Papers
14
Total Citations
522
H-Index
9
About
James F. Keller is a robotics researcher whose career has centered on multi-robot systems, autonomous aerial and ground vehicle coordination, and intelligent surveillance — areas in which he has made sustained and influential contributions. His most celebrated work focuses on heterogeneous air-ground robot teams operating in complex urban environments, exemplified by his 2007 paper "Adaptive Teams of Autonomous Aerial and Ground Robots for Situational Awareness," which has accumulated 149 citations and remains a landmark study in integrated multi-robot deployment. Alongside earlier foundational work on air-ground coordination (2004, 63 citations) and urban deployment frameworks (2005, 76 citations), Keller helped establish core methodologies for localization, communication-network maintenance, and decentralized data fusion in GPS-denied settings. His research extends into MAV-based infrastructure inspection, including autonomous visual inspection of dam penstocks, and spatio-temporal mapping inside tunnel-like environments — demonstrating a commitment to real-world robotics applications. His spatial description work using the Histogram of Forces reflects an early interest in human-readable robot perception. Beyond research, Keller has shown dedication to science education, designing an intensive robotics program for high school students, underscoring a broader mission to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Adaptive teams of autonomous aerial and ground robots for situational awareness149 citations · 2007
- 2Deploying Air-Ground Multi-Robot Teams in Urban Environments76 citations · 2005
- 3Experiments in multirobot air-ground coordination63 citations · 2004
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- 5Planning for opportunistic surveillance with multiple robots42 citations · 2013
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- 7Information Driven Coordinated Air-Ground Proactive Sensing35 citations · 2006
- 8Design and verification of controllers for airships25 citations · 2004
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