Craig Eldershaw
Papers
15
Total Citations
720
H-Index
10
About
Craig Eldershaw is a pioneering researcher in modular reconfigurable robotics, with a primary focus on chain-type modular systems and their applications in space and unstructured environments. His most influential work centers on the PolyBot platform, where he made foundational contributions to self-reconfiguration, locomotion gaits, and scalable robotic architectures. Eldershaw’s 2003 paper on modular robots for space applications has garnered 264 citations, while his 2002 study on chain self-reconfiguration with PolyBot has been cited 211 times, underscoring their lasting impact. He introduced the concept of phase automata—a formal programming model for locomotion gaits in chain-type modular robots—enabling scalable control of hundreds of modules. His work also extends to motion planning for legged vehicles in cluttered terrain and sensor-based tracking and mapping systems using wireless sensor networks. Notably, Eldershaw contributed to the development of PolyBot as an educational platform, demonstrating the versatility of modular robotics beyond research. His achievements include advancing the mechanical, electronic, and software scalability of reconfigurable systems, with over 650 total citations across his top publications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Modular Reconfigurable Robots in Space Applications264 citations · 2003
- 2Connecting and disconnecting for chain self-reconfiguration with PolyBot211 citations · 2002
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- 4Motion planning of legged vehicles in an unstructured environment30 citations · 2002
- 5Self-Reconfigurable Robot Systems: PolyBot27 citations · 2003
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- 7STAM: a system of tracking and mapping in real environments22 citations · 2004
- 8Limbless Conforming Gaits with Modular Robots21 citations · 2006
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- 10Sensor Computations in Modular Self Reconfigurable Robots17 citations · 2007