Research Projects

My research spans autonomous robotics, vision-based navigation, TinyML, embedded AI, and intelligent robotic systems. Below are selected research and engineering projects developed throughout my academic and industrial career.

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Autonomous Tunnel Burrowing Robot

Autonomous robotic excavation system for tunnel construction using perception, manipulation, and mobile robotics.

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Ömer Kurkutlu
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OK-1 Quadruped Robot

End-to-end design and development of a custom bio-inspired quadruped robotic platform.

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Ömer Kurkutlu
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Salamander Robot

Deep reinforcement learning for bio-inspired quadruped locomotion.

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Ömer Kurkutlu
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TinyDrone-MicroNav

Vision-based autonomous navigation for resource-constrained nano drones.

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Ömer Kurkutlu
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Vision-Language-Action Navigation

A universal end-to-end navigation framework that enables aerial and ground robots to navigate using vision and natural language instructions.

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Ömer Kurkutlu