Michail Xymitoulias
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About
Michail Xymitoulias is a leading researcher in the engineering of distributed, interoperable robotic systems, with a primary focus on the demanding domain of future fusion power plants. His work addresses a critical challenge: how to integrate hundreds of robotic systems from multiple suppliers into a single, cohesive, and future-proof control architecture. Xymitoulias’s major contribution is the development of **CorteX**, a pioneering software framework that enables plug-and-play interoperability for distributed robotic systems of systems. This framework is not merely theoretical; it is directly applied to the maintenance and inspection systems for next-generation fusion reactors like STEP and DEMO. His research tackles the long-term realities of these mega-projects, including evolving requirements and obsolescence management over decades-long lifetimes. With his most-cited paper, "CorteX: A Software Framework..." (9 citations), and its direct application in fusion contexts (5 citations), Xymitoulias is establishing the foundational engineering principles that will allow complex, multi-vendor robotic teams to operate seamlessly, reliably, and adaptably in the most extreme and critical environments.
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