Yossi Yovel
Papers
5
Total Citations
81
H-Index
3
About
Yossi Yovel is a pioneering researcher in bio-inspired robotics and acoustic sensing, whose work bridges animal echolocation and autonomous systems. His primary research areas include biomimetic robotics, ultrasonic sensing for agriculture, and human-robot coordination. Yovel’s major contribution is the development of a fully autonomous terrestrial bat-like acoustic robot (2018, 62 citations), which translates the echolocation abilities of bats into a robotic platform capable of mapping and navigating novel environments—a feat that moves beyond theoretical frameworks to practical implementation. He has also advanced real-time audio-based short-range tracking with a bio-mimetic miniature drone (2022, 4 citations), enabling robots to track moving targets by sound, mimicking predator-prey dynamics in nature. In precision agriculture, Yovel has applied sonar sensors to detect plant and greenhouse features (2015, 3 citations) and developed ultrasonic systems for yield assessment (2016, 9 citations), supporting robotic date thinning systems (2023, 3 citations) that enhance human-robot coordination. His work demonstrates how nature-inspired acoustic solutions can solve real-world challenges in navigation, tracking, and agriculture, with cumulative citations reflecting growing interest in his innovative, interdisciplinary approach.
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Top Papers
- 1A fully autonomous terrestrial bat-like acoustic robot62 citations · 2018
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- 5Detection of plant and greenhouse features using sonar sensors3 citations · 2015