Josephine Griffith

Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, National University of Ireland

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Josephine Griffith is a researcher in evolutionary swarm robotics, focusing on the critical challenge of bridging the gap between simulation and real-world robotic systems. Her most cited work, "Identifying the Reality Gap Between Abstract and Realistic Models Using Evolved Agents and Simulated Kilobots" (2018, 6 citations), systematically examines how differences in sensory capabilities and environmental conditions cause evolved behaviors to fail when transferred from simulation to physical robots—a fundamental problem in the field. Griffith's research provides frameworks for understanding and mitigating these discrepancies, enabling more reliable deployment of swarm robotics solutions. She also explores evolutionary approaches to formation control with mobile robots (2016, 2 citations), contributing to the development of decentralized, self-organizing multi-robot systems that are flexible, robust to failure, and scalable. Her work addresses core challenges in swarm intelligence, including local sensing and communication constraints. Griffith's contributions are particularly valuable for researchers working on the practical implementation of evolutionary robotics, offering insights that help close the reality gap and advance the field toward real-world applications.