Roberto Gerson de Albuquerque Azevedo

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Roberto Gerson de Albuquerque Azevedo is a leading researcher in immersive media, with a primary focus on omnidirectional (360°) video processing, visual quality assessment, and virtual reality systems. His most-cited work, "Visual Distortions in 360° Videos" (2019, 72 citations), provides a foundational taxonomy of artifacts unique to spherical content, systematically categorizing distortions introduced during capture, projection, compression, and rendering. This contribution has become essential reading for engineers and scientists developing VR and augmented reality applications, as it directly addresses the perceptual challenges that degrade user experience in interactive 3D environments. Azevedo’s research bridges computer vision, signal processing, and human perception, enabling more robust and visually comfortable immersive systems. Beyond this landmark paper, his broader portfolio explores how users interact with and perceive 360° media, influencing both academic understanding and practical design in robotics and telepresence. His work is widely cited by peers working on quality metrics, streaming optimization, and display technologies, underscoring his role in shaping the next generation of immersive visual experiences.