Harel Biggie
Papers
9
Total Citations
257
H-Index
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About
Harel Biggie is a leading researcher in autonomous robotics, specializing in simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), motion planning, and human-robot interaction for extreme environments. His most impactful work centers on advancing robotic exploration in GPS-denied, subterranean settings—a focus crystallized through his contributions to the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge. His highly cited survey, “Present and Future of SLAM in Extreme Environments,” with 176 citations, synthesizes progress and future opportunities for SLAM in tunnels, caves, and even Martian lava tubes. Biggie’s research also pioneers flexible supervised autonomy and heterogeneous ground-air networking, as demonstrated by his team’s third-place finish in the SubT Final Event. He has developed context-aware systems that enable robots to understand natural language instructions for navigation, bridging the gap between human commands and autonomous action. With additional work on terrain-aware semantic mapping and adaptive motion planning in cluttered environments, Biggie’s contributions are shaping how robots operate in the world’s most challenging terrains—from deep underground to the surface of other planets.
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Top Papers
- 1Present and Future of SLAM in Extreme Environments: The DARPA SubT Challenge176 citations · 2023
- 2Present and Future of SLAM in Extreme Underground Environments38 citations · 2022
- 3Flexible Supervised Autonomy for Exploration in Subterranean Environments16 citations · 2023
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- 7Terrain-aware semantic mapping for cooperative subterranean exploration3 citations · 2023
- 8Learning Models for Predictive Adaptation in State Lattices3 citations · 2017
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