Lidia Rocha
PHD Student at Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Pará, Brazil
Summary
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Top SchoolLidia Rocha is a computer engineer and PhD candidate specializing in high-speed trajectory and path planning for UAVs, combining reinforcement learning and optimization to produce time-optimal, robust trajectories validated in simulation and real-world tests. With a decade of experience across research and industry, she pairs strong AI and robotics expertise with practical skills in ROS, Python, mobile apps, and embedded systems. Her background in graphic design and maker culture informs a user-centered approach to mixed reality and visualization, exemplified by mobile and VR tools she helped build and publish. Lidia has also worked as a data scientist developing neural predictors and as a researcher creating open-source simulation and measurement tools for wireless propagation. Fluent in bridging theory and implementation, she focuses on extracting meaningful sensor information to reduce computational cost while keeping UAV motion smooth and reliable at high speeds.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial intelligence and aerial robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial intelligence and aerial robotics at UFSCar - AlumniComputer Engineering, 8.33/10 - > 3.33/4.0, Computer Engineering, 8.33/10 - > 3.33/4.0 at Universidade Federal do ParáMaster's degree, Artificial Intelligence, 3.6, Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence, 3.6 at Universidade Federal de São CarlosGraphic Design, Graphic Design at Gracom Escola de Efeitos Visuais
Portuguese, English
Github Skills (51)
pcl9
cpp8
computer-vision8
gazebo-simulator8
ros8
point-cloud8
uwb7
robotics7
ply7
lidar7
autonomous-robots6
webots6
imu6
point-cloud-library6
ignition6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
lidiaxp/MyDream-room
Oct 2017 - May 2021
Contributions:37 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 7 months
lidiaxp/lidiaxp.github.io
Mar 2019 - Sep 2022
Contributions:46 commits, 51 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 6 months
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