Matthias Bartholmai

Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

Papers

8

Total Citations

318

H-Index

5

About

Matthias Bartholmai is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, environmental sensing, and structural health monitoring. His primary research areas include gas source localization (GSL), aerial-based gas tomography, and the development of nano aerial robot swarms for indoor air quality monitoring. Bartholmai’s most influential work, "Gas source localization with a micro-drone using bio-inspired and particle filter-based algorithms," has garnered 222 citations, establishing him as a leading figure in autonomous gas sensing. He introduced the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Remote Gas Sensing (UAV-REGAS), a platform that reconstructs tomographic 2D slices of gas plumes in outdoor environments, advancing the field of aerial gas distribution mapping. His innovative use of nano UAV swarms, based on the Crazyflie 2.0 quadrocopter, for indoor air quality monitoring demonstrates a scalable approach to occupational health and safety. Bartholmai has also contributed to structural health monitoring, integrating robot-enabled embedded sensors for early damage detection. His work bridges bio-inspired algorithms with practical robotic applications, offering robust solutions for challenging environments. With a consistent focus on real-world validation, Bartholmai’s research continues to shape the future of autonomous environmental monitoring and infrastructure safety.

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5
H-Index
8
Papers
318
Total Citations
40
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Gas source localization with a micro-drone using bio-inspired and particle filter-based algorithms
222 citations · 2013
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2019 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 18
🏛 Institutions: Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

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