Michael Hamer
Curtin University, ETH Zurich, Dynamic Systems (United States)
Papers
7
Total Citations
653
H-Index
6
About
Michael Hamer’s research lies at the intersection of aerial robotics, multi-robot coordination, and ultra-wideband (UWB) localization. He is best known for his pioneering work on *Flight Assembled Architecture*, a landmark 2014 installation in which four quadrocopters autonomously constructed a 6-meter tower from 1,500 foam modules over 18 hours—one of the first demonstrations of cooperative construction by flying vehicles (303 citations). Hamer has made foundational contributions to scalable robot localization, developing a passive, one-way UWB system that allows multiple robots to estimate their positions simultaneously without bandwidth bottlenecks (161 citations). His self-calibrating UWB network further advanced multi-robot localization by introducing a clock synchronization scheme that eliminates the need for manual calibration (109 citations). Hamer also explored GPU-accelerated collision-free trajectory generation for robot swarms and combined UWB localization with computer vision to correct spatial biases for precise flight. His work has been instrumental in enabling large-scale, coordinated robot swarms for applications in warehouses, factories, and hospitals, establishing him as a key figure in scalable, real-world robotic systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2A robot self-localization system using one-way ultra-wideband communication161 citations · 2015
- 3Self-Calibrating Ultra-Wideband Network Supporting Multi-Robot Localization109 citations · 2018
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- 5Angle of Arrival Estimation based on Channel Impulse Response Measurements21 citations · 2019
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- 7Scalable Localization and Coordination of Robot Swarms3 citations · 2019