Roy Sterritt
Papers
11
Total Citations
74
H-Index
3
About
Roy Sterritt is a pioneering researcher in autonomic computing, with a specific focus on engineering self-managing, self-protecting systems for space exploration and robotics. His major contributions lie in developing architectures that enable mobile robots and autonomous agents to detect, diagnose, and recover from faults without human intervention—a critical capability for NASA’s Exploration Initiative and future planetary rovers. His most-cited work, "Engineering Ultimate Self-Protection in Autonomic Agents for Space Exploration Missions" (36 citations), established foundational principles for security and self-protection in autonomous space systems. He has since advanced this vision through practical applications, including autonomic fault handling for mobile robot sensors, battery degradation management, and even self-adaptive wheel alignment. Sterritt’s innovative concept of "Apoptotic Robotics" draws inspiration from biological programmed cell death, proposing a security mechanism where systems are designed to self-terminate by default unless actively sustained. His work bridges theoretical autonomic computing with real-world robotics, contributing to safer, more resilient autonomous systems for space, ambient assisted living, and collaborative environments.
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Top Papers
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- 2Autonomic architecture for fault handling in mobile robots16 citations · 2020
- 3Mobile Robots and Autonomic Ambient AssistedLiving4 citations · 2015
- 4Autonomic Sonar Sensor Fault Manager For Mobile Robots3 citations · 2017
- 5Autonomic Management For Mobile Robot Battery Degradation3 citations · 2018
- 6Apoptotic Robotics: Programmed Death by Default2 citations · 2011
- 7Autonomic Self-Adaptive Robot Wheel Alignment2 citations · 2016
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- 10Autonomic Wheel Alignment for Mobile Robots2 citations · 2014