Papers
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Total Citations
299
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About
Craig West is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of hydraulic manipulation, autonomous systems, and hazardous environment robotics, with a particular focus on nuclear decommissioning applications. His most influential contribution — "Dynamic Modelling and Parameter Estimation of a Hydraulic Robot Manipulator using a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm" (2016, 72 citations) — established innovative approaches to modelling complex seven degree-of-freedom hydraulic manipulators, applying evolutionary computation techniques where traditional methods fell short. This work laid the groundwork for a series of advances in vision-based teleoperation, including a widely cited 2019 study (48 citations) demonstrating how visual servoing could enable safer, semi-autonomous pipe cutting and grasping in nuclear environments. West has also made meaningful contributions to swarm robotics, exploring how decentralised multi-robot systems can safely navigate extreme environments such as radiation zones and chemical leak sites. Across his portfolio, he has consistently addressed the challenge of deploying reliable robotic solutions where human presence is dangerous or impossible. With over 280 cumulative citations, his research has shaped both the theoretical foundations and practical implementation of advanced robotics for some of engineering's most demanding real-world challenges.
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- 4Exploration in Extreme Environments with Swarm Robotic System30 citations · 2019
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- 6A Debris Clearance Robot for Extreme Environments21 citations · 2019
- 7Local Bearing Estimation for a Swarm of Low-Cost Miniature Robots12 citations · 2020
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