TEDU Autonomous Systems Lab

Research on different RL models for efficient singular or swarm autonomous systems.

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Active Projects
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Team Members
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Research Areas
2025
Established

Current Research Focus

ActiveStarted 2025-09

TEDU Autonomous RC Car

Our flagship project combines cutting-edge technologies to create a self-driving RC vehicle capable of navigating complex environments. The car uses deep reinforcement learning for decision making, computer vision for perception, and sensor fusion for robust localization. This project serves as a testbed for our research on efficient singular autonomous systems.

Reinforcement LearningComputer VisionRoboticsROS2
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Framework
ROS2
Robot Operating System
ML
PyTorch
Deep Learning
Vision
OpenCV
Computer Vision
Vision
YOLO
Object Detection
Simulation
Gazebo
Simulation
Hardware
NVIDIA Jetson
Edge Computing

Research Areas

Reinforcement Learning

Efficient RL algorithms for autonomous navigation and decision-making.

Computer Vision

Real-time object detection, tracking, and scene understanding.

Robotics & Hardware

Building robust systems with ROS2, sensors, and edge computing.

Security of Robotic Systems

Adversarial robustness, secure communication, and AI safety.

Our Team

A dedicated team of researchers and engineers working together to push the boundaries of autonomous systems.

Prof. Dr. Tolga Kurtuluş Çapın

Prof. Dr. Tolga Kurtuluş Çapın

Principal Investigator

Principal InvestigatorAcademician
Umay Şamlı

Umay Şamlı

AI Security & Robotics Researcher

Ahmet Engin Büyükdığan

Ahmet Engin Büyükdığan

RL & Sensor Fusion Engineer

Ali Bolat

Ali Bolat

Team Lead

Deniz Ertuğrul

Deniz Ertuğrul

Mechanical Engineer

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