Tristan Schuler
Papers
4
Total Citations
39
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3
About
Tristan Schuler is a leading researcher in autonomous aerial robotics, with a focus on lighter-than-air (LTA) systems and multi-agent coordination. His work centers on developing miniature autonomous blimps—safe, long-endurance platforms ideal for indoor applications—and creating novel algorithms for swarm intelligence and path planning. Schuler’s most impactful contribution is his multi-agent time-based A* path planning method, which enables coordinated, simultaneous actions among aerial swarms, earning 26 citations. He also introduced the Chain Siphon Algorithm, a viscoelastic fluid-inspired swarm behavior that reduces susceptibility to local minima, and spearheaded the Open-Blimp project, an open-source platform designed to democratize LTA research. With a growing citation record and a clear emphasis on practical, resilient systems, Schuler is advancing the frontier of safe, cooperative autonomous flight.
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- 2Miniature Autonomous Blimps for Indoor Applications6 citations · 2022
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