Francesco Mondada
Francesco Mondada (born 17 March 1967) is a Swiss professor in artificial intelligence and robotics. He got a Master's degree in Microengineering at the EPFL in 1991 and a PhD degree in 1997. He is one of the creators of the Khepera and directed the design of the S-bot, the e-puck, the marXbot and the Thymio mobile robots. Together, these robots are mentioned in more than 9000 research articles. In particular the Khepera robot is a milestone in the field of bio-inspired and evolutionary robotics.
Francesco Mondada | |
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| Born | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
| Known for | Khepera mobile robot, E-puck mobile robot, Thymio |
| Awards | Latsis Foundation University Prize, Credit Suisse Best Teaching Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Robotics, Computer Science |
| Institutions | Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
He was one of the founders and director of K-team SA from its creation 1995 to 2000, and one of the founders of Calerga Sarl in 2001 and Mobsya in 2010.
His recent work concerns collective robotics and education.
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