Kheireddine Choutri

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Kheireddine Choutri is a robotics and autonomous systems researcher whose work spans unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robot manipulator control, and artificial intelligence-driven robotics. He has made significant contributions to the field of multi-UAV coordination, most notably through his pioneering work on swarm control under leader-follower formation frameworks, which has garnered 24 citations and established him as a noteworthy voice in autonomous aerial systems. His research into search and rescue operations using quadrotor UAVs — spanning both single and multi-UAV architectures — has further demonstrated the real-world applicability of his work, collectively accumulating over 30 citations and addressing critical humanitarian challenges in disaster response. Beyond aerial robotics, Choutri has expanded his research into advanced control strategies for robotic manipulators, integrating fractional calculus, sliding mode control, and reinforcement learning techniques to achieve precise trajectory tracking. His more recent investigations push boundaries further still, combining large language models with UAV control interfaces and physics-informed reinforcement learning — signaling a forward-thinking approach to human-robot interaction and intelligent control. His growing body of work, totaling over 70 citations, reflects a researcher steadily bridging theoretical control engineering with practical autonomous systems, making his contributions increasingly relevant to students and professionals working at the intersection of robotics, AI, and real-world deployment.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Quadrotors UAVs Swarming Control Under Leader-Followers Formation

   24 citations · 2018
2. 2
   A Fully Autonomous Search and Rescue System Using Quadrotor UAV

   17 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Design of search and rescue system using autonomous Multi-UAVs

   14 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Tracking Fractional Power Rate sliding mode control for a 4DOF manipulator robot

   7 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Physics-informed reward shaped reinforcement learning control of a robot manipulator

   4 citations · 2025
6. 6
   Leveraging Large Language Models for Real-Time UAV Control

   3 citations · 2025
7. 7
   Reinforcement Learning-tuned Active Disturbance Rejection Controller for Tracking Control of a 4-DoF Robot Manipulator

   2 citations · 2024
8. 8
   Reinforcement Learning Fractional Order PID Controller For Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot

   2 citations · 2023
9. 9
   Tracking Control using standalone Reinforcement Learning for a Robot Manipulator

   1 citations · 2024

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