François Goulette is a Professor and Deputy Director of the Computer Science and Systems Engineering Unit (U2IS) at ENSTA Paris, part of Institut Polytechnique de Paris. His research focuses on 3D point cloud processing, LiDAR perception, and autonomous systems within the Robotics Center (CAOR). His primary research interests lie in 3D point cloud processing , LiDAR perception , and autonomous systems . His work spans fundamental algorithm development to practical applications in autonomous driving, cultural heritage digitization, and robotics. He has made significant contributions to domain generalization of LiDAR perception, semantic segmentation of 3D point clouds, and point cloud registration techniques. The analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on domain generalization for LiDAR perception systems, with multiple papers addressing challenges in 3D semantic segmentation across different environments. His work combines multi-scale architectures , unsupervised learning , and dataset creation to advance the state-of-the-art in autonomous systems perception. The research spans both theoretical algorithm development and practical applications in urban environments. François Goulette leads research activities within the Robotics Center (CAOR) at ENSTA Paris. His team develops advanced techniques for 3D environment understanding, with applications in autonomous vehicles, cultural heritage preservation, and industrial robotics. The research combines computer vision, machine learning, and robotics to solve challenging problems in 3D perception and scene understanding.
