Kirill Krinkin

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Kirill Krinkin is a robotics and systems researcher whose work centers on autonomous mobile robotics, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and industrial communication protocols. He has made significant contributions to the field through rigorous comparative evaluations of SLAM methodologies — his 2015 survey on visual SLAM methods and 2018 laser-based SLAM evaluation (collectively accumulating over 67 citations) have become valuable reference points for researchers navigating an increasingly crowded algorithmic landscape. Beyond evaluation, Krinkin has advanced practical SLAM implementations, most notably through VinySLAM, an extension of the lightweight tinySLAM algorithm incorporating the Transferable Belief Model to improve pose estimation on resource-constrained platforms. His work on artificial landmark detection and omni-wheel robot hardware demonstrates a commitment to bridging algorithmic research with real-world deployment. More recently, Krinkin has broadened his scope into IoT and industrial middleware, examining data transmission reliability and protocol performance in time-sensitive systems — work gaining traction with 14 citations since 2022. His research consistently emphasizes practical, reproducible robotics engineering, making his publications particularly valuable for students and developers building autonomous systems on accessible hardware platforms.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Evaluation of the modern visual SLAM methods

   38 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Evaluation of Modern Laser Based Indoor SLAM Algorithms

   29 citations · 2018
3. 3
   VinySLAM: An indoor SLAM method for low-cost platforms based on the Transferable Belief Model

   17 citations · 2017
4. 4
   Using IoT Protocols in Real-Time Systems: Protocol Analysis and Evaluation of Data Transmission Characteristics

   14 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Design and implementation Raspberry Pi-based omni-wheel mobile robot

   12 citations · 2015
6. 6
   Fast Artificial Landmark Detection for Indoor Mobile Robots

   5 citations · 2015
7. 7
   TinySLAM improvements for indoor navigation

   5 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Industrial Messaging Middleware: Standards and Performance Evaluation

   5 citations · 2020
9. 9
   The artificial landmark design for mobile robots localization and mapping

   4 citations · 2015
10. 10
    Autonomous Wheels And Camera Calibration In Duckietown Project

    4 citations · 2021

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