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Stefano Rizzi is a leading researcher in mobile robotics and autonomous navigation, with a particular focus on sensor data correction and map building. His most influential work addresses a fundamental challenge in robotics: the imprecision of sensor measurements during environment exploration. Rizzi pioneered the concept of "elastic correction," a technique for rectifying dead-reckoning errors in map building, which has become a cornerstone reference in the field—his two seminal papers on this topic have garnered 59 and 48 citations respectively. Beyond sensor correction, Rizzi has made significant contributions to hybrid intelligent systems, as demonstrated by his work on the MONSTER project, which integrates knowledge-based systems with neural networks for adaptive navigational tasks. His research extends to applied domains, with a recent survey on data management for IoT and robotics in smart farming, reflecting the growing intersection of autonomous systems and agriculture. Rizzi’s work has shaped how robots perceive and navigate unknown environments, offering practical solutions that enhance autonomous behavior in real-world applications.