Thomas Mantel
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Total Citations
727
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About
Thomas Mantel’s research lies at the intersection of aerial robotics, path planning, and autonomous systems, with a focus on enabling long-endurance, energy-efficient flight for real-world applications. His major contributions include pioneering algorithms for structural inspection path planning, where he developed a fast, iterative viewpoint resampling method that optimizes coverage of complex 3D structures—work that has garnered over 200 citations. Mantel also advanced three-dimensional coverage path planning for aerial robots, integrating viewpoint resampling with tour optimization to enhance inspection efficiency. Notably, he played a key role in the design of the AtlantikSolar UAV, a small, hand-launched solar-powered aircraft that set a world endurance record with an 81-hour continuous flight, demonstrating the potential for perpetual aerial sensing. His work on adaptive terrain reconstruction using bio-inspired dynamic vision sensors and fully autonomous updraft-aware flight for multi-day search-and-rescue missions further underscores his impact. With over 700 total citations across his top papers, Mantel’s contributions have shaped both theoretical foundations and practical breakthroughs in aerial robotics, making him a leading figure in sustainable, autonomous flight.
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