Tien Thanh Nguyen – Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Researcher

Robotics & Autonomous Systems,
Royal Military Academy

Address

Avenue De La Renaissance 30, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Contact Information

Call: –

Tien-Thanh is a robotic researcher at the Robotics & Autonomous Systems unit of the department of Mechanics of the Belgian Royal Military Academy. His research focuses on robotic system integration, 3D reconstruction, real-time perception, planning and control in dynamic, uncertain and occluded environments.

He received his Master Degree in Mechatronics and Micro- Mechatronics in 2010 from the Ecole nationale supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (France), and Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft (Germany) with a thesis on Modelling and identification of the INCA – cable driving robot in the scope of IDRAC project

Hereafter, Tien-Thanh worked as a researcher at MEBIOS – Mechatronics, Biostatistics & Sensors division in Biosystems department of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven – Belgium) in the framework of the EU FP7 project CROPS: Intelligent sensing and manipulation for sustainable production and harvesting of high value crops. He was responsible for Work Package 6: Designing and integrating robots harvesting apples and grapes.

After spending several years in the Automotive industry as a development engineer, Tien-Thanh joined the Belgian Royal Military Academy, participating in the MarLand research project that aims to develop automated take-off and landing methodologies for unmanned aerial vehicles from Belgian Navy vessels.

Publications

2024

T. Nguyen, C. Hamesse, T. Dutrannois, T. Halleux, G. De Cubber, R. Haelterman, and B. Janssens, “Visual-based Localization Methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Landing Operation on Maritime Vessel," Acta IMEKO, vol. 13, iss. 4, p. 1–13, 2024.
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@article{nguyen_visual_2024,
title = {Visual-based {Localization} {Methods} for {Unmanned} {Aerial} {Vehicles} in {Landing} {Operation} on {Maritime} {Vessel}},
volume = {13},
issn = {2221-870X},
url = {https://acta.imeko.org/index.php/acta-imeko/article/view/1575},
doi = {10.21014/actaimeko.v13i4.1575},
number = {4},
journal = {Acta IMEKO},
author = {Nguyen, Tien-Thanh and Hamesse, Charles and Dutrannois, Thomas and Halleux, Timothy and De Cubber, Geert and Haelterman, Rob and Janssens, Bart},
month = nov,
year = {2024},
pages = {1--13},
unit= {meca-ras},
project= {MarLand}
}

Y. Geers, T. Willems, C. Nita, T-T. Nguyen, and J. Aelterman, “Maritime surveillance using unmanned vehicles: deep learning-based vessel re-identification," in 2024 SPIE: Security + Defence, Artificial Intelligence for Security and Defence Applications II, 2024.
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@inproceedings{spie2024,
title={Maritime surveillance using unmanned vehicles: deep learning-based vessel re-identification},
author={Geers, Yoni and Willems, Tim and Nita, Cornelia and Nguyen, T-T. and Aelterman, Jan},
booktitle={2024 SPIE: Security + Defence, Artificial Intelligence for Security and Defence Applications II},
editors ={},
publisher = {},
year = {2024},
vol = {13206},
location = {Edinburgh, United Kingdom},
unit= {meca-ras},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3028805},
url={https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/13206/3028805/Maritime-surveillance-using-unmanned-vehicles--deep-learning-based-vessel/10.1117/12.3028805.full},
unit= {meca-ras},
project= {MarLand}
}

T-T. Nguyen, A. Crismer, G. De Cubber, B. Janssens, and H. Bruyninckx, “Landing UAV on Moving Surface Vehicle: Visual Tracking and Motion Prediction of Landing Deck," in 2024 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII)., 2024.
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@inproceedings{sii2024,
title={Landing UAV on Moving Surface Vehicle: Visual Tracking and Motion Prediction of Landing Deck},
author={Nguyen, T-T. and Crismer, A and De Cubber, G. and Janssens, B. and Bruyninckx, H.},
booktitle={2024 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII).},
editors ={},
publisher = {IEEE},
year = {2024},
vol = {},
location = {Ha Long, Vietnam},
unit= {meca-ras},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1109/SII58957.2024.10417303},
url={https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UiF4uPF9VkxgMxMX_JCBOFiZJPmoDSRv/view?usp=drive_link},
project= {MarLand}
}

2023

T-T. Nguyen, L. Somers, J. Van den Bosch, G. De Cubber, B. Janssens, and H. Bruyninckx, “Affordable and Customizable Research and Educational Aerial and Surface Vehicles Robot Platforms – first implementation," in 17th Mechatronics Forum International Conference., 2023.
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@inproceedings{mechatronics20203usv,
title={Affordable and Customizable Research and Educational Aerial and Surface Vehicles Robot Platforms – first implementation},
author={Nguyen, T-T. and Somers, L. and Van den Bosch, J. and De Cubber, G. and Janssens, B. and Bruyninckx, H.},
booktitle={17th Mechatronics Forum International Conference.},
editors ={},
publisher = {},
year = {2023},
vol = {},
location = {Leuven, Belgium},
unit= {meca-ras},
doi = {},
url={https://mechatronics2023.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MX_2023_session_3_paper_3_nguyen.pdf},
project= {MarLand}
}

T-T. Nguyen, J. Duverger, G. De Cubber, B. Janssens, and H. Bruyninckx, “Development of Dual-function Adaptive Landing Gear and Gripper for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles," in 17th Mechatronics Forum International Conference., 2023.
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@inproceedings{mechatronics20203gripper,
title={Development of Dual-function Adaptive Landing Gear and Gripper for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles},
author={Nguyen, T-T. and Duverger, J. and De Cubber, G. and Janssens, B. and Bruyninckx, H.},
booktitle={17th Mechatronics Forum International Conference.},
editors ={},
publisher = {},
year = {2023},
vol = {},
location = {Leuven, Belgium},
unit= {meca-ras},
doi = {},
url={https://mechatronics2023.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MX_2023_session_3_paper_1_nguyen.pdf},
project= {MarLand}
}

2022

T. Halleux, T. Nguyen, C. Hamesse, G. De Cubber, and B. Janssens, “Visual Drone Detection and Tracking for Autonomous Operation from Maritime Vessel," in Proceedings of TC17-ISMCR2022 – A Topical Event of Technical Committee on Measurement and Control of Robotics (TC17), International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Theme: “Robotics and Virtual Tools for a New Era", 2022.
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@INPROCEEDINGS{ismcr2022_1,
author={Halleux, Timothy and Nguyen, Tien-Thanh and Hamesse, Charles and De Cubber, Geert and Janssens, Bart},
booktitle={Proceedings of TC17-ISMCR2022 - A Topical Event of Technical Committee on Measurement and Control of Robotics (TC17), International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Theme: "Robotics and Virtual Tools for a New Era"},
title={Visual Drone Detection and Tracking for Autonomous Operation from Maritime Vessel},
year={2022},
volume={},
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url={https://mecatron.rma.ac.be/pub/2022/ISMCR-Drone_detection_tracking_FullPaper.pdf},
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doi={10.5281/zenodo.7074445},
month={September},
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T. Dutrannois, T. Nguyen, C. Hamesse, G. De Cubber, and B. Janssens, “Visual SLAM for Autonomous Drone Landing on a Maritime Platform," in Proceedings of TC17-ISMCR2022 – A Topical Event of Technical Committee on Measurement and Control of Robotics (TC17), International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Theme: “Robotics and Virtual Tools for a New Era", 2022.
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@INPROCEEDINGS{ismcr2022_2,
author={Dutrannois, Thomas and Nguyen, Tien-Thanh and Hamesse, Charles and De Cubber, Geert and Janssens, Bart},
booktitle={Proceedings of TC17-ISMCR2022 - A Topical Event of Technical Committee on Measurement and Control of Robotics (TC17), International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Theme: "Robotics and Virtual Tools for a New Era"},
title={Visual SLAM for Autonomous Drone Landing on a Maritime Platform},
year={2022},
volume={},
number={},
url={https://mecatron.rma.ac.be/pub/2022/ISMCR-Visual_SLAM_FullPaper.pdf},
project={MarLand},
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doi={10.5281/zenodo.7074451},
month={September},
unit= {meca-ras}
}

2016

T. Nguyen, W. Saeys, S. Best, and L. Leon, “Automated harvesting apparatus," , iss. EU WO 2016055552 A1, 2016.
[BibTeX]

@patent{patent_tt_001,
title={Automated harvesting apparatus},
author={T.Th. {Nguyen} and W. {Saeys} and S. {Best} and L. {Leon}},
year={2016},
month=apr,
number={EU WO 2016055552 A1},
}

S. W. T.Th. Nguyen J. De Baerdemaeker, “Detection of red and bicoloured apples on tree with an RGB-D camera," Biosystems Engineering, vol. 146, pp. 33-44, 2016.
[BibTeX] [DOI]

@article{article_tt_002,
author={T.Th. Nguyen, J. De Baerdemaeker, W. Saeys},
title={Detection of red and bicoloured apples on tree with an RGB-D camera},
journal={Biosystems Engineering},
volume={146},
year={2016},
doi={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2016.01.007},
pages={33-44}
}

2014

R. Barth, J. Baur, T. Buschmann, Y. Edan, T. Hellström, and T. Nguyen, “Using ROS for agricultural robotics – Design considerations and experiences," in Proceeding of the International Conference on Robotics and associated High-technologies and Equipment for Agriculture and forestry (RHEA), 2014.
[BibTeX]

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author={R. {Barth} and J. {Baur} and T. {Buschmann} and Y. {Edan} and T. {Hellström} and T.Th. {Nguyen}},
title={Using ROS for agricultural robotics - Design considerations and experiences},
booktitle={Proceeding of the International Conference on Robotics and associated High-technologies and Equipment for Agriculture and forestry (RHEA)},
month=may,
year={2014}
}

T. Nguyen, K. Vandevoorde, E. Kayacan, J. De Baerdemaeker, and W. Saeys, “Apple detection algorithm for robotic harvesting using a RGB-D camera," in In International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-Ageng, 2014.
[BibTeX]

@INPROCEEDINGS{proc_tt_005,
author={T.Th. {Nguyen} and K. {Vandevoorde} and E. {Kayacan} and J. {De Baerdemaeker} and W. {Saeys}},
title={Apple detection algorithm for robotic harvesting using a RGB-D camera},
booktitle={In International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-Ageng},
month=jul,
year={2014}
}

T. Nguyen, E. Kayakan, J. De Baerdemaeker, and W. Saeys, “Motion planning algorithm and its real-time implementation in apples harvesting robot," in In International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-Ageng, 2014.
[BibTeX]

@INPROCEEDINGS{proc_tt_006,
author={T.Th. {Nguyen} and E. {Kayakan} and J. {De Baerdemaeker} and W. {Saeys}},
title={Motion planning algorithm and its real-time implementation in apples harvesting robot},
booktitle={In International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-Ageng},
month=jul,
year={2014},
unit= {meca-ras}
}

2013

T. Nguyen, E. Kayacan, J. De Baerdemaeker, and W. Saeys, “Task planning and motion planning for apples harvesting robot," in In The 4th IFAC Conference on Modelling and Control in Agriculture, Horticulture and Post-Harvest Industry, 2013.
[BibTeX]

@INPROCEEDINGS{proc_tt_003,
author={T.Th. {Nguyen} and E. {Kayacan} and J. {De Baerdemaeker} and W. {Saeys}},
title={Task planning and motion planning for apples harvesting robot},
booktitle={In The 4th IFAC Conference on Modelling and Control in Agriculture, Horticulture and Post-Harvest Industry},
month=aug,
year={2013}
}

2012

T. Nguyen, “Optimum detaching movement for apples harvesting robot," in In International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-Ageng, 2012.
[BibTeX]

@INPROCEEDINGS{proc_tt_002,
author={T.Th. Nguyen},
title={Optimum detaching movement for apples harvesting robot},
booktitle={In International Conference of Agricultural Engineering, CIGR-Ageng},
month=jul,
year={2012}
}

2011

T. Nguyen, E. Laroche, L. Cuvillon, J. Gangloff, and O. Piccin, “Identification d’un modèle phénoménologique de robot à câbles.," Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés (JESA), 2011.
[BibTeX]

@article{article_tt_001,
author={T.Th. {Nguyen} and E. {Laroche} and L. {Cuvillon} and J. {Gangloff} and O. {Piccin}},
title={Identification d’un modèle phénoménologique de robot à câbles.},
journal={Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés (JESA)},
year={2011}
}

T. Nguyen, E. Laroche, L. Cuvillon, J. Gangloff, and O. Piccin, “Identification d’un robot à câbles," in In Journées Identification et Modélisation Expérimentale (JIME), 2011.
[BibTeX]

@INPROCEEDINGS{proc_tt_001,
author={T.Th. {Nguyen} and E. {Laroche} and L. {Cuvillon} and J. {Gangloff} and O. {Piccin}},
title={Identification d’un robot à câbles},
booktitle={In Journées Identification et Modélisation Expérimentale (JIME)},
month=apr,
year={2011}
}