Pedro Arias‐Perez
Centre for Automation and Robotics, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Papers
6
Total Citations
97
H-Index
5
About
Pedro Arias-Perez is a leading researcher in aerial robotics, whose work bridges open-source education, multi-robot systems, and real-world emergency applications. He is best known for developing **Aerostack2**, a pioneering software framework that standardizes the development of multi-robot aerial systems—a critical step in a field long fragmented by ad-hoc solutions. His contributions to education are equally impactful: the **open-source drone programming course** within the RoboticsAcademy framework (39 citations) has enabled thousands of students worldwide to learn autonomous aerial robotics for free, while the **Unibotics** platform (14 citations) provides a ROS-based online environment for practical robotics learning. Arias-Perez also tackles high-stakes applications, such as **urban firefighting drones** (20 citations), where precise object throwing from UAVs offers a first-response advantage. His middleware infrastructure for vision-based UAV applications (5 citations) lowers the barrier for non-experts, and his latest work on cooperative nano-drones (2024) pushes the boundaries of minimal-sensing exploration. With a growing citation record and a clear commitment to both accessibility and innovation, Arias-Perez is shaping the future of aerial robotics—from the classroom to the fireground.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Open-Source Drone Programming Course for Distance Engineering Education39 citations · 2020
- 2Urban Firefighting Drones: Precise Throwing from UAV20 citations · 2023
- 3Aerostack2: A Software Framework for Developing Multi-robot Aerial Systems17 citations · 2023
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