Nicola Bombieri
Papers
13
Total Citations
149
H-Index
7
About
Nicola Bombieri is a researcher specializing in embedded systems, robotic software architectures, and edge-cloud computing, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between cutting-edge autonomous systems and the hardware infrastructures that support them. His most influential contributions center on containerization and orchestration frameworks for robotic applications, most notably through Docker and Kubernetes-based methodologies that enable platform-independent, scalable deployment of ROS-based software across heterogeneous edge-cloud architectures. His 2019 work on Data Flow ORB-SLAM for embedded GPU boards (32 citations) demonstrated how computationally demanding algorithms originally designed for desktop environments can be effectively ported to low-cost embedded platforms powering drones and ground vehicles. Bombieri has also made significant strides in mixed-criticality software orchestration for autonomous mobile robots, addressing real-time and safety constraints essential for Industry 4.0 and 5.0 applications. His research into CPU-iGPU communication efficiency and OpenVX-based vision frameworks further underscores his commitment to optimizing performance on resource-constrained hardware. With over 130 cumulative citations across his top works, Bombieri's research provides foundational tools and methodologies that are increasingly vital for the next generation of intelligent, autonomous robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Data Flow ORB-SLAM for Real-time Performance on Embedded GPU Boards32 citations · 2019
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- 8Efficient ROS-Compliant CPU-iGPU Communication on Embedded Platforms7 citations · 2021
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