ESSAIM-CPS - Embedded, Safe and Secure AI-based Methods for Interacting Cyber-Physical Systems: Applications in Robotic Squads

Ionela ProdanIonela Prodan,
Associate Professor, HDR, LCIS and Esisar of Grenoble INP, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, France
ionela.prodan@lcis.grenoble-inp.fr

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DESCRIPTION

In modern applications, robotic squads - collaborative groups of terrestrial and aerial robots - are deployed in exploration and monitoring missions, from industrial inspections to disaster response and space exploration. These missions rely on interacting cyber-physical systems (CPSs), where robots communicate and operate through sensors and controllers as embedded systems. ESSAIM-CPS develops innovative embedded, safe and secure AI-based algorithms to ensure autonomous, efficient and resilient multi-robot operations. By integrating robust control, cyber-security, AI and RF-based wireless communication systems, ESSAIM-CPS significantly advances CPS technology for both research and industry, accelerating France digital transformation by 2030. ESSAIM-CPS fosters interdisciplinary collaboration at LCIS-Grenoble INP, driving innovation and offering a rich educational environment for student formation both at Grenoble INP-Esisar and IUT Valence, UGA, across embedded systems, robotics and AI.

ACTIVITIES

  1. PhD working on "Dynamic exploration and containment for interacting hierarchical large-scale multi-agent systems” in collaboration with ONERA, Palaiseau
  2. PhD working on "Cross-layer intrusion detection in the wireless network of a drone pack”
  3. PhD / Postdoc working on "Securing and Enhancing the Resilience of AI-Based Embedded Control Modules for Autonomous Drone Squads in Hostile Environments”
  4. Various internships on related topics along the project duration.


EVENTS

TrustRobotics Challenge during CSAW’25 Europe
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SELECTED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

  • HT Do, F Blanchini, I Prodan: A low computation saturated controller for a quadcopter position tracking with stability and convoluted input constraints guarantees, European Journal of Control, 101236, 2025.
  • BM Bălăceanu, F Stoican, BD Ciubotaru, I Prodan: Derivative-free Kalman filtering for a six-wheeled rover, European Journal of Control, 101334, 2025
  • Cong Khanh Dinh, Vincent Marguet, Julian Barreiro-Gomez, Ionela Prodan, Carlos Ocampo-Martinez, Nicanor Quijano: B-splines-based Mechanism Design in Population Games for Distributed Evolutionary Dynamics Formation Control, 2025 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5276334

CHAIR PRESENTATION

Chair Presentation ESSAIM-CPS

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Published on  August 26, 2025
Updated on November 4, 2025