Alexandra Pogue

University of California San Diego, University of California, Los Angeles

Papers

Total Citations

106

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About

Alexandra Pogue is a robotics researcher whose work centers on novel robot morphologies for challenging environments and multi-robot coordination under real-world constraints. Her most influential contribution is the development of DuCTT, a tensegrity robot designed to navigate complex duct systems. This robot, built from two linked tetrahedral frames with linear actuators, achieves a remarkable range of motion and can grip duct walls to climb vertical shafts—a critical capability for inspection and maintenance in confined infrastructure. With 94 citations, this work has become a foundational reference in tensegrity robotics. Pogue also introduced NABiRoS, a non-anthropomorphic bipedal robot that prioritizes stability and agility over human-like form, demonstrating that simpler, non-bio-inspired designs can outperform traditional humanoids in dynamic locomotion. Her research extends to multi-robot systems, where she has addressed path planning under MIMO network constraints to boost data throughput in communication-limited environments. By bridging mechanical design, control, and networked robotics, Pogue’s work offers practical solutions for real-world deployment, from duct exploration to agile locomotion and efficient multi-robot data aggregation.