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Mark Whitty is a leading researcher in robotics and autonomous systems, with a primary focus on robot localization, control, and human-robot interaction. His major contributions include co-authoring the widely adopted textbook *Robotics, Vision and Control* (2012), which has garnered over 285 citations and serves as a foundational resource for students and practitioners learning fundamental algorithms in MATLAB. Whitty has also advanced the field of teleoperation through his work on internet-based control of autonomous robots, addressing critical challenges in data replication, compression, and bandwidth allocation to enable reliable remote operation. His innovative research extends to indoor localization for micro aerial vehicles (MAVs), where he developed a system using blade-mounted LEDs for precise positioning. Additionally, Whitty has made notable contributions to robot security and robustness, introducing metric-based techniques for detecting robot kidnapping—a scenario where a robot loses awareness of its location—and enhancing these methods with SVM classifiers for real-time detection. His work on robust global urban localization using road maps further underscores his impact in autonomous navigation. With a career spanning foundational textbooks and cutting-edge localization solutions, Whitty’s research continues to shape how robots perceive, navigate, and interact with their environments.