George Nikolakopoulos
Luleå University of Technology, University of Patras, Xi'an University of Technology
Papers
89
Total Citations
1,238
H-Index
20
About
George Nikolakopoulos is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous navigation, aerial and legged robotic systems, rehabilitation exoskeletons, and subterranean exploration. Based at Luleå University of Technology, he has made transformative contributions to the deployment of robots in challenging, real-world environments. His pioneering research on micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) in dark underground mines, which has garnered over 91 citations, laid critical groundwork for autonomous robotic surveying in GPS-denied settings. His involvement in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge as part of TEAM CoSTAR — developing algorithms that won Phase II — underscores his impact on cutting-edge field robotics, with that work alone accumulating over 51 citations. Nikolakopoulos has further advanced multimodal robotic systems that integrate legged and aerial platforms for subterranean search-and-rescue, reflecting a broader vision of versatile, resilient autonomy. Beyond exploration robotics, his influential surveys on pneumatic wall-climbing robots and home service robotics reflect a commitment to synthesizing knowledge across the field. His early work on pneumatically actuated wrist exoskeletons also demonstrates notable breadth, bridging rehabilitation engineering and advanced motion control.
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- 3A survey on pneumatic wall-climbing robots for inspection53 citations · 2016
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- 5A Survey on the Application Trends of Home Service Robotics51 citations · 2018
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- 8Towards Autonomous Surveying of Underground Mine Using MAVs33 citations · 2018
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- 10A Tree-Based Next-Best-Trajectory Method for 3-D UAV Exploration31 citations · 2024