Papers
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Total Citations
60
H-Index
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About
K. Hamilton is a robotics and autonomous systems researcher whose career spans over two decades, with core expertise in fault diagnosis, autonomous underwater vehicles, robotic motion planning, and advanced manufacturing automation. Hamilton's most influential contribution is the RECOVERY system, a pioneering framework for integrating heterogeneous knowledge to enhance fault diagnosis in autonomous robotic vehicles, earning 28 citations and establishing a foundation for more resilient mission-critical robotic systems. This work, alongside complementary research on integrated diagnostic architectures, reflects a sustained commitment to making autonomous robots more dependable in complex, real-world environments. Hamilton's applied research extends into challenging industrial domains, including subsea inspection through the SPINAV project — a joint-industry effort with major energy companies such as BP and ConocoPhillips — and autonomous shipbuilding robotics through the SHIPWELD consortium, addressing hazardous manual welding operations. Earlier theoretical contributions to reactive planning for both mobile robots and fixed manipulators further demonstrate Hamilton's breadth across robotic arm control and multi-agent planning paradigms. More recently, work on hybrid laser-based manufacturing cells highlights an ongoing evolution toward flexible, individualised production systems. Collectively, Hamilton's portfolio reflects a researcher consistently bridging theoretical robotics with high-stakes industrial application.
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- 3Reactive planning of robot arms in single and cooperative tasks7 citations · 2002
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- 5An integrated diagnostic architecture for autonomous robots4 citations · 2002
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