Calvin C.L. Cheung
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2
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42
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About
Calvin C.L. Cheung is a leading researcher at the intersection of cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems (CPS), with a particular focus on the Robot Operating System (ROS) 2 and autonomous vehicle security. His most influential work, "Security and Performance Considerations in ROS 2: A Balancing Act" (2018, 40 citations), provides a foundational analysis of how ROS 2’s reliance on Data Distribution Service (DDS) middleware creates both security vulnerabilities and performance trade-offs—a critical insight for the robotics community as ROS 2 becomes the standard for safety-critical applications. Cheung’s research systematically identifies how DDS security mechanisms can be leveraged or bypassed, offering practical guidance for securing distributed robotic systems without sacrificing real-time performance. More recently, his work on autonomous vehicle convoys (2023) addresses the pressing challenge of radio jamming attacks, proposing behavior-based robotics approaches to maintain convoy cohesion even when communications are disrupted. This research directly impacts the safety and resilience of autonomous ground vehicle operations in contested or adversarial environments. Cheung’s contributions are essential reading for anyone developing secure, high-performance CPS, and his work continues to shape best practices in robotic middleware security.
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- 1Security and Performance Considerations in ROS 2: A Balancing Act40 citations · 2018
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