Riccardo Polvara
Deputy Director at Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems (L-CAS)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolRiccardo Polvara is a robotics researcher and leader with 12 years of experience advancing robust autonomy for mobile robots in unstructured and dynamic environments. As Deputy Director of L-CAS and Senior Lecturer at the University of Lincoln, he leads major projects fusing aerial and ground mapping for precision agriculture and building digital-twin workflows that integrate robot and handheld data to reduce environmental impact. His work blends AI, probabilistic reasoning, multi-modal sensor fusion and learning-based control, with a particular interest in aerial–ground collaboration and real-world deployment. He earned a PhD for vision-based drone landings on unmanned surface vehicles and has contributed to H2020 and EPSRC consortia, bringing research into field-ready platforms. Beyond publications, he co-founded a student RoboCup team (LCASTOR) that placed 9th globally in 2024, reflecting his commitment to student mentorship and translating complex research into competitive systems. Colleagues know him for combining rigorous academic methods with hands-on system building across perception, planning and control.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (Computer Engineering), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (Computer Engineering) at Politecnico di MilanoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Robotics at University of Plymouth
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Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
pulver22/ardrone_tf_controller
Apr 2016 - Nov 2017
Contributions:56 commits, 45 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 7 months
pulver22/pulver22.github.io
Feb 2015 - Mar 2025
Contributions:128 pushes in 10 years 3 months
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