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Ga. Bruzzone is a leading figure in marine robotics, specializing in the design and deployment of autonomous surface vessels (USVs) for coastal and oceanographic research. Their major contributions center on developing innovative robotic platforms to bridge the gap between sea-air interactions and underwater monitoring. Bruzzone’s most cited work, "Design and Exploitation of an Autonomous Surface Vessel for the Study of Sea-Air Interactions" (2006, 24 citations), introduces the SESAMO platform—a pioneering modular USV for characterizing the air-sea interface, developed at CNR-ISSIA Genova. This was followed by "Aluminum hull USV for coastal water and seafloor monitoring" (2009, 23 citations), detailing the ALANIS vessel, which advanced coastal monitoring capabilities. Bruzzone also contributed to underwater robotics with "Internet-Based Teleoperation of Underwater Vehicles" (2003, 5 citations) and integrated the ARAMIS system with the Romeo ROV for deep-sea investigations (2001, 2 citations). Their work on the Charlie testbed (2009, 9 citations) further solidified their role in USV research. With a career spanning autonomous systems and control, Bruzzone’s platforms have enabled critical studies in oceanography, demonstrating lasting impact through field-tested innovations that continue to inspire marine robotics.