Alexandre Robin
Founder and CEO of Sensia Software LLC
Mr. Alexandre Robin has a solid background in aerospace engineering fields such as orbital and flight dynamics, control theory and fluid mechanics, as well as computer related technologies such as object oriented software design, databases and data processing. During his Master of Science, he specialized in advanced control techniques, artificial intelligence and evolutive programming.
While appointed as Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, his research focused on Sensor Webs, the Sensor Modeling Language and their applications to data processing and scientific visualization. During this time, he played a leading role in the Sensor Web Enablement initiative of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
As CEO of Sensia Software, he now leads applied research at the crossing of artificial intelligence techniques and sensor networks with mostly environmental applications.
Appointments
| 2007 - Present | Chief Executive Officer, Sensia Software LLC |
| 2007 - Present | Sensor Web & Earth Observation Expert, Spot Image S.A. |
| 2007 - 2008 | Consultant, University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| 2005 - 2007 | Research Scientist, University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| 2005 - 2007 | Consultant, Northrop Grumman, Great Circle Technology |
| 2002 - 2005 | Research Assistant, University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Education
| 2003 - 2005 | M.S. Aerospace Eng. / Flight Control, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville
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| 2002 - 2003 | M.S. Aerospace Eng. / Control Theory, ESTACA, Paris, France |
| 1998 - 2002 | B.S. Mechanical Eng, ESTACA, Paris, France |
Relevant Publications
- Botts, M., Robin A., Davidson J., and Simonis I., 2006. “OGC Sensor Web Architecture Framework”, OGC Public Discussion Paper, OGC 06-021r2.
- Botts M. and Robin, A., 2006. “Technical Specifications for Sensor Model Language (SensorML)”, Open Geospatial Consortium Best Practices Paper, OGC 06-021r2
- Robin, A., 2005. “Design of a Flight Controller for an X4-Flyer Rotor Craft”, A Thesis, University of Alabama in Huntsville.
- Driessen, B.J. and Robin, A., 2004. “A Globally Convergent Tracking Controller for the X4 Flyer Rotor Craft for Reference Trajectories With Positive Thrust” Robotica, Vol. 22, 2004, pp. 375-388.
