girona
Bernard Mulgrew
Bernard Mulgrew University of Edinburgh
John Thompson
John Thompson University of Edinburgh
Xavier Lladó
Xavier Lladó University of Girona
Alan F. T. Winfield
Alan F. T. Winfield University of the West of England
Gerald S. Buller
Gerald S. Buller Heriot-Watt University
Carlos Silvestre
Carlos Silvestre University of Macau

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