Konstantinos Pelekanakis
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, California Maritime Academy
Papers
2
Total Citations
165
H-Index
2
About
Konstantinos Pelekanakis is a leading researcher in underwater surveillance and marine robotics, with a primary focus on cooperative robotic networks. His most cited work, "Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview" (2017), has garnered 162 citations, establishing his foundational contributions to the field. Pelekanakis addresses the limitations of traditional manned vessel-based surveillance, which is costly and labor-intensive, by advancing autonomous, networked robotic systems. His research explores how teams of underwater robots can collaboratively monitor vast marine environments, improving efficiency and coverage. This work has significant implications for defense, environmental monitoring, and oceanography. Pelekanakis’s contributions highlight the transformative potential of marine robotics in replacing or augmenting conventional surveillance methods, making underwater operations more scalable and cost-effective. His achievements underscore his role in shaping modern underwater surveillance strategies, with his 2017 overview serving as a key reference for researchers and engineers developing next-generation autonomous systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview162 citations · 2017
- 2Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview3 citations · 2019