Nicolas RAGOT

Nicolas RAGOT is an Associate Professor at CESI, affiliated with the Engineering and Numerical Tools department. He teaches Digital and embedded electronics, Microcontroller programming, System control, and Sensors at the Bachelor and Master levels. His research focuses on Environment perception for robotics and Computer vision, particularly in unconventional applications. He leads or collaborates on major research programs including ROJUNACO (2023–2025), FUSION (2023–2027), OASIS (2022–2024), and COLIBRY (2021–2024), all addressing robotics, digital twins, and industrial automation. He co-supervises PhD students Y. Feddoul, S. Ouarab, and S. Choudhary. His work spans smart mobility, assistive technologies, and energy-efficient systems. He is a member of the Secure Electronic Transactions (TES) competitiveness cluster's expert committee.

• Education: PhD in Computer Vision (University of Rouen, 2009), Master in Electrical Engineering (University of Paris XI, 2003), Engineering diploma (ESIGELEC, 1999).

Research interests emphasize robot perception, human-robot collaboration, and extended reality integration. His publications span object detection, SLAM algorithms, and smart wheelchair systems. Current projects emphasize industrial robotics, digital twins, and real-time 3D reconstruction.

Advising and grants include leadership roles in multiple research programs and co-supervision of three PhDs. His lab work focuses on Engineering and Numerical Tools, with contributions to CESI LINEACT's collaborative robotics initiatives.