Keir Groves
Papers
16
Total Citations
232
H-Index
9
About
Keir Groves is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of autonomous systems, hazardous environment inspection, and nuclear decommissioning. His research focuses on developing intelligent mobile robot platforms capable of operating in environments too dangerous or inaccessible for human workers, with a particular emphasis on nuclear facilities. Groves has made significant contributions through the design of novel robotic systems, including MallARD, an autonomous aquatic vehicle for inspecting spent nuclear fuel pools (32 citations), and MIRRAX, a reconfigurable robot engineered to navigate through narrow, cluttered spaces (33 citations). His most cited work (52 citations) introduced radiation-informed autonomous navigation, enabling robots to actively avoid ionising radiation sources while exploring unknown environments — a breakthrough with clear real-world implications for disaster response and legacy site management. Beyond individual platforms, Groves has advanced the broader ecosystem of nuclear robotics, exploring digital twin technology, cyber-physical-human systems, and multi-robot deployments for comprehensive radiation surveying. His cumulative body of work, with over 200 citations across ten papers, reflects a consistent drive to reduce human risk in nuclear settings through intelligent, adaptable autonomous systems, establishing him as a leading voice in safety-critical robotics research.
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- 2MIRRAX: A Reconfigurable Robot for Limited Access Environments33 citations · 2022
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- 8Path Planning for a Reconfigurable Robot in Extreme Environments10 citations · 2021
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