Papers
7
Total Citations
123
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5
About
Dr. Swee King Phang is a leading researcher in autonomous aerial robotics, with a focus on multi-UAV systems, obstacle avoidance, and university–industry collaboration. His most impactful work includes a comprehensive 2024 literature review on best strategies for university–industry cooperation, which has already garnered 56 citations and provides critical guidance for MSMEs and universities navigating Industry 4.0. Dr. Phang is perhaps best known for his pioneering role in the first outdoor night show in Singapore using high-precision multi-UAV teaming (2018, 35 citations), demonstrating robust formation control and safety in real-world entertainment robotics. His contributions to autonomous navigation include the development of the COAA* algorithm (2021), an optimized obstacle avoidance method for UAVs in partially observable environments, and related work on autonomous UAV design with obstacle avoidance capability (2020). Earlier in his career, he addressed path planning for robot arms in shared workspaces (2003). His research also extends to fast 3D mapping solutions and SLAM algorithms using optical sensors for multi-rotor UAVs. With a career spanning foundational robotics to cutting-edge aerial systems, Dr. Phang’s work has significant implications for entertainment, mapping, and industrial automation.
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- 3Path planning for robot arms operating in a common workspace12 citations · 2003
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- 5Optimized autonomous UAV design with obstacle avoidance capability6 citations · 2020
- 6Fast 3D Mapping Solution with UAV4 citations · 2023
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