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Robotics, Marine Robotics, AUV, SLAM

Activities

Employment (7)

KTH Royal Institue of Technology: Stockholm, SE

2015-11-01 to present | Associate Professon (Computer Science and Communication, Computer Vision and Active Perception)
Employment
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John Folkesson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Centre for Autonomous Systems: Stockholm, SE

2013-10-01 to 2015-10-31 | Assistant Professor in Robotics (Computer Vision and Active Perception)
Employment
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John Folkesson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Centre for Autonomous Systems: Stockholm, SE

2010-08-01 to 2013-09-30 | Researcher in Robotics (Computer Vision and Active Perception)
Employment
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John Folkesson

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA, US

2007-08-01 to 2010-07-31 | Research Scientist - Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Ocean Engineering)
Employment
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John Folkesson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Centre for Autonomous Systems: Stockholm, SE

2007-07-01 to 2007-12-31 | Researcher in Robotics (Computer Vision and Active Perception)
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John Folkesson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Centre for Autonomous Systems: Stockholm, SE

2001-08-01 to 2002-08-01 | Research Engineer - Robotics (Computer Vision and Active Perception)
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John Folkesson

Synchronous Communications: San Jose, CA, US

1987 to 1988 | Chief Scientist (Research and Development)
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John Folkesson

Education and qualifications (7)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Centre for Autonomous Systems: Stockholm, SE

2012 | Docent in Robotics (Computer Vision and Active Perception)
Education
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John Folkesson

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA, US

2006-01 to 2007-07 | Post Doc (Ocean Engineering)
Education
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John Folkesson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Stockholm, SE

2002-09 to 2006-06 | PhD (Computer Vision and Active Perception - Centre for Autonomous Systems)
Education
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John Folkesson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Stockholm, SE

1998-08 to 2001-06 | Master of Science (Computer Science)
Education
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John Folkesson

State University of New York at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY, US

1983-09 to 1986-06 | Fellowship (Physics)
Education
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John Folkesson

Queens College: Flushing, NY, US

1979-09 to 1983-06 | Bachelor of Arts (Physics)
Education
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John Folkesson

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: New York, NY, US

1978-09 to 1979-06 (Mechanical Engineering)
Education
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John Folkesson

Professional activities (1)

IEEE: New York, NY, US

2019-03-05 to present | senior
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John Folkesson

Funding (5)

Representations of AUV Perception for Navigation

2019-12 to 2024-12 | Salary award
Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) (Stockholm, Sverige, SE)
GRANT_NUMBER: One PhD
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John Folkesson

SMARC Swedish Maritime Robotics Center

2017-03 to 2024-12 | Grant
Stifelsen för Strategisk forskning (Stockholm, SE)
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IRC15-0046

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John Folkesson

iQPilot - Stadstransporter med autonoma tunga fordon

2016-06 to 2020-12 | Grant
VINNOVA (Stockholm, SE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2016-02547
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John Folkesson

Planning, Decision Making, and Sensing for Autonomous AUV Navigation

2015-07 to 2016-01 | Contract
FMV (Stockholm, SE)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: undefined id
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John Folkesson

iQMatic

2013-09 to 2016-12 | Grant
VINNOVA (Stockholm, SE)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: 2012-04626
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John Folkesson