About

Paolo Stegagno is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of multi-robot systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and autonomous navigation. His research has made significant contributions to some of the most challenging problems in modern robotics, particularly decentralized coordination and localization in multi-robot teams. Among his most influential contributions is his framework for decentralized multi-robot encirclement of 3D targets with guaranteed collision avoidance (115 citations), a landmark achievement in cooperative robotics. Equally notable is his pioneering work on anonymous mutual localization — enabling robots to determine each other's positions without knowing individual identities — a problem he has tackled across 2D, 3D, and heterogeneous ground-aerial settings, accumulating substantial citations across multiple publications since 2009. Stegagno has also advanced aerial robotics through his work on cooperative quadrotor payload transportation using cable-driven mechanisms (80 citations), UAV obstacle detection and avoidance for teleoperation (66 citations), and innovative physical human-UAV interaction paradigms (45 citations). His research consistently bridges theoretical rigor with practical implementation. With over 500 cumulative citations across his most recognized works, Stegagno has established himself as a respected voice in autonomous systems and aerial robotics research.

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H-Index
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Papers
719
Total Citations
23
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Decentralized Multi-Robot Encirclement of a 3D Target with Guaranteed Collision Avoidance
115 citations · 2016
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2016 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 34
🏛 Institutions: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Rhode Island, Max Planck Society, Kingston Technology (United States)

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