User:François Grondin

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François Grondin, jr.eng., M.A.Sc. (Sherbrooke)[edit]


Francois grondin apercu.png Contact information :
  • IntRoLab Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Institute of Technological Innovation (3IT) - Universite de Sherbrooke
  • 3000 Universite Blvd., Sherbrooke (Quebec), Canada, J1K 0A5
  • Phone : 819-821-8000 ext. 65779
  • Email : Francois.Grondin2 (at) Usherbrooke.ca


Education[edit]

  • 2011-2017 PhD in Electrical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke
  • 2009-2011 Master of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke
  • 2005-2009 Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, McGill University


Thesis[edit]

* Grondin, F., Reconnaissance de locuteurs pour robot mobile, Master's thesis, Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique, Université de Sherbrooke. (pdf) (french)


Publications[edit]

2017[edit]

  • Lauzon, J.-S., Grondin, F., Lussier Desbiens, A. and Michaud, F., "Localization of RW-UAVs using particle filtering over distributed microphone arrays," Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2017 [PDF‎]
  • Laniel, S., Létourneau, D., Labbé, M., Grondin, F., Polgar, J. and Michaud, F., "Adding Navigation, Artificial Audition and Vital Sign Monitoring Capabilities to a Telepresence Mobile Robot for Remote Home Care Applications," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2017
  • Laniel, S., Létourneau, D., Labbé, M., Grondin, F. and Michaud, F., "Enhancing a beam+ telepresence robot for remote home care applications," Poster session at the International Conference on Visual Rehabilitation, 2017 -- Best Poster Award

2016[edit]

  • Grondin, F., Lauzon, J.-S., Bass, J., Létourneau, D., Lussier-Desbiens, A. and Michaud, F., "Drone Detection and Localization with Sound Using Multiple Microphone Arrays," Poster session at the NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network Symposium, 2016 [PDF‎]
  • Brodeur, D., Grondin, F., Attabi, Y., Dumouchel, P. and Michaud, F., "Integration Framework for Speech Processing with Live Visualization Interfaces," Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2016
  • Grondin, F. and Michaud, F., "Robust Speech/Non-Speech Discrimination Based on Pitch Estimation for Mobile Robots," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference Robotics and Automation, 2016 [PDF]
  • Grondin, F. and Michaud, F., "Noise Mask for TDOA Sound Source Localization of Speech on Mobile Robots in Noisy Environments," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference Robotics and Automation, 2016 [PDF]

2015[edit]

  • Grondin, F. and Michaud, F., "Time Difference of Arrival Estimation based on Binary Frequency Mask for Sound Source Localization on Mobile Robots," Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2015 [PDF]
  • Auger, C., Boisvert, A.-C., Jobin, K., Houde, J., Grondin, F., Brodeur, D. and Michaud, F., "Exploration des besoins en robotique interactive dans les activités quotidiennes pour les personnes atteintes de conditions neurologiques et neurodégénératives: protocole du volet qualitatif", Recueil des communications affichées du 13e Carrefour des connaissances, p. 21, 2015 [PDF] (french)

2014[edit]

  • Chauvin, R., Hamel, M., Brière, S., Ferland, F., Grondin, F., Létourneau, D., Tousignant, M. and Michaud, F., "Contact-Free Respiration Rate Monitoring Using a Pan-Tilt Thermal Camera for Stationary Bike Telerehabilitation Sessions", "IEEE Systems Journal", 2014 [URL]
  • Grondin, F. and Michaud, F., "Real-Time Audition System for Autonomous Mobile Robots", "Robots that Talk and Listen", 2014 [URL]
  • Ouellet, S., Grondin, F., Leconte, F. and Michaud, F., "Multimodal Biometric Identification System for Mobile Robots Combining Human Metrology to Face Recognition and Speaker Identification", Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2014 [PDF]

2013[edit]

  • Grondin, F., Létourneau, D., Ferland, F. and Michaud, F., "An Open Hardware and Software Microphone Array System for Robotic Applications," Demonstration session of the IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2013 [PDF]
  • Grondin, F., Létourneau, D., Ferland, F., Rousseau, V. and Michaud, F., "The ManyEars Open Framework - Microphone Array Open Software and Open Hardware System for Robotic Applications," Autonomous Robots, pp. 1 - 16, 2013 [PDF]

2012[edit]

  • Grondin, F. and Michaud, F., "WISS, a Speaker Identification System for Mobile Robots," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1817 - 1822, 2012 [PDF]


Honors and Awards[edit]

  • Postdoctoral Scholarship, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies, 2017
  • Createk Entrepreneurship Competition - Jury prize, Createk, 2016
  • Concours Génies en affaires - 2nd place public vote at the national competition, ACFAS, 2016
  • Leonardo da Vinci medal, Université de Sherbrooke, 2015
  • Vice-Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Université de Sherbrooke, 2014
  • Fellowship for Excellence in Graduate Studies, Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, 2014
  • PhD Scholarship, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies, 2011
  • Master Scholarship, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies, 2010
  • Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2009
  • British Association Medal, McGill University, 2009
  • EFC University Scholarship, Fondation Electro Federation Canada, 2008
  • Shell Canada Scholarship, Shell Canada, 2008
  • Shell Canada Scholarship, Shell Canada, 2007
  • John Green Memorial Scholarship, McGill University, 2006


Fields of research[edit]

  • Mobile robots
  • Artificial audition
  • Microphone array
  • Speech processing
  • Real-time systems


Media[edit]

  • Massicotte, R., "Qui parle?" "Les années lumières", 2013 [URL] (french)
  • Payeur, S., "Le robot à l'écoute des humains," "Université de Sherbrooke newsletter", 2013 [URL] (french)
  • Kinnard, N., "Des Oreilles Bioniques," "GÉNIAL! newsletter", 2013 [URL] (french)


Projects[edit]