Haris Balta
Papers
12
Total Citations
268
H-Index
8
About
Haris Balta is a leading researcher in search and rescue robotics, with a focus on deploying unmanned aerial and ground vehicles in real-world disaster scenarios. His major contributions center on integrated data management for robotic fleets, terrain traversability analysis using 3D sensing, and multi-domain robot coordination for humanitarian missions. Notably, his work on the ICARUS project has advanced the operational validation of rescue robots through large-scale simulated disasters, including earthquake and shipwreck scenarios. Balta’s most cited paper, “Integrated Data Management for a Fleet of Search‐and‐rescue Robots” (103 citations), highlights his impact in streamlining data from heterogeneous robotic systems. He also led the deployment of UAS during the 2014 Balkans flooding, demonstrating practical relief support alongside traditional workers. His research on 3D registration and segmentation frameworks for heterogeneous unmanned systems further underscores his technical depth. With over 260 citations across his top works, Balta’s achievements bridge theory and practice, making him a key figure in advancing robotic tools for life-saving operations.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Integrated Data Management for a Fleet of Search‐and‐rescue Robots103 citations · 2016
- 2Search and Rescue Robotics - From Theory to Practice34 citations · 2017
- 3UAS deployment and data processing during the Balkans flooding29 citations · 2014
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- 7Teodor: A Semi-Autonomous Search and Rescue and Demining Robot15 citations · 2014
- 8Unmanned Ground Robots for Rescue Tasks15 citations · 2017
- 9Operational Validation of Search and Rescue Robots8 citations · 2017
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