Papers
25
Total Citations
210
H-Index
8
About
Ana I. Pereira is a dynamic robotics and autonomous systems researcher whose work spans precision agriculture, Industry 4.0, search and rescue robotics, and intelligent path planning. Her most cited contribution, "Cooperative Heterogeneous Robots for Autonomous Insects Trap Monitoring System" (2023, 55 citations), exemplifies her expertise in deploying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for real-world agricultural challenges, demonstrating how multi-robot cooperation can revolutionize pest monitoring at scale. Her foundational work on coverage path planning using Q-learning algorithms (2019, 20 citations) highlights her deep engagement with reinforcement learning approaches for autonomous mobile robots, while her bioinspired Honeycomb Map framework (2020, 14 citations) showcases creative problem-solving for indoor multi-UAV navigation in disaster scenarios. Pereira has also made notable contributions to robotics education and competition frameworks through her RobotAtFactory 4.0 series, promoting Industry 4.0 literacy and STEM engagement. Her diverse portfolio — spanning gas leak detection, solar panel cleaning robots, inverse kinematics optimization, and YOLO-based insect detection — reflects both her technical breadth and her commitment to translating robotics research into practical, societally impactful solutions.
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- 2Coverage path planning optimization based on Q-learning algorithm20 citations · 2019
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- 5RobotAtFactory 4.0: a ROS framework for the SimTwo simulator12 citations · 2022
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- 7Indoor Environment Monitoring in Search of Gas Leakage by Mobile Robot10 citations · 2019
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- 10Innovative Robot Design for Cleaning Solar Panels7 citations · 2021