Maria Prandini

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Maria Prandini is a leading figure in the fields of hybrid systems, control theory, and autonomous robotics. Her research focuses on developing rigorous, safety-critical control frameworks for complex, multi-agent systems operating in uncertain environments. A cornerstone of her work is the integration of discrete and continuous dynamics to ensure safe human-robot interaction, as exemplified by her 2018 paper on hybrid control for manipulators in human-robot coexistence scenarios. This work, which has garnered 3 citations, formulates safe motion planning as an optimal control problem with distinct safety modes. More recently, Prandini has advanced the state of the art in automated infrastructure inspection, as demonstrated by her highly cited 2023 paper on automated photovoltaic power plant inspection via unmanned vehicles (16 citations). This work addresses the critical problem of assigning inspection targets to a heterogeneous fleet of UAVs and UGVs to minimize operational costs. Through these contributions, Prandini has established herself as a key innovator in the safe and efficient deployment of autonomous systems, bridging the gap between theoretical control design and practical, high-impact applications.