Filip Maksimovic

Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

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Filip Maksimovic is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, embedded systems, and sustainable energy. His work focuses on liberating mobile robots from the constraints of traditional batteries, advancing the frontier of battery-free and miniature robotic platforms. Maksimovic’s most notable contributions include the development of FreeBot, the first battery-free swarm robotics platform, which leverages super-capacitor charge storage to enable rapid recharging and extended operational lifetimes—a paradigm shift for networked embedded devices. His research also adapts lighthouse localization, originally designed for virtual reality, to achieve precise indoor positioning of cm-scale wireless robots, demonstrating a novel fusion of low-power microcontrollers and motion-tracking algorithms. With each of his top-cited papers garnering 3 citations, Maksimovic’s work is gaining traction for its practical implications in energy-autonomous systems. His achievements highlight a commitment to reimagining robot design, making them more sustainable, scalable, and deployable in real-world environments. For students and researchers, Maksimovic’s path offers a compelling vision of how interdisciplinary thinking can overcome fundamental barriers in robotics and embedded computing.