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.