Tomasz Buratowski

About

Tomasz Buratowski is a robotics researcher whose work centers on mobile robot design, inspection systems, and autonomous navigation in challenging environments. His most significant contributions lie in the development of specialized robotic platforms for infrastructure inspection, particularly in-pipe and underwater systems, alongside advanced mapping and localization techniques. Buratowski's most cited work, a 2014 study on virtual prototyping of in-pipe inspection robots (30 citations), established a comprehensive design framework for tracked robots capable of navigating both circular and rectangular pipelines. This line of research evolved through subsequent papers in 2015, 2017, and 2018, progressively refining mathematical modeling, simulation, and active adaptation systems for variable pipe geometries. His 2016 contribution on underwater hybrid robotics (15 citations), developed in collaboration with Cracow waterworks, demonstrated a strong commitment to real-world industrial application. In parallel, Buratowski has made notable strides in autonomous navigation, with a series of papers from 2020 to 2022 exploring SLAM techniques for 3D environment mapping in rough and isolated industrial terrain. His early work also includes contributions to mono-wheel dynamic stabilization (2011) and tank inspection robotics (2012). Collectively, his portfolio reflects a career dedicated to bridging theoretical modeling with practical robotic deployment across demanding operational contexts.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Virtual prototyping, design and analysis of an in-pipe inspection mobile robot

   30 citations · 2014
2. 2
   The mono-wheel robot with dynamic stabilisation

   18 citations · 2011
3. 3
   Modeling, Simulation and Control of a Pipe Inspection Mobile Robot with an Active Adaptation System

   16 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Underwater robotic system for reservoir maintenance

   15 citations · 2016
5. 5
   SLAM Techniques Application for Mobile Robot in Rough Terrain

   15 citations · 2020
6. 6
   The Project of Tank Inspection Robot

   14 citations · 2012
7. 7
   3D Environment Exploration with SLAM for Autonomous Mobile Robot Control

   14 citations · 2021
8. 8
   Design, Modelling and Laboratory Testing of a Pipe Inspection Robot

   13 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Real-Time 3D Mapping in Isolated Industrial Terrain with Use of Mobile Robotic Vehicle

   12 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Modeling and Simulation of a Tracked Mobile Inspection Robot in Matlab and V-Rep Software

    12 citations · 2017

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