Aleksandr Krupenkin

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Total Citations

169

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About

Aleksandr Krupenkin is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of blockchain technology, multi-agent systems, and industrial automation, with a particular focus on the emerging field of robonomics and Industry 4.0 applications. His most influential work explores how decentralized technologies can fundamentally transform the way autonomous agents — including UAVs, robots, and smart devices — communicate, coordinate, and conduct economic transactions without centralized oversight. Krupenkin's most cited contribution, "Blockchain-based protocol of autonomous business activity for multi-agent systems consisting of UAVs" (2017, 126 citations), introduced a groundbreaking communication framework enabling agents within cyber-physical systems to plan, decide, and interact autonomously. This work laid important conceptual groundwork for machine-to-machine economies operating at scale. Building on this foundation, his subsequent research articulated practical architectural frameworks for Industry 4.0 communication protocols and explored market-based mechanisms — what he terms "robot economy" — as organizing principles for smart manufacturing environments. Collectively, Krupenkin's work addresses one of the most pressing questions in modern industrial technology: how autonomous agents can operate economically and collaboratively within decentralized systems. His research is particularly valuable for scholars and practitioners working on smart factories, autonomous systems governance, and the technical infrastructure underpinning the fourth industrial revolution.