
Researcher
Robotics & Autonomous Systems,
Royal Military Academy
Address
Avenue De La Renaissance 30, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Contact Information
Call: –
Email: TienThanh.Nguyen@mil.be
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 Universit y 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
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.
[BibTeX] [Download PDF] [DOI]@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={}, number={}, url={https://mecatron.rma.ac.be/pub/2022/ISMCR-Drone_detection_tracking_FullPaper.pdf}, project={MarLand, COURAGEOUS}, publisher={IMEKO}, address={}, doi={10.5281/zenodo.7074445}, month={September}, unit= {meca-ras} }
- 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.
[BibTeX] [Download PDF] [DOI]@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}, publisher={IMEKO}, address={}, 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]@INPROCEEDINGS{proc_tt_004, 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} }