Lanfranco Zanzi
Papers
6
Total Citations
47
H-Index
4
About
Lanfranco Zanzi is pioneering the convergence of 5G mobile networks and collaborative robotics, with a specific focus on mission-critical operations like Search-and-Rescue (SAR). His research addresses a fundamental bottleneck in real-world robotics deployment: the severe limitation of battery life in outdoor, multi-robot scenarios. Zanzi’s major contributions include the development of the OROS framework (Orchestrating ROS-driven Collaborative Connected Robots), which enables the online orchestration and energy-aware management of robot swarms by leveraging 5G’s cloud-native and offloading capabilities. His work demonstrates how 5G’s ultra-low latency and ubiquitous connectivity can be harnessed to extend operational autonomy, moving computation from resource-constrained robots to the network edge. Notably, his 2024 paper on cellular-enabled collaborative robots for SAR has already garnered 13 citations, underscoring its timely impact. Zanzi has also introduced the concept of "Radio-Aware Semantic Maps" to enhance robot autonomy in dynamic environments, and his 2025 work on Network Digital Twins for 5G-enabled robots points toward a future where wireless conditions are proactively modeled to optimize robotic missions. Through experimental testbeds and field validations, Zanzi is translating theoretical orchestration into practical, life-saving technology.
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- 3OROS: Online Operation and Orchestration of Collaborative Robots Using 5G12 citations · 2023
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- 5Network Digital Twin for 5G-Enabled Mobile Robots3 citations · 2025
- 6Enhancing 5G-Enabled Robots Autonomy by Radio-Aware Semantic Maps2 citations · 2023