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Dr. Ai Peng New is a pioneering researcher in multi-robot systems, with a primary focus on algorithmic strategies for autonomous coverage and exploration. His most significant contribution is the development of efficient, distributed algorithms that enable teams of mobile robots to cooperatively cover unknown or unstructured environments. His seminal 2004 paper, "Limited communication, multi-robot team based coverage," introduced a landmark algorithm that divides free space into cells for simple back-and-forth motions, achieving complete coverage with minimal inter-robot communication. This work, cited nearly 200 times, laid the foundation for his 2008 paper on "Efficient Boustrophedon Multi-Robot Coverage," which refined these techniques and has garnered over 200 citations. Dr. New’s research addresses critical challenges in robotics, including limited communication, unknown terrains, and sensor network deployment. His work on frontier-graph exploration further advanced multi-robot navigation in indoor environments. With a total of over 430 citations across his key publications, Dr. New has profoundly influenced the fields of robotic coverage, sensor networks, and autonomous exploration, providing essential tools for applications ranging from search-and-rescue to environmental monitoring.