Shivam Chourey

Virginia Tech

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9

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About

Shivam Chourey is a robotics researcher whose work bridges aerial and ground autonomy, focusing on perception-driven navigation for heterogeneous robot teams. His most-cited paper, "Online Aerial 2.5D Terrain Mapping and Active Aerial Vehicle Exploration for Ground Robot Navigation" (2022, 9 citations), introduces a novel framework where an aerial vehicle actively explores unknown environments to generate real-time 2.5D terrain maps, enabling a ground robot to navigate safely without prior knowledge of the terrain. This contribution addresses a critical challenge in multi-robot systems: efficient, collaborative mapping under uncertainty. Chourey’s approach integrates active exploration strategies with lightweight mapping algorithms, demonstrating practical impact in search-and-rescue and planetary exploration scenarios. His work has been recognized for its potential to reduce mission time and improve robustness in GPS-denied environments. With a growing citation footprint, Chourey is establishing himself as a rising voice in field robotics, particularly at the intersection of aerial perception and ground mobility. His research offers a compelling blueprint for future autonomous systems that must operate in unstructured, dynamic settings.

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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Online Aerial 2.5D Terrain Mapping and Active Aerial Vehicle Exploration for Ground Robot Navigation
9 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 4
🏛 Institutions: Virginia Tech

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