{"id":4854,"date":"2024-05-03T15:25:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/?page_id=4854"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:43:25","slug":"dream","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/index.php\/projects\/dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Distributed Reconnaissance And Mapping system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-316203 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-214096 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-656879\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-509682 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-462933 kc_col-sm-3 kc_column kc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-4199 kc-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t<i class=\"ion-android-people\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-104504 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/index.php\/people\/alessandra-miuccio\/\">Alessandra MIUCCIO<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/index.php\/people\/decleyn-ethan\/\">Ethan Decleyn<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/index.php\/people\/emile-le-flecher\/\">Emile Le Flecher<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xrlab.rma.ac.be\/people\/\">Rob Haelterman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-167333\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-547512 kc-title-wrap \">\n\n\t<h4 class=\"kc_title\">In collaboration with<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-806058 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/4dpl.rma.ac.be\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4dpl.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-508834\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-550570 kc-raw-code\">  <script>\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", () => {\n      mastodonFeedLoad(\n        \"https:\/\/social.rma.ac.be\/api\/v1\/timelines\/tag\/RHID_DREAM\",\n        \"include-mastodon-feed-69e16c7f0fb87\",\n        {\n          linkTarget: \"_self\",\n          showPreviewCards: true,\n          excludeConversationStarters: false,\n          excludeTags: \"\",\n          content: {\n            hideStatusMeta: false,\n            hideDateTime: false          },\n          images: {\n            preserveImageAspectRatio: false,\n            size: \"preview\",\n            link: \"status\",\n          },\n          text: {\n            boosted: \"boosted \ud83d\ude80\",\n            noStatuses: \"No statuses available\",\n            viewOnInstance: \"view on instance\",\n            showContent: \"Show content\",\n            permalinkPre: \"on\",\n            permalinkPost: \"\",\n            edited: \"(edited)\",\n          },\n          localization: {\n            date: {\n              locale: \"en-US\",\n              options: {},\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      );\n    });\n  <\/script>\n  <div class=\"include-mastodon-feed-wrapper\"><ol class=\"include-mastodon-feed\" id=\"include-mastodon-feed-69e16c7f0fb87\"><li>Loading Mastodon feed...<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-905034 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-847017 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Autonomous robots are being deployed in more and more complex environments (notably with the advent of legged robots). This study is aimed at improving the execution of reconnaissance and mapping operations with a proof-of-concept system consisting of multiple unmanned ground robots with robotic arms that allow basic manipulations in the environment and a VR command console.<\/p>\n<p>The work consists in integrating the robot platforms, the robotic arms and VR technology in an ensemble system for shared situational awareness that is as accurate, efficient and user-friendly as possible.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-175200 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DREAM_Picture.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-397558\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-996842 kc_col-sm-3 kc_column kc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-854749 kc-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-euro-sign\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-959413 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Royal Higher Institute for Defence<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">2023 &#8211; 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0,8 M\u20ac<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-936918 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mecatron.rma.ac.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Royal-Higher-Institute-for-Defence-185x300.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-639956\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-562700 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-245543 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-948496\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-595309 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-847598 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-981019 kc-title-wrap \">\n\n\t<h4 class=\"kc_title\">Project Publications<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-493788 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"papercite\">2025<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"papercite_bibliography\">\n<li>    M. Malizia, K. Hasselmann, A. Miuccio, R. Haelterman, N. Tsiogkas, and E. Demeester, &#8220;PFM-1 Landmine Detection in Vegetation Using Thermal Imaging with Limited Training Data,\" in <span style=\"font-style: italic\">2025 25th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS)<\/span>,  2025, pp. 1864-1869.    <br \/>   <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"papercite_0\" class=\"papercite_toggle\">[BibTeX]<\/a>         <a href=\"https:\/\/ras.papercept.net\/conferences\/conferences\/ICCAS25\/program\/ICCAS25_ContentListWeb_4.html\" title='Download PDF' class='papercite_pdf'>[Download PDF]<\/a>         <a href='http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.23919\/ICCAS66577.2025.11301116' class='papercite_doi' title='View on publisher site'>[DOI]<\/a>\n<div class=\"papercite_bibtex\" id=\"papercite_0_block\">\n<pre><code class=\"tex bibtex\">@inproceedings{malizia2025pfm,\nauthor = {Malizia, Mario and Hasselmann, Ken and Miuccio, Alessandra and Haelterman, Rob and Tsiogkas, Nikolaos and Demeester, Eric},\ntitle = {{PFM}-1 Landmine Detection in Vegetation Using Thermal Imaging with Limited Training Data},\nbooktitle = {2025 25th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS)},\nyear = {2025},\npages={1864-1869},\nunit= {meca-ras},\nurl={https:\/\/ras.papercept.net\/conferences\/conferences\/ICCAS25\/program\/ICCAS25_ContentListWeb_4.html},\ndoi={10.23919\/ICCAS66577.2025.11301116},\nproject= {BELGIAN, DREAM}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>    A. Miuccio, T. Fr\u00e9ville, E. Le Fl\u00e9cher, and C. Hamesse, <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Autonomous Mobile Manipulation for Safe and Efficient Landmine Disposal<\/span>CEIA Humanitarian Clearance Teamwork, 2025.    <br \/>   <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"papercite_1\" class=\"papercite_toggle\">[BibTeX]<\/a>      <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"papercite_abstract_1\" class=\"papercite_toggle\">[Abstract]<\/a>         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctro.hr\/userfiles\/files\/BROSURA%20CTRO%20MINE%20ACTION_2025_za%20web.pdf#page=25\" title='Download PDF' class='papercite_pdf'>[Download PDF]<\/a><br \/>\n<blockquote class=\"papercite_bibtex\" id=\"papercite_abstract_1_block\">\n<p>Autonomous mobile manipulation for safe and efficient landmine disposal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"papercite_bibtex\" id=\"papercite_1_block\">\n<pre><code class=\"tex bibtex\">@misc{miuccio_autonomous_2025,\ntitle = {Autonomous {Mobile} {Manipulation} for {Safe} and {Efficient} {Landmine} {Disposal}},\nurl = {https:\/\/www.ctro.hr\/userfiles\/files\/BROSURA%20CTRO%20MINE%20ACTION_2025_za%20web.pdf#page=25},\nabstract = {Autonomous mobile manipulation for safe and efficient landmine disposal},\nlanguage = {EN},\npublisher = {CEIA Humanitarian Clearance Teamwork},\nauthor = {Miuccio, Alessandra and Fr\u00e9ville, Timoth\u00e9e and Le Fl\u00e9cher, Emile and Hamesse, Charles},\nyear = {2025},\nunit= {meca-ras},\nproject= {DREAM}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"papercite\">2024<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"papercite_bibliography\">\n<li>    C. Hamesse, T. &#8216;e, J. Saarinen, M. Vlaminck, H. Luong, and R. Haelterman, &#8220;Development of Ultra-Portable 3D Mapping Systems for Emergency Services,\" in <span style=\"font-style: italic\">IEEE ICRA Workshop on Field Robotics<\/span>,  2024.    <br \/>   <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"papercite_2\" class=\"papercite_toggle\">[BibTeX]<\/a>      <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"papercite_abstract_2\" class=\"papercite_toggle\">[Abstract]<\/a>            <a href='http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.48550\/arXiv.2405.03514' class='papercite_doi' title='View on publisher site'>[DOI]<\/a><br \/>\n<blockquote class=\"papercite_bibtex\" id=\"papercite_abstract_2_block\">\n<p>Miniaturization of cameras and LiDAR sensors has enabled the development of wearable 3D mapping systems for emergency responders. These systems have the potential to revolutionize response capabilities by providing real-time, high-fidelity maps of dynamic and hazardous environments. We present our recent efforts towards the development of such ultra-portable 3D mapping systems. We review four different sensor configurations, either helmet-mounted or body-worn, with two different mapping algorithms that were implemented and evaluated during field trials. The paper discusses the experimental results with the aim to stimulate further discussion within the portable 3D mapping research community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"papercite_bibtex\" id=\"papercite_2_block\">\n<pre><code class=\"tex bibtex\">@inproceedings{93e1e7b40c664f7fa853b8853463fdac,\ntitle = \"Development of Ultra-Portable 3D Mapping Systems for Emergency Services\",\nabstract = \"Miniaturization of cameras and LiDAR sensors has enabled the development of wearable 3D mapping systems for emergency responders. These systems have the potential to revolutionize response capabilities by providing real-time, high-fidelity maps of dynamic and hazardous environments. We present our recent efforts towards the development of such ultra-portable 3D mapping systems. We review four different sensor configurations, either helmet-mounted or body-worn, with two different mapping algorithms that were implemented and evaluated during field trials. 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