Alexander B. Phillips
Papers
10
Total Citations
163
H-Index
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About
Alexander B. Phillips is a leading researcher in marine robotics and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology, with work spanning bio-inspired underwater systems, advanced vehicle manoeuvring, and large-scale autonomous ocean exploration. Based at the University of Southampton, Phillips has made significant contributions to the design and development of sophisticated robotic platforms, most notably the Delphin2 AUV — an over-actuated, hover-capable vehicle engineered to push the boundaries of underwater manoeuvring research. His work on the Autosub 2000 Under Ice project addresses some of oceanography's most formidable challenges, deploying robotic systems beneath polar ice sheets to gather climate-critical data inaccessible to crewed vessels. Phillips has also advanced the infrastructure underpinning autonomous marine operations, contributing to the Oceanids C2 command-and-control framework enabling over-the-horizon vessel operation. His multi-platform guidance, navigation, and control systems reflect a broader vision of interoperable, scalable marine robotics. With a most-cited work accumulating 56 citations and contributions to European training networks like ROBOCADEMY, Phillips has established himself as a versatile and impactful figure shaping the future of intelligent ocean systems and long-endurance autonomous maritime exploration.
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Top Papers
- 1Robot Fish: Bio-inspired Fishlike Underwater Robots56 citations · 2017
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- 6Risk and reliability modelling for multi-vehicle marine domains10 citations · 2016
- 7OCEANIDS: Building Next Generation Maritime Autonomous Systems7 citations · 2018
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- 10ROBOCADEMY — A European Initial Training Network for underwater robotics2 citations · 2016