Robotics / Perception / Autonomy
Haoyu Shen
I am an incoming Ph.D. student in Systems Engineering at Boston University, working on robotic perception, autonomous navigation, and field robotic systems. My recent work focuses on LiDAR-visual dynamic obstacle detection and tracking, GPS-denied UAV autonomy, and reliable robot platforms for real-world deployment.
Research Focus
LiDAR-visual obstacle detection, tracking, and scene understanding for autonomous robot navigation.
Planning, localization, and onboard perception for UAVs operating in GPS-denied and cluttered environments.
Reliable hardware and software integration for UAV, USV, and mobile robot platforms.
Selected Work
LV-DOT: LiDAR-Visual Dynamic Obstacle Detection and Tracking
Dynamic obstacle detection and tracking framework validated on UAV and Unitree Go2 platforms for autonomous navigation.
Tunnel Inspection Demo
Field deployment of UAV autonomy and dynamic mapping in a real tunnel inspection environment at Fukushima Robot Test Field.
Lightweight Autonomous UAV
GPS-denied UAV platform integrating LiDAR localization, RGB-D sensing, onboard compute, and autonomous obstacle avoidance.
NavRL: Learning Safe Flight in Dynamic Environments
Learning-based safe flight policy for UAV navigation in dynamic environments, published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
News
- ASIP-Planner accepted to IEEE/RSJ IROS 2026.
- Incoming Ph.D. student in Systems Engineering at Boston University.
- NavRL published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
- Intent Prediction-Driven MPC published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
- LV-DOT preprint released for LiDAR-visual dynamic obstacle detection and tracking.
Contact
Email: haoyus@bu.edu
Last updated: 06/2026