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Researcher

Francis wyffels

Awards & Distinctions

139 Results

2025

Building Minds by Solving Problems

Seppe HermansPeter Van PetegemFrancis wyffels

Cauliflower centre detection and 3-dimensional tracking for robotic intrarow weeding

Axel WillekensBert CallensFrancis wyffelsJan PietersSimon R. Cool

A1 Journal Article in PRECISION AGRICULTURE

Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline

Jan Van den BulckeLouis VerschurenRuben De BlaereSimon VansuytMaxime DekegeleerPierre KibleurOlivier PietersTom De MilWannes HubauHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT METHODS

Teachers’ computational thinking content knowledge : development of a measurement instrument

Sara MonteyneCharlotte StruyveNatacha GesquièreTom NeutensFrancis wyffelsJohan van BraakKoen Aesaert

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTERS & EDUCATION

2024

Adapting multimodal foundation models for text-to-3D retrieval with domain-specific vocabulary

Jensen WiedlerJarne Van den HerrewegenTom TourwéThomas DemeesterFrancis wyffels

Automatic calibration for an open-source magnetic tactile sensor

Lowiek Van den StocktRemko ProesmansFrancis wyffels

Co-speech gestures : evaluation and generation

Pieter WolfertTony BelpaemeFrancis wyffels

Compliant robust control for robotic insertion of soft bodies

Yi LiuAndreas VerleysenFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS

Computational thinking competencies of Flemish college students : vision on data collection

Willem LapageFrancis wyffelsTom Neutens

Editorial : plant sensing and computing - PlantComp 2022

Michiel StockTom De SwaefFrancis wyffels

Editorial material

Empowering vocational students : a research-based framework for computational thinking integration

Seppe HermansTom NeutensFrancis wyffelsPeter Van Petegem

A2 Journal Article in EDUCATION SCIENCES

Fine-tuning 3D foundation models for geometric object retrieval

Jarne Van den HerrewegenTom TourwéMaks OvsjanikovFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTERS & GRAPHICS-UK

KeyCLD : learning constrained Lagrangian dynamics in keypoint coordinates from images

Rembert DaemsJeroen TaetsFrancis wyffelsGuillaume Crevecoeur

A1 Journal Article in NEUROCOMPUTING

Learning keypoints for robotic cloth manipulation using synthetic data

Thomas LipsVictor-Louis De GussemeFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS

Minimizing torque requirements in robotic manipulation through elastic elements optimization in a physics engine

Maxime MarchalDries MarzouguiRaphaël FurnémontTom VerstratenFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

Modelling and measuring forest microclimate at high spatiotemporal resolution

Emma Van de WalleSteven De HertogFélicien MeunierKim CaldersPieter De FrenneZhizhi YangYanlu LiMichiel StockFrancis wyffelsLouise Terryn et al.

Multi-temporal 3D virtual forest reconstruction using terrestrial laser scanning in a temperate forest

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenYanlu LiPieter SanczukMichiel StockEmma Van de WalleFrancis wyffelsHans Verbeeck

Plant science in the age of simulation intelligence

Michiel StockOlivier PietersTom De SwaefFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Quantifying and modelling feedbacks between forest structure, light, microclimate and carbon cycling in temperate forests

Emma Van de WalleSteven De HertogFélicien MeunierKim CaldersPieter De FrenneZhizhi YangMichiel StockFrancis wyffelsLouise TerrynPieter Sanczuk et al.

Robotic grasping and manipulation competition at the 2024 IEEE/RAS International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Yu SunBerk CalliKenny KimbleFrancis wyffelsVictor-Louis De GussemeKaiyu HangSalvatore D’AvellaAlessio XomperoAndrea CavallaroMaximo A. Roa et al.

Editorial material

Sim-to-real dataset of industrial metal objects

Peter De RoovereSteven MoonenNick MichielsFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in MACHINES

The ICRA 2024 cloth competition : benchmarking robotic cloth unfolding

Victor-Louis De GussemeRemko ProesmansFrancis wyffels

2023

A robust and safe strategy for robotic assembly

Yi LiuAndreas VerleysenFrancis wyffels

AI in de zorg : beslissingsbomen in de zorgsector : leerlingencursus : finaliteit doorstroom

Natacha GesquièreTom NeutensFrancis wyffels

Augmenting off-the-shelf grippers with tactile sensing

Remko ProesmansFrancis wyffels

CenDerNet : center and curvature representations for render-and-compare 6D pose estimation

Peter De RoovereRembert DaemsJonathan CroenenTaoufik BourganaJoris de HoogFrancis wyffels

Integrated STEM professional development in interdisciplinary teacher design teams : teacher self-efficacy profiles using cluster analysis

Seppe HermansNatacha GesquièreFrancis wyffelsPeter Van Petegem

KeyCLD : learning constrained Lagrangian dynamics in keypoint coordinates from images

Rembert DaemsJeroen TaetsFrancis wyffelsGuillaume Crevecoeur

Learning self-supervised task progression metrics : a case of cloth folding

Andreas VerleysenMatthijs BiondinaFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED INTELLIGENCE

Point cloud classification with ModelNet40 : What is left?

Jarne Van den HerrewegenTom TourwéFrancis wyffels

Quantifying forest structure, light, microclimate and carbon cycling in a temperate forest

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenPieter SanczukHans VerbeeckTom VerhelstFrancis wyffels

Revisiting proprioceptive sensing for articulated object manipulation

Thomas LipsFrancis wyffels

Seamless integration of tactile sensors for cobots

Remko ProesmansFrancis wyffels

Self-supervised learning for robust object retrieval without human annotations

Jarne Van den HerrewegenTom TourwéFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTERS & GRAPHICS-UK

Sim2real flower detection towards automated Calendula harvesting

Wout VierbergenAxel WillekensDonald DekeyserSimon CoolFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

UnfoldIR : tactile robotic unfolding of cloth

Remko ProesmansAndreas VerleysenFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS

2022

A comparative analysis on genome pleiotropy for evolved soft robots

Dries MarzouguiMatthijs BiondinaFrancis wyffels

A comparative analysis on genome pleiotropy for evolved soft robots

Dries MarzouguiMatthijs BiondinaFrancis wyffels

A social robot activity for novice programmers

Zimcke Van de StaeyNatacha GesquièreFrancis wyffels

Assessment of code, which aspects do teachers consider and how are they valued?

Tom NeutensKris CoolsaetFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTING EDUCATION

Computational thinking in Flanders’ compulsory education

Natacha GesquièreFrancis wyffels

Effective cloth folding trajectories in simulation with only two parameters

Victor-Louis De GussemeFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Evolutionary co-optimisation of robot morphology and control : toward a seahorse-tail inspired robotic manipulator

Dries MarzouguiDominique AdriaensFrancis wyffels

Learning keypoints from synthetic data for robotic cloth folding

Thomas LipsVictor-Louis De GussemeFrancis wyffels

Learning keypoints from synthetic data for robotic cloth folding

Thomas LipsVictor-Louis De GussemeFrancis wyffels

Learning robotic cloth manipulation

Andreas VerleysenFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Leveraging plant physiological dynamics using physical reservoir computing

Olivier PietersTom De SwaefMichiel StockFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Modular piezoresistive smart textile for state estimation of cloths

Remko ProesmansAndreas VerleysenRobbe VleugelsPaula Veske-LeppVictor-Louis De GussemeFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

On the pivotal role of water potential to model plant physiological processes

Tom De SwaefOlivier PietersSimon AppeltansIrene Borra-SerranoWillem CoudronValentin CouvreurSarah GarréPeter LootensBart NicolaïLeroi Pols et al.

A2 Journal Article in IN SILICO PLANTS

Physical computing in primary and secondary education : techniques and tools for teaching and assessment

Tom NeutensFrancis wyffelsKris Coolsaet

Reservoir computing with plants

Olivier PietersFrancis wyffelsTom De SwaefMichiel Stock

2021

Analysis of attention in child-robot interaction among children diagnosed with cognitive impairment

Luthffi IsmailFazah Akhtar HanapiahTony BelpaemeJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ROBOTICS

Analyzing coding behaviour of novice programmers in different instructional settings : creating vs. debugging

Tom NeutensFrancis wyffels

Biologically inspired locomotion of compliant robots

Gabriel UrbainFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Chatbot : leerkrachtenhandleiding

Natacha GesquièreVeronique HosteCynthia Van HeeFrancis wyffels

Comparing learning ecologies of primary graphical programming : create or fix?

Tom NeutensEvelien BarbionKris CoolsaetFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING

Effect of compliance on morphological control of dynamic locomotion with HyQ

Gabriel UrbainVictor BarasuolClaudio SeminiJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS

MIRRA : a modular and cost-effective microclimate monitoring system for real-time remote applications

Olivier PietersEmiel DeprostJonas Van Der DoncktLore BrosensPieter SanczukPieter VangansbekeTom De SwaefPieter De FrenneFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

Unsupervised functional analysis of graphical programs for physical computing

Tom NeutensFrancis wyffels

2020

Century‐long apparent decrease in iWUE with no evidence of progressive nutrient limitation in African tropical forests

Marijn BautersSofie MeeusMatti BarthelPiet StoffelenHannes De DeurwaerderFélicien MeunierTravis W. DrakeQuentin PonetteJerôme EbuyPieter Vermeir et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Curriculum deep reinforcement learning with different exploration strategies : a feasibility study on cardiac landmark detection

Patricio AstudilloPeter MortierMatthieu De BeuleFrancis wyffels

Dendritic computation in a point neuron model

Alexander VandesompeleFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Development of a quantitative comparison tool for plant models

Olivier PietersTom De SwaefFrancis wyffels

From leaf to label : a robust automated workflow for stomata detection

Sofie MeeusJan Van den BulckeFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Gloxinia—an open-source sensing platform to monitor the dynamic responses of plants

Olivier PietersTom De SwaefPeter LootensMichiel StockIsabel Roldán-RuizFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

Improvement of child-robot interaction for children diagnosed with cognitive impairments

Luthffi IsmailFrancis wyffelsTony BelpaemeF.A. Hanapiah

Kunstmatige intelligentie, klimaatverandering, stomata : KIKS : lerarenhandleiding

Natacha GesquièreSofie MeeusJan Van den BulckeFrancis wyffels

Limitations of snapshot hyperspectral cameras to monitor plant response dynamics in stress-free conditions

Olivier PietersTom De SwaefPeter LootensMichiel StockIsabel Roldán-RuizFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE

Simpler learning of robotic manipulation of clothing by utilizing DIY smart textile technology

Andreas VerleysenThomas HolvoetRemko ProesmansCedric Den HaeseFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL

Stance control inspired by cerebellum stabilizes reflex-based locomotion on HyQ robot

Gabriel UrbainVictor BarasuolClaudio SeminiJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

Unsupervised orientation learning using autoencoders

Rembert DaemsFrancis wyffels

User-driven design of robot costume for child-robot interactions among children with cognitive impairment

Luthffi IsmailFazah Akhtar HanapiahFrancis wyffels

Van motorvoertuig tot autonome robot

Francis wyffels

Bookchapter in Autonome motorvoertuigen : een multidisciplinair onderzoek naar de maatschappelijke impact

Video dataset of human demonstrations of folding clothing for robotic folding

Andreas VerleysenMatthijs BiondinaFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS RESEARCH

2019

A differentiable physics engine for deep learning in robotics

Jonas DegraveMichiel HermansJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Advanced X-ray CT scanning can boost tree-ring research for earth-system sciences

Jan Van den BulckeMarijn A BooneJelle DhaeneDenis Van LooLuc Van HoorebekeMatthieu BooneFrancis wyffelsHans BeeckmanJoris Van AckerTom De Mil

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

Body randomization reduces the sim-to-real gap for compliant quadruped locomotion

Alexander VandesompeleGabriel UrbainHossain MahmudFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Closed loop control of a compliant quadruped with spiking neural networks

Alexander VandesompeleGabriel UrbainFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Design of a bio-inspired compliant quadruped robot for research on closed-loop locomotion control

Gabriel UrbainAlexander VandesompeleFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Development of a smart cycling support device for people with an intellectual disability

Kenneth DeprezEmiel HolvoetEsther ReyndersMichelle VandepoeleMaud VerstringeFrancis wyffelsSteven VerstocktJelle Saldien

From leaf to label : a robust automated workflow for stomata detection

Sofie MeeusFrancis wyffelsJan Van den Bulcke

Leveraging robotics research for children with autism : a review

Luthffi IsmailThibault VerhoevenJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ROBOTICS

Leveraging deep learning for eye contact analysis in child-robot interaction

Luthffi IsmailFazah Akhtar HanapiahJoni DambreTony BelpaemeFrancis wyffels

Populations of spiking neurons for reservoir computing : closed loop control of a compliant quadruped

Alexander VandesompeleGabriel UrbainFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

A1 Journal Article in COGNITIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Response pattern of child-robot interaction among children with cognitive impairment

Luthffi IsmailFazah Akhtar HanapiahTony BelpaemeFrancis wyffels

2018

Bringing computer science education to secondary school : a teacher first approach

Tom NeutensFrancis wyffels

Calibration method to improve transfer from simulation to quadruped robots

Gabriel UrbainAlexander VandesompeleFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Incorporating prior knowledge into deep neural network controllers of legged robots

Jonas DegraveFrancis wyffelsJoni Dambre

Kraken: a Modifiable Compliant Robot

Natan DomsJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

Solis : a smart interactive system for houseplants caring

Arno PendersJohanna Renny OctaviaMichiel CaronFay de HaanThomas DevoogdtSamnang NopAnthony McAtearOlivier PietersFrancis wyffelsSteven Verstockt et al.

Teaching computing in primary school : create or fix?

Tom NeutensFrancis wyffels

2017

Do-it-yourself design for social robots

Cesar VandeveldeFrancis wyffelsBram VanderborghtJelle Saldien

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION MAGAZINE

GECO : the development of a wall-climbing robot

Rob CardinaelsJulie MaesJordi DeseureJelle SaldienKevin AeltermanSteven VerstocktFrancis wyffels

Implementation and evaluation of a simulator and debugger for physical computing environments

Tom NeutensJuta StaesFrancis wyffels

Morphological properties of mass-spring networks for optimal locomotion learning

Gabriel UrbainJonas DegraveBenonie CaretteJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

New methods for the design of smart products : project based learning with industry

Tom NeutensJelle SaldienSteven VerstocktFrancis wyffels

OTO : A DIY platform for mobile social robots in education

Thomas VervischNatan DomsSander DescampsCesar VandeveldeFrancis wyffelsSteven VerstocktJelle Saldien

Bookchapter in Robotics in education : latest results and developments

Quadruped Robots Benefit from Compliant Leg Designs

Brecht WillemsJonas DegraveJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

Study on the design of DIY social robots

Cesar VandeveldeJelle SaldienFrancis wyffels

2016

Automatic architectural style detection using one-class support vector machines and graph kernels

Tiemen StrobbeFrancis wyffelsRuben VerstraetenRonald De MeyerJan Van Campenhout

A1 Journal Article in AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION

Building ArtBots to attract students into STEM learning

Francis wyffelsWillem Van De SteeneJelle RoetsMaria-Cristina CiocciJuan Pablo Carbajal

Design and evaluation of a DIY construction system for educational robot kits

Cesar VandeveldeFrancis wyffelsMaria-Cristina CiocciBram VanderborghtJelle Saldien

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDUCATION

Identifying and removing micro-drift in ground-based electromagnetic induction data

Philippe De SmedtSamuël DelefortrieFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS

Innovative design of a hexapod scorpion through digital production techniques

Stephan FlamandJelle SaldienPieterjan DeconinckFrancis wyffelsSteven VerstocktRobbe Terryn

Spatial chirp-Z transformer networks

Jonas DegraveSander DielemanJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

Teacher professional development through a physical computing workshop

Tom NeutensFrancis wyffels

2015

Developing an embodied gait on a compliant quadrupedal robot

Jonas DegraveKen CaluwaertsJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

Transfer learning of gaits on a quadrupedal robot

Jonas DegraveMichaël BurmPieter-Jan KindermansJoni DambreFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR

2014

Frequency modulation of large oscillatory neural networks

Francis wyffelsJiwen LiTim WaegemanBenjamin SchrauwenHerbert Jaeger

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CYBERNETICS

Informaticawetenschappen in het leerplichtonderwijs

Giovanni SamaeyJacques Van RemortelHugues BersiniYvan BruynseraedeJan DekelverFrederik De LaenderDirk DeschoolmeesterPaul GistelinckBern MartensLennart Martens et al.

Nanophotonic reservoir computing with photonic crystal cavities to generate periodic patterns

Martin FiersThomas Van VaerenberghFrancis wyffelsDavid VerstraetenBenjamin SchrauwenJoni DambrePeter Bienstman

A1 Journal Article in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS

Starting from scratch: experimenting with computer science in Flemish secondary education

Francis wyffelsBern MartensStefan Lemmens

2013

Adaptive modular architectures for rich motor skills: technical report on the cognitive architecture

Herbert JaegerMostafa AjallooeianAude BillardJochen SteilFelix ReinhartFrancis wyffelsMartin Giese

Comparing trotting and turning strategies on the quadrupedal Oncilla Robot

Jonas DegraveMichaël BurmTim WaegemanFrancis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

Sequence generation with reservoir computing systems

Francis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

Terrain classification for a quadruped robot

Jonas DegraveRobin Van CauwenberghFrancis wyffelsTim WaegemanBenjamin Schrauwen

The spectral radius remains a valid indicator of the echo state property for large reservoirs

Ken CaluwaertsFrancis wyffelsSander DielemanBenjamin Schrauwen

UGent AMARSi progress

Ken CaluwaertsJonas DegraveTim WaegemanFrancis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

2012

A discrete/rhythmic pattern generating RNN

Tim WaegemanFrancis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

A human-friendly way of programming robots

Francis wyffelsKarel BruneelPeter BertelsMichiel D'HaeneWim HeirmanTim Waegeman

Applying morphological changes during the evolution of quadruped robots results in robust gaits

Jonas DegraveFrancis wyffelsTim WaegemanPieter-Jan KindermansBenjamin Schrauwen

Feedback control by online learning an inverse model

Tim WaegemanFrancis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

A1 Journal Article in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS

Technical report on dynamic extensibility methods: AMARSi Deliverable D6.2

Herbert JaegerMostafa AjallooeianAude BillardThomas SchackFelix ReinhartFrancis wyffels

Technical report on hierarchical reservoir computing architectures

Francis wyffelsTim WaegemanBenjamin SchrauwenHerbert Jaeger

Towards a neural hierarchy of time scales for motor control

Tim WaegemanFrancis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

Towards incorporation of hierarchical Bayesian models into evolution strategies for quadruped gait generation

Pieter-Jan KindermansFrancis wyffelsKen CaluwaertsBert GunsBenjamin Schrauwen

2011

Bouw een intelligente robot in de klas met Dwengo

Peter BertelsFrancis wyffelsKarel Bruneel

Robot competitions trick students into learning

Francis wyffelsKarel BruneelPieter-Jan KindermansMichiel D'HaenePierre WoestynPeter BertelsBenjamin Schrauwen

2010

A comparative study of reservoir computing strategies for monthly time series prediction

Francis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

A1 Journal Article in NEUROCOMPUTING

Building robots as a tool to motivate students into an engineering education

Francis wyffelsMichiel HermansBenjamin Schrauwen

A2 Journal Article in AT&P JOURNAL PLUS

Building robots as a tool to motivate students into an engineering education

Francis wyffelsMichiel HermansBenjamin Schrauwen

Comparative evaluation of approaches in T.4.1-4.3 and working definition of adaptive module

Mostafa AjallooeianSébastien GayAuke IjspeertMohammad Khansari-ZadehSeungsu KimAude BillardElmar RückertGerhard NeumannTim WaegemanFrancis wyffels et al.

Realization of a passive compliant robot dog

Francis wyffelsMichiel D'HaeneTim WaegemanKen CaluwaertsConrado NunesBenjamin Schrauwen

2009

Design of a central pattern generator using reservoir computing for learning human motion

Francis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

Modular reservoir computing networks for imitation learning of multiple robot behaviors

Tim WaegemanEric AntoneloFrancis wyffelsBenjamin Schrauwen

2008

Band-pass reservoir computing

Francis wyffelsBenjamin SchrauwenDavid VerstraetenDirk Stroobandt

Stable Output Feedback in Reservoir Computing Using Ridge Regression

Francis wyffelsBenjamin SchrauwenDirk Stroobandt

System modeling with Reservoir Computing

Francis wyffelsBenjamin SchrauwenDirk Stroobandt

Using reservoir computing in a decomposition approach for time series prediction

Francis wyffelsBenjamin SchrauwenDirk Stroobandt