Papers
47
Total Citations
547
H-Index
14
About
David St-Onge is a robotics researcher whose work spans swarm intelligence, autonomous systems, human-robot interaction, and mechanical design. Based on his publication record, he has made significant contributions to multi-robot coordination, particularly in the context of planetary exploration and decentralized behaviors. His 2019 work on planetary exploration with robot teams (43 citations) and his research on decentralized progressive shape formation (42 citations) establish him as a notable voice in swarm robotics, where groups of robots collectively solve complex tasks without centralized control. St-Onge has also advanced practical robotics hardware, developing novel grasping mechanisms for flat objects (49 citations) and contributing a systematic review of spherical rolling robots (28 citations) relevant to inspection and extraterrestrial missions. His interest in human-robot interaction is evident through research on swarm expression and gesture-based engagement interfaces, bridging autonomy with operator accessibility. He has additionally contributed to localization solutions for GPS-denied environments using UWB technology (27 citations) and co-authored the open-access textbook *Foundations of Robotics* (2022), reflecting a commitment to education. Collectively, his work demonstrates a researcher who connects theoretical swarm principles with real-world deployment challenges across space, construction, and entertainment robotics.
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- 3Decentralized progressive shape formation with robot swarms42 citations · 2018
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- 6Distributed TDMA for Mobile UWB Network Localization27 citations · 2021
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- 8Engaging with Robotic Swarms23 citations · 2019
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- 10Foundations of Robotics18 citations · 2022