Research grants
International and European Projects
- IRP INS2I-CNRS France–Australia (2020–2025) — Lead coordinator
Advancing Autonomy of Unmanned Systems
€20k/year; 6 partners: I3S, CRAN, IRISA, ANU, University of Melbourne, Monash University. - PICS CNRS France–Australia (2006–2008) — Coordinator
Visual Servo Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
€8k/year; 5 partners. - TUAV–ECHORD, European project (2011–2013) — Coordinator
Teleoperation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in a Closed Environment
€153k for I3S; 2 partners. - DP130103526, French–Australian project (2013–2015) — Local Coordinator
Integrated High-Performance Control of Aerial Robots in Dynamic Environments
AUD 270k; 2 partners. - DRONIC, European STREP project (2014–2016) — Partner
Application of an Unmanned Surface Vessel with an Ultrasonic, Environmentally Friendly System to Map and Control Blue-Green Algae
€420k; 8 partners. - PEGASE, European STREP project (2006–2009) — Local Coordinator
Approach Maneuvers for Autonomous Landing Using Visual Servo Control
€120k for I3S; 15 partners.
National Projects
- ASCAR, ANR-ASTRID (2023–2027) — Lead Coordinator
Advanced Sensory Control of Aerial Robots
€200k for I3S; 2 partners. - DEEP-C, BPI–Grands Fonds Marins (2023–2027) —Local Coordinator
Dispositif d’Essaim Étendu permettant un Positionnement Centimétrique en fond de mer
€330k for I3S; 6 partners. - ALCYON, DGA (2017–2021) — Local Coordinator
Helicopter Deck-Landing
€220k for I3S; Agenium and I3S. - DACAR, ANR (2018–2022) — Local Coordinator
Convertible Aerial Robots
€180k for I3S; 3 partners: ISIR, ALCOR, I3S. - GreenExplorer, FUI (2018–2021) — Local Coordinator
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
€180k for I3S; 6 partners including ALSEAMAR and I3S. - CONGRES, ANR-ASTRID (2019–2023) — Partner
New Control Paradigm for Underwater Vehicles
€130k for I3S; coordinated by Minh-Duc Hua; 3 partners: LIRMM, I3S, ALSEAMAR. - Robotex, ANR-EQUIPEX (2011–2020) — Local Coordinator
Robotics Equipment
€111k for I3S; 15 partners. - SCAR, ANR-ASTRID (2013–2016) — Coordinator
Sensory Control of Aerial Robots
€98k for I3S; 3 partners. - SCUAV, ANR-PSIROB (2007–2010) — Coordinator
Sensor-Based Feedback Control Strategies for VTOL Vehicles in the Presence of Wind
€95k for I3S; 6 partners. - ADOPIC, FUI (2009–2011) — Local Coordinator
Inspection of Bridges and Dams Using VTOL UAVs
€320k for I3S; 6 partners. - ROBVOLINT, CNRS-ROBEA (2003–2006) — Coordinator
Aerial Robotics in Indoor Environments
€24k; 4 partners. - RoboA, CNRS (2001–2002) — Local Coordinator
Feasibility of Visual Servo Control for Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
€36k; 4 partners. - GDR Robotique – Drones Working Group (2008–2015) — Coordinator
CNRS operating grant: €2.5k/year.
Industrial and Local Funding
- 5 industrial research projects: 3 with Bertin Technologies, 1 with Cybernetics, 1, with Airbus-Helicopters, and 1 with Skybotix.
- CNRS-INSIS operating grant to establish the OSCAR team at I3S in 2009.
- 5 externally funded scholarships: 2 ONERA, 2 CEA, and 1 LCPC.
- INS2I-CNRS software-engineering support: 30 person-months, including 18 months in 2017 and 12 months starting in October 2021.

