Troy Cordie

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Queensland University of Technology

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Troy Cordie is a roboticist whose work centers on modular field robotics, a research area focused on creating adaptable, reconfigurable robots for challenging environments. His major contribution lies in developing systems that can be rapidly deployed and repaired, addressing critical needs in urban search and rescue (USAR) and extraterrestrial exploration. Cordie’s most-cited paper, “Modular field robot deployment for inspection of dilapidated buildings” (2019, 11 citations), demonstrates how modular platforms can navigate disaster zones with varying void sizes—a key bottleneck in USAR. He further advanced robustness in “Enabling robustness to failure with modular field robots” (2024, 5 citations), proposing strategies to maintain functionality despite actuator failures, which is vital for autonomous operations beyond human repair range. His work on the N-ey Wheel system (2016, 4 citations) introduced modular mobility units that allow bespoke platform development for rapid field deployments, while his 2020 study on extraterrestrial exploration (4 citations) extends these concepts to space. With a total of 24 citations across his top papers, Cordie’s research is foundational for resilient, field-ready robotics, offering practical solutions for disaster response and planetary exploration.