About

Franco Hidalgo is a robotics researcher whose work centers on advancing autonomous navigation for underwater vehicles, with a particular emphasis on visual SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) and environmental monitoring. His most impactful contribution is the experimental evaluation of monocular ORB-SLAM in underwater scenarios (20 citations), demonstrating that a single-camera system can serve as a viable, low-cost alternative to complex sensor suites that typically rely on inertial and acoustic devices. Building on this, his work integrating ORBSLAM2 with point cloud processing (9 citations) pushes toward fully autonomous underwater robot navigation. Beyond navigation, Hidalgo has designed a practical ROV-based acquisition system for water quality monitoring (7 citations), applying his expertise to real-world environmental challenges in Peruvian water resources. Earlier in his career, he contributed a comprehensive market review of robot calibration and metrology systems (17 citations), highlighting the cost barriers that limit access to high-performance calibration tools. Together, Hidalgo’s research bridges the gap between affordable, vision-based autonomy and critical applications in underwater exploration and conservation.

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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Monocular ORB-SLAM Application in Underwater Scenarios
20 citations · 2018
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2018 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 5
🏛 Institutions: The University of Western Australia, University of Manchester, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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