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Alessandro Saffiotti

Alessandro Saffiotti

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Computer Science

D-Index
50
Citations
9901
World Ranking
5629
National Ranking
31

Overview

Alessandro Saffiotti is affiliated with Örebro University in Sweden, where their research focuses primarily on computer science, particularly within artificial intelligence. Their body of work spans multiple subfields including control and systems engineering, computer networks and communications, mechanical engineering, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

The research topics covered by Saffiotti include:

  • AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Robotics and Automated Systems
  • Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
  • Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge

Their recent publications reflect a range of interests at the intersection of robotics, AI, and human-AI interaction. Selected papers include:

  • "Two ways to make your robot proactive: Reasoning about human intentions or reasoning about possible futures," 2022, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • "On human-AI collaboration in artistic performance," 2020, Publications (Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, and Design)
  • "The CLAIRE COVID-19 initiative: approach, experiences and recommendations," 2021, Ethics and Information Technology
  • "Planning for Learning Object Properties," 2023, Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • "Planning for Automated Testing of Implicit Constraints in Behavior Trees," 2023, Proceedings of the International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling

Saffiotti frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Luciano Serafini, Mohamadreza Faridghasemnia, Paolo Traverso, Davide Bacciu, and Sera Buyukgoz, highlighting a network of partnerships across various projects.

The scientist has contributed to multiple publication venues, notably arXiv (Cornell University) with seven publications, as well as Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Publications (Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, and Design), Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics and Information Technology.

Best Publications

  • The uses of fuzzy logic in autonomous robot navigation

    Alessandro Saffiotti

  • A multivalued logic approach to integrating planning and control

    Alessandro Saffiotti;Kurt Konolige;Enrique H. Ruspini

  • An introduction to the anchoring problem

    Silvia Coradeschi;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • Multi-hierarchical semantic maps for mobile robotics

    C. Galindo;A. Saffiotti;S. Coradeschi;P. Buschka

  • Robot task planning using semantic maps

    Cipriano Galindo;Juan-Antonio Fernández-Madrigal;Javier González;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • The Saphira architecture: A design for autonomy

    Kurt Konolige;Karen L. Myers;Enrique H. Ruspini;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • Belief functions and default reasoning

    S. Benferhat;A. Saffiotti;P. Smets

  • The Internet of Robotic Things: A review of concept, added value and applications

    Pieter Simoens;Mauro Dragone;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • The Transferable Belief Model

    Philippe Smets;Yen-Teh Hsia;Alessandro Saffiotti;Robert Kennes

  • Blending reactivity and goal-directedness in a fuzzy controller

    A. Saffiotti;E.H. Ruspini;K. Konolige

  • Fusion: General concepts and characteristics

    Isabelle Bloch;Anthony A. Hunter;Alain A. Appriou;Andr A. Ayoun

  • Network robot systems

    Alberto Sanfeliu;Norihiro Hagita;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • Fuzzy Logic Techniques for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation

    Dimiter Driankov;A. Saffiotti

  • PEIS ecologies: ambient intelligence meets autonomous robotics

    Alessandro Saffiotti;Mathias Broxvall

  • The PEIS-Ecology project: Vision and results

    A. Saffiotti;M. Broxvall;M. Gritti;K. LeBlanc

  • Towards a science of integrated AI and Robotics

    Kanna Rajan;Kanna Rajan;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • Extracting topology-based maps from gridmaps

    E. Fabrizi;A. Saffiotti

  • Anchoring Symbols to Sensor Data: Preliminary Report

    Silvia Coradeschi;Alessandro Saffiotti

  • A virtual sensor for room detection

    P. Buschka;A. Saffiotti

  • Using Fuzzy Logic for Mobile Robot Control

    Alessandro Saffiotti;Enrique H. Ruspini;Kurt Konolige

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Parsons
Simon Parsons University of Lincoln
Philippe Smets
Philippe Smets Université Libre de Bruxelles
Kurt Konolige
Kurt Konolige Google (United States)
Alessio Micheli
Alessio Micheli University of Pisa
Salem Benferhat
Salem Benferhat Artois University
Stefano Chessa
Stefano Chessa University of Pisa
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Tom Duckett
Tom Duckett University of Lincoln
Joachim Hertzberg
Joachim Hertzberg Osnabrück University
Henri Prade
Henri Prade Paul Sabatier University

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