Tiago C. dos Santos

About

Tiago C. dos Santos is a robotics and autonomous systems researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), intelligent transportation, and environmental applications. Based at INESC TEC/ISEP, he has made significant contributions to autonomous navigation and path planning, developing methodologies that enable robots to safely maneuver in dynamic environments. His collision avoidance work for multirotor UAVs, particularly in structural inspection scenarios, has garnered considerable attention, alongside his early research on simulation platforms for cooperative vehicle systems. Santos has demonstrated a strong commitment to real-world application, most notably through his involvement in the EuRathlon 2015 Search and Rescue competition, where the OTUS aerial robot showcased capabilities in complex, dynamic environments. His research has progressively expanded toward pressing environmental challenges, including the ROSM project and subsequent work deploying heterogeneous autonomous vehicle teams for maritime oil spill mitigation — a compelling intersection of robotics and ecological responsibility. More recently, he has explored UAV-based offshore wind turbine inspection, reflecting growing interest in sustainable energy infrastructure. With over 80 cumulative citations across his portfolio, Santos has established himself as a versatile and impactful contributor to applied autonomous systems research.

Research Focus

Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Path Planning and Autonomous Navigation using AMCL and AD

   19 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Collision avoidance for safe structure inspection with multirotor UAV

   19 citations · 2017
3. 3
   Simulation platform for cooperative vehicle systems

   12 citations · 2014
4. 4
   ISEP/INESC TEC Aerial Robotics Team for Search and Rescue Operations at the EuRathlon Challenge 2015

   8 citations · 2016
5. 5
   ISEP/INESC TEC Aerial Robotics Team for Search and Rescue Operations at the euRathlon 2015

   7 citations · 2018
6. 6
   Oil Spill Mitigation with a Team of Heterogeneous Autonomous Vehicles

   4 citations · 2024
7. 7
   ROSM - Robotic Oil Spill Mitigations

   4 citations · 2019
8. 8
   A Simulation Framework for Multi-Vehicle Communication

   4 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Simulation Environment for UAV Offshore Wind-Turbine Inspection

   4 citations · 2023
10. 10
    Advanced Driver Assistance System Based on Automated Routines for the Benefit of Human Faults Correction in Robotics Vehicles

    3 citations · 2018

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