Naomi Ehrich Leonard is the Edwin S. Wilsey Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University.
Her early work involved the development of "energy-shaping" methods of feedback control for single vehicles.
[8][9] In developing algorithms for robot control, she integrates physics and fluid mechanics with research about uncertainty and collective decision-making.
She draws upon nature for her models, studying the animal flocking behavior of fish, honeybees, and birds.
Her autonomous robotic swarms mimic schools of fish and are used to collect data and explore their marine environment.