Przemyslaw Kornatowski
Papers
7
Total Citations
382
H-Index
5
About
Przemyslaw Kornatowski is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the gap between resilient flying robots and accessible educational platforms. His research focuses on two key areas: collision-tolerant aerial navigation and open-source tools for robotics education. Kornatowski’s most influential contribution is the "Collision-resilient Flying Robot" (2013, 192 citations), which introduced a paradigm shift by enabling drones to physically contact and slide along obstacles rather than avoid them—a critical capability for GPS-denied, cluttered environments like disaster zones. This work, alongside his "Contact-based navigation for an autonomous flying robot" (2013, 43 citations), established a new approach to indoor flight that prioritizes robustness over evasion. Equally impactful is his co-creation of RoboGen (2014, 72+ citations), an open-source hardware and software platform that lets students evolve robot morphologies and gaits through artificial evolution. The follow-up "Inquiry-Based Learning With RoboGen" (2018, 45 citations) demonstrated how this platform transforms STEM education by enabling hands-on, project-driven learning. With over 380 total citations, Kornatowski’s dual legacy lies in making flying robots tougher and robotics education more accessible, inspiring both rescue missions and classroom innovation.
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Top Papers
- 1A Collision‐resilient Flying Robot192 citations · 2013
- 2RoboGen: Robot Generation through Artificial Evolution72 citations · 2014
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- 4Contact-based navigation for an autonomous flying robot43 citations · 2013
- 5RoboGen: Robot Generation through Artificial Evolution23 citations · 2014
- 6Rapid Evolution of Robot Gaits4 citations · 2015
- 7Wall-contact sliding control strategy for a 2D caged quadrotor3 citations · 2018