Gabriel Urbain’s blog

A few insights on my work in Robotics and AI

Engineer and PhD with a strong academic background (Ghent University, Supaero, UMons, MIT, IIT) and 5+ years of experience in a robotics start-up company.
Freelance consultant in robotics and AI.

Dec 2024 · Exobotic Technologies — Horizon Europe

SQAT, a robot that samples soil

From preliminary conception and a Horizon Europe grant to a functional prototype in an ILVO field.

Oct 2016 · UMons — numediart Institute

SonixCycle, browsing Foley sounds by meaning

A tool to browse large collections of Foley sounds using perceptual and semantic content. Published at Audio Mostly 2016 — patented as EP3430535.

Dec 2014 · iRobotique

iRobotique, robots for museums

The story of a non-profit association from Eurobot contests to a modular exploration platform for the Musée Royal de Mariemont.