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Extended Object Tracking: What is it and why is it important for autonomous navigation in inland waterways?
One of the most important tasks when navigating a vessel is avoiding other vessels. A ship captain can rely on…
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The struggle of a PhD student
In previous blog posts, we discussed the many positives of pursuing a doctoral degree: competitive salary, work-life balance, the opportunity…
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Ship Intention Modeling for Trajectory Prediction of Target Vessels
Background Waterway transport is frequently viewed as an eco-friendly alternative for reducing road congestion, as its emissions are considerably lower…
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Immersive Experience with Industry: Secondment at Periskal
My first secondment took place in the height of summer when I arrived at Periskal, a company located in the…
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Autonomous = Safer?
On March 26, 2024, at around 1:30 AM, on a clear night, a massive cargo ship lost its steering power…
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The Life of an Industrial PhD Student: A Journey of Discovery and Balance
Entering an Industrial PhD program is a rather interesting adventure to undertake, as it combines academics with practical working experience.…
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Navigating New Horizons: My International Journey as a Marie Curie Doctoral Fellow
When I first received the news that I had been awarded the Marie Curie Doctoral Fellowship, I was filled with…
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Midnight sun and Participatory design: a secondment in Northern Norway
Did you know that Bodø was the European Capital of Culture in 2024? The beautiful capital of Nordland (Norway) hosted…
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Digital Literacy – Why it Matters to Everyone in a Democratic Society, Including Digital Natives
In today’s interconnected world, the terms ‘digital native’ and ‘digitally literate’ are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent two…
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MSCA AUTOBarge fellows gathered in the sustainable port of Gothenburg!
Recently, almost half of the AUTOBarge ESRs were located at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. This provides a wonderful…
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Talking science to a smart ten years old: doing science communication as a PhD student
Perhaps the title of this blog is quite controversial, but it is a perfect metaphor for science communication. More and…
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A Season of Blossoms and Insights: My Three-Month Journey at TU Delft
As the winter chill began to recede, I embarked on a vibrant three-month journey at TU Delft, starting in March.…
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If we lived in a cartoon world, what would AUTOBarge ESRs look like?
If we lived in a cartoon world, what would our ESRs (Early Stage Researchers) in autobarge look like? Here, we…
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The Antwerp Inland Shipping School, two years apart
When I applied for my PhD within AUTOBarge, I knew I wanted to grow and build a career in the…
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AUTOBarge in Normandy: Network-wide Event 5, Rouen France
From April 15-18, 2024, the 5th AUTOBarge network-wide event was successfully hosted by our beneficiary IDIT in the charming city…
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AUTOBarge network-wide event MINI – Visiting Periskal Group
To gain insights into the current inland routing practices within the industry, an internal workshop was organized within the AUTOBarge…
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The Marie Curie Doctoral Grant and Why You Shouldn’t Miss Out
Who am I? Greetings, fellow researchers who are aspiring to start your journey as a Ph.D. candidate! I am Dhanika,…
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A protocol for collaborative collision avoidance in inland water traffic: What is it?
As discussed in a previous blog post (http://tinyurl.com/3sen5ns4), a communication protocol for collision avoidance is necessary for future scenarios of…
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Applying Vision-Language Models in Autonomous Driving: Can the Insights Be Transferred to Autonomous Vessels in Inland Waterways?
Vision-Language Models (VLMs), due to their exceptional capabilities in environment comprehension and multimodal information processing, have garnered significant attention in…
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