Renske Landeweert

Start learning mobile robotics now! 📚 University of Michigan released a course on autonomous mobile robotics. It's all for free on YouTube as a series of 29 video lectures covering theory and application of probabilistic and geometric techniques for autonomous mobile robotics. Topics include Bayesian filtering, stochastic representations of the environment, motion and sensor models for mobile robots, algorithms for mapping and localization, and application to autonomous marine, ground, and aerial vehicles. Lecture series includes: → Bayes Filters and Kalman Filtering → Nonlinear Kalman Filtering → Particle Filtering → Symmetry & Rigid Body Motion And more covering the fundamentals of mobile robotics perception and navigation. University courses on mobile robotics typically cost thousands in tuition. UMich-CURLY is releasing the full lecture series for free, democratizing access to robotics knowledge (which I simply LOVE! 🫶🏼) For anyone wanting to start working in autonomous systems, these fundamentals: Bayesian filtering, localization, mapping, are essential. Now they're available to anyone with internet access. 🎓 🔗 Start here: youtube.com/playlist?list=… ~~ ♻️ Join the weekly robotics newsletter, and never miss any news → http:// ziegler.substack.com

Verleden jaar was ik in het prachtige Leuven. Daar zag ik naast oudheden de glimmende gebouwen van imec. Imec? Nog nooit van gehoord. Tot ze laatst de nieuwste machine van ASML kregen en toen wilde ik wel eens meer weten. hoeijmakers.net/leuven-imec/

De Matrix | Biologie blaast frisse inspiratie door chipindustrie #Echobox=1774016468" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tijd.be/opinie/column/…

Pleased to share this thoughtful essay by Jess on my flower design project🌹🧬 As a small thank-you for spreading the work, I'm randomly giving away 5 of these new morphogenesis hoodies to whoever retweets this!

Rate of growth in real spending on agrifood research and development has declined one third: from 2.7%/yr to 1.9%/yr. Bad policy considering the challenges agrifood faces. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Mis de keynote van ⁦@fwyffels⁩ niet en schrijf je in voor de #iSTEM studiedag op 26 november. Voor basis- en secundair onderwijs. Je kan dit weekend nog inschrijven. istem.be/sessie/stem-da… vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/kijk…

Good news for global agriculture🌍 #Belgium has honored our Director General @bramaccimmyt, highlighting #CIMMYT’s impact and global reach. Our research connects to 63% of Europe’s wheat, showing how science strengthens food security worldwide🌾 bit.ly/4i1dpEP

The amazing world of fungi – in pictures #img-22" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

artikel in @Techlink_be. De toekomst van werk: Humanoïde Robots?

A flower designer in the UK ( @NickDesnoyer ) is using breeding, genetic engineering, and even pathogenic infections to create 1,000 original flowers. His name is Nick Desnoyer, and he does this work in his spare time, after his labmates have left for the day. He does not make profit. Desnoyer’s goal is to control flowers much as a painter controls pigments. His first artwork, entitled “12 little flowers,” pays tribute to Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s “crying flowers,” which were made to acknowledge the cultural trauma of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His flower design process has two steps: genetic sculpting and genetic painting. Sculpting is all about designing the specific shapes and morphology of the flower. Then, painting uses gene sequences to “paint” that sculpted canvas. His lab notebooks are filled with diagrams and genetic circuits. Most of the flowers he has produced in his laboratory appear strikingly similar to the designs in this notebook, suggesting that he is largely able to create the flowers he envisions. Thus, Desnoyer is creating new flowers using "true design," rather than the historical emphasis on breeding & selection. Desnoyer hopes that his project will inspire others to learn about plant engineering. Venture capitalists have reached out to ask whether he plans to sell the flowers, but Desnoyer has said “no” every time. Instead, he plans to start a nonprofit that creates artwork and releases open-source tools for engaging the public. “The ability to engineer life is the single most profound thing we can do,” he says. “The capacity to design flowers is therefore … a motivation that far outweighs money.” Most of Desnoyer’s current work is funded solely by a one-time, $10,000 grant from O’Shaughnessy Ventures. My latest essay for @AsimovPress, out now, explains Desnoyer's design process. This was a blast to write and learn about, and I hope you enjoy it.

To promote the collection, I’ve launched a designer clothing line where synthetic biology meets aesthetics. I will give out 100 free limited edition shirts to the first who retweet and order with their handle in the name! Available here → nickdesnoyer.com  🧵(6/7)

I could not agree more. We hebben hardware innovaties nodig om foundation models in robotica (en andere gebieden) mogelijk te maken. @Knack @imecVlaanderen trends.knack.be/opinie/de-volg…

Vanavond om 21.25 uur op NPO 1 gaat het programma Keuringsdienst van Waarde dieper in op het plantenpaspoort. Ze onderzoeken wanneer een plant op reis gaat en waarom. Naktuinbouw werkte mee en is te horen in een telefonisch interview. obi41.nl/4urf4uj7

Agriculture is critically underfunded in emergencies—despite being one of the most cost-effective humanitarian interventions. We must prioritize support that maximizes reach with minimal resources. Agricultural aid is humanitarian action. bit.ly/3laWfbw

Cool publication on robotic pruning of fruit trees #robotics #lidar #agtech @OnePlanet_RC @brubotics @imec_int

Vandaag verliet de butler-robot voor het eerst het labo: drankjes uitschenken en de flesjes daarna in de glasbak deponeren. Een nieuwe stap richting robots die personeelstekorten in horeca en zorg opvangen. Te zien op imec's ITF World (20-21 mei). vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/kijk…

Namens @atlascontact mag ik een exemplaar van het interessante boek ‘De Ware Vrijheid’ verloten! Interesse? Retweet dan dit bericht en volg mij. De winnaar wordt op maandagavond 21 april 2025 om 20.00 uur bekend gemaakt.

Tot een jaar of vijf geleden was Wageningen een niet al te opvallende gemeente. Dat is veranderd. Wageningen is niet langer bescheiden, maar zelfbewust, zegt burgemeester @floorvermeulen. vng.nl/artikelen/wage…

"Essentially, all life depends on the soil ... There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.” — Charles E. Kellogg, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, 1938 Learn more about #SoilBiodiversity: lnkd.in/d-tWc-Ck via @FAO

Humanoïde robots, zijn hot. Tientallen bedrijven werken aan betaalbare robots die zich nuttig kunnen maken. Loopt het zo'n vaart ,en wat zijn de obstakels? Bram Vanderborght (VUB/imec) en Francis wyffels (UGent/imec) geven tekst en uitleg. standaard.be/cnt/dmf2025031…