Miguel Pedro Silva

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento, University of Lisbon

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Miguel Pedro Silva is a robotics researcher focused on autonomous navigation and multi-robot coordination, with key contributions to flexible localization and decentralized formation control. His work addresses the challenge of enabling Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots to operate autonomously in dynamic indoor environments without complex setup procedures. In his most cited paper, "Mosaic based flexible navigation for AGVs" (2010, 5 citations), Silva introduced a localization method that allows robots to navigate using visual mosaics, significantly enhancing adaptability for industrial applications. His research on "Decentralized formation control of autonomous mobile robots" (2009, 5 citations) advanced the field by integrating control theory, vision, and communication systems to maintain stable vehicle formations—critical for collaborative tasks in logistics and manufacturing. Additionally, Silva explored the use of iGPS Web Services for multi-robot localization (2009, 2 citations), demonstrating how diverse systems can be integrated across platforms to improve indoor navigation. Though his citation counts are modest, his work lays practical groundwork for scalable, flexible robotic systems, making him a notable contributor to the evolution of autonomous mobile robotics in industrial settings.