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Greg Droge’s research lies at the intersection of robotics, control theory, and human-robot interaction, with a focus on enabling intelligent, cooperative autonomy. His most influential work, “Less Is More: Mixed-Initiative Model-Predictive Control With Human Inputs” (69 citations), pioneers a method for seamlessly blending human commands with robot decision-making using model-predictive control—a framework that has become foundational for shared autonomy systems. Droge has also made significant contributions to multi-robot coordination, introducing a modified Kuramoto model for balanced deployment on a circle (19 citations) and developing behavior-based MPC for networked multi-agent systems. His work on adaptive look-ahead horizons for navigation in unknown environments (13 citations) and road-following formation control (12 citations) addresses practical challenges in field robotics, while his optimal decentralized gait transitions for snake robots (12 citations) showcases his versatility across platforms. Notably, Droge led the development of M2PEM, a graphical mission planning framework for unmanned vehicle teams (10 citations), and introduced a dual-mode dynamic window approach with convergence guarantees (2020). With over 150 total citations, Droge’s research continues to shape how robots navigate, coordinate, and collaborate with humans in complex, unstructured environments.

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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Less Is More: Mixed-Initiative Model-Predictive Control With Human Inputs
69 citations · 2013
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2013 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 14
🏛 Institutions: Georgia Institute of Technology, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, Utah State University

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