Benoit Piranda

Benoit Piranda is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Franche-Comté, affiliated with the FEMTO-ST Institute and its Complex Networks Team (DISC/OMNI). He leads the development of VisibleSim, a parallel behavioral simulator for modular robots.

• University: University of Franche-Comté
• Institute: FEMTO-ST
• Team: DISC/OMNI
• Role: Researcher & Software Developer

Research Focus: Distributed algorithms for modular robots, programmable matter, physical simulations, and parallel execution environments. His work spans self-reconfiguration, communication protocols, and efficient scene encoding for large-scale robotic systems.

Article Trends: Recent publications highlight advancements in

• 2D/3D lattice modular robot algorithms
• Porous structure reconfiguration
• Time synchronization protocols
• VisibleSim simulation framework
• Multi-scale distributed displays
• Security protocols for programmable matter

Conference Involvement: Active in program committees for DARS, IEEE ATC, IROS, and AINA. Former Publicity Chair positions.