Georgios Ellinas

University of Cyprus

Papers

5

Total Citations

34

H-Index

3

About

Georgios Ellinas is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, reliable communications, and mission-critical autonomous operations. His research primarily focuses on drone swarm coordination, dependability assessment, and secure communications architectures for UAV-based systems deployed in high-stakes environments. Among his most significant contributions is the SafeDrones framework (2022), which introduced real-time reliability evaluation of UAVs through Executable Digital Dependable Identities, garnering 15 citations and establishing a novel approach to assessing drone trustworthiness in operational settings. His subsequent work on integrating LoRa wireless communication with the Robot Operating System (ROS) for UAV swarm coordination has further advanced the field, with his 2024 collaborative positioning paper attracting 11 citations and demonstrating practical architectures for decentralized multi-drone missions. Ellinas has also pioneered the application of chaotic communications for securing UAV data transmissions, addressing critical concerns around confidentiality and data integrity in infrastructure-sensitive deployments. His microservice-based software framework for cooperative aerial robots reflects a systems-oriented design philosophy emphasizing fault tolerance and scalability. Collectively, his research provides foundational tools for deploying reliable, secure, and coordinated UAV systems in real-world critical applications.

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H-Index
5
Papers
34
Total Citations
7
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
SafeDrones: Real-Time Reliability Evaluation of UAVs Using Executable Digital Dependable Identities
15 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 17
🏛 Institutions: University of Cyprus

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