Jens Wawerla
Papers
16
Total Citations
451
H-Index
11
About
Jens Wawerla’s research lies at the intersection of multi-robot coordination, human-robot interaction (HRI), and autonomous aerial systems. He is best known for pioneering work in collective construction, where his 2003 paper on minimalist coordination strategies for building linear structures with multiple robots has garnered over 100 citations. A major contribution is his development of vision-mediated gestural interfaces for commanding teams of UAVs—his 2013 paper on creating and commanding drone teams through uninstrumented human gestures (86 citations) represents the first such demonstration. Wawerla also introduced fractal trajectory methods for non-uniform aerial coverage (61 citations), enabling UAVs to prioritize areas of interest during surveillance. His work on fast, frugal task-allocation strategies for multi-robot transportation (50 citations) and near-optimal recharging strategies for foraging robots (30 citations) addresses fundamental challenges in robot energy management and team efficiency. Notable achievements include establishing mutual attention between uninstrumented humans and outdoor UAVs through waving gestures, and developing robust sensor fusion systems for HRI in crowded environments. With over 400 total citations, Wawerla’s research continues to shape how robots collaborate with each other and with humans in real-world settings.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Collective construction with multiple robots103 citations · 2003
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- 3Fractal trajectories for online non-uniform aerial coverage61 citations · 2015
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- 5Near-Optimal Mobile Robot Recharging with the Rate-Maximizing Forager30 citations · 2007
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- 8Optimal Robot Recharging Strategies For Time Discounted Labour15 citations · 2008
- 9Drums: A Middleware-Aware Distributed Robot Monitoring System13 citations · 2014
- 10Robust sensor fusion for finding HRI partners in a crowd13 citations · 2017