Mario Massimo Foglia

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Mario Massimo Foglia’s research bridges agricultural robotics and all-terrain vehicle mobility, with a focus on autonomous systems that operate in unstructured environments. His most influential work, “Agricultural robot for radicchio harvesting” (104 citations), introduced cost-effective robotic solutions for selective harvesting, integrating computer vision and pneumatic actuation to handle delicate crops. This foundational contribution is complemented by his studies on rover mobility, including “On the mobility of all-terrain rovers” (38 citations), which analytically evaluated rocker-type suspension systems for rough terrain. Foglia’s broader impact includes pioneering terrain traversability analysis using cylindrical mobile robots (15 citations) and multi-sensory obstacle detection for agricultural autonomous vehicles (12 citations). His work on visual and tactile-based terrain analysis (8 citations) advanced perception systems for planetary exploration and military applications. Notable achievements include developing vision-based algorithms for radicchio and fennel processing, and exploring wind-driven land vehicles for sustainable propulsion. With over 200 total citations across his publications, Foglia has significantly influenced the integration of robotics in precision agriculture and off-road mobility, demonstrating how adaptive suspension systems and sensor fusion can enhance autonomous navigation in challenging terrains.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Agricultural robot for radicchio harvesting

   104 citations · 2006
2. 2
   On the mobility of all‐terrain rovers

   38 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Rough-terrain traversability for a cylindrical shaped mobile robot

   15 citations · 2004
4. 4
   The QUAD-AV Project: multi-sensory approach for obstacle detection in agricultural autonomous robotics

   12 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Pneumatic robotic arm controlled by on-off valves for automatic harvesting based on vision localisation

   10 citations · 2005
6. 6
   Visual and Tactile-Based Terrain Analysis Using a Cylindrical Mobile Robot

   8 citations · 2005
7. 7
   Computer vision technology for agricultural robotics

   7 citations · 2006
8. 8
   An Adaptive Suspension System for Planetary Rovers

   4 citations · 2010
9. 9
   On Wind-Driven Land Vehicles

   4 citations · 2016
10. 10
    Robotics for Agricultural Systems

    4 citations · 2007

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