Papers
16
Total Citations
802
H-Index
10
About
Wilfried Elmenreich is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of swarm robotics, self-organizing systems, and neural network-based control, with particular emphasis on bridging theoretical frameworks and real-world applications. His most influential contribution, "Swarm Robotic Behaviors and Current Applications" (2020), has garnered an impressive 439 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in understanding how multi-robot systems can collectively solve complex problems by mimicking natural swarm behaviors observed in bees, birds, and fish. Alongside this, his work on swarm intelligence in cyber-physical systems (182 citations) addresses the conceptual and practical challenges of deploying these technologies in modern interconnected environments. Elmenreich has made notable contributions to evolutionary computation, developing tools like FREVO to evolve and evaluate self-organizing controllers, and pioneering genetically trained neural networks for autonomous robot control. His creation of the low-cost Spiderino robotic platform reflects a commitment to accessible STEM education, enabling hands-on swarm robotics experimentation in schools. His earlier work on time-triggered sensor fusion further demonstrates his breadth across real-time systems. Across his career, Elmenreich has consistently worked to make sophisticated robotic intelligence more practical, reproducible, and teachable.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Swarm Robotic Behaviors and Current Applications439 citations · 2020
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- 3Evolving Neural Network Controllers for a Team of Self-Organizing Robots27 citations · 2010
- 4FREVO: A Tool for Evolving and Evaluating Self-Organizing Systems25 citations · 2012
- 5A study using the low-cost swarm robotics platform spiderino in education21 citations · 2020
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- 7Spiderino - A low-cost robot for swarm research and educational purposes18 citations · 2017
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- 10The Time-Triggered Sensor Fusion Model15 citations · 2001