V.M. Spirin
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45
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About
V.M. Spirin’s research centers on multi-agent systems, with a particular focus on robotic exploration under communication constraints. Their major contributions address the fundamental challenge of how teams of robots can efficiently map unknown environments and locate targets—such as survivors in disaster zones—when they cannot freely share data. Spirin’s most cited work, “Time Preference for Information in Multi-agent Exploration with Limited Communication” (2014, 24 citations), introduces a novel decision-making framework where robots prioritize which information is most valuable to physically relay, balancing exploration speed against communication costs. This is complemented by their study on “Rendezvous through obstacles in multi-agent exploration” (2014, 12 citations), which develops strategies for robots to meet and exchange critical data despite obstacles and limited bandwidth. Spirin also contributed the MRESim simulator (2015, 9 citations), a specialized tool for the RoboCup Rescue Simulation League that enables realistic testing of multi-robot coordination algorithms. Their work bridges theory and practice, offering scalable solutions for real-world search-and-rescue operations where communication infrastructure is damaged or nonexistent.
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- 2Rendezvous through obstacles in multi-agent exploration12 citations · 2014
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