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Gianni A. Di Caro publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gianni A. Di Caro sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 138 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Gianni A. Di Caro D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gianni A. Di Caro sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer network
  • Machine learning

His primary scientific interests are in Artificial intelligence, Ant colony optimization algorithms, Ant colony, Metaheuristic and Swarm intelligence. His Artificial intelligence research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Routing table, Adaptive algorithm and Dynamic Source Routing. His research on Ant colony optimization algorithms frequently links to adjacent areas such as Computer network.

The concepts of his Ant colony study are interwoven with issues in Routing, Optimization problem, Distributed computing and Datagram. His work is dedicated to discovering how Metaheuristic, Combinatorial optimization are connected with Meta heuristic and other disciplines. His Swarm intelligence study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Algorithm.

His most cited work include:

  • Ant algorithms for discrete optimization (2382 citations)
  • AntNet: distributed stigmergetic control for communications networks (1481 citations)
  • The ant colony optimization meta-heuristic (1348 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Artificial intelligence, Robot, Distributed computing, Swarm behaviour and Mobile robot are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Swarm intelligence, Machine learning and Computer vision in his study of Artificial intelligence. In Swarm intelligence, Gianni A. Di Caro works on issues like Ant colony optimization algorithms, which are connected to Metaheuristic.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Optimization problem and Combinatorial optimization in addition to Metaheuristic. His study focuses on the intersection of Robot and fields such as Real-time computing with connections in the field of Wireless, Physics engine and Simulation. His Distributed computing research includes themes of Wireless Routing Protocol, Adaptive quality of service multi-hop routing, Optimized Link State Routing Protocol, Mobile ad hoc network and Computer network.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Artificial intelligence (49.59%)
  • Robot (37.40%)
  • Distributed computing (28.46%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Robot (37.40%)
  • Distributed computing (28.46%)
  • Artificial intelligence (49.59%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Gianni A. Di Caro mainly focuses on Robot, Distributed computing, Artificial intelligence, Throughput and Mobile robot. The Robot study combines topics in areas such as Real-time computing and Human–computer interaction. His Distributed computing study incorporates themes from Mobile ad hoc network and Scheduling.

His Mobile ad hoc network research focuses on subjects like Node, which are linked to Wireless network. His Artificial intelligence study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Integer programming model and Constructive heuristic. His Mobile robot study deals with Computer vision intersecting with Artificial neural network and Robot learning.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A Machine Learning Approach to Visual Perception of Forest Trails for Mobile Robots (434 citations)
  • Wearable multi-modal interface for human multi-robot interaction (21 citations)
  • A Dynamical Relay node placement solution for MANETs (12 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Computer network
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Machine learning

Gianni A. Di Caro mostly deals with Robot, Mobile robot, Artificial intelligence, Implementation and Information sharing. Gianni A. Di Caro has included themes like Deep learning and Computer vision in his Robot study. His work deals with themes such as Artificial neural network and Segmentation, Image segmentation, which intersect with Mobile robot.

His study in Artificial intelligence is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Wearable computer, Focus and Human–computer interaction. His work in Implementation incorporates the disciplines of Mathematical optimization, Probabilistic logic, Integer and Class.

Best Publications

  • Ant colony optimization: a new meta-heuristic

    M. Dorigo;G. Di Caro

  • Ant algorithms for discrete optimization

    Marco Dorigo;Gianni Di Caro;Luca M. Gambardella

  • AntNet: distributed stigmergetic control for communications networks

    Gianni Di Caro;Marco Dorigo

  • The ant colony optimization meta-heuristic

    Marco Dorigo;Gianni Di Caro

  • Applications of Evolutionary Computing

    Mario Giacobini;Anthony Brabazon;Stefano Cagnoni;Gianni A. di Caro

  • AntHocNet: an adaptive nature-inspired algorithm for routing in mobile ad hoc networks

    Gianni Di Caro;Frederick Ducatelle;Luca Maria Gambardella

  • A Machine Learning Approach to Visual Perception of Forest Trails for Mobile Robots

    Alessandro Giusti;Jerome Guzzi;Dan C. Ciresan;Fang-Lin He

  • Max-pooling convolutional neural networks for vision-based hand gesture recognition

    Jawad Nagi;Frederick Ducatelle;Gianni A. Di Caro;Dan Ciresan

  • ARGoS: a modular, parallel, multi-engine simulator for multi-robot systems

    Carlo Pinciroli;Vito Trianni;Rehan O’Grady;Giovanni Pini

  • Swarmanoid: A Novel Concept for the Study of Heterogeneous Robotic Swarms

    Marco Dorigo;Dario Floreano;Luca Maria Gambardella;Francesco Mondada

  • Swarm intelligence based routing protocol for wireless sensor networks: Survey and future directions

    Muhammad Saleem;Gianni A. Di Caro;Muddassar Farooq

  • Design patterns from biology for distributed computing

    Ozalp Babaoglu;Geoffrey Canright;Andreas Deutsch;Gianni A. Di Caro

  • Mobile agents for adaptive routing

    G. Di Caro;M. Dorigo

  • AntHocNet: An ant-based hybrid routing algorithm for mobile ad hoc networks

    Gianni Di Caro;Frederick Ducatelle;Luca Maria Gambardella

  • AntNet: A Mobile Agents Approach to Adaptive Routing

    Gianni Di Caro

  • Ant Colonies for Adaptive Routing in Packet-Switched Communications Networks

    Gianni Di Caro;Marco Dorigo

  • Two Ant Colony Algorithms for Best-Effort Routing in Datagram Networks

    Gianni Di Caro;Marco Dorigo

  • ARGoS: A modular, multi-engine simulator for heterogeneous swarm robotics

    Carlo Pinciroli;Vito Trianni;Rehan O'Grady;Giovanni Pini

  • Ant colony optimization and its application to adaptive routing in telecommunication networks

    Gianni Di Caro;Marco Dorigo

  • Swarm intelligence for routing in mobile ad hoc networks

    G. Di Caro;F. Ducatelle;L.M. Gambardella

  • Swarm Intelligence and Cyber-Physical Systems: Concepts, Challenges and Future Trends

    Melanie Marianne Schranz;Gianni A. Di Caro;Thomas Schmickl;Wilfried Elmenreich

Frequent Co-Authors

Luca Maria Gambardella
Luca Maria Gambardella Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research
Marco Dorigo
Marco Dorigo Université Libre de Bruxelles
Mauro Birattari
Mauro Birattari Université Libre de Bruxelles
Thomas Stützle
Thomas Stützle Université Libre de Bruxelles
Anthony Brabazon
Anthony Brabazon University College Dublin
Andries P. Engelbrecht
Andries P. Engelbrecht Stellenbosch University
Vito Trianni
Vito Trianni National Research Council (CNR)
Mike Preuss
Mike Preuss Leiden University
Jürgen Schmidhuber
Jürgen Schmidhuber King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Francesco Mondada
Francesco Mondada École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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