Papers
20
Total Citations
1,018
H-Index
12
About
Masoud Asadpour is a robotics researcher whose work spans two deeply interconnected domains: bio-inspired collective robotics and modular self-reconfigurable robotic systems. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering investigations into swarm intelligence, particularly his landmark 2007 study on socially integrating robots into cockroach groups to influence collective decision-making — a paper that has garnered over 500 citations and stands as a landmark contribution to human-animal-robot interaction research. Building on this foundation, Asadpour explored how self-organized aggregation behaviors in cockroaches could be faithfully reproduced and leveraged in robotic systems, producing a series of influential works that together have shaped the field of bio-inspired robotics. Equally significant is his research into modular robotics, where he developed novel connection mechanisms, graph-signature-based reconfiguration planning methods, and architectural frameworks for self-reconfigurable systems — contributions recognized in his widely cited 2015 review. His earlier work on compact Q-learning for resource-constrained micro-robots and cooperative knowledge sharing in learning agents demonstrates a broader interest in intelligent, adaptive systems. Across more than a decade of research, Asadpour's cumulative citation record reflects both the breadth and lasting relevance of his contributions to autonomous and collective robotics.
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Top Papers
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- 3Modular Robotic Systems: Characteristics and Applications95 citations · 2015
- 4The Embodiment of Cockroach Aggregation Behavior in a Group of Micro-robots87 citations · 2008
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- 7Graph Signature for Self-Reconfiguration Planning26 citations · 2008
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- 10Knowledge-based Extraction of Area of Expertise for Cooperation in Learning16 citations · 2006