M. Asadpourb

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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M. Asadpourb is a pioneering researcher in collective robotics and bio-inspired swarm intelligence, whose work bridges the gap between biological systems and autonomous multi-agent coordination. His most influential contribution, "Collective decision-making by a group of cockroach-like robots" (2005, 36 citations), demonstrates how simple, decentralized rules derived from the aggregation behavior of the cockroach *Blattella germanica* can enable robots to make consensus decisions without central control. This foundational study—a landmark in the field of swarm robotics—showed that minimalistic agents, following local interaction rules, can achieve robust collective outcomes such as shelter selection and group cohesion, mirroring the self-enhanced aggregation observed in nature. Asadpourb’s research has had lasting impact on the design of scalable, fault-tolerant robotic systems, influencing subsequent work in distributed decision-making, collective perception, and adaptive swarm behaviors. His interdisciplinary approach, merging ethology with engineering, continues to inspire students and researchers exploring how biological principles can unlock new capabilities in autonomous systems.