Damien LaRocque
@historicode97.bsky.social
M.Sc. Field Robotics @ ULaval | Currently searching for jobs in Robotics
🇨🇦 🇧🇪 | Python, ROS {,2}
Programmation, robotique, électronique
Programming, robotics, electronics
#KiCad #Python #ROS #FreeCad #Linux
https://damienlarocque.gitlab.io/about
🇨🇦 🇧🇪 | Python, ROS {,2}
Programmation, robotique, électronique
Programming, robotics, electronics
#KiCad #Python #ROS #FreeCad #Linux
https://damienlarocque.gitlab.io/about
Vibe coding is when your QA Engineer doesn't know what is a unit test
September 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Vibe coding is when your QA Engineer doesn't know what is a unit test
Excited to announce UVT-RS, my first #robotics project in #Rust! 🦀
It’s a set of crates for working with Uncrewed Vehicle #Trajectory (UVT) files.
This project was a great way to learn Rust crate development and robotics #data formats.
More infos on #GitHub: github.com/IamPhytan/uv...
It’s a set of crates for working with Uncrewed Vehicle #Trajectory (UVT) files.
This project was a great way to learn Rust crate development and robotics #data formats.
More infos on #GitHub: github.com/IamPhytan/uv...
August 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Excited to announce UVT-RS, my first #robotics project in #Rust! 🦀
It’s a set of crates for working with Uncrewed Vehicle #Trajectory (UVT) files.
This project was a great way to learn Rust crate development and robotics #data formats.
More infos on #GitHub: github.com/IamPhytan/uv...
It’s a set of crates for working with Uncrewed Vehicle #Trajectory (UVT) files.
This project was a great way to learn Rust crate development and robotics #data formats.
More infos on #GitHub: github.com/IamPhytan/uv...
Got recently added to a development team where half of the developers are vibe coders. Breaking changes and half-implemented features are added to the codebase every day.
Brb will try to enforce code protection rules and will add a test suite
Brb will try to enforce code protection rules and will add a test suite
July 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Got recently added to a development team where half of the developers are vibe coders. Breaking changes and half-implemented features are added to the codebase every day.
Brb will try to enforce code protection rules and will add a test suite
Brb will try to enforce code protection rules and will add a test suite
There is most probably at least one person right now on Earth right now that reads and interacts with more LLM-written than human-written text on a daily basis. We live in a society
June 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There is most probably at least one person right now on Earth right now that reads and interacts with more LLM-written than human-written text on a daily basis. We live in a society
A great #opensource #Julia project for anyone working in #robotics or #AugmentedReality !
#Research #RoboticsResearch
#Research #RoboticsResearch
🔧 AprilTags don’t have to be flimsy paper taped to cardboard
With Tracker3D.jl, you can generate durable AprilTags for the real world — not just the lab
👉 GitHub: github.com/willGuimont/...
🖨️ Ready-to-print models: www.thingiverse.com/thing:6983741
#Robotics #ComputerVision #JuliaLang #3DPrinting
With Tracker3D.jl, you can generate durable AprilTags for the real world — not just the lab
👉 GitHub: github.com/willGuimont/...
🖨️ Ready-to-print models: www.thingiverse.com/thing:6983741
#Robotics #ComputerVision #JuliaLang #3DPrinting
May 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A great #opensource #Julia project for anyone working in #robotics or #AugmentedReality !
#Research #RoboticsResearch
#Research #RoboticsResearch
Future is not buying the latest tech devices, but reusing old devices.
I had a Galaxy Tab tablet that was made obsolete with latest #Android versions. I recently recovered it and installed #LineageOS on it. Now, it is perfect for reading and annotating #robotics papers on the go!
#research
I had a Galaxy Tab tablet that was made obsolete with latest #Android versions. I recently recovered it and installed #LineageOS on it. Now, it is perfect for reading and annotating #robotics papers on the go!
#research
May 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Future is not buying the latest tech devices, but reusing old devices.
I had a Galaxy Tab tablet that was made obsolete with latest #Android versions. I recently recovered it and installed #LineageOS on it. Now, it is perfect for reading and annotating #robotics papers on the go!
#research
I had a Galaxy Tab tablet that was made obsolete with latest #Android versions. I recently recovered it and installed #LineageOS on it. Now, it is perfect for reading and annotating #robotics papers on the go!
#research
Reposted by Damien LaRocque
📢 New Paper Alert!
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for Semantic Segmentation of High-Resolution UAV Images for Natural Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Published in MDPI Forests journal!
damienlarocque.gitlab.io
April 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📢 New Paper Alert!
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
📢 New Paper Alert!
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for Semantic Segmentation of High-Resolution UAV Images for Natural Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Published in MDPI Forests journal!
damienlarocque.gitlab.io
April 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📢 New Paper Alert!
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
Using Citizen Science Data as Pre-Training for #Semantic #Segmentation of High-Resolution #UAV Images for Natural #Forests Post-Disturbance Assessment
Paper 📄: doi.org/10.3390/f160...
Blog post 🌐: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/forests...
Code 💻: github.com/norlab-ulava...
#AI
📢 Two new blog posts!
I've come across so many great resources lately that I had to start compiling them in one place. So here are two posts packed with links for anyone starting in #Robotics 🤖 and #AI 🧠.
- 🤖: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/robotic...
- 🧠: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/ai-reso...
I've come across so many great resources lately that I had to start compiling them in one place. So here are two posts packed with links for anyone starting in #Robotics 🤖 and #AI 🧠.
- 🤖: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/robotic...
- 🧠: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/ai-reso...
Artificial Intelligence Resources
Learning resources for anyone interested in the vast domain of AI
damienlarocque.gitlab.io
March 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
📢 Two new blog posts!
I've come across so many great resources lately that I had to start compiling them in one place. So here are two posts packed with links for anyone starting in #Robotics 🤖 and #AI 🧠.
- 🤖: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/robotic...
- 🧠: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/ai-reso...
I've come across so many great resources lately that I had to start compiling them in one place. So here are two posts packed with links for anyone starting in #Robotics 🤖 and #AI 🧠.
- 🤖: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/robotic...
- 🧠: damienlarocque.gitlab.io/blog/ai-reso...
Vous êtes à la recherche d'un petit projet d'ingénierie à faire ce soir ?
Venez sur Twitch voir @barbatronic.bsky.social enseigner les bases de @freecad.bsky.social ! C'est une bonne entrée de matière pour apprendre à maitriser la conception 3D !
www.twitch.tv/barbatronicl...
#FreeCAD #CAD
Venez sur Twitch voir @barbatronic.bsky.social enseigner les bases de @freecad.bsky.social ! C'est une bonne entrée de matière pour apprendre à maitriser la conception 3D !
www.twitch.tv/barbatronicl...
#FreeCAD #CAD
BarbatronicLive - Twitch
FreeCAD en multijoueur - Live 220 #CAO
www.twitch.tv
March 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Vous êtes à la recherche d'un petit projet d'ingénierie à faire ce soir ?
Venez sur Twitch voir @barbatronic.bsky.social enseigner les bases de @freecad.bsky.social ! C'est une bonne entrée de matière pour apprendre à maitriser la conception 3D !
www.twitch.tv/barbatronicl...
#FreeCAD #CAD
Venez sur Twitch voir @barbatronic.bsky.social enseigner les bases de @freecad.bsky.social ! C'est une bonne entrée de matière pour apprendre à maitriser la conception 3D !
www.twitch.tv/barbatronicl...
#FreeCAD #CAD
When in front of a new device:
- Gamers: Can it run Doom?
- Some companies: Can it run Java? Can it run C#?
- Roboticists: Can it run #ROS?
#Robotics #Programming
- Gamers: Can it run Doom?
- Some companies: Can it run Java? Can it run C#?
- Roboticists: Can it run #ROS?
#Robotics #Programming
February 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
When in front of a new device:
- Gamers: Can it run Doom?
- Some companies: Can it run Java? Can it run C#?
- Roboticists: Can it run #ROS?
#Robotics #Programming
- Gamers: Can it run Doom?
- Some companies: Can it run Java? Can it run C#?
- Roboticists: Can it run #ROS?
#Robotics #Programming
In 2023, in preparation to the holidayd, I designed and soldered about 20 small Christmas tree🎄 PCBs to give to my relatives. This year, I've cleaned it up and published it as an open-source hardware project: github.com/IamPhytan/ch....
#OpenHardware #PCBArt #Electronics #PCB #Embedded
#OpenHardware #PCBArt #Electronics #PCB #Embedded
January 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
In 2023, in preparation to the holidayd, I designed and soldered about 20 small Christmas tree🎄 PCBs to give to my relatives. This year, I've cleaned it up and published it as an open-source hardware project: github.com/IamPhytan/ch....
#OpenHardware #PCBArt #Electronics #PCB #Embedded
#OpenHardware #PCBArt #Electronics #PCB #Embedded
Reposted by Damien LaRocque
Know anyone looking for a talented roboticist? My friend is skilled and ready to join a great team ! 🦾 Check out their CV and share if you can !
#Robotics #Hiring
#Robotics #Hiring
(2/2) On the downside, I have been applying for #jobs since September, with few replies. The end of 2024 has been a moment of uncertainty for me, with many questions and few answers.
I hope that 2025 will be a better #year to get hired. Until then, here is my resume:
damienlarocque.gitlab.io/cvitae
I hope that 2025 will be a better #year to get hired. Until then, here is my resume:
damienlarocque.gitlab.io/cvitae
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
damienlarocque.gitlab.io
January 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
(1/2) 2024 was a year with lots of ups and downs
I had the opportunity to see a solar #eclipse, attend AI talks in #MILA, publish my first paper as a first author, finish a master's degree in robotics, compete in a European #robotics contest in #France, and attend #IROS2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
I had the opportunity to see a solar #eclipse, attend AI talks in #MILA, publish my first paper as a first author, finish a master's degree in robotics, compete in a European #robotics contest in #France, and attend #IROS2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
January 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Fresh from the press : our #IROS2024 paper on #Terrain #Classification using proprioceptive #sensor #data is now out on IEEEXplore
doi.org/10.1109/IROS...
#robotics #fieldrobotics #research
doi.org/10.1109/IROS...
#robotics #fieldrobotics #research
Proprioception Is All You Need: Terrain Classification for Boreal Forests
Recent works in field robotics highlighted the importance of resiliency against different types of terrains. Boreal forests, in particular, are home to many mobility-impeding terrains that should be c...
doi.org
December 29, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Fresh from the press : our #IROS2024 paper on #Terrain #Classification using proprioceptive #sensor #data is now out on IEEEXplore
doi.org/10.1109/IROS...
#robotics #fieldrobotics #research
doi.org/10.1109/IROS...
#robotics #fieldrobotics #research
A gift idea for all your #maker friends : storage boxes (cookie boxes may also work 🍪)
#robotics #electronics #hardware #engineering
#robotics #electronics #hardware #engineering
December 14, 2024 at 4:12 AM
A gift idea for all your #maker friends : storage boxes (cookie boxes may also work 🍪)
#robotics #electronics #hardware #engineering
#robotics #electronics #hardware #engineering
🖼️ A figure with #TikZ is worth a thousand words
To present the underlying logic behind a #rosbag, I made a figure for my #thesis illustrating a field experiment and the timeline of a rosbag.
Each tick represents a message and each color represents a #ROS topic.
#Robotics #Research #Robot #LaTeX
To present the underlying logic behind a #rosbag, I made a figure for my #thesis illustrating a field experiment and the timeline of a rosbag.
Each tick represents a message and each color represents a #ROS topic.
#Robotics #Research #Robot #LaTeX
December 6, 2024 at 6:40 PM
I just completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/2
#Rust #Rustlang 🦀
#Rust #Rustlang 🦀
Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
I just completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/2
#Rust #Rustlang 🦀
#Rust #Rustlang 🦀
My code for this year's edition of #AdventOfCode
I managed to get a nice environment to code in #Rust, thanks to the template of @fffelice.bsky.social
github.com/IamPhytan/ad...
I managed to get a nice environment to code in #Rust, thanks to the template of @fffelice.bsky.social
github.com/IamPhytan/ad...
GitHub - IamPhytan/advent2024: Advent of Code 2024
Advent of Code 2024. Contribute to IamPhytan/advent2024 development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:16 AM
My code for this year's edition of #AdventOfCode
I managed to get a nice environment to code in #Rust, thanks to the template of @fffelice.bsky.social
github.com/IamPhytan/ad...
I managed to get a nice environment to code in #Rust, thanks to the template of @fffelice.bsky.social
github.com/IamPhytan/ad...
Solved the first #AdventOfCode challenge.
This year, I'll be mostly using #Rust to solve the problems
This year, I'll be mostly using #Rust to solve the problems
December 1, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Solved the first #AdventOfCode challenge.
This year, I'll be mostly using #Rust to solve the problems
This year, I'll be mostly using #Rust to solve the problems
'Tis the Season for #Makers
At this time of the year last year, I made some small #Christmas #tree shaped #PCBs. Everything was done with #FOSS: @freecad.bsky.social for the outline, Inkscape for the decorations, @kicad.org for the PCB design, PlatformIO for programming.
#Electronics #Robotics
At this time of the year last year, I made some small #Christmas #tree shaped #PCBs. Everything was done with #FOSS: @freecad.bsky.social for the outline, Inkscape for the decorations, @kicad.org for the PCB design, PlatformIO for programming.
#Electronics #Robotics
November 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM
'Tis the Season for #Makers
At this time of the year last year, I made some small #Christmas #tree shaped #PCBs. Everything was done with #FOSS: @freecad.bsky.social for the outline, Inkscape for the decorations, @kicad.org for the PCB design, PlatformIO for programming.
#Electronics #Robotics
At this time of the year last year, I made some small #Christmas #tree shaped #PCBs. Everything was done with #FOSS: @freecad.bsky.social for the outline, Inkscape for the decorations, @kicad.org for the PCB design, PlatformIO for programming.
#Electronics #Robotics
Reposted by Damien LaRocque
#Robotics packs
Biggest: bsky.app/starter-pack... (full)
Open source: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Women: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Vision: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Distributed: bsky.app/starter-pack...
AI: go.bsky.app/DfAoaJ1
More: bsky.app/profile/scot...
Biggest: bsky.app/starter-pack... (full)
Open source: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Women: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Vision: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Distributed: bsky.app/starter-pack...
AI: go.bsky.app/DfAoaJ1
More: bsky.app/profile/scot...
November 25, 2024 at 11:25 AM
#Robotics packs
Biggest: bsky.app/starter-pack... (full)
Open source: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Women: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Vision: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Distributed: bsky.app/starter-pack...
AI: go.bsky.app/DfAoaJ1
More: bsky.app/profile/scot...
Biggest: bsky.app/starter-pack... (full)
Open source: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Women: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Vision: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Distributed: bsky.app/starter-pack...
AI: go.bsky.app/DfAoaJ1
More: bsky.app/profile/scot...
Since finishing my M.Sc. degree in Comp Sci (Field Robotics) and attending #IROS2024, I have seen many use cases of #MachineLearning in robotics🤖, from #SLAM to #Control.
Are there any good resources for people with a #robotics background who want to use more ML in their #research?
Are there any good resources for people with a #robotics background who want to use more ML in their #research?
November 26, 2024 at 7:21 PM