Haluk Bayram

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Haluk Bayram is a robotics researcher whose work centers on autonomous systems, multirobot coordination, and aerial robotics for environmental monitoring. His major contributions lie in developing novel methods for target localization and tracking using robotic platforms, particularly through radio-based telemetry and bearing data collection. Bayram’s most cited paper, “Gathering Bearing Data for Target Localization” (2016, 32 citations), introduces a bicriteria approach to optimizing measurement locations using geometric dilution of precision, a foundational concept in sensor networks. He has also advanced multirobot task allocation with “Coalition formation games for dynamic multirobot tasks” (2015, 28 citations), applying game theory to enable robots to form adaptive coalitions for resource-constrained tasks. A standout achievement is his work on wildlife conservation, where he pioneered the use of aerial robots with low-cost receivers to localize VHF-collared animals, as seen in “Active localization of VHF collared animals with aerial robots” (2016, 18 citations) and “Particle filter‐based aerial tracking for moving targets” (2022, 18 citations). These studies demonstrate practical impact by enabling non-invasive, real-time tracking of wildlife. Bayram’s research, spanning from theoretical frameworks to field-deployable systems, has garnered over 100 citations, reflecting its influence on autonomous robotics and ecological monitoring.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Gathering Bearing Data for Target Localization

   32 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Coalition formation games for dynamic multirobot tasks

   28 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Active localization of VHF collared animals with aerial robots

   18 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Particle filter‐based aerial tracking for moving targets

   18 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Aerial Radio-Based Telemetry for Tracking Wildlife

   12 citations · 2018
6. 6
   Multi-robot navigation with limited communication - deterministic vs game-theoretic networks

   10 citations · 2010
7. 7
   Robotic Surveying of Apple Orchards

   5 citations · 2015
8. 8
   Decentralized network topologies in multirobot systems

   4 citations · 2014
9. 9
   Design and Implementation of Autonomous Surface Vehicle for Inland Water

   4 citations · 2020
10. 10
    Assistance networks for dynamic multirobot tasks

    4 citations · 2015

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