Aubrey James Roche

Dr. Aubrey James Roche is Lecturer in Robotics and Automation at ATU Sligo's School of Engineering, with visiting researcher status at Loughborough University London. He holds a PhD in Multimodal Machine Learning and MSc in Digital Technologies.

His research develops perception systems for autonomous vehicles using LiDAR, computer vision, and sensor fusion. Applications include intelligent mobility solutions, human activity recognition, and robotic navigation. Recent work focuses on dementia screening tools deployable on edge devices.

Roche maintains professional affiliations with IEEE and Engineers Ireland. Before academia, he worked as a forensic engineer and project engineer in transportation and pharmaceutical sectors.