Evangelos Petrongonas

National Technical University of Athens, Hellenic Naval Academy

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Evangelos Petrongonas is a forward-thinking researcher at the intersection of agricultural robotics and autonomous systems. His work focuses on two key areas: the development of cost-effective, do-it-yourself electric vehicles for precision agriculture, and the optimization of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms for complex offshore missions. Petrongonas’s most impactful contribution, "A Synergy of Innovative Technologies towards Implementing an Autonomous DIY Electric Vehicle for Harvester-Assisting Purposes" (2021), has garnered 24 citations, demonstrating its influence in democratizing smart farming. This work leverages affordable, credit card-sized computers and sensors to create an open-source platform that assists harvesters, making autonomous agriculture accessible to smaller farms. In parallel, his 2022 study on "UAV path planning for offshore swarm-based missions" tackles the critical challenge of safe, energy-efficient navigation for drone teams, proposing sophisticated decision-making algorithms that balance mission constraints with swarm cohesion. Though newer, this work signals his growing role in smart delivery systems. Petrongonas’s research is notable for its practical, DIY ethos—bridging cutting-edge robotics with real-world, low-cost implementation—making him a key voice in the future of autonomous agriculture and swarm logistics.