Markos Sigalas

System Architect / Senior Researcher
Computer Vision & Robotics Laboratory (CVRL), ICS-FORTH

Markos Sigalas

Spoken Languages

  • Greek: Native
  • English: Cambridge First Certificate
  • French: D.A.L.F., Sorbonne II
  • Spanish: D.E.L.E. Nivel B2

About Me

I am a Senior Researcher at the Computer Vision and Robotics Laboratory (CVRL) of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH). My research interests are focused on:

Autonomous UxVs

Enhanced Situational Awareness, Environmental Perception, GNSS-independent Navigation, Target Detection/ID/Tracking, Threat Assessment.

Autonomous Robots

AI, Autonomous Agents, Probabilistic Robotics, SLAM, Path Planning, Obstacle Detection & Avoidance.

AI & Machine Learning

Probabilistic models, Sensor & Data fusion, Deep Learning techniques, Frugal Learning techniques.

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

Explainable AI, Temporal memory modeling, Task Distribution and Planning, Gestural communication.

Computational Vision

Image Segmentation, Visual tracking of articulated human bodies, Gesture recognition.

Technical Skills

Programming & Marking

C/C++, Python, Java, Matlab, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Development Tools

Matlab/Simulink, Mathematica, Visual Studio, Eclipse, NetBeans, Unreal Engine

Application Software

LaTeX/BibTeX, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, AfterEffects

OS & Writing

Windows, Linux (Ubuntu)
H2020/EDF/EDIDP Proposal Writing

Experience

Sep 2015 – Present

Researcher / Technical Manager

CVRL, ICS-FORTH

Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Computer Science.

Sep 2006 – Sep 2015

Research Assistant / Software Engineer

CVRL, ICS-FORTH

Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Computer Science.

Feb 2006 – Jun 2015

Teaching Assistant

University of Crete, CS Department

Courses: Autonomous Robotic Navigation, Probabilities and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Computer Graphics, JAVA Programming.

Aug 2004

System Administrator

Atos Origin ("Athens Olympic Games 2004")

Olympic Indoor Hall administration.

Mar 2004 – Apr 2004

Software Engineer

PASS Technologies AG

Hombrektikon, Switzerland.

Scientific & Defence Projects

Publications

Education

Contact

Address

Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
Institute of Computer Science (ICS)
Computational Vision and Robotics Laboratory (CVRL)
GR 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Tel: +30 2810 391706

Email: msigalas@ics.forth.gr

Website: www.ics.forth.gr/~msigalas

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