Daniela Doroftei is a senior researcher at the Robotics & Autonomous Systems unit in the Mechanics department of the Belgian Royal Military Academy. Her research focuses on integrating humans and robots in security and defense applications. She specializes in human factors, requirements engineering, human-robot shared control methodologies, and operational quantitative validation methods. Daniela received her Master's in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from the Gheorghe Asachi University of Iasi, Romania, and a Master after Master Degree in Applied Sciences in 2003 from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium. She has led tasks and work packages in multiple European research projects, including FP7-ICARUS (search and rescue robots) and H2020-SafeShore (threat detection systems). In these projects, she serves as the end-user liaison officer, bridging the gap between scientists and stakeholders. Daniela is a principal investigator for RMA in international research projects like STARS*EU and ASSETs+ and the technical coordinator for the Alphonse research project, which aims to reduce drone incidents by improving training procedures for drone operators. Daniela has published more than 50 scientific papers, including books and chapters in books.
Geert De Cubber leads the Robotics & Autonomous Systems unit in the Mechanics department of the Belgian Royal Military Academy and is a senior researcher specializing in robotic solutions for security challenges, including crisis management, crime and terrorism, and border security. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree in 2001 and his Doctorate in Engineering in 2010 from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Belgian Royal Military Academy (RMA). Geert has coordinated multiple European and national research projects, such as FP7-ICARUS (search and rescue robots), H2020-SafeShore (threat detection systems), and COURAGEOUS (standard test methodology for C-UAS tools). He is also the principal investigator for international research projects like STARS*EU and ASSETs+. His research focuses on methodologies for the perception and control of multi-agent robotic systems across air, land, and maritime domains, aiming to enhance the collaborative capabilities of robotic systems in understanding their environment. Applications include crisis management robots, humanitarian demining robots, and surveillance robots for challenging environments.Geert is active in the robotics and computer vision community, organizing several conferences and workshops, and has published over 100 scientific papers.
