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3D vision & multimodal perception
Reconstruction, RGB-D sensing, calibration, active vision and unconventional camera systems.
Computer vision · AI · Robotics
Professor at Université Bourgogne Europe
I help machines see, understand and act.
My work connects perception and action, from 3D vision and multimodal sensing to intelligent robots operating in the real world.
Le Creusot · France
Perception → Understanding → Action
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Research is a bridge between what machines perceive and what humans need.
20+years in vision & robotics
3,000+academic citations
50+PhD thesis juries
20years of VIBOT in 2026
Research
Seeing the world from every angle.
I develop vision and perception methods that make robots more aware, precise and useful. My research spans foundational problems and field applications.
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Intelligent & autonomous robotics
Perception, navigation and control for mobile, industrial and field robotics.
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AI for the real world
Deep learning for industrial inspection, vineyards, deformable objects and health applications.
INPUTFrom sensing to impact
01Industry02Agriculture03Health04Rescue & safety
Selected publications
Recent work & enduring questions.
Robust Tracking Control of Wheeled Mobile Robot Based on Differential Flatness and Sliding Active Disturbance Rejection Control
A. Abadi, A. Ayeb, M. Labbadi, D. Fofi et al.
Leveraging Foundation Models to Learn the Shape of Semi-fluid Deformable Objects
O. El Assal, C. M. Mateo, S. Ciron, D. Fofi
YOLO-based Multi-Modal Analysis of Vineyards using RGB-D Detections
T. Clamens, J. Rodriguez, M. Delamare, D. Fofi et al.
Moving Object Detection by 3D Flow Field Analysis
C. Jiang, D. P. Paudel, D. Fofi, Y. Fougerolle, C. Demonceaux
Education & leadership
Building places where ideas can move.
I create and coordinate international programmes where students learn to connect rigorous science, engineering practice and collective ambition.
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Since 2020
Robotics Engineering
Founder & Head of Department · Polytech DijonAn engineering programme built in Le Creusot around robotics, automation, embedded systems and AI.
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Since 2006
VIBOT
Founder & Programme CoordinatorAn international master’s programme in computer vision, artificial intelligence and robotics.
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Since 2019
MaIA
Local Coordinator · Erasmus Mundus Joint MasterA European programme at the intersection of medical imaging, computer vision and AI.
Journey
Two decades of research, teaching and institution-building.
Professor & Deputy Director
Université Bourgogne Europe · Polytech Dijon
Founder of the Robotics Department
Polytech Dijon · Le Creusot
Deputy Director
ImViA research laboratory
Research Fellow
SnT · University of Luxembourg
VIBOT Programme Coordinator
International master in vision & robotics
Habilitation to Direct Research
Université de Bourgogne
PhD in Computer Vision
Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Affiliations
Research, education and innovation – connected.
Contact
Let’s give the next idea a wider field of view.
Research collaboration, European projects, industrial challenges, international education – I am always interested in ambitious questions and good conversations.