Zulkifli Zainal Abidin

About

Zulkifli Zainal Abidin is a robotics researcher whose work centers on autonomous systems for maritime safety, assistive technology, and swarm intelligence. His most impactful contribution is the development of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for search and rescue operations, a project that has garnered 17 citations and addresses the critical need to protect human responders during natural disasters and water-based emergencies. Abidin has also advanced assistive robotics, designing an intelligent path guidance system for the visually impaired that improves upon the traditional white cane, and has explored the frontiers of swarm robotics—from introducing application development trends to proposing a novel Fly Optimization Algorithm for coordinating multi-robot path planning. His research extends to underwater observation with a low-cost ROV, as well as specialized robots for ship hull and oil tank maintenance. With a career spanning over a decade, Abidin’s work on the Drosobots platform and calibration frameworks for swarming ASVs has laid foundational groundwork for deploying coordinated robot teams in complex environments. His contributions demonstrate a consistent focus on practical, life-saving applications of robotics, from search and rescue to industrial inspection.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Autonomous surface vessel for search and rescue operation

   17 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Intelligent Path Guidance Robot for Visually Impaired Assistance

   10 citations · 2015
3. 3
   An introduction to swarming robotics: application development trends

   10 citations · 2013
4. 4
   A Calibration Framework for Swarming ASVs’ System Design

   9 citations · 2011
5. 5
   A novel Fly Optimization Algorithm for swarming application

   4 citations · 2010
6. 6
   Low-cost remotely operated underwater vehicle for underwater observation purposes

   4 citations · 2017
7. 7
   Waypoint control of Drosobots: Swarms of mini ASVs

   3 citations · 2010
8. 8
   Collaboration in multi-robot systems

   2 citations · 2015
9. 9
   MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF SNAKE ROBOT IN SERPENTINE LOCOMOTION

   2 citations · 2021
10. 10
    ANALYSIS OF PERMANENT MAGNETIC-BASED CLIMBING ROBOT DESIGN FOR SHIP HULL AND OIL TANK SERVICES

    2 citations · 2022

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