Francesco Bolici

Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

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Francesco Bolici is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, cultural heritage, and public engagement. His key research areas include service robotics for cultural heritage applications and the design of citizen-science frameworks that bridge the gap between academic research and public participation. Bolici’s most notable contribution is the HeritageBot project, which developed a low-cost, user-oriented robotic platform (HBOT) designed to assist in cultural heritage contexts. The flagship paper, "HeritageBot Service Robot assisting in Cultural Heritage" (2017), has garnered 18 citations, highlighting its influence in the emerging field of heritage robotics. Beyond technical innovation, Bolici has advanced methodological approaches to public engagement, as seen in his 2018 work on designing citizen-science activities, which provides a practical framework for implementing participation strategies within research projects. His contributions demonstrate a commitment to making technology accessible and meaningful, bridging engineering with societal impact. Bolici’s work is particularly valuable for students and researchers interested in how robotics can serve cultural preservation and how science can be opened to broader communities.