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Dr. Patrizia Busato is a leading researcher at the intersection of agricultural robotics, human-robot interaction (HRI), and autonomous navigation. Her work focuses on transforming modern agriculture through intelligent, collaborative robotic systems. Dr. Busato’s foundational contributions include pioneering route-planning algorithms for orchard operations (90 citations) and developing integrated route-planning systems for agricultural robots (13 citations). She has been instrumental in advancing HRI in agriculture, evidenced by her highly cited systematic review (54 citations) and her development of a real-time hand gesture recognition framework (48 citations). Her research also extends to multi-robot coordination, with comparative analyses of centralized versus decentralized aerial-ground teams (2 citations), and 3D environmental mapping using UGV and UAV systems (48 citations). Most recently, Dr. Busato has ventured into explainable AI for human activity recognition in collaborative farming (15 citations) and benchmarking large language models for assessing workforce risks of robotization (1 citation). Her work is widely recognized for its practical impact, with over 270 total citations, and she is a key figure in shaping the future of smart, human-centered agricultural technology.