Achilleas Santi Seisa
Luleå University of Technology, Xi'an University of Technology
Papers
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Total Citations
84
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About
Achilleas Santi Seisa is a robotics and edge computing researcher whose work sits at the intersection of autonomous systems, advanced control theory, and distributed computing architectures. His research focuses primarily on leveraging edge and cloud computing infrastructures to offload computationally intensive control algorithms — particularly Model Predictive Control (MPC) — for resource-constrained aerial robots and multi-agent systems. Recognizing that UAVs and similar platforms lack the onboard processing power to run sophisticated controllers in real time, Seisa has pioneered edge-based architectures that exploit 5G networks and platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes to bridge this gap. Among his most notable contributions is the development of E-CNMPC, a centralized nonlinear MPC framework for multi-agent robotic systems, and a resilient 5G-edge framework capable of switching seamlessly between edge-based and onboard control to ensure continuous autonomous operation. His body of work, spanning 2022 to 2024 and accumulating over 80 citations, has meaningfully advanced how the robotics community thinks about computation offloading and next-generation autonomous systems. His more recent work extends into aerial physical interaction through compliant robotic arm design, signaling a broadening research vision toward embodied aerial manipulation.
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Top Papers
- 1An Edge-Based Architecture for Offloading Model Predictive Control for UAVs16 citations · 2022
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- 9Design of a Flexible Robot Arm for Safe Aerial Physical Interaction2 citations · 2024
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