Albert Palomer
Papers
8
Total Citations
319
H-Index
8
About
Albert Palomer is a leading researcher in underwater robotics, specializing in 3D perception, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and autonomous manipulation for subsea environments. His major contributions center on the development of advanced active optical 3D laser scanners and their integration with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for high-precision inspection and intervention tasks. Palomer’s seminal work on point-cloud SLAM using a novel underwater laser scanner, cited over 117 times, demonstrated real-time 3D mapping of underwater structures, a critical step toward autonomous infrastructure maintenance. He also authored a comprehensive state-of-the-art review on underwater active optical 3D scanners (74 citations), establishing a foundational reference for the field. His research extends to bathymetry-based SLAM using probabilistic surface matching and multi-robot photomosaic alignment, enabling robust navigation in GPS-denied environments. Notably, Palomer has advanced underwater manipulation by integrating 3D object recognition and pose estimation from laser scans, pushing autonomous intervention capabilities toward the complexity seen in terrestrial robotics. With over 300 total citations, his work directly addresses the challenges of subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair, making him a key figure in the evolution of intelligent underwater systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2State of the Art of Underwater Active Optical 3D Scanners74 citations · 2019
- 33D Laser Scanner for Underwater Manipulation64 citations · 2018
- 4Underwater 3D Scanner Model Using a Biaxial MEMS Mirror18 citations · 2021
- 5Probabilistic surface matching for bathymetry based SLAM14 citations · 2013
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