Marina Cole
Papers
8
Total Citations
138
H-Index
7
About
Marina Cole is a researcher specializing in mobile robotics, chemical sensing, and biologically inspired communication systems. Her work sits at the intersection of sensor engineering and autonomous systems, with a particular focus on enabling robots to operate safely in hazardous environments such as fire and search-and-rescue scenarios. Cole's most influential contributions center on the development of metal oxide (MOX) gas sensor technologies for mobile platforms. Her "FireNose" system (2019, 30 citations) represents a landmark achievement — a multi-sensor unit combining MOX sensors, plasmonic NDIR technology, and environmental monitoring to detect and discriminate both known and unknown gases in real-world harsh conditions. Complementing this, her real-time thermal modulation technique (2019, 24 citations) pushed MOX sensor performance to high-bandwidth, PPM-level detection with enhanced selectivity, a significant advance for field-deployable robotics. Beyond gas sensing, Cole has pioneered biomimetic infochemical communication systems inspired by insect pheromone signaling. Her work on ratiometric pheromone decoding (2017, 10 citations) demonstrates creative crossover thinking, applying biological principles to swarm robotics and molecular communication. With over 138 cumulative citations across eight notable publications, Cole has established herself as an innovative voice in intelligent sensing, robotic safety systems, and neuromorphic-inspired engineering.
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Top Papers
- 1FireNose on Mobile Robot in Harsh Environments30 citations · 2019
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- 4Multi-sensor module for a mobile robot operating in harsh environments20 citations · 2016
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