Olivier Aycard
Université Joseph Fourier, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique, Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble, Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Inria de l'Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut polytechnique de Grenoble
Papers
24
Total Citations
362
H-Index
11
About
Olivier Aycard is a leading researcher in mobile robotics and autonomous systems, with key contributions spanning sensor fusion, environment modeling, and human-robot interaction. His work on occupancy grid mapping—particularly the development of efficient GPU-based construction methods and wavelet-based compact map building—has been foundational for real-time perception in autonomous vehicles, with his 2008 papers on dense map update policies and GPU occupancy grids collectively garnering over 80 citations. Aycard pioneered the use of hidden Markov models for place learning and recognition in indoor environments, a technique that has influenced both localization and feature detection in dynamic settings, as evidenced by his 2002 and 2004 papers (over 80 combined citations). His research on robust motion planning using Markov decision processes and quadtree decomposition (32 citations) demonstrates a sustained focus on safe navigation. More recently, Aycard has advanced human-robot collaboration, developing efficient 3D LiDAR-based human detection and tracking (2023, 33 citations) and predicting human arm motion for collision avoidance in shared workspaces (2022). His work bridges theoretical innovation with practical deployment, making him a key figure in autonomous driving and industrial robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Update Policy of Dense Maps: Efficient Algorithms and Sparse Representation47 citations · 2008
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- 3Place learning and recognition using hidden Markov models37 citations · 2002
- 4Efficient Detection and Tracking of Human Using 3D LiDAR Sensor33 citations · 2023
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- 6Wavelet Occupancy Grids: A Method for Compact Map Building24 citations · 2006
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- 8Mobile robot localization in dynamic environments using places recognition21 citations · 2002
- 9Human Arm Motion Prediction for Collision Avoidance in a Shared Workspace15 citations · 2022
- 10Intentional Motion Online Learning and Prediction15 citations · 2006