Vittorio Murino
University of Verona, Italian Institute of Technology, University of Udine
Papers
12
Total Citations
248
H-Index
6
About
Vittorio Murino is a versatile computer vision and artificial intelligence researcher whose work spans an impressively broad range of domains, from social robotics and human behavior analysis to autonomous systems and underwater imaging. His most influential contributions center on the computational modeling of social interactions, most notably his game-theoretic approaches to detecting conversational groups in visual data, which together have garnered over 110 citations and established robust methodologies for understanding human social dynamics in unconstrained environments. His neuroscientific investigation into brain activity patterns predictive of attitudes toward robots — cited 72 times — bridges cognitive science and human-robot interaction, offering foundational insights for the design of socially intelligent machines. Murino has also made meaningful contributions to applied industrial AI, including a pioneering autonomous deep endoscope system for avionic duct inspection, and to multi-robot coordination through novel visual coverage descriptors for search-and-rescue scenarios. His earlier work on underwater acoustic 3D imaging reflects a longstanding commitment to perception in challenging, real-world environments. Serving as editorial voice for computational approaches to social interaction further underscores his role as a community-shaping figure bridging computer vision, robotics, and human sciences.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
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- 3A Game-Theoretic Probabilistic Approach for Detecting Conversational Groups51 citations · 2015
- 4Deep Endoscope: Intelligent Duct Inspection for the Avionic Industry27 citations · 2018
- 5Underwater Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition11 citations · 2000
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- 9A directional visual descriptor for large-scale coverage problems3 citations · 2014
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