Nunzia Palmieri

About

Nunzia Palmieri is a researcher specializing in swarm robotics, bio-inspired algorithms, and multi-robot coordination systems. Her work centers on developing intelligent strategies that enable teams of autonomous robots to collaborate effectively in complex, real-world scenarios — most notably in hazardous mine detection and unknown environment exploration. Palmieri's most significant contributions lie in adapting nature-inspired metaheuristics — including firefly algorithms, swarm intelligence, and other bio-inspired techniques — to solve challenging coordination problems in distributed robotic systems. Her most cited work (2017, 57 citations) rigorously compares multiple bio-inspired algorithms for mobile robot coordination with a focus on energy efficiency, a practical constraint often overlooked in theoretical robotics research. Her 2018 paper (37 citations) further advanced the field by introducing self-adaptive decision-making mechanisms that dynamically balance task execution across multi-robot teams. A recurring theme throughout her portfolio is the application of these methods to mine detection and disarming missions, where minimizing exploration time while ensuring full coverage carries genuine life-saving implications. Her 2012 swarm-based coordination protocol laid important early groundwork in this domain. With over 160 cumulative citations across a focused body of work, Palmieri has established herself as a meaningful contributor to the intersection of swarm intelligence and practical autonomous robotics research.

Research Focus

Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Comparison of bio-inspired algorithms applied to the coordination of mobile robots considering the energy consumption

   57 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Self-adaptive decision-making mechanisms to balance the execution of multiple tasks for a multi-robots team

   37 citations · 2018
3. 3
   A swarm-based robot team coordination protocol for mine detection and unknown space discovery

   16 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Discrete Firefly Algorithm for Recruiting Task in a Swarm of Robots

   12 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Multirobot coordination through bio-inspired strategies

   11 citations · 2020
6. 6
   Bio-inspired exploring and recruiting tasks in a team of distributed robots over mined regions

   11 citations · 2015
7. 7
   Bio-inspired exploring and recruiting tasks in a team of distributed robots over mined regions

   9 citations · 2015
8. 8
   Multi-Robot Cooperative Tasks using Combined Nature-Inspired Techniques

   6 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Coordination techniques of mobile robots with energy constraints

   5 citations · 2016
10. 10
    ATRC: A swarm-based robot team coordination protocol for mine detection and unknown space discovery

    3 citations · 2012

Key Collaborators

Contact & Links