Rafail Psiakis
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2
Total Citations
16
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About
Rafail Psiakis is a leading researcher at the forefront of ultra-low-power (ULP) embedded systems and autonomous nano-robotics, with a primary focus on enabling secure, intelligent navigation for sub-10cm nano-UAVs. His most impactful work centers on the design of heterogeneous RISC-V-based Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) that integrate energy-efficient parallel microcontrollers to overcome the extreme power and size constraints of these miniature drones. Psiakis’s key contribution lies in architecting specialized hardware-software solutions that bring advanced autonomy and security to platforms previously limited to simple remote control. His seminal 2024 paper on a heterogeneous RISC-V SoC for secure nano-UAV navigation, which has garnered 13 citations, is a cornerstone in the field, demonstrating how open-source instruction set architectures can be tailored for mission-critical, resource-constrained flight. This work directly addresses the challenge of making nano-UAVs unobtrusive yet capable robotic helpers and ubiquitous smart sensors. Through his research, Psiakis is helping to unlock the next generation of autonomous micro-drones for applications ranging from environmental monitoring to search and rescue, establishing himself as a key innovator in the intersection of low-power VLSI design and autonomous systems.
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Top Papers
- 1A Heterogeneous RISC-V Based SoC for Secure Nano-UAV Navigation13 citations · 2024
- 2A Heterogeneous RISC-V based SoC for Secure Nano-UAV Navigation3 citations · 2024