A. Howard

5.4k citations

28 papers · 3.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 17

Impact in

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition top 0.5%
- Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
Aerospace Engineering top 0.5%
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization

Papers in

Aerospace Engineering 20
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization 16
- Inertial Sensor and Navigation 3
- Space Satellite Systems and Control 2
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 15
- Robotic Path Planning Algorithms 10

Co-authors: Nathan Koenig Gaurav S. Sukhatme Maja J. Matarić Richard Vaughan Brian Gerkey Kasper Støy Maja Matarić Denis F. Wolf
Journals: ACM SIGMOD Record (1 paper)IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (1 paper)Proceedings of the IEEE (1 paper)Physical Review A (1 paper)World Automation Congress (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Australia

In The Last Decade

A. Howard

28 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Design and use paradigms for gazebo, an open-source multi-robot simulator 2005 · 2.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2005 Design and use paradigms for gazebo, an open-source multi-robot simulator

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#	Work
1	Status of the UC-Berkeley SETI Efforts Eric Korpela, David P. Anderson, Jonas Frei, Jeff Cobb, A. Howard, Matt Lebofsky, Andrew Siemion, Joshua Von Korff, Dan Werthimer	2014	8
2	Towards autonomous mars rover localization: Operations in 2003 MER mission and new developments for future missions Kaichang Di, J. Wang, Vivekanandan Muthu, Bo Wu, Wanshi Chen, Rongxing Li, Larry Matthies, A. Howard	2008	7
3	Multirobot Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Using Manifold Representations Proceedings of the IEEE ·A. Howard, Gaurav S. Sukhatme, Maja J. Matarić	2006	47
4	Incremental Bundle Adjustment Techniques Using Networked Overhead And Ground Imagery for Long-Range Autonomous Mars Rover Localization Srđan Žuškin, Kaichang Di, J. Lemeunier, Sumanshu Agarwal, L. Matthies, A. Howard, Reg G. Willson	2005	8
5	Design and use paradigms for gazebo, an open-source multi-robot simulator Nathan Koenig, A. Howard Hit paper breakdown →	2005	2135
6	Towards 3D mapping in large urban environments A. Howard, Denis F. Wolf, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2005	61
7	Towards geometric 3D mapping of outdoor environments using mobile robots Denis F. Wolf, A. Howard, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2005	22
8	A methodology to determine impact of robotic technologies on space exploration missions World Automation Congress ·A. Howard, Prastio Tri Utomo, J.M. Calvo Romero, Gonghuang Cheng, C.R. Weisbin, Mark Drummond	2004	2
9	Report from the first workshop on geo sensor networks ACM SIGMOD Record ·Silvia Nittel, Anthony Stefanidis, A RAIEH, Max J. Egenhofer, Dina Goldin, A. Howard, Alexandros Labrinidis, Samuel Madden, Alimaguli, Michael Worboys	2004	30
10	On device abstractions for portable, reusable robot code Richard Vaughan, Brian Gerkey, A. Howard	2004	105
11	Towards stealthy behaviors Qingdong; paragon-plus: 7846114 Lin, A. Howard, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2004	18
12	Putting the 'I' in 'team': an ego-centric approach to cooperative localization A. Howard, Maja J. Matarić, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2004	110
13	Multi-robot mapping using manifold representations A. Howard	2004	79
14	Intelligent landing hazard assessment and avoidance for safe spacecraft landing NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·A. Howard, H. Seraji, D. Gwon	2003	1
15	Localization for mobile robot teams using maximum likelihood estimation A. Howard, George Arevalo, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2003	183
16	A novel information fusion methodology for intelligent terrain analysis SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology) ·A. Howard	2003	7
17	An incremental deployment algorithm for mobile robot teams A. Howard, Maja J. Matarić, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2003	73
18	Fuzzy image processing in Sun sensor SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology) ·ebbie Sutton, Carl Christian Liebe, A. Howard	2002	8
19	Relaxation on a mesh: a formalism for generalized localization A. Howard, Maja J. Matarić, Gaurav S. Sukhatme	2002	130
20	Fast visual mapping for mobile robot navigation A. Howard, Les Kitchen	2002	8

About A. Howard

A. Howard is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Geology, Computer Networks and Communications and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 28 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization (16 papers), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (10 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (8 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (3 papers), Inertial Sensor and Navigation (3 papers), Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies (2 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (2 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (1.7k citations), Aerospace Engineering (1.4k citations), Control and Systems Engineering (914 citations), Computer Networks and Communications (685 citations) and Artificial Intelligence (788 citations). A. Howard has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Nathan Koenig, Gaurav S. Sukhatme, Maja J. Matarić, Richard Vaughan, Brian Gerkey, Kasper Støy, Maja Matarić, Denis F. Wolf, H. Seraji and Dean B. Edwards. Their work appears in journals such as ACM SIGMOD Record, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, Proceedings of the IEEE, Physical Review A and World Automation Congress.

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