Mireille E. Broucke
Papers
12
Total Citations
840
H-Index
8
About
Mireille E. Broucke is a leading figure in multi-robot systems and hybrid control theory, whose work bridges rigorous mathematics with practical robotics. Her most celebrated contribution is the stabilization of infinitesimally rigid formations for multi-robot networks, a foundational result that has garnered over 640 citations across two landmark papers. By proving that infinitesimal rigidity is a sufficient condition for formation control using only local information, she provided a scalable framework that has shaped the field of distributed robotics. Broucke also made early, influential contributions to multirobot coordination through experimental validations and to hybrid systems via a geometric approach to bisimulation and verification. Her more recent work advances safe-by-design motion planning and reach control, offering modular frameworks for robust robot maneuvers. Notably, her application of curve shortening flows to the rendezvous problem demonstrates her ability to draw elegant connections between geometry and multi-agent coordination. With a career spanning theory to experiment, Broucke’s research continues to inspire students and researchers seeking principled solutions to complex control challenges.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Stabilisation of infinitesimally rigid formations of multi-robot networks547 citations · 2008
- 2Stabilization of infinitesimally rigid formations of multi-robot networks93 citations · 2008
- 3Curve Shortening and the Rendezvous Problem for Mobile Autonomous Robots61 citations · 2007
- 4Experiments in multirobot coordination48 citations · 2005
- 5A Geometric Approach to Bisimulation and Verification of Hybrid Systems41 citations · 1999
- 6
- 7Safe and robust robot maneuvers based on reach control11 citations · 2016
- 8Pursuit Strategies for Autonomous Agents11 citations · 2004
- 9A reach control approach to bumpless transfer of robotic manipulators8 citations · 2014
- 10