Matthew J. Rutherford
Papers
7
Total Citations
39
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About
Matthew J. Rutherford is a leading researcher in autonomous robotic systems, with a focus on multi-domain unmanned vehicles, cooperative multi-agent coordination, and Mars exploration technologies. His most influential work includes the development of an advanced hexacopter for Mars exploration, which addresses attitude control and autonomous navigation in the challenging Martian environment—a paper that has garnered 11 citations and highlights his contributions to extraterrestrial robotics. Rutherford has also made significant strides in formal synthesis for multi-agent systems, using learning-based approaches to automatically generate coordination strategies for robotic teams, a contribution cited 10 times. His research extends to ground robotics, where he has modeled and controlled the UGV Argo J5, integrating wheel-terrain interaction dynamics and passivity-based adaptive controllers for dynamic self-leveling landing platforms. Additionally, Rutherford has explored vision-based pose estimation for surgical instruments and search methodologies for node recovery in robotic swarms. His work on multi-domain UAV systems, capable of transitioning between air, land, and water, underscores his innovative approach to physical design. With a total of over 39 citations across his most-cited papers, Rutherford’s research is pivotal for advancing autonomous systems in extreme environments and cooperative robotics.
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- 6Search methodologies for node recovery in robotic swarms2 citations · 2011
- 7Understanding the Physical Design of Multi-Domain UAV Systems1 citations · 2025