Robert Trybula

California Institute of Technology

Papers

2

Total Citations

9

H-Index

2

About

Robert Trybula is a robotics researcher whose work pushes the boundaries of autonomous multi-robot systems in extreme, unstructured environments. His primary research areas include field robotics, multi-agent coordination, and human-supervisory control for subterranean exploration. Trybula made significant contributions as a member of Team CoSTAR during the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, where he helped extend the NeBula autonomy solution to larger-scale environments. His 2024 addendum to the NeBula framework, which has already garnered 7 citations, details critical hardware, software, and algorithmic co-design improvements that enable resilient, long-duration missions in GPS-denied underground spaces. In another notable contribution (2022), Trybula developed a game-inspired supervisory control interface for copiloting autonomous multi-robot missions, addressing the challenge of real-world deployment of multi-agent systems. This work, cited 2 times, demonstrates his focus on bridging the gap between advanced autonomy and practical human oversight. Trybula’s research is directly shaping the future of search-and-rescue, mining, and planetary exploration robotics.

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2
H-Index
2
Papers
9
Total Citations
5
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
An Addendum to NeBula: Toward Extending Team CoSTAR’s Solution to Larger Scale Environments
7 citations · 2024
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 89
🏛 Institutions: California Institute of Technology

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