Seongin Na

University of Manchester

Papers

8

Total Citations

185

H-Index

6

About

Seongin Na is a leading researcher in swarm robotics, specializing in bio-inspired communication and autonomous navigation systems. His work centers on developing artificial pheromone frameworks and deep reinforcement learning (DRL) controllers that enable large-scale robot swarms to coordinate without centralized control. Na’s most impactful contribution is his bio-inspired collision avoidance system for autonomous vehicle swarms, which uses DRL to achieve safe, decentralized navigation—a paper that has garnered 62 citations and is foundational for future transportation safety. He also pioneered a federated reinforcement learning approach for collective swarm navigation (47 citations), allowing individual robots to learn shared policies while preserving data privacy. His artificial pheromone system (46 citations), inspired by social insect communication, provides a scalable, low-bandwidth method for swarm coordination in dynamic environments. Na’s extended pheromone model adds diffusion and advection features, enhancing flexibility for real-world applications. With over 185 total citations, his work bridges biological principles and machine learning, offering practical solutions for deploying myriad robot swarms in search-and-rescue, environmental monitoring, and autonomous transport.

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H-Index
8
Papers
185
Total Citations
23
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Bio-Inspired Collision Avoidance in Swarm Systems via Deep Reinforcement Learning
62 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 15
🏛 Institutions: University of Manchester

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