Negasa Yahi

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Negasa Yahi is a researcher at the forefront of swarm robotics and autonomous aerial systems, with a particular focus on the resilient control of multi-agent networks. His most impactful work, "Consensus-Based Distributed Collective Motion of Swarm of Quadcopters" (2023, 7 citations), tackles a critical challenge in the Internet of Vehicles (IoV): ensuring stable, collective navigation even when individual drones drop out or communication links fail. By proposing a scalable, hierarchical distributed control framework, Yahi provides a practical solution for maintaining formation and mission integrity in dynamic, real-world environments. This contribution is vital for advancing applications in search-and-rescue, environmental monitoring, and coordinated drone delivery. His research bridges the gap between theoretical consensus algorithms and the harsh realities of hardware limitations and network instability. Through this work, Yahi has established himself as a key voice in the development of fault-tolerant, decentralized systems for the next generation of autonomous swarms.