Khulud Alharthi

Khulud Alharthi is currently pursuing a PhD degree in swarm robotics at Sabine Hauert Lab, University of Bristol. Her PhD research focuses on developing a method to automatically extract understandable swarm controllers from video demonstrations. This enables swarm robot engineers and biologists to leverage video demonstrations of swarm behviours to understand, control, or adapt the rules to new swarm systems. 

Her primary research interests are in the fields of swarm engineering, machine learning, and collective intelligence. She is passionate about creating environmentally sustainable robot swarms for deployment in cities. Her vision revolves around treating cities as living systems and designing interactions between robots and humans to promote sustainability. The goal is to position robot swarms as integral tools for maintaining green cities, fostering optimal resource utilization, and minimizing environmental impact. This holistic approach extends beyond individual robot functionalities. The synergy between robotic systems and human residents leads to a more harmonious and environmentally conscious urban existence, a form of collective intelligence.