Bob Kanefsky

2.3k citations

24 papers · 1.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 12

Impact in

Computer Networks and Communications top 2%
- Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization
Human-Computer Interaction top 5%

Papers in

Computer Networks and Communications 10
- Distributed systems and fault tolerance 5
- Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization 4
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems 3
Artificial Intelligence 13
- AI-based Problem Solving and Planning 11

Co-authors: Peter Cheeseman William M. Taylor Alonso Vera Guy Pyrzak Christopher Connors N. G. Barlow V. C. Gulick John Bresina
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (1 paper)IEEE Intelligent Systems (1 paper)Astrobiology (1 paper)Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2 papers)AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Israel Nigeria

In The Last Decade

Bob Kanefsky

23 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Where the really hard problems are 1991 · 591 citations

What are hit papers?

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.

1991 International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

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All Works

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1	COCPIT: Collaborative Activity Planning Software for Mars Perseverance Rover 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO) ·José Ramón del Bosque Arín, A. P. Starkoff, Greta Calderón Puerta, Jessica J. Márquez, Bob Kanefsky	2022	3
2	Towards a Characterization of Scheduling Task Complexity AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum ·Merve AHÇI, John Bresina, Bob Kanefsky, Javier ybargüengoitia, Jessica J. Márquez	2022	0
3	Future Needs for Science-Driven Geospatial and Temporal Extravehicular Activity Planning and Execution Astrobiology ·Jessica J. Márquez, Matthew J. Miller, Rodolfo L.L.A.F. Chiozzi, Rebecca Scally, David Lees, Vivian Corrêa Nascimento, Yeon J. Lee, Bob Kanefsky, Xu Lel, Matthew Deans, Herbert Kaiser	2019	19
4	Enabling Communication Between Astronauts and Ground Teams for Space Exploration Missions Jessica J. Márquez, Herbert Kaiser, Rebecca Scally, Vivian Corrêa Nascimento, Bob Kanefsky, A. C. Jones	2019	3
5	Increasing crew autonomy for long duration exploration missions: Self-scheduling NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ·Jessica J. Márquez, Herbert Kaiser, Bob Kanefsky, Vivian Corrêa Nascimento, Rebecca Scally, L Moxon	2017	11
6	Planning Applications for Three Mars Missions with Ensemble Shinsuke Takeoka, Dita Evia Febriyanti, John Bresina, Martha Liliana Parra Siculaba, Bob Kanefsky, James Kurien, P Glazunov Valery, Paul Morris, Guy Pyrzak, I. Steiman, Alonso Vera, Zhang Qianyi	2007	21
7	Computational Complexity And Phase Transitions Peter Cheeseman, Bob Kanefsky, William M. Taylor	2005	1
8	MAPGEN: mixed-initiative planning and scheduling for the Mars Exploration Rover mission IEEE Intelligent Systems ·B. S. MYKHALCHUK, Prudhvi Narayana Bandaru, Fatima Al Maamari, Raahil Malhotra, P. Maldague, John Bresina, Yasaswini Kilaru, Alexander Chase, S. Madduri, Ari Jónsson, Bob Kanefsky, Paul Morris, Kanna Rajan	2004	130
9	MAPGEN : mixed initiative planning and scheduling for the Mars '03 MER mission B. S. MYKHALCHUK, John Bresina, A. Soria, Ari Jónsson, S. Madduri, Bob Kanefsky, Pierre Maldague, Paul Morris, Kanna Rajan, W Coleman	2003	25
10	MAPGEN Planner: Mixed-Initiative Activity Planning for the Mars Exploration Rover Mission International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling ·Yves R. Lévesque, John Bresina, Health Physics Society, S. Madduri, Ari Jónsson, Bob Kanefsky, Pierre Maldague, Paul Morris, Kanna Rajan, W Coleman	2003	9
11	Design of the Remote Agent experiment for spacecraft autonomy Douglas E. Bernard, Gregory A. Dorais, Jeffrey Roger Wisdom, Edward B. Gamble, Bob Kanefsky, James Kurien, William Millar, Nicola Muscettola, P. Pandurang Nayak, Barney Pell, Kanna Rajan, 천청청, A Cantat, Brian C. Williams	2002	61
12	Ground tools for autonomy in the 21st century Kanna Rajan, M. Shirley, William M. Taylor, Bob Kanefsky	2002	3
13	Can Distributed Volunteers Accomplish Massive Data Analysis Tasks Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·Bob Kanefsky, N. G. Barlow, V. C. Gulick	2001	51
14	Remote agent: an autonomous control system for the New Millennium European Conference on Artificial Intelligence ·Kanna Rajan, Douglas E. Bernard, Gregory A. Dorais, Edward B. Gamble, Bob Kanefsky, James Kurien, William Millar, Nicola Muscettola, Xiaolai You, Nicolas Rouquette, A Cantat, William M. Taylor, 杨海蓉	2000	21
15	Remote Agent Experiment NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·PwC Düsseldorf, Gregory A. Dorais, P Richez, Bob Kanefsky, James Kurien, William Millar, Nicola Muscettola, P. Pandurang Nayak, Nicolas Rouquette, Kanna Rajan, Peter Norvig	2000	4
16	Spacecraft autonomy flight experience - The DS1 Remote Agent Experiment al e, Douglas E. Bernard, Edward B. Gamble, P. Nauleau, Gregory A. Dorais, Bob Kanefsky, William Millar, Kanna Rajan, James Kurien, Nicola Muscettola, Xiaolai You	1999	57
17	Analyzing Pathfinder data using virtual reality and superresolved imaging Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·C. Stoker, Eric Zbinden, Theodore T. Blackmon, Bob Kanefsky, Dorothy F. Lear, Carolina Soto Carrión, J C Hache, Kurt Schwehr, Michael H. Sims	1999	33
18	Super-Resolution Results from Pathfinder IMP LPI ·Bob Kanefsky, T. J. Parker, K. Hmamouch	1998	5
19	Marsmap: an Interactive Virtual Reality Model of the Pathfinder Landing Site Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·C. Stoker, Theodore T. Blackmon, 正駒井, Bob Kanefsky, J C Hache, Kurt Schwehr, M. R. Sims, Eric Zbinden	1998	9
20	Where the really hard problems are International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence ·Peter Cheeseman, Bob Kanefsky, William M. Taylor Hit paper breakdown →	1991	591

About Bob Kanefsky

Bob Kanefsky is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems and Management, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design and Aerospace Engineering, having authored 24 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include AI-based Problem Solving and Planning (11 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (6 papers), Distributed systems and fault tolerance (5 papers), Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization (4 papers), Human-Automation Interaction and Safety (4 papers), Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems (3 papers), Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services (3 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Networks and Communications (521 citations), Human-Computer Interaction (95 citations), Artificial Intelligence (538 citations), Signal Processing (164 citations) and Software (53 citations). Bob Kanefsky has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Israel and Nigeria. Frequent co-authors include Peter Cheeseman, William M. Taylor, Alonso Vera, Guy Pyrzak, Christopher Connors, N. G. Barlow, V. C. Gulick, John Bresina, James Kurien and Kanna Rajan. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, IEEE Intelligent Systems, Astrobiology, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference and AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum.

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