Publications

A collection of conference papers, journal articles, and workshop contributions from my doctoral studies. Go to Projects for more details about these publications.

2026

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    Swarm robotics localization: comparing methods from infrared to foundation models
    Ali Imran, Vivek Shankar Varadharajan, Rafael Gomes Braga, and 2 more authors
    Swarm Intelligence, 2026

2025

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    GNN-Based Decentralized Perception in Multi-Robot Systems for Predicting Worker Actions
    Ali Imran, Giovanni Beltrame, and David St-Onge
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025
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    Are Open-Vocabulary Models Ready for Detection of MEP Elements on Construction Sites
    Abdalwhab Bakheet Mohamed Abdalwhab, Ali Imran, Sina Heydarian, and 2 more authors
    In Proceedings of the 42nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Jul 2025
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2024

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    See as a Bee: UV Sensor for Aerial Strawberry Crop Monitoring
    Megan Heath, Ali Imran, and David St-Onge
    Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 2024
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    Decentralized Multi-Robot Shared Perception for Worker Action Inference in Industrial Facilities
    Ali Imran, Giovanni Beltrame, and David St-Onge
    In ICRA 2024 Workshop on Learning for Human-Machine Partnerships (LHMP), May 2024
    Workshop paper (presented at ICRA 2024).
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    From the Lab to the Theater: An Unconventional Field Robotics Journey
    Ali Imran, Vivek Shankar Varadharajan, Rafael Gomes Braga, and 6 more authors
    In Workshop on Field Robotics - ICRA 2024, May 2024
    Workshop paper (presented at ICRA 2024).

2023

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    From Assistive Devices to Manufacturing Cobot Swarms
    Monica Li, Bruno Belzile, Ali Imran, and 3 more authors
    In 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2023
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