Papers
30
Total Citations
1,043
H-Index
18
About
S.A. Stoeter is a pioneer in miniature robotics for reconnaissance and surveillance, focusing on heterogeneous multi-robot systems. Their major contribution is the development of the "Scout" robot—a tiny, cylindrical platform (roughly 116cc) capable of rolling, jumping, and even stair-hopping—and the complementary "Ranger" robot, which deploys and supervises these scouts. This distributed robotic team, designed for military and civilian missions like hostage rescue and disaster response, has garnered over 750 total citations. Key achievements include demonstrating autonomous stair-climbing with jumping robots (70 citations), establishing kinematic models for motion prediction (69 citations), and developing real-time door detection in cluttered environments (39 citations). Stoeter's work on shared communications channels (103 citations) and dispersion behaviors using virtual pheromones (38 citations) advanced the field of coordinated multi-agent systems. Their research remains foundational for search-and-rescue robotics, proving that small, agile robots can effectively gather critical information in hazardous, inaccessible areas.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A miniature robotic system for reconnaissance and surveillance145 citations · 2002
- 2Performance of a distributed robotic system using shared communications channels103 citations · 2002
- 3Enlisting rangers and scouts for reconnaissance and surveillance102 citations · 2000
- 4A team of robotic agents for surveillance82 citations · 2000
- 5Autonomous stair-hopping with Scout robots70 citations · 2003
- 6Kinematic motion model for jumping scout robots69 citations · 2006
- 7Autonomous Stair-Climbing With Miniature Jumping Robots58 citations · 2005
- 8A robot team for surveillance tasks: Design and architecture43 citations · 2002
- 9Real-time door detection in cluttered environments39 citations · 2002
- 10Dispersion behaviors for a team of multiple miniature robots38 citations · 2004