John R. Moisan

Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center

Papers

6

Total Citations

36

H-Index

4

About

John R. Moisan is a pioneering researcher in autonomous marine robotics and coastal oceanography, whose work centers on developing intelligent, multi-robot systems to bridge critical gaps in ocean-atmosphere sensing. His most significant contribution is the creation of the Telesupervised Adaptive Ocean Sensor Fleet (TAOSF) architecture, a multi-robot software system that coordinates a fleet of robotic boats—the OASIS platforms—to enable real-time, in situ study of ocean surface and subsurface phenomena. This work, detailed in his most-cited paper (19 citations), overcomes the limitations of traditional satellite and buoy-based sensing, which are often blocked by clouds or lack spatial resolution. Moisan’s research also extends to coastal dynamics, as seen in his study of bio-physical interactions in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, and to multidisciplinary education, exemplified by the AIRSPACES project at a minority-serving institution. With a career spanning from foundational TAOSF architecture papers to applied coastal studies, Moisan has established himself as a key innovator in telesupervised robotics, enabling more adaptive, persistent, and high-resolution ocean monitoring for climate and ecological research.

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H-Index
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Papers
36
Total Citations
6
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Operation of Robotic Science Boats Using the Telesupervised Adaptive Ocean Sensor Fleet System
19 citations · 2008
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2008 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 28
🏛 Institutions: Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center

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