Lorenzo Capineri
Papers
27
Total Citations
238
H-Index
10
About
Lorenzo Capineri is a distinguished researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, radar systems, and humanitarian technology. His research spans several interconnected domains, including ground-penetrating radar (GPR), ultrasonic sensing, deep learning-based detection systems, and autonomous robotic platforms — with a unifying thread of applying advanced sensing technologies to real-world safety challenges. Capineri's most impactful contributions center on humanitarian demining. He has spearheaded the development of multi-sensor robotic platforms capable of detecting buried and surface landmines, integrating impulse GPR, holographic radar, and, most recently, YOLOv8-powered deep learning for real-time optical detection. His 2024 landmine detection paper has already garnered 27 citations, reflecting the urgency and novelty of the work. His robotic systems have been specifically designed for challenging conflict environments such as Eastern Ukraine. Beyond demining, Capineri has made notable contributions to microwave holographic imaging for non-destructive evaluation of thermal insulating materials and pioneered piezo-polymer ultrasonic transducers for airborne robotic sensing as early as 1997. His foray into medical technology — including a microwave applicator for laparoscopic liver surgery — demonstrates impressive disciplinary breadth. With over 150 cumulative citations across diverse fields, Capineri exemplifies impactful, application-driven engineering research.
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Top Papers
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- 2Modern trends in development and application of the UWB radar systems21 citations · 2016
- 3Piezo-polymer transducers for ultrasonic imaging in air21 citations · 1997
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- 7A new microwave applicator for laparoscopic and robotic liver resection11 citations · 2018
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