Kostas Vlachos
National Technical University of Athens, University of Ioannina
Papers
7
Total Citations
60
H-Index
4
About
Kostas Vlachos is a robotics researcher whose work spans microrobotics, autonomous marine vehicles, and multi-robot systems. His most influential contribution is the development of a centrifugal-force microrobotic platform capable of micrometer-scale positioning, with closed-loop motion control achieved on a device costing under $20 (34 citations). This low-cost approach extends to his work on intelligent unmanned surface vehicles, where he demonstrated a fully functional USV built for under €1000, making marine robotics more accessible. Vlachos has also advanced multi-robot navigation using collaborative multiagent reinforcement learning, and applied reinforcement learning to energy-efficient motion planning for floating platforms under real-world disturbances. His research integrates laser and camera data for robust object detection in mobile robots, and he has addressed the challenging speed control of vibration micro-motors under severe hardware constraints. By combining practical, low-cost fabrication with sophisticated control algorithms—from inertial-force-driven mini-robots to over-actuated marine platforms—Vlachos consistently pushes the boundaries of what is achievable with minimal resources, making his work particularly valuable for researchers and students in field robotics and autonomous systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Analysis and Motion Control of a Centrifugal-Force Microrobotic Platform34 citations · 2013
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- 7Speed control of vibration micro-motors of a micro-robotic platform2 citations · 2013