Papers
15
Total Citations
605
H-Index
11
About
Marek Doniec is a robotics researcher whose work bridges underwater vehicle autonomy and indoor localization. His most impactful contributions center on two distinct areas: exploiting the Earth's magnetic field for indoor positioning, and developing high-bandwidth optical communication for underwater robots. His 2012 paper on characterizing indoor magnetic fields (127 citations) established a methodology for creating dense magnetic field maps, while his 2013 follow-up (107 citations) demonstrated how these magnetic fingerprints enable precise localization for both legged and wheeled robots—a breakthrough for GPS-denied environments. In underwater robotics, Doniec led the development of AMOUR V, a hovering autonomous underwater vehicle capable of carrying dynamic payloads (71 citations). He also pioneered underwater optical communication systems, including AquaOptical II, which enabled real-time video streaming from untethered underwater robots (58 and 53 citations). His early work on active learning of joint attention (49 citations) and robotic vocabulary building shows a broader interest in human-robot interaction. Doniec's research has directly advanced practical solutions for indoor navigation and underwater exploration, with his magnetic localization work alone accumulating over 230 citations.
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- 4Using optical communication for remote underwater robot operation58 citations · 2010
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- 6Active Learning of Joint Attention49 citations · 2006
- 7Robotic vocabulary building using extension inference and implicit contrast31 citations · 2008
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- 10Learning grounded semantics with word trees: Prepositions and pronouns18 citations · 2007