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Sergio Saponara

Sergio Saponara

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
40
Citations
6584
World Ranking
4504
National Ranking
155

Sergio Saponara publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergio Saponara sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 429 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Sergio Saponara D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergio Saponara sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sergio Saponara is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a strong focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Hardware and Architecture, and Control and Systems Engineering.

Their recent publications include:

  • Real-time video fire/smoke detection based on CNN in antifire surveillance systems (2020, Journal of Real-Time Image Processing)
  • Implementing a real-time, AI-based, people detection and social distancing measuring system for Covid-19 (2021, Journal of Real-Time Image Processing)

Sergio Saponara has frequently published in several academic venues, including:

  • IEEE Access
  • Electronics
  • Energies
  • Sensors
  • Journal of Real-Time Image Processing

The scientist's work covers various research topics that include:

  • Cryptographic Implementations and Security
  • Real-time simulation and control systems
  • Radiation Effects in Electronics
  • Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
  • Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications
  • Numerical Methods and Algorithms

Notable frequent co-authors in their collaborations are:

  • Abdussalam Elhanashi
  • Pierpaolo Dini
  • Gabriele Ciarpi
  • Stefano Di Matteo
  • Luca Fanucci

Sergio Saponara's contributions extend to book publications with publishers such as Springer Science+Business Media and River Publishers eBooks. Some of the book titles include:

  • Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Next Generation Arithmetic (2022)
  • Enabling Technologies for the Internet of Things (2022)

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances and Trends in On-Board Embedded and Networked Automotive Systems

    Lucia Lo Bello;Riccardo Mariani;Saad Mubeen;Sergio Saponara

  • Sensing Devices and Sensor Signal Processing for Remote Monitoring of Vital Signs in CHF Patients

    L. Fanucci;S. Saponara;T. Bacchillone;M. Donati

  • Batteries and battery management systems for electric vehicles

    M. Brandl;H. Gall;M. Wenger;V. Lorentz

  • Fine-Grained Modulation Classification Using Multi-Scale Radio Transformer With Dual-Channel Representation

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  • Time-Sensitive Networking in automotive embedded systems: State of the art and research opportunities

    Mohammad Ashjaei;Lucia Lo Bello;Masoud Daneshtalab;Gaetano Patti

  • MobileRaT: A Lightweight Radio Transformer Method for Automatic Modulation Classification in Drone Communication Systems

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  • A real-time constellation image classification method of wireless communication signals based on the lightweight network MobileViT

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  • DL-PR: Generalized automatic modulation classification method based on deep learning with priori regularization

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  • Design and Verification of Hardware Building Blocks for High-Speed and Fault-Tolerant In-Vehicle Networks

    Federico Baronti;Esa Petri;Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci

  • Predictive Diagnosis of High-Power Transformer Faults by Networking Vibration Measuring Nodes With Integrated Signal Processing

    Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci;Fabio Bernardo;Alessandro Falciani

  • VLSI architecture, in particular for motion estimation applications

    Fabrizio Rovati;Danilo Pau;Luca Fanucci;Sergio Saponara

  • Performance and complexity co-evaluation of the advanced video coding standard for cost-effective multimedia communications

    Sergio Saponara;Kristof Denolf;Gauthier Lafruit;Carolina Blanch

  • Dynamic control of motion estimation search parameters for low complex H.264/AVC video coding

    S. Saponara;M. Casula;F. Rovati;D. Alfonso

  • Radar Sensor Signal Acquisition and Multidimensional FFT Processing for Surveillance Applications in Transport Systems

    Sergio Saponara;Bruno Neri

  • Application-Specific Instruction-Set Processor for Retinex-Like Image and Video Processing

    S. Saponara;L. Fanucci;S. Marsi;G. Ramponi

  • Radar-on-Chip/in-Package in Autonomous Driving Vehicles and Intelligent Transport Systems: Opportunities and Challenges

    Sergio Saponara;Maria Sabrina Greco;Fulvio Gini

  • Design and Test of an HV-CMOS Intelligent Power Switch With Integrated Protections and Self-Diagnostic for Harsh Automotive Applications

    N Costantino;R Serventi;F Tinfena;P D'Abramo

  • Data-adaptive motion estimation algorithm and VLSI architecture design for low-power video systems

    Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci

  • A Flexible LED Driver for Automotive Lighting Applications: IC Design and Experimental Characterization

    S. Saponara;G. Pasetti;N. Costantino;F. Tinfena

  • Low-Complexity Link Microarchitecture for Mesochronous Communication in Networks-on-Chip

    F. Vitullo;N.E. L'Insalata;E. Petri;S. Saponara

  • Radiation Tolerant SpaceWire Router for Satellite On-Board Networking

    S. Saponara;L. Fanucci;M. Tonarelli;E. Petri

  • Network Architecture, Security Issues, and Hardware Implementation of a Home Area Network for Smart Grid

    Sergio Saponara;Tony Bacchillone

  • Algorithmic and architectural design for real-time and power-efficient Retinex image/video processing

    Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci;Stefano Marsi;Giovanni Ramponi

  • State-of-charge estimation enhancing of lithium batteries through a temperature-dependent cell model

    F. Baronti;G. Fantechi;L. Fanucci;E. Leonardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Luca Fanucci
Luca Fanucci University of Pisa
Giovanni Ramponi
Giovanni Ramponi University of Trieste
Lucian Mihet-Popa
Lucian Mihet-Popa Østfold University College
Rainer Leupers
Rainer Leupers RWTH Aachen University
Joe Incandela
Joe Incandela University of California, Santa Barbara
Alessandro Paccagnella
Alessandro Paccagnella University of Padua
Lucia Lo Bello
Lucia Lo Bello University of Catania
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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