Papers
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Total Citations
156
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About
Thierry Sentenac is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems, with particular expertise in automated inspection and agricultural robotics. His most influential contribution — an automated preflight aircraft inspection system using a pan-tilt-zoom camera mounted on a mobile robot (2015, 55 citations) — demonstrated how image processing frameworks could reliably detect and assess exterior aircraft components, laying important groundwork for industrial inspection automation. Complementing this, his work on CAD model matching for robot navigation further advanced precision inspection methodologies. Sentenac has also made significant strides in agricultural robotics, particularly with his tree detection system for autonomous orchard navigation using low-cost 3D sensors (2018, 43 citations), addressing the practical challenge of GPS-denied environments beneath dense canopies. His research extends into thermal 3D reconstruction using infrared stereovision and sophisticated obstacle avoidance strategies for robots operating in complex, cluttered environments. Across his portfolio, Sentenac consistently tackles real-world deployment challenges — from harvesting robot U-turn maneuvers to collision-free navigation — demonstrating a strong commitment to translating theoretical robotics into practical, field-ready solutions with meaningful industrial and agricultural impact.
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- 5Automated visual inspection of an airplane exterior10 citations · 2015
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- 7Visual Predictive Control of Robotic Arms with Overlapping Workspace5 citations · 2019
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