I’m always on the lookout for the perfect composition! In photography, I’m not afraid to roll on the ground in front of a bear to get the best shot (though, honestly, it’s rarely the best shot—unless you consider the best shot to be the one you get when you dare rolling on the ground in front of a bear). In robotics, I aim to balance control, electronics, mechanics, and technology to create well-rounded designs.
1 citation that sums up my mindset :
— Oh no, Chief, it’s a three-day walk…
— Yeah, well don’t do it in one go, do it in three days !
Pierre — Chief of Cheveux Propres tribe, RRRrrrr!!!, by Alain Chabat
Interests
⛵ Marine Robotics: Building Smart Systems, Smartly
What excites me most about robotics is transdisciplinarity: designing mechatronic and algorithmic architecture in synergie.
I’m all about synergie at every level :
- Interdisciplinary, for instance, considering propulsion systems based on different actuation principles (swimming by soft robotics, piezoelectric deformation…),
- Inter-algorithmic, like exploring less hierarchical control methods, where planning and navigation are co-constrained (dynamic planning), or trajectory generation that’s co-constrained with the guidance law (I ask myself a lot of questions about the operations possible with sliding surfaces).
I’m still a beginner in these areas, but I’ve got 60 years (hopefully) to dive deeper. So, let’s not do it all in one go, let’s do it in 60 years!
Hydrofoil : design, control, guidance and tests of an autonomous hydrofoil kayak.
📷 Nature Photography: A Personal Journey Above All
I believe in patience and determination. While some may aim to push further and become top-tier freelance photographers, I’m happy to travel at my own pace, taking my time with my humble entry-level DSLR. Change my camera? Why bother? This one’s still working fine! My photos won’t be the most stunning, nor worthy of the great naturalists. But hey… we can revisit that in 60 years!
