Papers
14
Total Citations
131
H-Index
6
About
Dr. Kevin Brink is a leading researcher in autonomous multi-robot systems, with key contributions in cooperative localization, decentralized task allocation, and aerial robotics. His work on the "Smellicopter"—a bio-hybrid nano air vehicle for odor localization—demonstrates innovative bio-inspired design for search-and-rescue and hazard detection. Brink has made significant advances in solving the decentralized weapon–target assignment problem, a critical combinatorial optimization challenge for multi-agent coordination, with papers accumulating over 35 citations. He also developed the REEF Estimator, an open-source controller for multirotors that has accelerated research by reducing infrastructure burdens, cited over 14 times. His studies on factor graph-based cooperative localization have advanced navigation in GPS-denied environments, emphasizing optimization accuracy and consistency. Brink’s work on pose graph optimization, including Direct Relative Edge Optimization, offers robust alternatives for SLAM. As the leader of the REEF Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory, he serves as a collaboration hub for the U.S. Department of Defense and academia, expediting flight capabilities. With over 120 total citations, Brink’s research bridges theory and practice, enabling resilient, scalable autonomy for real-world missions.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1The “Smellicopter,” a bio-hybrid odor localizing nano air vehicle27 citations · 2019
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- 5Decentralized Weapon–Target Assignment Under Asynchronous Communications13 citations · 2022
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- 7Low-Bandwidth and Compute-Bound RGB-D Planar Semantic SLAM6 citations · 2021
- 8Extrinsic Calibration of Camera and Motion Capture Systems6 citations · 2021
- 9Incremental Cycle Bases for Cycle-Based Pose Graph Optimization5 citations · 2023
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