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About
Roberto Petroccia is a distinguished researcher specializing in underwater robotics, autonomous systems, and marine communications, with a particular focus on cooperative networks for underwater surveillance and defense applications. His most influential contribution, "Cooperative Robotic Networks for Underwater Surveillance: An Overview" (2017), has garnered over 160 citations, establishing him as a leading authority in replacing costly manned maritime operations with intelligent, collaborative robotic systems. Petroccia's work spans the full spectrum of underwater autonomy — from foundational networking architectures enabling heterogeneous asset cooperation to cutting-edge hybrid acoustic-optical communication systems. His involvement in high-profile NATO trials, including LCAS18 and REPMUS21, demonstrates a rare ability to translate theoretical research into real-world operational capability, including robotic networks designed to locate distressed submarines. His contributions to the EU Marine Robots infrastructure project further reflect his commitment to building Europe's marine robotics research community. Throughout his career, Petroccia has consistently tackled the formidable challenges of underwater communication — bandwidth limitations, signal propagation, and multi-vehicle coordination — pushing the boundaries of what autonomous marine systems can achieve. His body of work is essential reading for any researcher navigating the rapidly evolving field of unmanned maritime systems.
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- 1Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview162 citations · 2017
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- 10Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview3 citations · 2019