3 papers
cs.RO2026
CAVERS: Multimodal SLAM Data from a Natural Karstic Cave with Ground Truth Motion Capture
Giacomo Franchini, David Rodríguez-Martínez, David RodrÃguez-MartÃnez +5
Autonomous robots operating in natural karstic caves face perception and navigation challenges that are qualitatively distinct from those encountered in mines or tunnels: irregular…
cs.RO2024
Towards Safer Planetary Exploration: A Hybrid Architecture for Terrain Traversability Analysis in Mars Rovers
Achille Chiuchiarelli, Giacomo Franchini, Francesco Messina +1
The field of autonomous navigation for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is in continuous growth and increasing levels of autonomy have been reached in the last few years. However, t…
astro-ph.IM2024
Advancing lunar exploration through virtual reality simulations: a framework for future human missions
Giacomo Franchini, Brenno Tuberga, Marcello Chiaberge
In an era marked by renewed interest in lunar exploration and the prospect of establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon, innovative approaches supporting mission prepar…