Robert Ross
Papers
13
Total Citations
108
H-Index
6
About
Robert Ross is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans field robotics, autonomous navigation, and wildlife conservation technology. His research is perhaps most distinctive for its creative intersection of engineering and ecology, most notably demonstrated through the development of WomBot, a purpose-built exploratory robot designed to monitor bare-nosed wombat burrows and study the environmental transmission of Sarcoptes scabiei, the mite responsible for sarcoptic mange. This innovative work, which has garnered over 30 citations, addresses a critical gap in understanding how pathogens persist in wildlife environments. In parallel, Ross has made meaningful contributions to mobile robotics, including improving GPS accuracy through geolocated fiducials (22 citations), advancing optical mouse sensor odometry for outdoor navigation, and designing specialized inspection robots for concrete sewer infrastructure. His PyroShield HVAC fire curtain testing robot further illustrates his talent for building practical robotic solutions to real-world safety challenges. With a career spanning over a decade and contributions across robotics, computer vision, and conservation biology, Ross exemplifies how engineering innovation can be leveraged to address diverse and pressing problems, from urban infrastructure to endangered wildlife health.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Environmental suitability of bare-nosed wombat burrows for Sarcoptes scabiei31 citations · 2021
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- 3PyroShield - A HVAC fire curtain testing robot11 citations · 2017
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- 5WomBot: an exploratory robot for monitoring wombat burrows9 citations · 2021
- 6Investigation into soft-start techniques for driving servos6 citations · 2013
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- 8A 3-degree of freedom binary search pose estimation technique4 citations · 2013
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