Leandro C. Fernandes

Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Papers

5

Total Citations

175

H-Index

5

About

Leandro C. Fernandes is a leading researcher in autonomous vehicle systems, with a primary focus on intelligent robotic car navigation and driver assistance technologies. His most significant contribution is the development of the CaRINA platform, an intelligent robotic car designed for autonomous navigation in urban environments. Fernandes’s landmark 2014 paper, "CaRINA Intelligent Robotic Car: Architectural design and applications," which has garnered over 100 citations, establishes the foundational architecture for integrating perception, planning, and control modules. He further advanced the field with his work on adaptive finite state machine-based visual navigation (40 citations) and robust path recognition using artificial neural networks. Fernandes’s research has been instrumental in bridging the gap between experimental robotics and practical, real-world autonomous driving systems, with his platform serving as a testbed for numerous subsequent studies. His early work on driving assistance systems for urban navigation demonstrates a sustained commitment to enhancing vehicle safety and autonomy. Through the CaRINA project, Fernandes has made a lasting impact on the field, providing a scalable and modular framework that continues to influence the design of intelligent vehicles and autonomous navigation systems today.

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5
H-Index
5
Papers
175
Total Citations
35
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
CaRINA Intelligent Robotic Car: Architectural design and applications
100 citations · 2014
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2014 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 16
🏛 Institutions: Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

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