Ilias Tevetzidis
Papers
8
Total Citations
121
H-Index
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About
Ilias Tevetzidis is a robotics researcher whose work spans multimodal locomotion, autonomous exploration, and space-robotic emulation. He is best known for developing a field-hardened legged-aerial robotic system for subterranean search-and-rescue, a pioneering contribution that integrates a legged robot as a carrier for a rapidly deployable aerial platform—work that has garnered 66 citations and set a benchmark for multimodal autonomy in extreme environments. Tevetzidis also led the first-ever fully autonomous UAV mission to perform gas monitoring in a real underground mine shortly after blasting, demonstrating practical safety inspection capabilities with immediate industrial relevance. His research extends to space robotics, where he designed a frictionless floating satellite platform for emulating satellite motion, and a docking mechanism for refueling free-flying planar robots. Additionally, he has contributed high-quality datasets from subterranean environments, enabling further advances in autonomous navigation. With a growing citation record and publications in high-impact venues, Tevetzidis is recognized for bridging the gap between theoretical robotics and real-world deployment in hazardous and inaccessible settings.
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- 2Dataset collection from a SubT environment21 citations · 2022
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- 6Design of Docking Mechanism for Refueling Free-flying 2D Planar Robot3 citations · 2021
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