Giacomo Franchini

Thesis title

Enabling the Next Generation of Lunar Exploration: Autonomy and Perception for Robotic Surface Navigation

Research topic

Advanced planetary mobility systems for exploration and astronaut support

Tutors

• Marcello Chiaberge
• Andrea Merlo

Research presentation

Poster

Master of Science

• Electronic systems for mechatronics. A.A. 2024/25, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Collaboratore del corso

• Service Robotics (DET)

• Franchini, Giacomo; Rodriguez-Martinez, David; Martinez-Petersen, Alfonso; ... (2026)
  CAVERS: Multimodal SLAM Data From a Natural Karstic Cave With Ground Truth Motion Capture. In: IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS, vol. 11, pp. 11514-11521. ISSN 2377-3766
  Contributo su Rivista
• Franchini, Giacomo; Roncagliolo, Patrick; Graziato, Davide; Chiminelli, Alessandro ... (2026)
  A novel state estimation framework for a four-wheeled lunar rover with active articulated suspensions. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 244, pp. 54-70. ISSN 0094-5765
  Contributo su Rivista
• Chiuchiarelli, Achille; Franchini, Giacomo; Messina, Francesco; Chiaberge, Marcello (2024)
  Towards Safer Planetary Exploration: A Hybrid Architecture for Terrain Traversability Analysis in Mars Rovers. In: International Astronautical Congress, Milan (Italy), 14-18 October 2024
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Franchini, Giacomo; Tuberga, Brenno; Chiaberge, Marcello (2024)
  Advancing lunar exploration through virtual reality simulations: a framework for future human missions. In: International Astronautical Congress, Milan (Italy), 14-18 October 2024.
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Fonseca Prince, Andre; Vodermayer, Bernhard; Pleintinger, Benedikt; Kolb, Alexander; ... (2023)
  Modular Mechatronics Infrastructure for robotic planetary exploration assets in a field operation scenario. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 212, pp. 160-176. ISSN 1879-2030
  Contributo su Rivista