Papers
8
Total Citations
195
H-Index
6
About
Dewi Jones is a pioneering researcher in the field of robotics, with a primary focus on the development of autonomous systems for critical infrastructure inspection. His most significant contributions center on the design and control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for power line inspection, a domain where his work has been highly influential, amassing over 180 citations. Jones introduced the novel concept of a small rotorcraft that draws power directly from the lines themselves, a breakthrough that offered substantial advantages over free-flying aircraft in terms of endurance and autonomy. His research systematically addresses the core challenges of this application, from detailed modeling and control of the robotic vehicle to the development of rapid, collision-free path planning algorithms in three-dimensional environments. Notably, his 2006 paper on visual control of a UAV for power line inspection stands as his most cited work, with 105 citations, underscoring its foundational impact. Beyond aerial robotics, Jones has also made contributions to broader robotic path planning, including genetic algorithm-based methods for obstacle avoidance, and has even ventured into speech recognition technology for the Welsh language, demonstrating a versatile and impactful engineering career.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Visual control of an unmanned aerial vehicle for power line inspection105 citations · 2006
- 2Modeling and control of a robotic power line inspection vehicle26 citations · 2006
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- 4Modeling and Control of a Robotic Power Line Inspection Vehicle15 citations · 2006
- 5Generation of collision-free paths, a genetic approach14 citations · 1993
- 6A tangent based method for robot path planning13 citations · 2002
- 7Developing further speech recognition resources for Welsh2 citations · 2014
- 8Development of a Multiprocessor Scheduling Toolbox2 citations · 1995