Rodrigo Sanches Miani

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Rodrigo Sanches Miani is a researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of cybersecurity and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, making significant contributions to an area that remains underexplored despite growing real-world urgency. His research has consistently highlighted the vulnerabilities of commercial drone systems to cyberattacks, particularly Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, challenging the broader robotics community to take information security more seriously alongside classical engineering problems. Miani's most influential work, "The Impact of DoS Attacks on the AR.Drone 2.0" (2016), has accumulated 64 citations and stands as a foundational reference for researchers examining UAV security, demonstrating how commercially available drones can be rendered vulnerable during navigation missions. Building on this groundwork, his 2022 study "Evaluation of DoS Attacks on Commercial Wi-Fi-Based UAVs" extended these findings to broader drone platforms, reflecting his sustained commitment to this niche but increasingly vital field, garnering an additional 19 citations. What makes Miani's contributions particularly valuable is his focus on practical, real-world security implications at a time when UAV deployment in large-scale applications is rapidly expanding, ensuring his work remains both timely and increasingly relevant to policymakers, engineers, and security professionals alike.