Papers
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Total Citations
317
H-Index
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About
Laurent Delahoche is a French robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of autonomous mobile robotics, omnidirectional vision, and assistive technology. He is perhaps best known for his extensive development of SYCLOP (Conical SYstem for LOcalization and Perception), an innovative omnidirectional vision sensor that provides mobile robots with a full 2π radian panoramic field of view, enabling robust real-time localization in indoor environments. His most cited work (43 citations) demonstrated how fusing odometric data with omnidirectional vision allows autonomous navigation using natural environmental beacons — a significant step toward practical robot deployment without artificial markers. Building on this foundation, Delahoche advanced stereoscopic omnidirectional perception and incremental map-building techniques, addressing the critical challenge of navigating partially unknown spaces. A distinctive thread in his research is the application of these technologies to assistive robotics: his work on robotic wheelchair tracking and a multicenter evaluation of a graphical interface for robotic grasping arms (41 citations) reflects a sustained commitment to improving autonomy and quality of life for people with disabilities. With over 240 cumulative citations across his key publications, Delahoche's contributions represent a meaningful bridge between fundamental perception research and real-world humanitarian applications in rehabilitation robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1A navigation system based on an ominidirectional vision sensor43 citations · 2002
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- 6Experimental results got with the omnidirectional vision sensor: SYCLOP22 citations · 2002
- 73D Localization with Conical Vision18 citations · 2003
- 8Omnidirectional sensors cooperation for multi-target tracking13 citations · 2002
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- 10Self localization: a new uncertainty propagation architecture11 citations · 2005