Mishel George
University of California, Santa Barbara, Dolby (United States)
Papers
6
Total Citations
96
H-Index
3
About
Mishel George is a researcher specializing in stochastic processes, optimization, and autonomous systems, with a particular focus on the application of Markov chain theory to robotic surveillance. His work sits at the intersection of probabilistic modeling, graph theory, and robotics, addressing how intelligent agents can patrol environments with maximum unpredictability and efficiency. George's most influential contribution, "Markov Chains With Maximum Entropy for Robotic Surveillance" (2018, 44 citations), establishes a rigorous convex optimization framework for maximizing the entropy rate of Markov chains over connected graphs — a foundational result for designing unpredictable robotic patrol strategies. Building on this, his work on return time entropy (2019, 34 citations) introduced a novel optimization criterion that accounts for graph topology and travel times, providing more realistic and deployable surveillance models. His later research on meeting times between pursuers and evaders performing random walks on digraphs (2020, 10 citations) further extended the theoretical toolkit available for multi-agent surveillance scenarios. Collectively, George's publications have accumulated nearly 100 citations, reflecting meaningful influence within the robotics and control systems communities. His research provides both theoretical depth and practical relevance, offering principled mathematical foundations for the design of autonomous surveillance systems operating under uncertainty.
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Top Papers
- 1Markov Chains With Maximum Entropy for Robotic Surveillance44 citations · 2018
- 2Markov Chains With Maximum Return Time Entropy for Robotic Surveillance34 citations · 2019
- 3Robotic Surveillance Based on the Meeting Time of Random Walks10 citations · 2020
- 4Markov Chains with Maximum Return Time Entropy for Robotic Surveillance3 citations · 2018
- 5Markov Chains with Maximum Return Time Entropy for Robotic Surveillance3 citations · 2018
- 6Robotic Surveillance Based on the Meeting Time of Random Walks2 citations · 2019