Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Throughout the domain of sensors, the knowledge of the object signature (real or simulated) is primordial to understand the detection, reconnaissance and identification performances of these sensors. Although sensors in the radar domain (mostly active) and sensors in the optronics domain (mostly passive) rely on different working principles, the importance of the object signature within the chain of the sensor system is comparable. In optronics, research is conducted in the area of target detection, with application to drone detection and target masking using camouflage nets. Research is also conducted in the use of laser as non-lethal weapon, and amongst others, to blind cameras.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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SACITAS: Low cost, highly portable Semi-Active Continuous-wave Infrared Targeting System
Vandewal, M. (Promotor)
1/05/25 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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QuantumSight: Miniaturized Augmented Infrared Vision for Air Defense with Supply Chain Sovereignty
Vandewal, M. (Promotor) & Van Zele, C. (Researcher)
1/05/25 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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Courageous2: Building a common understanding of the effectiveness of counter-UAS solutions
Doroftei, L. (Promotor), Papy, A. (Researcher), Vandewal, M. (Researcher), Becquaert, M. (Researcher) & De cubber, G. (Promotor)
1/03/25 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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ANALYSIS OF THE COMBINATION OF KINETIC NEUTRALISATION AND JAMMING OF SMALL DRONES
Heuchamps, A., Harmel, F., Vandewal, M. & Papy, A., 2025, Proceedings - 34th International Symposium on Ballistics, BALLISTICS 2025. Carlucci, D. & Uhlig, W. C. (eds.). DEStech Publications, p. 921-929 9 p. (Proceedings - 34th International Symposium on Ballistics, BALLISTICS 2025; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Evaluation of military camouflage using hyperspectral satellite data
Dethye, C. & Vandewal, M., 28 Oct 2025, Proceedings Volume 13673, Target and Background Signatures XI: Traditional Methods and Artificial Intelligence.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Evaluation Techniques for Modern Military Camouflage
Cools, K., Maathuis, C., De cubber, G., Vandewal, M. & Deligiannis, N., 2025, Evaluation Techniques for Modern Military Camouflage. Kolar, P. (ed.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p. (2025 10th International Conference on Military Technologies, ICMT 2025 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Activities
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NATO STO ET IST-ET-115: Free Space Optical Communication Networks
Borghgraef, A. (Participant)
16 Dec 2020 → 16 Dec 2021Activity: Other › Participation to a NATO STO RTG/ET
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CNN-based object detection and segmentation for maritime domain awareness
Nita, C. (Speaker) & Vandewal, M. (Co-author)
20 Sept 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral scientific presentation
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Applying deep learning to enhance person detection in maritime images
Nita, C. (Speaker), Rennotte, S. (Co-author) & Vandewal, M. (Co-author)
17 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral scientific presentation
Prizes
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NATO STO SET Panel Excellence Award
Földes, T. (Recipient), 19 Apr 2024
Prize: NATO STO Awards › STO Excellence Award (Individual)
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Student theses
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Compressed Sensing for Microwave In-Depth Imaging
Becquaert, M. (Author), Vandewal, M. (Supervisor) & Stiens, J. H. (Supervisor), 3 May 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Compressed sensing as a tool for defense application in the GHz frequency band
Cristofani Caldero, E. (Author), Vandewal, M. (Supervisor), Stiens, J. H. (Supervisor) & Deligiannis, N. (Supervisor), 1 Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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