V. Crugliano

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V. Crugliano is a researcher in mobile robotics, with a primary focus on sensor management and energy-efficient autonomous navigation. Their most cited work, "Experimental results of a sensor switching policy for mobile robots" (2010, 2 citations), introduces a pioneering approach to extending battery life in mobile robots by selectively activating only a subset of available sensors for pose estimation. This work provides the first experimental validation of a sensor switching policy, demonstrating how strategic sensor selection can maintain accurate localization while significantly reducing power consumption. Though early in its citation impact, this contribution addresses a fundamental challenge in field robotics: the trade-off between sensing accuracy and energy efficiency. Crugliano's research sits at the intersection of estimation theory, resource-aware control, and practical robotics, offering a principled framework for sensor scheduling that has implications for long-duration autonomous missions, particularly in environments where recharging is infeasible. Their work represents an important step toward more sustainable and self-sufficient robotic systems.