Laith Alkurdi

Technical University of Munich, University of Edinburgh

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Laith Alkurdi’s research lies at the intersection of collaborative mixed reality, telepresence, and autonomous aerial robotics. As a key contributor to the BEAMING project, Alkurdi pioneered methods for supporting interoperability and presence awareness across multiple modalities—including augmented reality, situated displays, and robotic avatars—enabling a single user to be virtually “transported” into remote environments via high-end VR systems. This work, published in 2013 and cited 19 times, laid foundational concepts for seamless multi-user, multi-device collaboration in mixed reality spaces. Alkurdi also investigated the visual control of autonomous indoor robotic blimps, addressing the unique challenges of stable flight and navigation in constrained indoor settings—a contribution that expands the possibilities for aerial robotics beyond ground-based limitations. While the citation counts reflect a focused but impactful trajectory, Alkurdi’s work demonstrates a commitment to bridging virtual and physical worlds, with implications for remote collaboration, telepresence, and human-robot interaction. Their research offers valuable insights for students and researchers exploring the convergence of VR, AR, and autonomous systems.