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Tim Verbelen

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123 Results

2026

Navigation and exploration with active inference : from biology to industry

Daria de TinguyTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Predictive coding-based deep neural network fine-tuning for computationally efficient domain adaptation

Matteo CardoniSam Leroux

2025

Bio-inspired topological autonomous navigation with active inference in robotics

Daria de TinguyTim VerbelenEmilio GambaBart Dhoedt

Exploring and learning structure : active inference approach in navigational agents

Daria de TinguyTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

FOCUS : object-centric world models for robotic manipulation

Stefano FerraroPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Representing positional information in generative world models for object manipulation

Stefano FerraroPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart DhoedtSai Rajeswar

2024

A hierarchical active inference model of spatial alternation tasks and the hippocampal-prefrontal circuit

Toon Van de MaeleBart DhoedtTim VerbelenGiovanni Pezzulo

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Active inference for scene understanding

Toon Van de MaeleBart DhoedtTim Verbelen

Efficient learning strategies for embodied intelligence

Pietro MazzagliaBart DhoedtTim Verbelen

GenRL : multimodal-foundation world models for generalization in embodied agents

Pietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart DhoedtA. CourvilleS. Rajeswar

Integrating Cognitive Map Learning and Active Inference for Planning in Ambiguous Environments

Toon Van de MaeleBart DhoedtTim VerbelenGiovanni Pezzulo

Integrating neural networks as diagnosis support in dermatology

Pieter Van MolleBart DhoedtTim VerbelenLieve Brochez

Learning dynamic cognitive map with autonomous navigation

Daria de TinguyTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE

Multimodal foundation world models for generalist embodied agents

Pietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart DhoedtA. CourvilleS. Rajeswar

Object-centric scene representations using active inference

Toon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenPietro MazzagliaStefano FerraroBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in NEURAL COMPUTATION

Planning with tensor networks based on active inference

Samuel WauthierTim VerbelenBart DhoedtBram Vanhecke

A1 Journal Article in MACHINE LEARNING-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Representing positional information in generative world models for object manipulation

Stefano FerraroPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart DhoedtS. Rajeswar

Spatial and temporal hierarchy for autonomous navigation using active inference in minigrid environment

Daria de TinguyToon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in ENTROPY

2023

Choreographer : learning and adapting skills in imagination

Pietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart DhoedtLacoste A.Rajeswar S.

Dermatologist versus artificial intelligence confidence in dermoscopy diagnosis : complementary information that may affect decision-making

Pieter Van MolleSofie MylleTim VerbelenCedric De BoomBert VankeirsbilckEvelien VerhaegheBart DhoedtLieve Brochez

A1 Journal Article in EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Disentangling shape and pose for object-centric deep active inference models

Stefano FerraroToon Van de MaelePietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

FMCW radar sensing for indoor drones using variational auto-encoders

Ali SafaTim VerbelenOzan CatalToon Van de MaeleMatthias HartmannBart DhoedtAndre Bourdoux

FOCUS : object-centric world models for robotics manipulation

Stefano FerraroPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Home run : finding your way home by imagining trajectories

Daria de TinguyPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Inferring hierarchical structure in multi-room maze environments

Daria de TinguyToon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Learning generative models for active inference using tensor networks

Samuel WauthierBram VanheckeTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Learning spatial and temporal hierarchies : hierarchical active inference for navigation in multi-room maze environments

Daria de TinguyToon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Learning to navigate from scratch using world models and curiosity : the good, the bad, and the ugly

Daria de TinguySven RemmeryPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Mastering the unsupervised reinforcement learning benchmark from Pixels

S. RajeswarPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenA. PicheBart DhoedtA. CourvilleA. Lacoste

Symmetry and complexity in object-centric deep active inference models

Stefano FerraroToon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in INTERFACE FOCUS

2022

Bio-inspired monocular drone SLAM

Ozan CatalTim VerbelenNi WangMatthias HartmannBart Dhoedt

Chunking space and time with information geometry

Tim VerbelenDaria de TinguyPietro MazzagliaOzan CatalAdam Safron

Computational optimization of image-based reinforcement learning for robotics

Stefano FerraroToon Van de MaelePietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

Curiosity-driven exploration via latent Bayesian surprise

Pietro MazzagliaOzan CatalTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Deep generative models for navigation using active inference

Ozan CatalBart DhoedtTim Verbelen

Ego-motion estimation with a low power millimeter wave radar on a UAV

Pieter MeiresoneDavid Van HammeWilfried PhilipsTim Verbelen

Embodied object representation learning and recognition

Toon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenOzan CatalBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Enforcing object permanence using hierarchical, object-centric generative models

Toon Van de MaeleStefano FerraroTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Fail-safe human detection for drones using a multi-modal curriculum learning approach

Ali SafaTim VerbelenIlja OcketAndre BourdouxFrancky CatthoorGeorges G. E. Gielen

A1 Journal Article in IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS

Generalized Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (G-SLAM) as unification framework for natural and artificial intelligences : towards reverse engineering the hippocampal/entorhinal system and principles of high-level cognition

Adam SafronOzan CatalTim Verbelen

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE

Iterative neural networks for adaptive inference on resource-constrained devices

Sam LerouxTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS

Learning to encode vision on the fly in unknown environments : a continual learning SLAM approach for drones

Ali SafaTim VerbelenIlja OcketAndre BourdouxHichem SahliFrancky CatthoorGeorges G. E. Gielen

Learning to SLAM on the fly using surprise

A. SafaTim VerbelenI. OcketA. BourdouxH. SahliF. CatthoorG. Gielen

Model reduction through progressive latent space pruning in deep active inference

Samuel WauthierCedric De BoomOzan CatalTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Permanence with object-centric representations

Toon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenStefano FerraroBart Dhoedt

Tensor networks for active inference with discrete observation spaces

Samuel WauthierBram VanheckeTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

The free energy principle for perception and action : a deep learning perspective

Pietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenOzan CatalBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in ENTROPY

The value of measuring uncertainty in neural networks in dermoscopy

Pieter Van MolleLieve BrochezTim VerbelenCedric De BoomBert VankeirsbilckEvelien VerhaegheSofie MyllePieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Unsupervised model-based pre-training for data-efficient reinforcement learning from pixels

Sai RajeswarPietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenAlexandre PichéBart DhoedtAaron CourvilleAlexandre Lacoste

What machine learning can learn from software modularity

Peter KriensTim Verbelen

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTER

2021

A learning gap between neuroscience and reinforcement learning

Samuel WauthierPietro MazzagliaOzan CatalCedric De BoomTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A low-complexity radar detector outperforming OS-CFAR for indoor drone obstacle avoidance

Ali SafaTim VerbelenLars KeuninckxIlja OcketMathias HartmannAndre BourdouxFrancky CatthoorGeorges G. E. Gielen

A1 Journal Article in IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING

Active vision for robot manipulators using the free energy principle

Toon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenOzan CatalCedric De BoomBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN NEUROROBOTICS

Contrastive active inference

Pietro MazzagliaTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Data-efficient sensor upgrade path using knowledge distillation

Pieter Van MolleCedric De BoomTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckJonas De VylderBart DiricxPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

Disentangling what and where for 3D object-centric representations through active inference

Toon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenOzan CatalBart Dhoedt

Dynamic narrowing of VAE bottlenecks using GECO and L0 regularization

Cedric De BoomSamuel WauthierTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

LatentSLAM : unsupervised multi-sensor representation learning for localization and mapping

Ozan CatalWouter JansenTim VerbelenBart DhoedtJan Steckel

Leveraging the Bhattacharyya coefficient for uncertainty quantification in deep neural networks

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckJonas De VylderBart DiricxTom KimpePieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS

Robot navigation as hierarchical active inference

Ozan CatalTim VerbelenToon Van de MaeleBart DhoedtAdam Safron

A1 Journal Article in NEURAL NETWORKS

Self-supervised exploration via latent Bayesian surprise

Pietro MazzagliaOzan CatalTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Towards bio-inspired unsupervised representation learning for indoor aerial navigation

Ni WangOzan CatalTim VerbelenMatthias HartmannBart Dhoedt

2020

A survey on distributed machine learning

Joost VerbraekenMatthijs WoltingJonathan KatzyJeroen KloppenburgTim VerbelenJan S. Rellermeyer

A1 Journal Article in ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS

Anomaly detection for autonomous guided vehicles using Bayesian surprise

Ozan CatalSam LerouxCedric De BoomTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Deep active inference for autonomous robot navigation

Ozan CatalSamuel WauthierTim VerbelenCedric De BoomBart Dhoedt

Learning generative state space models for active inference

Ozan CatalSamuel WauthierCedric De BoomTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE

Learning perception and planning with deep active inference

Ozan CatalTim VerbelenJohannes NautaCedric De BoomBart Dhoedt

Learning robots to grasp by demonstration

Elias De ConinckTim VerbelenPieter Van MollePieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

Rhythm, chord and melody generation for lead sheets using recurrent neural networks

Cedric De BoomStephanie Van LaereTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Sleep : model reduction in deep active inference

Samuel WauthierOzan CatalCedric De BoomTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

Training binary neural networks with knowledge transfer

Sam LerouxBert VankeirsbilckTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in NEUROCOMPUTING

You only look as much as you have to : using the free energy principle for active vision

Toon Van de MaeleTim VerbelenOzan CatalCedric De BoomBart Dhoedt

2019

A study on confidence in classification of skin lesions by deep neural networks

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckSofie MylleEvelien VerhaegheLieve BrochezJonas De VylderBart DiricxPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A study on confidence in classification of skin lesions by deep neural networks

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckSofie MylleEvelien VerhaegheLieve BrochezJonas De VylderBart DiricxPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Assessing uncertainty for computer assisted skin lesion diagnosis

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckSofie MylleEvelien VerhaegheLieve BrochezJonas De VylderBart DiricxPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Bayesian policy selection using active inference

Ozan CatalJohannes NautaTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Learning to grasp arbitrary household objects from a single demonstration

Elias De ConinckTim VerbelenPieter Van MollePieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Multi-fidelity deep neural networks for adaptive inference in the internet of multimedia things

Sam LerouxSteven BohezElias De ConinckPieter Van MolleBert VankeirsbilckTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ESCIENCE

Quantifying uncertainty of deep neural networks in skin lesion classification

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenCedric De BoomBert VankeirsbilckJonas De VylderBart DiricxTom KimpePieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

2018

Deep active inference for state estimation by learning from demonstration

Cedric De BoomTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

DIANNE: a modular framework for designing, training and deploying deep neural networks on heterogeneous distributed infrastructure

Elias De ConinckSteven BohezSam LerouxTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE

Improving generalization for abstract reasoning tasks using disentangled feature representations

Xander SteenbruggeTim VerbelenSam LerouxBart Dhoedt

Learning to Grasp from a single demonstration

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenElias De ConinckCedric De BoomPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Privacy aware offloading of deep neural networks

Sam LerouxTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Robot navigation using a variational dynamics model for state estimation and robust control

Steven BohezTim VerbelenSam LerouxElias De ConinckBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Visualizing convolutional neural networks to improve decision support for skin lesion classification

Pieter Van MolleMiguel De StrooperTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

2017

Decoupled learning of environment characteristics for safe exploration

Pieter Van MolleTim VerbelenSteven BohezSam LerouxPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Sensor fusion for robot control through deep reinforcement learning

Steven BohezTim VerbelenElias De ConinckBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

The cascading neural network : building the Internet of Smart Things

Sam LerouxSteven BohezElias De ConinckTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Transfer learning with binary neural networks

Sam LerouxSteven BohezTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

2016

Dynamic auto-scaling and scheduling of deadline constrained service workloads on IaaS clouds

Elias De ConinckTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckSteven BohezPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE

Lazy evaluation of convolutional filters

Sam LerouxSteven BohezCedric De BoomElias De ConinckTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Middleware platform for distributed applications incorporating robots, sensors and the cloud

Elias De ConinckSteven BohezSam LerouxTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckBart DhoedtPieter Simoens

Mobile device power models for energy efficient dynamic offloading at runtime

Farhan Azmat AliPieter SimoensTim VerbelenPiet DemeesterBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE

Multi-fidelity Matryoshka neural networks for constrained IoT devices

Sam LerouxSteven BohezElias De ConinckTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Remote management of a large set of heterogeneous devices using existing IoT interoperability platforms

H VandaeleJelle NelisTim VerbelenChris Develder

2015

DIANNE: Distributed artificial neural networks for the internet of things

Elias De ConinckTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckSteven BohezSam LerouxPieter Simoens

Discrete-event simulation for efficient and stable resource allocation in collaborative mobile cloudlets

Steven BohezTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in SIMULATION MODELLING PRACTICE AND THEORY

Distributed neural networks for Internet of Things: the Big-Little approach

Elias De ConinckTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckSteven BohezPieter SimoensPiet DemeesterBart Dhoedt

Resource-constrained classification using a cascade of neural network layers

Sam LerouxSteven BohezTim VerbelenBert VankeirsbilckPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

2014

Adaptive deployment and configuration for mobile augmented reality in the cloudlet

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NETWORK AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Allocation algorithms for autonomous management of collaborative cloudlets

Steven BohezTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Enabling component-based mobile cloud computing with the AIOLOS middleware

Steven BohezElias De ConinckTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Management of crowdsourced first-person video: street view live

Steven BohezJ MostaertTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Vision: smart home control with head-mounted sensors for vision and brain activity

Pieter SimoensElias De ConinckT VervustJF WijmeerschT IngelbinckTim Verbelen

2013

Adaptive offloading and configuration of resource intensive mobile applications

Tim VerbelenBart DhoedtFilip De Turck

Graph partitioning algorithms for optimizing software deployment in mobile cloud computing

Tim VerbelenTim StevensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GRID COMPUTING AND ESCIENCE

Leveraging cloudlets for immersive collaborative applications

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in IEEE PERVASIVE COMPUTING

Mobile, collaborative augmented reality using cloudlets

Steven BohezJoeri De TurckTim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Quality of experience driven control of interactive media stream parameters

Bert VankeirsbilckTim VerbelenDieter VerslypeNicolas StaelensFilip De TurckPiet DemeesterBart Dhoedt

Towards a component-based platform for industrial AR

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensBart Dhoedt

Vision: mapping the world in 3D through first-person vision devices with mercator

Pieter SimoensTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

2012

A component-based approach towards mobile distributed and collaborative PTAM

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

Adaptive application configuration and distribution in mobile cloudlet middleware

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

AIOLOS: middleware for improving mobile application performance through cyber foraging

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE

Cloudlets: bringing the cloud to the mobile user

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

Mobile AR in the outdoors: watch the clouds

Pieter SimoensTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt

2011

AIOLOS: mobile middleware for adaptive offloading

Tim VerbelenPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

Augmenting mobile phone capabilities by adaptive offloading

Dynamic deployment and quality adaptation for mobile augmented reality applications

Tim VerbelenTim StevensPieter SimoensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE

2010

Adaptive online deployment for resource constrained mobile smart clients

Tim VerbelenRaf HensTim StevensFilip De TurckBart Dhoedt

Fast dynamic deployment adaptation for mobile devices

Tim VerbelenTim StevensFilip De Turck

2009

Enriching networked applications and services through usergenerated content

Olivier Van LaereMatthias StrobbeKoen MichielsSteven SchockaertSamuel DauweJeroen VanattenhovenChristof Van NimwegenPieter DhondtTim VerbelenBart Dhoedt et al.