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Mouad Boumediene | Postdoctoral Researcher

I focus on developing multi-robot coordination approaches using Deep RL, with an interest in advanced pathfinding and Industry 4.0 applications.

Curriculum Vitae [PDF]

News

  • July 15, 2025: HM‑DRL paper published in Springer’s Applied Intelligence
  • June 21, 2025: HM‑DRL paper accepted in Springer’s Applied Intelligence (preprint available) —

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher, UAS drone center (MMMI) – University of Southern Denmark 2023 – 2024
  • Developed HM‑DRL: a deep‑RL approach for distributed multi‑agent pathfinding.
  • Worked on “Swarm Robotics for Industry 4.0” (Independent Research Fund Denmark grant 0136‑00251B).
  • Built Relocation‑MAPF: a relocation strategy to reduce bottlenecks in dense MAPF environments.
Robotics Researcher (PhD Internship), MMMI – University of Southern Denmark Feb 2023
  • Applied deep RL techniques to AMR swarms in Industry 4.0 settings.
  • Contributed to the “Swarm Robotics” project under grant 0136‑00251B.
Robotics Engineer (Freelance), AiGro Netherlands 2021 – 2022
  • Designed a 2D simulator for pathfinding and localization algorithm development.
  • Implemented Kalman‑filter based sensor fusion using IMU and GPS data.
Temporary Lecturer, University of 20 Août 1955 – Skikda 2019 – 2022
  • Taught advanced signal processing and digital regulation labs/tutorials.
  • Supervised Master’s students’ final‑year projects.

Publications

Journal Papers / Conference Proceedings / Preprint

1. Journal HM‑DRL: Enhancing multi‑agent pathfinding with a heatmap‑based heuristic for distributed deep reinforcement learning
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M. Boumediene, A. Maoudj & A. L. Christensen

Applied Intelligence, vol. 55, p. 873, 2025.

DOI: 10.1007/s10489-025-06747-0

3. Conference Gen4jectory algorithm – 4‑d trajectory planning with minimised flight time for multiple rotary‑wing UAVs
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I. Panov, M. Boumediene, H. Midtiby & K. Jensen

IMAV2024‑25; Sep 2024, pp. 242–252.

URL: pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications

4. Conference Unicycle mobile robot control using neural model predictive controller

C. Bellel, L. Mehennaoui, F. Bouchareb & M. Boumediene

ICTAEE'23, Skikda, Algeria, May 2023, pp. 110–117.

URL: drive.google.com/...

5. Conference Design, simulation and control of a self-balancing robot in a gazebo environment and ROS 2 framework

M. Boumediene, S. Laouar, D. L. Mehennaoui & P. S. Ouchtati

ICTAEE, Skikda, Algeria, May 2023, pp. 98–103.

URL: drive.google.com/...

6. Conference Design, construction, and control of a self-balancing robot including a new frame assembly approach and a custom PCB

M. Boumediene, N. Zeghida, B. Manaa & D. L. Mehennaoui

ICTAEE, Skikda, Algeria, May 2023, pp. 200–206.

URL: drive.google.com/...

2. Journal FDA*: A Focused Single‑Query Grid Based Path Planning Algorithm
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M. Boumediene, L. Mehennaoui & A. Lachouri

JAMRIS, pp. 37–43, May 2022.

DOI: 10.14313/JAMRIS/3-2021/17