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<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 23, 2026</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Conference] ICUAS 2026 Acceptance</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our paper titled "Bearing-only Target Localization Using Fixed-Wing UAV",
authored by M. Yasin Koca and Haluk Bayram,
has been accepted
for presentation at the International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS 2026)
taking place in Corfu, Greece, from June 15 to 18, 2026.
Read the article <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xyXs5rpStfl7XDbOh1HZpIOc4dxwUk7P/view">here</a>.
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">March 3, 2026</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Approval Granted for TUBITAK 1505 Project</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
Our TÜBİTAK 1505 University-Industry Collaboration Support Program project titled "Access Point
Placement and Validation using Cooperative Autonomous Ground and Aerial Robots" has been approved.
This study, led by Principal Investigator Assoc. Prof. Haluk Bayram from Istanbul Medeniyet
University, will be implemented in partnership with Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. as the customer
organization, and with the participation of Company Project Manager Samet Özabacı. The project will
be carried out by the Field Robotics Laboratory.
<br><br>
This project aims to introduce a significant innovation in this field by automating wireless
network (Wi-Fi) site surveys, network planning, and validation processes in large-scale
environments such as factories, warehouses, and campuses. By utilizing a cooperative autonomous
multi-robot system comprising two Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and a tethered Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle (UAV), the heavy reliance on manual labor will be eliminated; high installation costs, time
constraints, and human errors will be significantly reduced, while the system's repeatability and
scalability will be increased.
<br><br>
Within the scope of the project, following the autonomous mapping of the workspace, the ideal
locations for wireless access points will be determined using next-generation algorithms to be
developed. The designed network structure will then be tested and validated in real time by
robotic vehicles working in harmony with one another in the field. By minimizing human dependence
in wireless network planning processes, this project provides an innovative and end-to-end solution
that fills a crucial gap in both the national and global sectors.
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">December 5, 2025</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] FRL Paper Presented at IAEE MECA Conference</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
Our paper titled “Detecting Anomalies in Electricity Meter Data Profiling”,
authored by Ahmet Ubeydullah Fidan, Hayati Tutar, Gürler Gülce, and Haluk Bayram, was presented at
the
International Association for Energy Economics MECA Conference.
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">November 27, 2025</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] FRL Paper Presented at ELECO 2025</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
Our paper titled "Multi-Robot Rendezvous with Dynamic Obstacles: A Laplacian Matrix-Based
Artificial Potential Function",
authored by Asude Altıparmak Bilgin, M. Koray Yılmaz, and Haluk Bayram, was presented at the
International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO 2025) and received the
Best Paper Award.
We sincerely thank the organizers of ELECO for this recognition.
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">November 15, 2024</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Approval Granted for TUBITAK 1002 Project</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
Our TUBITAK 1002 project titled "Removal of Microplastics by Granular Filtration with Calcium
Carbonate Addition and Development of Filter Model" has been approved.
The project is led by Principal Investigator Dr. Selda Yiğit Hunce (Marmara University), with
Assoc. Prof.
Haluk Bayram and
Prof. Elif Soyer (Marmara University) serving as researchers, bringing together multidisciplinary
expertise in
environmental engineering and filtration modeling.
<br><br>
This project aims to achieve the sustainable removal of microplastics from aqueous environments by
utilizing in-situ generated calcite (calcium carbonate) particles via the carbonation of calcium
hydroxide suspension,
thereby eliminating or reducing the need for harmful chemical coagulants.
These particles interact with microplastics through physical and chemical pathways, facilitating
their accumulation and subsequent entrapment within a rapid sand filter system.
<br><br>
In the filtration model section, under the responsibility of Assoc. Prof. Haluk Bayram, a
time-series prediction
model based on experimental data will be developed to forecast outputs such as
turbidity and head loss, using input variables including effective diameter, filtration velocity,
and dosage.
This project proposes an eco-friendly treatment approach that fills a critical gap in the
literature by minimizing chemical dependency in microplastic remediation.
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">June 25, 2025</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] Two FRL Papers Presented at SIU 2025</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
Two research papers from the Field Robotics Laboratory were presented at the
<strong>33rd Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU 2025)</strong>.
<br><br>
<strong>1) FPGA-based Customizable IP Core for Kalman Filter</strong><br>
Authors: Gürkan Sağırlı, Haluk Bayram<br>
This study introduces a flexible and fully parametric FPGA-based Kalman Filter IP core designed for
real-time applications.
The design includes VHDL-based submodules for matrix multiplication, inversion, and arithmetic
operations, enabling the filter to be adapted to any system model.
Read the article <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11112308">here.</a><br>
<br><br>
<strong>2) Real-Time RRT-based Off-Road Navigation</strong><br>
Authors: Enes Kırımlı, Emirhan Gürsoy, Asude Altıparmak Bilgin, Haluk Bayram<br>
This paper presents a real-time RRT-based navigation framework for autonomous vehicles operating in
complex off-road terrains.
Environmental perception is achieved using an adaptive clustering algorithm to detect obstacles,
which are then integrated into the motion planning stage.
The effectiveness of this multi-component approach, which integrates environmental perception,
positioning, and path planning, has been evaluated across various off-road scenarios.
Read the article <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11111745">here.</a><br>
<br><br>
Congratulations to all authors for their contributions and successful presentations at SIU 2025!
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">June 05, 2025</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] WQI-Based Decision-Making System Published in Water Resources
Management</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper
<strong>“WQI-Based Algorithmic Decision-Making for Water Withdrawal Depth in Drinking Water
Reservoirs”</strong>
in Water Resources Management (Vol. 39, pp. 6259–6274), authored by Haluk Bayram and Elif Soyer.
<br><br>
This study presents an algorithmic decision-support system that determines the optimal water
withdrawal depth
in reservoirs during non-stratified periods.
It builds a Water Quality Index (WQI) and optimizes its parameter weights using 14 years of
operator decisions
through methods such as brute-force search, genetic algorithms, pattern search, and surrogate
optimization.
<br><br>
Read the article <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-025-04249-9">here.</a>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 21, 2025</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Patent] Thermal Stratification–Based Decision Support System for Water
Withdrawal</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
We are pleased to announce the granting of the patent
<strong>“Su Temin Edilen Kaynaklardan Su Çekilmesi için Termal Tabakalaşmaya Dayanan Karar-Destek
Sistemi”</strong>,
developed by Elif Soyer, Haluk Bayram, Onur Eren, and Nalan Canıgeniş (TR Patent
2023-GE-909,306).<br><br>
This invention introduces an intelligent decision-support system that determines the optimal
withdrawal depth in drinking water reservoirs by analyzing the thermal stratification profile of
the water source.<br><br>
Read the patent
<a
href="https://portal.turkpatent.gov.tr/anonim/arastirma/patent/sonuc/dosya?patentAppNo=2023/019640&documentsTpye=all">
here.</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">March 08, 2025</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] Comparative Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicle Certification Methods
</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
We are pleased to announce the publication of the paper
"A Comparative Evaluation of the Prominent Methods in Autonomous Vehicle Certification",
authored by Mustafa Erdem Kırmızıgül, Hasan Feyzi Doğruyol, and Haluk Bayram, in the
Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University (Vol. 40, No. 3, pp.
1951–1966, 2025).<br><br>
The study conducts a comparative evaluation of the leading methods proposed for the certification
of autonomous vehicles.
It analyzes how these methods are used within the certification process, develops a structured
certification pipeline for
autonomous vehicles, and identifies the stages, stakeholders, and application areas in which each
method can be most effectively applied.<br><br>
Read the article <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.11484">here.</a><br>
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">October 30, 2024</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] "Focus" Paper Published in Science Robotics</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our Focus paper, "AI-driven Aerial Robots Advance Whale Research", authored
by H. Bayram, has been published in Science Robotics (Vol. 9, No. 95, eadt1955). This paper
highlights the critical role of aerial robotic systems in wildlife monitoring, with a special
emphasis on marine ecosystems.
<br><br>
Read the article <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adt1955">here.</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">September 23, 2024</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU HAWK Takes 3rd Place in Teknofest 2024 International
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
Team IMU HAWK from the Field Robotics Laboratory at Istanbul Medeniyet University achieved 3rd
place in the Teknofest 2024 International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition!
<br><br>
The competition allows flights based on any scientific and technological innovation using various
UAV types, including fixed-wing, rotary-wing, hybrid, and flapping-wing, without any specific
category or mission restrictions. Team IMU HAWK designed and built a hexa-rotor rotary-wing UAV,
capable of autonomously neutralizing intruder drones with a pneumatic gun that fires a net. Due to
the mission's real-world applicability, a robust approach, and successful execution on both the
mechanical and algorithmic sides resulting in a successful implementation, Team IMU HAWK secured
3rd place.
<br><br>
We extend our thanks to Teknofest and TÜBİTAK for organizing such a remarkable competition. A
special thanks to the Maltepe Youth Center, part of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Turkey, and
to Ali Ramazan Tak, General Manager of Medeniyet Teknopark, for their support.
<br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Buğra Ayhan, Şaban Kahraman, Gökhan Altun, Elif Aykırı, Ahmet
Hekim, Abdullah Saki, and Kemal Gezen.
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 20, 2024</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Book Chapter] New Book Chapter in Turkish: "Ozonation: Definitions,
Experimental Design and Process Control"</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">We are pleased to announce the release of the chapter "Ozonlama: Tanımlar,
Deney Tasarımı ve Proses Kontrol – Ozonation: Definitions, Experimental Design and Process Control"
by Elif Soyer, Haluk Bayram, and Ahmet Mete Saatçı in the book İleri Oksidasyon Prosesleri El
Kitabı – Handbook of Advanced Oxidation Processes, published by İTÜ Yayınevi. This chapter covers
essential aspects of ozonation in water and wastewater treatment, including applications such as
taste and odor control, pollutant removal, disinfection, and industrial wastewater treatment. It
also provides practical guidance on reactor design, ozone dosage, measurement methods, and process
control using automation systems. Ideal for professionals and researchers, this chapter offers
valuable insights for both lab-scale and full-scale applications.</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">February 19, 2024</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Approval Granted for TUBITAK 1001 Project</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our TUBITAK 1001 project (Optimization of Organic Matter Removal Mechanism
in Drinking Water Treatment Plants Clarifiers: Design Recommendations and Development of
Decision-Making Mechanism in Operation) has been accepted.
<br>
We are deepening our efforts to develop artificial intelligence-based decision support systems
(Researcher: Haluk Bayram) in the field of environmental engineering (Principal Investigator: Elif
Soyer). With this project, the multi-purpose use of solid-liquid separation units in large-scale
treatment plants will not only be investigated by classical experimental methods, but also it is
aimed to obtain the closest results to these plants by applying process control and machine
learning methods on a pilot plant to be installed and continuously operated in one of the
large-scale treatment plants in Istanbul.
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">January 18, 2024</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] Our Paper in PeerJ Computer Science Journal</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper "Indoor Surface
Classification for Mobile Robots" in the PeerJ Computer Science journal. <br>
<br>
Asiye Demirtaş, Gökhan Erdemir, Haluk Bayram; Indoor Surface Classification for Mobile Robots.
PeerJ Computer Science 18 January 2024; 10 (2): e1730.<br> <a
href="https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1730">https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1730</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">November 17, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU-VRX Takes 3rd Place in VRX 2023 Autonomous Surface
Vehicles Challenge</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU-VRX from Field Robotics Laboratory at Istanbul Medeniyet
University secured 3rd place in the VRX 2023 competition! Congratulations to our team members:
Mustafa Bayrak, M. Buğra Ayhan, Ayşenur Yörür, Burak Rüstemoğulları, Zafer Tunçer. <br><br>
Our experience from last year's competition, combined with the hard work of our members, ultimately
led us to this remarkable achievement. The VRX 2023, featuring 8 challenging missions, put our
skills to the test in object detection, localization, and autonomous motion planning. We take pride
in representing Istanbul Medeniyet University and Turkey in the biggest international simulation
competition for autonomous surface vehicles. <br><br>
Thanks to RoboNation, Naval Postgraduate School, Open Robotics and each of 34 competitor teams for
making this amazing competition possible. <a
href="https://robotx.org/2023/11/17/vrx-2023-awards-and-final-standings/">#VRX2023</a></p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">October 03, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] Emre Fikri Baltacı Defends Master Thesis</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Emre Fikri Baltacı has successfully defended his master thesis titled
“Artificial Potential Function-based Water Quality Monitoring Using Unmanned Surface Vehicle“. We
thank to the jury members Prof. Zehra Saraç and Assist. Prof. Hüseyin Şerif Savcı. <br><br>
Congratulations to Emre!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">August 15, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] Mustafa Bayrak Defends Master Thesis</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Mustafa Bayrak has successfully defended his master thesis titled
“COLREGs-Compliant and Non-Prioritized Motion Planning for Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicles“.
We thank to the jury members Prof. Cabir Vural and Assist. Prof. Filiz Gürkan Gölcük. <br><br>
Congratulations to Mustafa!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">August 03, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Approval Granted for TUSEB 2022-ACIL-11 Project</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our TUSEB 2022-ACIL-11 project has been accepted. This collaborative effort
combines the expertise of engineering, led by Principal Investigator Haluk Bayram, medicine
overseen by Fahri Ovalı, and nursery contributions from Ozlem Akarsu. Stay tuned for updates as we
embark on this promising venture at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and nursery!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">July 14, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] Asiye Demirtaş Defends Master Thesis</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Asiye Demirtaş has successfully defended her master thesis titled “Indoor
Surface Type Based Task Assignment in Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Systems” under the supervision of
Assist. Prof. Haluk Bayram and Assoc. Prof. Gökhan Erdemir. We thank to the jury members Assist.
Prof. İbrahim Genç and Prof. Ahmet Emin Kuzucuoğlu. <br><br> Congratulations to Asiye!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">June 07, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] Our Paper in Water Quality Research Journal</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">The paper is a collaborative effort from the Field Robotics Laboratory
(FRL), led by Haluk Bayram, with contributions from the Environmental Engineering Department at
Marmara University (Elif Soyer) and the İSAŞ Water Treatment Plant (Nalan Canıgeniş, Onur Eren).
<br>
<br>
Elif Soyer, Haluk Bayram, Nalan Canıgeniş, Onur Eren; Decision support system for selective
withdrawal in water supply reservoirs: an approach based on thermal stratification. Water Quality
Research Journal 1 May 2023; 58 (2): 99–110.<br> doi: <a
href="https://doi.org/10.2166/wqrj.2023.030">https://doi.org/10.2166/wqrj.2023.030</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">June 05, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] ICAC2023 Acceptance</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our paper, authored by Haluk Bayram, Emre Ozdemir, Hakan Gokoglu, and
Ismail Hakki Savci, titled "Clothoid-based Path Correction for AGV Navigation," has been accepted
for presentation at the 28th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC2023)
taking place at Aston University in the heart of Birmingham, UK, from August 30 to September 1,
2023. This research output is a collaborative effort between the Field Robotics Laboratory (FRL)
and the Light Mobility Laboratory at Ford-Otosan. </p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">April 13, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU Hawk Successfully Completed the TUBITAK UAV
Competition at TEKNOFEST 2023</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU Hawk successfully completed the Teknofest 2023 International
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles competition. Team IMU Hawk, which added experience to the previous
experiences and competed as a finalist, was entitled to receive the "Performance Award".<br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Kübra Yıldız, Ayşenur Yörür, M. Buğra Ayhan, Şaban Kahraman
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">April 13, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU-AV Successfully Completed the Autonomous Vehicle
Competition at TEKNOFEST 2023</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU-AV successfully completed the TEKNOFEST 2023 Autonomous Vehicle
Competition held at Kocaeli/Gebze Informatics Valley. <br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Asude Bilgin, Gökhan Altun, Kübra Yıldız, Emirhan Gürsoy, Enes
Kırımlı</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">February 21, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] OCEANS2023-Limerick Acceptance</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">The abstract, co-authored by Mustafa Bayrak and Haluk Bayram, titled
"COLREG-Compliant Simulation Environment for Verifying USV Motion Planning Algorithms," has been
accepted for presentation at OCEANS 2023 Limerick. A special congratulations to Mustafa on the
success of his inaugural academic paper! Well done!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">February 07, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Approval Granted for TUBITAK 1002 Project</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our TUBITAK 1002 project has been accepted. This collaborative effort
brings together the expertise of environmental engineering (Principal Investigator: Elif Soyer) and
artificial intelligence (Researcher: Haluk Bayram). Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this
exciting endeavor where water meets artificial intelligence!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">February 03, 2023</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] Our Paper in the Journal of Field Robotics</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our most recent research paper, "Particle filter-based aerial tracking for
moving targets," authored by M. Koray Yılmaz and H. Bayram, is now available in the distinguished
Journal of Field Robotics (Volume 40, Pages 368–392). Dive into the full article to explore our
work on the aerial tracking of moving targets: Read the full article <a
href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/rob.22134">here.</a>. A special
congratulations to Koray on the success of his inaugural academic paper! Well done!
For a captivating visual overview, check out the video summary of our paper at <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbAGAKiWfsY">this link</a>. Stay tuned for more updates
and insights from our ongoing research endeavors!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">August 18, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Paper] IWA-DIPCON2022 Acceptance</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our collaborative paper by Elif Soyer, Haluk Bayram, Nalan Canıgeniş, and
Onur Eren, titled 'Decision Support System for Selective Withdrawal in Water Supply Reservoirs: An
Approach Based on Thermal Stratification,' has been accepted for oral presentation at the IWA 4th
Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication (DIPCON 2022). The conference is
scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 24-28, 2022.</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">August 03, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] "Most Original Software" Award for Autonomous Vehicle
Competitions at TEKNOFEST 2022</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU-AV achieved first place in the Critical Design Report stage at the
TEKNOFEST 2022 Autonomous Vehicle Competitions held at Kocaeli/Gebze Informatics Valley from July
25 to 29, 2022. Additionally, they won the "Most Original Software" award in the Unique Vehicle
Category.
At the competition held in Kocaeli/Gebze Informatics Valley from July 25th to 29th, 2022, our
university's Field Robotics Laboratory conducted necessary mechanical and electronic revisions to
equip the pre-developed electric vehicle with autonomous driving capabilities. The competition
track and vehicle were accurately replicated in a simulation environment, where requisite software
was developed before being transferred to the vehicle for real-world implementation.
The autonomous vehicle integrates AI-supported traffic sign detection, lane tracking, active
obstacle avoidance, and precise location estimation.
At the TEKNOFEST 2022 Fair, held at Samsun Çarşamba Airport from August 30th to September 4th, Team
IMU AV attended the award ceremony and showcased the developed autonomous vehicle.
<br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Ferdi Dumandağ, M. Koray Yılmaz, Hasan Basri Okan, Abdullah
Dangaç, Kübra Yıldız, Emre Fikri Baltacı, and Fatih Koç.
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">June 17, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] TUBITAK 2210/C Scholarship Awardees </h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Emre Fikri Baltacı and Mustafa Bayrak have been awarded scholarships
through the "TUBITAK 2210/C National MSc Scholarship Program in the Priority Fields in Science and
Technology." They are currently pursuing their graduate studies in the Field Robotics Lab, with a
focus on unmanned surface vehicles.<br><br>
Congratulations to both!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 18, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Completion of Previous TUBITAK 2209A Projects and Approval of 4
New Projects </h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">All previous TUBITAK 2209A (Research Project Support Programme for
Undergraduate Students) projects have been successfully completed with their final reports
submitted. Now, in the same program, we are excited to announce the acceptance of four new
projects, all to be carried out in the Field Robotics Laboratory. <br><br>
Congratulations to each member of these projects: <br><br>
"Radio Source Localization Using Fixed-wing UAV" by M. Yasin Koca and Ayşenur Yörür <br>
"Adaptive Motion Planning for Autonomous Vehicles in Off-road Conditions" by Abdullah Dangaç <br>
"Detection of Traversable Regions in Off-road Conditions for Autonomous Vehicles" by Halit
Seyfullah Başkurt <br>
"Hybrid Controller for Trajectory Following in Autonomous Vehicles" by Hasan Basri Okan <br>
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 17, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team AERGO Takes 3rd Place in MathWorks Minidrone Competition
</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team AERGO achieved third place out of 47 in the 2022 MathWorks Minidrone
Competition. In the scope of this competition, the image processing and motion algorithm on the
rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) modeled in the Simulink environment was developed using
MATLAB programming language. <br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Umut Dumandağ, Ferdi Dumandağ!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 4, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU-VRX Completed the VRX 2022 Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
The Field Robotics Laboratory made a successful debut at its first USV competition, VRX 2022.
Engaging in 8 challenging missions, we showcased our expertise in object detection, localization,
and autonomous motion planning. It's an honor to represent Istanbul Medeniyet University and Turkey
in the largest international simulation competition for autonomous surface vehicles.
We extend our gratitude to RoboNation, Naval Postgraduate School, Open Robotics, and all 32
competitor teams for their contributions in making this remarkable competition possible.
<br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Mustafa Bayrak!
</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">January 27, 2022</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] M. Koray Yılmaz Defends Master Thesis</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Koray Yılmaz has successfully defended his master thesis titled “Tracking
of Moving Targets with an Aerial Robot”, which was supported by TÜBİTAK 2210/C program.
Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to detect and track the instantaneous location of a
moving target with a radio transmitter on it. The target does not follow any predetermined
trajectory and speed.
Particle Filter based approach was used in the thesis, and the developed approach was tested in a
simulation environment and field experiments.
For the field experiments, a rotary-wing aerial robot was designed and manufactured to be used.
The thesis study carried out at Field Robotics Laboratory was successfully completed.
We thank to the jury members Prof. Işıl Bozma and Asst. Prof. İbrahim Genç. <br><br>
Congratulations to Koray! </p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">November 24, 2021</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU-USV Advances to the Finals in the ROBOIK Unmanned
Surface Vehicles Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU-USV secured a place among the top 10 teams in the finals of the
ROBOIK Unmanned Surface Vehicles Competition, organized by the Presidency of Defense Industries. As
part of the competition, the team will be developing an unmanned surface robot capable of
autonomously performing tasks outlined in the competition regulations. <br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Mustafa Bayrak, Emre Fikri Baltacı!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">September 23, 2021</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU AV Participated as Finalist in the Teknofest 2021
Robotaxi Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU AV participated as a finalist in the Robotaxi competition held
within the scope of Teknofest 2021. In a short time, our team developed the vehicle ready for
autonomous driving! <br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Fatih Koç, M. Koray Yılmaz, Emre Fikri Baltacı, Yusuf Taha
Karakaş, Mustafa Furkan Gedik</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">September 19, 2021</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU FW Takes 3rd Place in the TUBITAK UAV 2021
Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU FW successfully completed the TUBITAK UAV 2021 Competition's
fixed-wing drone category, securing 3rd place in the Originality Awards. <br><br>
Congratulations to the team members: Buğra Büyükarslan, Mustafa Şahan, Ferdi Dumandağ, Umut
Dumandağ, Yasir Koca!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">June 25, 2021</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] TUBITAK 2210/C Scholarship Awardee</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">M. Koray Yılmaz has been awarded scholarships through the "TUBITAK 2210/C
National MSc Scholarship Program in the Priority Fields in Science and Technology." He is currently
pursuing his graduate study in the Field Robotics Lab, with a focus on aerial localization and
tracking of moving targets.<br><br>
Congratulations to Koray!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 17, 2021</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Umut Dumandağ and Buğra Büyükarslan Take 1st and 2nd places in
the IEEE RAS Turkey RoboFest Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Umut Dumandağ and Buğra Büyükarslan secured 1st and 2nd places in the IEEE
RAS Turkey Robofest Competition. Image processing and motion planning algorithms were designed to
fulfill the tasks given in the competition held in the Gazebo simulation environment. <br><br>
Congratulations to the members of our laboratory: Umut Dumandağ, Buğra Büyükarslan!</p>
</div>
<div class="duyuru">
<img src="images/clock.png" width="12" height="12" scale="0">
<span class="duyuru-tarih">May 3, 2021</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] Approval of 4 New TUBITAK 2209A Projects </h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Our 4 projects got accepted in "TUBITAK 2209-A - Research Project Support
Programme for Undergraduate Students". The projects are being carried out in Field Robotics
Laboratory. <br><br>
Congratulations to each member of these projects: <br><br>
"Autonomous Navigation of Multi-rotor Aerial Robot in Forest and Generating Forest Inventory" by
Ferdi Dumandağ and Ebrar Şahin <br>
"Design and Implementation of A Low-cost Fixed-wing Aerial Robot for Supporting Forest Inventory"
by Buğra Büyükarslan and Umut Dumandağ <br>
"Risk-aware Autonomous Landing of Aerial Robots in Forest" by Derya Kara <br>
"Design and Implementation of Autonomous Surface Vehicle for Water Quality Monitoring" by Furkan
Sarıyıldız and Denizhan Aras <br>
</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">September 27, 2020</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU Takes 6th Place in Teknofest Swarm UAV Simulation
Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Team IMU from Field Robotics Laboratory at Istanbul Medeniyet University
secured 6th place in the Teknofest Swarm UAV Simulation Competition!
During the competition, an autonomous controller was developed for coordinated takeoff and
formation control of aerial vehicles in a distributed manner. Also, GPS corruption was also taken
into consideration while navigating to a disaster site via formation flight and conduct situation
analysis.
<br><br>
Congratulations to our team members: Ali Akdemir and Nisanur İlhan.
</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">September 25, 2020</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU and Team IMU FW are finalists in the TUBITAK UAV 2020
Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">The Field Robotics Laboratory at Istanbul Medeniyet University participated
in the TUBITAK UAV 2020 Competition with Team IMU in the rotary wing category and Team IMU FW in
the fixed-wing category.
Team IMU FW achieved 3rd place among 50 teams and Team IMU achieved 24rd place among 60 teams in
the detailed design report.
The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), after completing production and test flights, are capable of
executing autonomous take-off, cruise, and landing missions.
Equipped with a camera, they enable target recognition and positioning, while real-time monitoring
of flight parameters is facilitated through the team's developed ground station.
These UAVs possess the capability to autonomously pick up and drop off payloads to predetermined
coordinates, all managed seamlessly through autonomous software, eliminating the need for human
intervention.
We are pleased to announce that both of our teams successfully advanced to the finals of the
competition.
<br><br>
Congratulations to our team members: Buğra Büyükarslan, Umut Dumandağ, Mustafa Şahan, Ferdi
Dumandağ, Furkan Sarıyıldız, Yasir Koca.
</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">January 20, 2020</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] RoboDragos is finalists in the AUVSI SUAS Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">The RoboDragos team is proudly representing Turkey in the SUAS 2020
competition, an annual event organized by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International (AUVSI) since 2002.
Among 78 teams worldwide, our students have earned the opportunity to compete as one of the six
teams from Turkey.
Taking place in St. Petersburg, USA, and Washington DC from June 17th to 20th, 2020, the
competition will be hosted at Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAS) in Mary's County, Maryland.
The tasks include designing an unmanned aerial system capable of autonomous flight and navigation,
integrating various subsystems, conducting reporting and remote sensing through payload sensors,
and achieving autonomous flight with synchronized systems.
Furthermore, the competition entails obstacle identification, object detection, classification,
localization, and airborne payload management.
<br><br>
Congratulations to our team members: Suat Bozkurt, Nisanur İlhan, Ferdi Dumandağ.
</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">October 25, 2019</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Thesis] First Thesis Defended at FRL</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Samet Özabacı has successfully defended his master's thesis titled "Target
Localization with an Aerial Robot." We extend our gratitude to the jury members, Prof. Işıl Bozma
and Assist. Prof. İbrahim Genç. <br><br>
Congratulations to Samet on this achievement!</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">September 10, 2019</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Competition] Team IMU is finalists in the TUBITAK UAV 2019 Competition</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">
TEAM IMU is entitled to participate in the TUBITAK UAV 2019 competition according to the detailed
design result, after placing 7th among 186 teams in the conceptual design phase of the TÜBİTAK
International Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and produced has the feature of vertical take-off and
landing (VTOL). The UAV can pick up the specified loads and drop them at the desired target
coordinates. Thanks to its autonomous software, it can perform its tasks without human
intervention.
The competition will be held at Yenikapı Event Area between 16-19 September 2019. The UAV
Exhibition and Award Ceremony will take place at Istanbul Ataturk Airport on 20-22 September 2019.
<br><br>
Congratulations to our team members: Suat Bozkurt, Nisanur İlhan, Ferdi Dumandağ.
</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">April 26, 2019</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Workshop] Workshop on Surface and Underwater Robotics at TORK 2019</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Harun Yetkin (Bartın Uni) and Haluk Bayram organized a workshop titled
"Surface and Underwater Robotics and Their Applications" at TORK (Turkey Robotics Conference) held
at Özyeğin University, Istanbul, on April 26, 2019. Haluk Bayram presented on surface vehicles and
environmental monitoring.
<br><br>
Speakers included representatives from the Naval Vehicles Directorate at SSB (Presidency of Defense
Industries), Unmanned Systems at Aselsan, TÜBİTAK MAM (TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center), Desistek,
Virginia Tech, and the University of Minnesota.
</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">August 20, 2018</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Technical Visit] Haluk Bayram's Visit to RSN Lab at UMN</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Haluk Bayram made a technical visit to the Robotic Sensor Networks Lab at
the University of Minnesota from July 25 to August 30, 2018.</p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">April 12, 2018</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Project] FRL Receives First Grant from TUBITAK 2232 </h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">The lab has achieved a significant milestone with the acceptance of the
first grant from TUBITAK 2232 (2232 Yurda Dönüş Araştırma Burs Programı - Research Fellowship
Program for Returning Researchers). This 2-year project will concentrate on wildlife tracking using
aerial robots. </p>
</div>
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<span class="duyuru-tarih">April 12, 2018</span>
<h4 class="duyuru-baslik">[Workshop] Workshop on Robotics in Agriculture and Environmental Fields at
TORK2018</h4>
<p class="duyuru-aciklama">Esra Kadıoğlu (TOBB ETU) and Haluk Bayram organized a workshop titled
"Using Robots in Agriculture and Environmental Fields" at TORK (Turkey Robotics Conference) held at
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, on April 12, 2018. Haluk Bayram presented on wildlife monitoring
with surface and aerial robots. Prof. Volkan Isler (University of Minnesota) delivered a
presentation on "Semantic Reconstruction of Farms and Orchards," and Esra Kadıoğlu presented on