

Email
cpinciroli@wpi.edu
Office
Unity Hall 282
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Education
MS Computer Science Politecnico di Milano, Italy 2005
MS Computer Science University of Illinois at Chicago 2005
PhD Robotics Engineering Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium 2014
Postdoc Robotics Engineering École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada 2015
The focus of my research is designing innovative tools for swarm robotics. I am developing Buzz, a programming language specifically designed for real-world robot swarms. During my Ph.D., I have designed ARGoS, which is currently the fastest general-purpose robot simulator in the literature. Recent work focuses on human-swarm interaction and multi-robot learning. I am also working on swarm robotics solutions for disaster response scenarios, such as search-and-rescue and firefighting.
Research Interests
Swarm robotics
Swarm intelligence
Multi-robot systems
Software engineering
Modeling and simulations
Algorithm design
Human-robot interaction
Scholarly Work
Professional Affiliations
Professional Highlights & Honors
Best paper award, 2022
International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS 2022)
International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS 2022)
Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education, 2020
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Amazon Research Award, 2019
Amazon Science
Amazon Science
Chargé des Recherches, 2015
Belgian National Science Foundation (F.R.S. FNRS)
Belgian National Science Foundation (F.R.S. FNRS)
Most Innovative Technology Award, 2012
Robot Film Festival
Robot Film Festival
Winner of the AAAI Video Competition, 2011
AAAI
AAAI