Panayiotis Kolios

University of Cyprus

Papers

9

Total Citations

71

H-Index

5

About

Panayiotis Kolios is a dynamic researcher at the forefront of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, with expertise spanning multi-robot coordination, autonomous exploration, real-time reliability evaluation, and mission-critical communications. His work addresses some of the most pressing challenges in deploying UAVs for high-stakes applications, including Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, infrastructure inspection, and cooperative aerial robotics. Among his most notable contributions is a perception-aware autonomous exploration framework for SAR missions, developed in the context of the ICUAS 2022 Competition, which garnered 16 citations and demonstrated practical vision-based target detection capabilities. His SafeDrones framework introduced innovative real-time reliability evaluation through executable digital dependable identities, reflecting his commitment to operational safety. Kolios has also pioneered the Cooperative Aerial Robot Inspection Challenge (CARIC), establishing a widely recognized benchmark for heterogeneous multi-UAV planning. His integration of LoRa and ROS frameworks for swarm coordination further advances reliable communication architectures for mission-critical deployments. With a growing body of work accumulating over 70 citations in recent years, Kolios is establishing himself as a significant voice in the robotics and autonomous systems community, bridging theoretical rigor with real-world applicability.

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5
H-Index
9
Papers
71
Total Citations
8
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
UAV Autonomous Indoor Exploration and Mapping for SAR Missions: Reflections from the ICUAS 2022 Competition
16 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 35
🏛 Institutions: University of Cyprus

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