David Rodríguez

Research Scientist @InfoUMA #space #robotics lab. Founder @hermes_multibot. Postoc @EPFL_en, PhD in Robotics @tohoku_univ. Unsure about 2/3s of my own opinions.

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

Explorer-1 (EX1), the rover I designed and co-developed during the last phase of my PhD at @TohokuUniPR has been featured by @NHKNews_RBX (Japanese only). Congrats to @uKenkempa, Kazuya Yoshida, and the rest of the team at the Space Robotics Laboratory!
https://t.co/gIPLWyIQR5

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

En la antesala del lanzamiento de Artemis II, me dio por pensar en lo que viene después y lo dejé por escrito para @Conversation_E.

https://t.co/H0Qtil9lJb

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

The dataset includes images recorded from mono and stereo cameras, wheel odometry, imu data, and the raw frames recorded with a SPAD camera. Images were captured under multiple illumination scenarios, from lunar dawn to nighttime, w/ and w/o the aid of headlights. Check it out!

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

If you're working on improved algorithms for robot navigation in some of the most challenging visual environments and if you're especially interested in testing new approaches on high-latitudes lunar-like data, check our latest dataset release: SPICE-HL3.

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

Paper: https://t.co/kRnLu7j3lA 
arXiv: https://t.co/HLPZOxk4ms
Data Repository: https://t.co/9nQAstigU1
Code: https://t.co/oypEpCILye
YouTube: https://t.co/xtK7pyDHbN

[EL ESPAÑOL de Málaga @malaga_ee]

#DeMalaga
La UMA colaborará con la Agencia Espacial Europea para investigar la inspección robótica de estructuras en órbita https://t.co/dq0BqtIDys

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

In case you're interested in learning more about this project and happen to be attending the @SSSIForum , I will be speaking about this new activity with @esa and Sirin tomorrow, Thursday Feb 19, at 12:00 in the Mena Hall

[Universidad de Málaga @InfoUMA]

La UMA firma un convenio con la Agencia Espacial Europea (@esa) y la empresa suiza Sirin Orbital Systems A.G para investigar cómo realizar la inspección de estructuras en órbita mediante 🛰️ satélites robotizados 🔗 https://t.co/zgNJnjIeER

[Málaga Hoy @malagahoy_es]

La UMA colaborará con la Agencia Espacial Europea para investigar la inspección robótica de estructuras en órbita #Málaga https://t.co/HlgD9FtNzX

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

@uKenkempa Congrats @uKenkempa !! Looking forward to seeing you in Vienna

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

@uKenkempa すげー @uKenkempa !! おめでとう! お疲れ!

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

@ShiboZhaoSLAM @ScienceRobotics Congrats @ShiboZhaoSLAM and @AirLabCMU!! Looking forward to reading and testing it out!

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

We are hiring a PhD student in Space Robotics!

In collaboration with @esa we're opening a funded PhD position starting January 2026.

📅 Application process is already open – position starts January 2026.
👉 Full description and application details: https://t.co/wWearyyzq9

[Science Robotics @SciRobotics]

The August issue of Science #Robotics is out!

This month's cover features a team of robots that worked together to map the areas near and inside a #LavaCave, which could inform future #PlanetaryExploration missions. Learn about this research and more: https://t.co/eA4Ht7r9ny

[WeeklyRobotics @WeeklyRobotics]

Weekly Robotics #320:

🤖 a dark side of the moon dataset,
🤖 a lightweight open-chain robotic simulator with a huge bonus,
🤖 how to train your 2T robot model,

and more!

https://t.co/RIjXWf7MUF

#robotics #technology

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

For those of you heading to Atlanta for #ICRA2025 and interested in Space Robotics, you can find a full list of papers on the topic, including times and locations, regular sessions and related workshops here: https://t.co/HoIEBO6Xh2

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

Wrapping up a week-long testing campaign at SpaceR LunaLab where we put #SPAD cameras from EPFL AQUA Lab and Pi Imaging Technology under some of the most challenging visual conditions possible.

#robotics #research #testing #singlephoton #vision
https://t.co/TMC5TEh1Qf

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

including a few extras:
Appendix I: How well does one live on a postdoc salary?
Appendix II: How to secure a postdoc at EPFL
Appendix III: Bites of unsolicited advice

If you are curious about anything specific, ask away!
#postdoclife #academictwitter #careeradvice #research

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

Now that my time at @EPFL_en is coming to an end, I've taken some time to reflect on and write about my experience as a #postdoc. I hope this helps those of you considering EPFL or about to embark on your postdoc journey. 1/3

https://t.co/nNLC0Tq96J

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

Here is a quick outline of what I cover:
1. Context
2. A lesson learned (the hard way)
3. The value of EPFL for research
4. The challenges of a postdoc at EPFL
5. My ultimate recommendation

2/3

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

The recordings of all the keynotes from the 2nd @hermes_multibot Workshop on Multi-Robot #sensing & #perception in Extreme Environments held at #ICRA2024 are now on YT!

https://t.co/BOfKZWgEwV

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

Wondering if any passive imaging sensors beyond #SPADs provide lower bit depth data natively...

#researchinpublic

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

That moment when your initial (relatively uninformed) hypothesis still holds after +50h of ploughing through the published literature...but you know mt stupid has a hidden summit

[David Rodríguez @David_RodZX]

For anyone interested, I've been reading about visual localization using low-dimensionality data and so far the most insightful read has been (unsurprisingly) @maththrills ' work on SeqSLAM 💯!