Grigoriy Yashin
Papers
6
Total Citations
93
H-Index
4
About
Grigoriy Yashin is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robotic systems design, and autonomous sensing technologies. He is perhaps best known for pioneering adaptive landing solutions for multicopters, most notably through his landmark 2018 paper "DroneGear: A Novel Robotic Landing Gear With Embedded Optical Torque Sensors," which has garnered 58 citations and addressed one of rotorcraft robotics' most persistent challenges — the inability to safely land on uneven or unstable surfaces. Building on this foundation, his 2020 follow-up "LocoGear" expanded the concept toward full locomotion capability on complex terrain, demonstrating a vision for truly versatile aerial-ground hybrid robots. More recently, Yashin has directed his expertise toward a compelling applied domain: autonomous seismic exploration. Through a series of works spanning 2022 to 2025, he has developed UAV-based systems for deploying seismic sensors in hazardous, hard-to-reach environments, reducing reliance on costly human operations. His work on "ASAD" and multi-UAV seismic acquisition represents a meaningful convergence of aerial robotics and geophysical survey methodology. Complementing these contributions, his 2019 research on virtual reality teleoperation with tactile feedback signals a broad and forward-thinking research portfolio with real-world humanitarian and industrial relevance.
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- 2LocoGear: Locomotion Analysis of Robotic Landing Gear for Multicopters18 citations · 2020
- 3ASAD: Autonomous Seismic Acquisition Device6 citations · 2023
- 4Autonomous Flying Robot for the Seismic Exploration5 citations · 2022
- 5Seismic Data Acquisition Utilizing a Group of UAVs4 citations · 2025
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