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About
Laurent Ciarletta is a leading researcher in autonomous multi-agent systems, with a focus on the safe coordination of heterogeneous robotic fleets. His work centers on the control and simulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground robots, particularly in the context of formation flying and flocking behaviors. A key contribution is the development of the AETOURNOS project, a federative platform for designing and testing safe UAV swarms, which addresses the complex integration of robotics, wireless sensor networks, and embedded systems. Ciarletta has pioneered the use of virtual leader strategies for controlling fleets of quadrotors, enabling predefined mission execution while avoiding collisions. His recent research extends to heterogeneous multi-modal systems, as demonstrated in the HMAS framework, which seamlessly integrates drones, quadruped robots, and human operators for tasks in unknown environments. With over 20 citations across his most-cited works, Ciarletta’s impact lies in bridging simulation and real-world deployment, advancing robust flocking control even under faulty or inaccurate sensor conditions. His work is essential for students and researchers exploring autonomous multi-robot coordination, cyber-physical systems, and human-robot collaboration.
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- 4Robust flocking control design for a fleet of autonomous agents2 citations · 2016