PhD Candidate · ARPG · CU Boulder
Doncey Albin
I'm a PhD candidate in the Autonomous Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Colorado Boulder, advised by Professor Christoffer Heckman. My research focuses on perception and navigation, most recently multi-robot mapping and navigation.
I care about real-world robotics, so I prioritize work that is validated on physical systems, despite the frustrating bottlenecks that often come with it.
- Multi-robot SLAM
- Semantic mapping
- LiDAR perception
- Field robotics
Selected work
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CU-Multi Dataset
A multi-robot dataset for collaborative perception, with four synchronized robots, RTK-GPS ground truth, and dense semantic LiDAR labels across the CU Boulder campus.
AMR Hardware Integration
Designing and building the compute and sensor backpack for an AgileX HunterSE field robot.
Household Fire Detecting, Tracking, and Extinguishing Robot
A wall-mounted pan-tilt robot that finds fires with a thermal camera, confirms them with a neural net, and sprays water.
Community
In 2017 I was selected as the keynote speaker at the Denver Kids' Annual Breakfast Gala. Denver Kids' mission is to make sure every student in Denver graduates, and its counselors truly make that happen. Denver Kids made an incredible impact on my life and my siblings' lives, so giving back to them at that level was an honor.
Public speaking was new to me, and speaking in front of such a large crowd was intimidating. It took months to prepare, and I'm glad I did, because in the end it all worked out.
If you're interested in the work Denver Kids does, check them out here.
Outside of my PhD, I work on projects at home when I can find the time, and I have major interests in art, skateboarding, and community.