| Position | Senior Lecturer Fax | 971 173003 Office phone | 971 173312 Email | javier.antich@uib.es Home page | http://dmi.uib.es/~jantich/
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PROJECTS
• Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance in Troublesome Scenarios Using Ultrasonic Sensors
• IDAV - Development and Test of Automated Techniques for Inspection and Visual Documentation of Large Structures by means of Aerial Vehicles
• MOCAP - MAV Tracking System for Performance Evaluation in Inspection Applications
• Formación superior en nuevas tecnologías marinas
• CLARS – Acoustic System for the Communication and Localization of an Underwater Robot
• SUPERION - Optical Systems for Enhanced Underwater Perception and Intervention
• TRITON — Multisensory Based Underwater Intervention through Cooperative Marine Robots
• TRIDENT — Marine Robots and Dexterous Manipulation for Enabling Autonomous Underwater Multipurpose Intervention Missions
• VISUAL — Vision for submarine intervention using autonomous vehicles
• AIRSUB — AUV Guide and Positioning for submarine cable inspection
• IDAV - Development and Test of Automated Techniques for Inspection and Visual Documentation of Large Structures by means of Aerial Vehicles
• MOCAP - MAV Tracking System for Performance Evaluation in Inspection Applications
• Formación superior en nuevas tecnologías marinas
• CLARS – Acoustic System for the Communication and Localization of an Underwater Robot
• SUPERION - Optical Systems for Enhanced Underwater Perception and Intervention
• TRITON — Multisensory Based Underwater Intervention through Cooperative Marine Robots
• TRIDENT — Marine Robots and Dexterous Manipulation for Enabling Autonomous Underwater Multipurpose Intervention Missions
• VISUAL — Vision for submarine intervention using autonomous vehicles
• AIRSUB — AUV Guide and Positioning for submarine cable inspection
PUBLICATIONS
2017
M. Stiven, J. Antich, A. Ortiz. iND: A significant improvement of the Nearness Diagram method for reactive mobile robot navigation. In 20th International Conference of the Catalan Association for Artificial Intelligence, Deltebre, 2017.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Reactive Navigation in Extremely Dense and Highly Intricate Environments. In PLOS ONE, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 1-51, December, 2017
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.2014
F. Bonin-Font, J. Antich, A. Ortiz, G. Oliver. Vision-based Mobile Robot Motion Control Combining T2 and ND Approaches. In Robotica, Cambridge University Press, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 591–609, July, 2014.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Navegación Reactiva en Entornos Estrechos e Intrincados. In XXXV Jornadas de Automática, Valencia, 2014.
2012
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. New Reactive and Path-Planning Methods for Mobile Robot Navigation. Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2012
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.2011
A. Ortiz, J. Antich, G. Oliver. A Particle Filter based Approach for Tracking Undersea Narrow Telecommunication Cables. In International Journal of Machine Vision and Applications, Springer, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 283-302, February, 2011.
E. Hernández, M. Carreras, J. Antich, P. Ridao, A. Ortiz. A Topologically Guided Path Planner for an AUV Using Homotopy Classes. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai (China), 2011.
E. Hernández, M. Carreras, P. Ridao, J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Guiding a Path Planning Algorithm with Topological Constraints: Application to an AUV. In Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, Milano (Italy), 2011.
2010
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. A Rapid Anytime Path Planner with Incorporated Range Sensing to Improve Control on Solution Quality. In International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), Ottawa (Canada), 2010.
2009
J. Antich, A. Ortiz, J. Mínguez. ABUG: A Fast Bug-derivative Anytime Path Planner with Provable Suboptimality Bounds. In IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), Munich (Germany), 2009.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz, J. Mínguez. A Bug-Inspired Algorithm for Efficient Anytime Path Planning. In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), St. Louis (USA), 2009.
.A. Ortiz, J. Antich, G. Oliver. Experimental Evaluation of a Particle Filter-based Approach for Visually Tracking Undersea Cables. In IFAC Conference on Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Craft (MCMC), Guarujà (Brazil), 2009.
A. Ortiz, J. Antich, G. Oliver. A Bayesian Approach for Tracking Undersea Narrow Telecommunication Cables. In MTS/IEEE Oceans, Bremen (Germany), 2009.
A. Ortiz, J. Antich. Bayesian Visual Tracking for Inspection of Undersea Power and Telecommunication Cables. In Journal of Maritime Research (JMR), vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 83--98, 2009.
2008
A. El-Fakdi, M. Carreras, J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Learning by Example: Reinforcement Learning Techniques for Real Autonomous Underwater Cable Tracking. In IEEE/IFAC International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO), Funchal, Madeira (Portugal), 2008.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. A Convergent Dynamic Window Approach with Minimal Computational Requeriments. In International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), Baden Baden (Germany), 2008.
2007
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Reactive Navigation in Troublesome Environments: T2 Strategies. In Instrumentation Viewpoint, vol. , no. 6, pp. 51--52, 2007.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. A Dynamic Window Approach to Navigate in Complex Scenarios using Low-Cost Sensors for Obstacle Detection. In Technical Report A-04-2007, Dep. Mathematics and Computer Science (UIB), 2007.
E. García, A. Ortiz, J. Antich. Implantación de un sensor sónar para el control de la navegación de un vehículo submarino. Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2007.
.J. Antich, A. Ortiz. A Goal-directed Reactive Obstacle Avoidance Strategy with Global Proofs. In IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAV), Toulouse (France), 2007.
2006
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Bug-based T2: A New Globally Convergent Potential Field Approach to Obstacle Avoidance. In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Beijing (China), 2006.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz, G. Oliver. A Control Strategy for Fast Obstacle Avoidance in Troublesome Scenarios: Application in Underwater Cable Tracking. In IFAC Conference on Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Craft (MCMC), Lisbon (Portugal), 2006.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Traversabillity and tenacity: Two new concepts improving the navigation capabilities of reactive control systems. In Robotics and Automation in the Maritime Industries, pp. 133--154, 2006.
.J. Antich, A. Ortiz, G. Oliver. Reactive control of a visually guided underwater cable tracker. In Robotics and Automation in the Maritime Industries, pp. 111—132, 2006.
2005
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Extending the Potential Fields Approach to Avoid Trapping Situations. In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Edmonton (Canada), 2005.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Bug-based T2: A New Globally Convergent Approach to Reactive Navigation. In Catalan Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CCIA, Artificial Intelligence Research and Development, vol. 131 - IOS Press), Alguero (Sardinia, Italy), 2005.
D. GRACIA, J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Estudio comparativo de estrategias de navegación reactivas para vehículos submarinos autónomos. Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2005.
J. OSCA, J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Integración y Test de Nuevas Estrategias de Navegación para Vehículos Autónomos en MissionLab. Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2005.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz, G. Oliver. A PFM-based Control Architecture for a Visually Guided Underwater Cable Tracker to Achieve Navigation in Troublesome Scenarios. In Journal of Maritime Research, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 33--50, 2005 .
.J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Development of the Control Architecture of a Vision-guided Underwater Cable Tracker. In International Journal of Intelligent Systems, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 477--498, 2005.
G. Oliver, J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Pipe and cable inspection in the AIRSUB project context. In Instrumentation Viewpoint, vol. , no. 4, pp. 28--29, 2005.
2004
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. T2: An Approach to Robotic Navigation in Unknown and Dynamic Enviroments. In Technical Report A-03-2004, Dep. Mathematics and Computer Science (UIB), 2004.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz, M. Carreras, P. Ridao. Testing the Control Architecture of a Visually Guided Underwater Cable Tracker by using a UUV Prototype. In IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAV), Lisbon (Portugal), 2004.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. An Underwater Simulation Environment for Testing Autonomous Robot Control Architectures. In IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS), Ancona (Italy), 2004.
J. Batlle, P. Ridao, R. Garcia, M. Carreras, X. Cufi, A. El-Fakdi, D. Ribas, T. Nicosevici, E. Batlle, G. Oliver, A. Ortiz, J. Antich. URIS: Underwater Robotic Intelligent System. In Automation for the Maritime Industries, pp. 177--203, 2004.
2003
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Behaviour-based Control of an Underwater Cable Tracker. In Technical Report A-04-2003, Dep. Mathematics and Computer Science (UIB), 2003.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Evolutionary Tuning of the Control Architecture of an Underwater Cable Tracker. In Catalan Conference on Artificial Intelligence (CCIA, Artificial Intelligence Research and Development, vol. 100 - IOS Press), Palma de Mallorca (Spain), 2003.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. A Behaviour-based Control Architecture for Visually Guiding an Underwater Cable Tracker. In First IFAC Workshop on Guidance and Control of Underwater Vehicles (GCUV), Newport, South Wales (UK), 2003.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Experimental Evaluation of the Control Architecture of an Underwater Cable Tracker. In IFAC Conference on Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Craft (MCMC), Girona (Spain), 2003.
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Underwater Cable Tracking by Visual Feedback. In First Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (IbPRIA, LNCS 2652), Port d'Andratx (Spain), 2003.
2001
J. Antich, A. Ortiz. Estudio y aplicación de técnicas de visión por computador al mantenimiento de una instalación submarina. Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2001.