Francesco Capezio

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Francesco Capezio is a robotics researcher whose work centers on autonomous surveillance, multi-robot coordination, and real-world deployment of mobile robots in complex environments. His most significant contribution is the ANSER project (Airport Night Surveillance Expert Robot), which developed a mobile robot for autonomous patrolling in wide outdoor areas like civilian airports. Capezio’s research on GPS-based localization for surveillance UGVs—detailed in his most-cited paper (41 citations)—introduced an augmented state vector approach that improved navigation accuracy without relying on differential GPS. He also advanced multi-robot patrolling with the PatrolGRAPH algorithm, a distributed real-time search method for repeatedly visiting key locations, and explored RFID-based coordination systems for multi-robot teams. A notable achievement is his case study on deploying mobile robots in hospital environments at the Polyclinic of Modena, Italy, addressing real-world installation challenges. With over 100 cumulative citations, Capezio’s work bridges theoretical algorithms and practical robotics, demonstrating how autonomous systems can enhance security and logistics in large-scale, dynamic settings.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   GPS-based localization for a surveillance UGV in outdoor areas

   41 citations · 2005
2. 2
   Multi-Robot Uniform Frequency Coverage of Significant Locations in the Environment

   15 citations · 2009
3. 3
   Mobile Robots in Hospital Environments: an Installation Case Study.

   13 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Robot-Assisted Surveillance in Large Environments

   10 citations · 2008
5. 5
   The ANSER project: Airport nonstop surveillance expert robot

   10 citations · 2007
6. 6
   A multi-robot coordination system based on RFID technology

   8 citations · 2009
7. 7
   PatrolGRAPH: a Distributed Algorithm for Multi-Robot Patrolling

   7 citations · 2008
8. 8
   AN AUGMENTED STATE VECTOR APPROACH TO GPS-BASED LOCALIZATION

   3 citations · 2007
9. 9
   Mobile Robots and Intelligent Environments

   2 citations · 2007
10. 10
    An Augmented State Vector Approach to GPS-Based Localization

    2 citations · 2007

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