Mark Ovinis

Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Texas A&M University

Papers

5

Total Citations

110

H-Index

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About

Dr. Mark Ovinis is a leading researcher in autonomous robotics, with a focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), marine robotics, and underwater systems. His pioneering work on autonomous patrol and surveillance using UAVs, detailed in his most-cited paper (50 citations), proposes a low-cost, vision-based system for indoor navigation, significantly advancing civil applications of drone technology. In marine robotics, Dr. Ovinis has made substantial contributions to control synthesis, developing a coupled nonlinear adaptive U-model for underactuated unmanned marine platforms (28 citations), which enhances maneuverability and stability in complex aquatic environments. His research also extends to mobile robot localization, where he introduced an on-line optical flow feedback method (23 citations) to improve positional accuracy over traditional open-loop estimation. Notable achievements include his investigation of wing aspect ratio effects on gliding robotic fish performance, contributing to energy-efficient underwater locomotion, and simulation studies on underwater mobile robots for enhanced modeling and control. With a career spanning over two decades, Dr. Ovinis’s work bridges theory and application, driving innovation in autonomous systems for surveillance, exploration, and environmental monitoring.

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H-Index
5
Papers
110
Total Citations
22
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Autonomous patrol and surveillance system using unmanned aerial vehicles
50 citations · 2015
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2015 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 16
🏛 Institutions: Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Texas A&M University

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