T. William Mather
Papers
12
Total Citations
159
H-Index
8
About
T. William Mather is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans multi-robot coordination, swarm behavior, and dynamical systems. His most significant contributions lie in developing macroscopic modeling frameworks for robot ensembles—mathematical approaches that predict the collective behavior of large teams of homogeneous robots deployed across spatially distributed tasks. His influential 2011 and 2012 papers on distributed ensemble control, which together have accumulated nearly 40 citations, established rigorous methods for synthesizing distributed control policies using sequential composition and stochastic modeling, including scenarios with real-world time delays. Mather also made notable contributions to the study of Lagrangian coherent structures, developing a collaborative robotic strategy for tracking stable and unstable manifolds in fluid flows—work with clear implications for oceanographic and meteorological applications, earning 30 citations. His earlier research on modular robotics demonstrated practical ingenuity, presenting a mathematical model enabling a CKbot to reorient itself during a fall, much like a falling cat. Later work extended ensemble methods to congestion management in automated warehouses and team formation strategies. Across these diverse domains, Mather's research consistently bridges theoretical control frameworks with practical multi-robot systems applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic manifold tracking of coherent structures in flows30 citations · 2012
- 2Distributed Robot Ensemble Control for Deployment to Multiple Sites25 citations · 2011
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- 4Modular configuration design for a controlled fall22 citations · 2009
- 5Distributed Robot Ensemble Control for Deployment to Multiple Sites13 citations · 2012
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- 9Towards dynamic team formation for robot ensembles6 citations · 2010
- 10Ensemble synthesis of distributed control and communication strategies6 citations · 2012