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Articoli sottomessi in fase di revisione o approvati e in attesa di pubblicazione

Articoli pubblicati

  • F. Librino, F. Martelli, G. Resta, G. Cecchi, A. Motroni and A. Ria, “Monitoring Urban Environment through Wireless Sensor Nodes Powered by Mobile RF Sources,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2025.3573083.
  • G. Cecchi, A. Motroni, A. Ria and P. Nepa, “Automatic, Smart, Safe, and Battery-Less Environment Monitoring With IoT: Communication, Localization, and Sensing,” in IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, vol. 9, pp. 106-116, 2025, doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2025.3548569.
  • P. Tripicchio, S. D’Avella, M. Unetti, A. Motroni and P. Nepa, “A UHF Passive RFID Tag Position Estimation Approach Exploiting Mobile Robots: Phase-Only 3D Multilateration Particle Filters With No Unwrapping,” in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 58778-58788, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3393127.
  • A. Motroni et. al, “Advanced RFID-Robot With Rotating Antennas for Smart Inventory in High-Density Shelving Systems,” in IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2024.3369470.
  • A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, G. Cecchi and P. Nepa, “A Near-Field Focused Array Antenna Empowered by Deep Learning for UHF-RFID Smart Gates,” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 71, no. 10, pp. 7946-7957, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2023.3302434.
  • A. Motroni, G. Cecchi, A. Ria and P. Nepa, “Passive UHF-RFID Technology: Integrated Communication, Localization and Sensing,” in IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, vol. 7, pp. 564-572, 2023, doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2023.3301093.
  • D. Monarca, P. Rossi, R. Alemanno, F. Cossio, P. Nepa, A. Motroni, R. Gabbrielli, M. Pirozzi, C. Console, M. Cecchini, “Autonomous Vehicles Management in Agriculture with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Obstacle Avoidance,” Sustainability 2022, 14, 9393. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159393.
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, A. Buffi, P. Nepa and B. Tellini, “A UHF-RFID multi-antenna sensor fusion enables item and robot localization,” in IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2022.3166354.
  • T. Montanaro, I. Sergi, A. Motroni, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, M. Pirozzi, F. Paolo Chietera, R. Colella, L. Catarinucci, L. Patrono, “An IoT-aware Smart System Exploiting the Electromagnetic Behavior of UHF-RFID Tags to improve Worker Safety in Outdoor Environments,” Electronics 2022, 11, 717. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050717.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, “Forklift Tracking: Industry 4.0 Implementation in Large-Scale Warehouses through UWB Sensor-Fusion,” Applied Sciences, 2021, 11, 10607, doi: doi.org/10.3390/app112210607.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, M. Pesi, A. Congi, “An Action Classification Method for Forklift Monitoring in Industry 4.0 Scenarios,” Sensors 2021, 21, 5183, doi: doi.org10.3390/s21155183.
  • F. Shamsfakhr, A. Motroni, L. Palopoli, A. Buffi, P. Nepa and D. Fontanelli, “Robot Localisation using UHF-RFID Tags: A Kalman Smoother approach,” Sensors 2021, vol. 21, 717, doi: doi.org/10.3390/s21030717.
  • P. Tripicchio, M. Unetti, S. D’Avella, A. Buffi, A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, and P. Nepa, “A Synthetic Aperture UHF RFID localization method by Phase Unwrapping and Hyperbolic Intersection,” in IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, doi: 10.1109/TASE.2021.3057433.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, and P. Nepa, “A survey on Indoor Vehicle Localization through RFID Technology,” in IEEE Access vol. 9, pp. 17921-17942, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3052316.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, P. Nepa and B. Tellini, “Sensor-Fusion and Tracking Method for Indoor Vehicles With Low-Density UHF-RFID Tags,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 70, pp. 1-14, 2021, Art no. 8001314, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2020.3027926.
  • F. Bernardini, A. Buffi, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, B. Tellini, P. Tripicchio, and M. Unetti, “Particle Swarm Optimization in SAR-Based Method Enabling Real-Time 3D Positioning of UHF-RFID Tags,” in IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 300-313, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109/JRFID.2020.3005351.
  • F. Bernardini, A. Buffi, D. Fontanelli, D. Macii, V. Magnago, M. Marracci, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, and B. Tellini, “Robot-Based Indoor Positioning of UHF-RFID Tags: The SAR Method With Multiple Trajectories,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 70, pp. 1-15, 2021, Art no. 8001415, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2020.3033728.
  • V. Magnago, L. Palopoli, A. Buffi, B. Tellini, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, and D. Fontanelli, “Ranging-Free UHF-RFID Robot Positioning Through Phase Measurements of Passive Tags,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 2408-2418, May 2020, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2019.2960900.
  • G. Alvarez-Narciandi, A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “A UHF-RFID Gate Control System Based on a Recurrent Neural Network,” in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 2330-2334, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2019.2929416.
  • A. Buffi, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, B. Tellini and R. Cioni, “A SAR-Based Measurement Method for Passive-Tag Positioning With a Flying UHF-RFID Reader,” in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 845-853, March 2019, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2018.2857045.

Capitoli e Contributi in Libri di testo

Capitoli in stesura

  • A. Buffi, A. Dimitriou, S. Mao, A. Motroni, “Localization, Tracking and Motion Capture with RFID technology, Advances and future capabilities in RFID, IET, in preparation.
  •  A. Motroni, A. Buffi, Y. Ma, C. Tian, “RFID-based Sensor Fusion for Vehicle Tracking,” Advances and future capabilities in RFID, IET, in preparation.

Capitoli di Libro Pubblicati

  • Buffi, A., Motroni, A., Nepa, P. (2025). Tagged Item Localization Through SAR-Based Methods. In: Yu, K., Lohan, ES., Oppermann, I. (eds) Handbook of Wireless Positioning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1650-4_5-1.

Conferenze Internazionali

Lavori sottomessi, in attesa di presentazione, o in attesa di pubblicazione

  • A. Motroni, E. Tavanti and P. Nepa, “Mobile Robot Trajectory Reconstruction with UHF-RFID Synthetic Aperture Localization”, submitted to 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Valence, France, 2025.
  • E. Tavanti, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, D. Gattamelata, D. Puri, L. Vita and L. Tomassini, “LiDAR and UHF-RFID Sensor Fusion for Dynamic Obstacles Detection and Tracking,” submitted to 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Valence, France, 2025.
  • D. Dutta, F. Costa, A. Motroni, S. Genovesi and G. Manara, “A Low-Cost Non-Invasive RFID-Based Framework for Human Posture Detection”, submitted to 2025 IEEE 15th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Valence, France, 2025.
  • G. Cecchi, A. Ria, A. Motroni, P. Bruschi and P. Nepa, “Wireless Automatic Inspection of Soil and Plants through RFID IoT devices”, to be published in 2025 10th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Bol and Split, Croatia, 2025.
  • A. Motroni, E. Tavanti, P. Nepa, D. Monarca, P. Rossi, D. Gattamelata, D. Puri and L. Vita “LiDAR and UWB Sensor Fusion for Improved Safety in Agricultural Work Sites,” to be published in 2025 10th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Bol and Split, Croatia, 2025.

Lavori pubblicati

  • F. Librino, F. Martelli, G. Resta, G. Cecchi, A. Motroni and A. Ria, “How much RF Energy can be Harvested from V2X Communications? An Experimental Assessment,” 2024 IEEE International Conferences on Internet of Things (iThings) and IEEE Green Computing & Communications (GreenCom) and IEEE Cyber, Physical & Social Computing (CPSCom) and IEEE Smart Data (SmartData) and IEEE Congress on Cybermatics, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2024, pp. 392-399, doi: 10.1109/iThings-GreenCom-CPSCom-SmartData-Cybermatics62450.2024.00080.
  • E. Tavanti, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi, M. Pirozzi, “A CV and RFID Fusion System for SafetyApplication: State-of-the-Art”, 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC‐URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI), Firenze, Italy, 2024, pp. 25-26, doi: 10.1109/AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI52054.2024.10687186.
  • G. Cecchi, A. Motroni, A. Ria, F. Martelli, G. Resta, F. Librino, “Experimental Assessment of Energy Harvesting in 868 MHz Indoor Wireless Sensor Networks”, 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC‐URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI), Firenze, Italy, 2024, pp. 1207-1208, doi: 10.1109/AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI52054.2024.10687165.
  • G. Cecchi, A. Motroni, A. Ria and P. Nepa, “Obstacle-Avoidance Through RFID Near-Field Detectors for Robot-Based Localization and Sensing Systems,” 2024 9th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Bol and Split, Croatia, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech61897.2024.10612344.
  • A. Ria, G. Cecchi, A. Motroni, “MultiSensing IIoT platform enabled by Custom
    BAP RFID TAG” 9th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2024), Londra, Febbraio 19-22, 2024, doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5035-1_17.
  • A. Motroni, G. Cecchi, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “SARFID for Fine-Scale Localization of Passive Backscattering Devices at 2.4 GHz ISM Band,” 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.23919/EuCAP60739.2024.10501706.
  • G. Cecchi, A. Motroni and P. Nepa, “Exploiting Near-Field Antenna Detuning in Collision Avoidance Systems for RFID-Equipped Robots,” 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.23919/EuCAP60739.2024.10501628.
  • A. Ria, A. Motroni, F. Gagliardi, M. Piotto, P. Bruschi, “The SensiTag: An Innovative BAP RFID TAG for Environmental Multi-sensing,”. In: Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society. ApplePies 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1110. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48121-5_36.
  • A. Motroni, G. Bandini, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, “Investigation of Phase Offset Calibration for SAR-based RFID Localization in Harsh Environments”, 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Aveiro, Portugal, 2023, pp. 138-141, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA58140.2023.10290170.
  • E. Tavanti, A. Motroni, et. al., “RFID-based Monitoring of Human Operators for Safety in Outdoor Working Sites”, 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Aveiro, Portugal, 2023, pp. 205-208, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA58140.2023.10290563.
  • A. Motroni and P. Nepa, “UAV-based 3D localization of passive UHF-RFID tags empowering outdoor stock management,” 2023 XXXVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Sapporo, Japan, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS57860.2023.10265434.
  • G. Bandini, A. Motroni et al., “An RFID Cartesian Portal Enables SAR-Based Localization for Worker Safety,” 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT (MetroInd4.0&IoT), Brescia, Italy, 2023, pp. 165-170, doi: 10.1109/MetroInd4.0IoT57462.2023.10180170.
  • L. Catarinucci et al., “Enhancing Worker Safety in Unmanned Agricultural Environments through the Integration of RFID, RTK, UWB, and LIDAR: Insights from Research Projects”, 2023 8th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split/Bol, Croatia, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech58164.2023.10193236.
  • G. Cecchi, A. Motroni et al., “The MONITOR Robot with UHF-RFID Rotating Antennas enhancing Indoor Tag Localization,” 2023 8th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split/Bol, Croatia, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech58164.2023.10193453.
  • A. Motroni, A. Ria, G. Cecchi and P. Nepa, “Robot-based UHF-RFID joint SAR localization and tag sensing” 2023 8th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split/Bol, Croatia, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech58164.2023.10193320.
  • A. Ria, A. Motroni, F. Gagliardi, M. Piotto and P. Bruschi, “An IoT sensor platform for LED-based optical spectroscopy”, 2023 8th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split/Bol, Croatia, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech58164.2023.10193703.
  • A. Motroni, G. Cecchi, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, “Indoor Multipath Channel Modeling Effects on UHF-RFID Localization with Synthetic Arrays”, 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133138.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, “RFID Robots and Vehicles for Item Inventory and Localization ,” 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133127.
  • A. Motroni et al., “UHF-RFID AoA Positioning with Multiple Arrays on Agricultural Machinery,” 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2022, pp. 17-20, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA54958.2022.9924017.
  • A. Motroni, A. Ria, L. Strambini, P. Nepa, “Experimental Assessment of Passive UHF-RFID Sensor Tags for Environment and Kinematic Data,” 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2022, pp. 201-204, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA54958.2022.9924095.
  • F. Bernardini, A. Motroni, et al., “Retail Robots with UHF-RFID Moving Antennas enabling 3D Localization,” 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2022, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA54958.2022.9924120.
  • G. Bandini, A. Motroni et al., “On the Effect of Position Uncertainty of the UHF-RFID Reader Trajectory in SAR-based Localization via UAV,” to be published in 2022 6th IEEE International Symposium on Measurement and Networking (M&N), 2022.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Mobile-robots indoor tracking and navigation: perspectives for RFID technology,” 2022 7th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech55088.2022.9854300.
  • G. Bandini, A. Motroni et al., “UHF-RFID Smart System for Worker Safety: a hierarchical approach for localization,” 2022 7th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech55088.2022.9854236.
  • F. Shamsfakhr, D. Macii, D. Fontanelli, L. Palopoli, A. Motroni, L. Palopoli and A. Buffi, “RFID-based robot localisation: an unconstrained optimisation problem by exploiting RSSI,” 2022 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/I2MTC48687.2022.9806604.
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “UHF-RFID SAR robotic inventory and localization: handling systems vs. multi-antenna solutions,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), 2022, pp. 138-143, doi: 10.1109/RFID54732.2022.9795958.
  • A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Artificial Intelligence enhances Smart RFID Portal for retail,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), 2022, pp. 53-57, doi: 10.1109/RFID54732.2022.9795981.
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, S. Vaiani, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Performance Assessment of a UHF-RFID Robotic Inventory System for Industry 4.0,” 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2022, pp. 1-5.
  • A. Motroni et al., “An RFID tracking system for Agricultural Safety,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2021, pp. 28-31, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA53372.2021.9617356.
  • P. Nepa, A. Buffi, A. Michel, A. Motroni, et al., “Past, Present and Future RFID Activities at the University of Pisa,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2021, pp. 252-255, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA53372.2021.9617257.
  • A. Motroni et al., “An RFID-based Ranging System for Worker Safety in Agricultural Working Areas,” 2021 6th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech52315.2021.9566427.
  • F. Bernardini, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, P. Tripicchio, A. Buffi and L. Del Col, “The MONITOR Project: RFID-based Robots enabling real-time inventory and localization in warehouses and retail areas,” 2021 6th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech52315.2021.9566352.
  • A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Smart RFID gate exploiting a Near-Field Focused Array,” 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), 2021, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS51995.2021.9560473.
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, A. Buffi, P. Nepa and B. Tellini, “Self-Locating RFID Robot for Tag Localization in Retails,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/RFID52461.2021.9444384.
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi and B. Tellini, “Robot Localization via Passive UHF-RFID Technology: State-of-the-Art and Challenges,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), Orlando, FL, USA, 2020, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/RFID49298.2020.9244884.
  • F. Bernardini, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi and B. Tellini, “SAR-based Localization of UHF-RFID Tags in Smart Warehouses,” 2020 5th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split, Croatia, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech49282.2020.9243755.
  • F. Shamsfakhr, L. Palopoli, D. Fontanelli, A. Motroni and A. Buffi, “Robot Localisation using UHF-RFID Tags for Industrial IoT Applications,” 2020 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT, Roma, Italy, 2020, pp. 659-664, doi: 10.1109/MetroInd4.0IoT48571.2020.9138210.
  • P. Nepa, A. Motroni, et al., “I-READ 4.0: Internet-of-READers for an efficient asset management in large warehouses with high stock rotation index,” 2019 IEEE 5th International forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI), Florence, Italy, 2019, doi: 10.1109/RTSI.2019.8895574.
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi and B. Tellini, “A Phase-Based Method for Mobile Node Localization through UHF-RFID Passive Tags,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Pisa, Italy, 2019, pp. 470-475, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2019.8892264.
  • F. Bernardini, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi, P. Tripicchio and M. Unetti, “Particle Swarm Optimization in Multi-Antenna SAR-based Localization for UHF-RFID Tags,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), pp. 291-296, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2019.8891990.
  • A. Buffi, B. Tellini, A. Motroni and P. Nepa, “A Phase-based Method for UHF-RFID Gate Access Control,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Pisa, Italy, 2019, pp. 131-135, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2019.8892120.
  • G. Álvarez-Narciandi, A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “A UHF-RFID gate control system based on a Convolutional Neural Network,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), pp. 353-356, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2019.8892080.
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, P. Nepa, P. Tripicchio and M. Unetti, “Towards a Multi-antenna approach for UHF-RFID tag 3D localization with a Synthetic Aperture Radar Method,” 2019 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split, Croatia, 2019, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech.2019.8783068.
  • V. Magnago, L. Palopoli, D. Fontanelli, D. Macii, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi, and B. Tellini, “Robot Localisation based on Phase Measures of backscattered UHF-RFID Signals,” 2019 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Auckland, New Zealand, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/I2MTC.2019.8826864.
  • A. Buffi, Daniele Fontanelli, D. Macii, V. Magnago, A. Motroni, P. Nepa, and B. Tellini, “UHF-RFID Localization: The Problem of Antenna Phase Center in Phase-based Methods,” 2019 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Krakow, Poland, 2019, pp. 1-5.
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, P. Tripicchio and M. Unetti, “A Multi-Antenna SAR-based method for UHF-RFID Tag Localization via UGV,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology & Application (RFID-TA), Macau, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2018.8552780.
  • A. Motroni et al., “SAR-Based Indoor Localization of UHF-RFID Tags via Mobile Robot,” 2018 International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), Nantes, 2018, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/IPIN.2018.8533847.
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi, P. Tripicchio and M. Unetti, “RFID Tag Localization with UGV in Retail Applications,” 2018 3rd International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split, 2018, pp. 1-5. 
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Localization of a mobile device equipped with an RFID reader,” 2017 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology & Application (RFID-TA), Warsaw, 2017, pp. 74-79, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2017.8098886.

Conferenze Nazionali

  • A. Motroni, “Rotating SAR for Fine-scale Localization of Passive Backscattering Devices at UHF-BAND”, XXV RiNEm Conference in Viareggio (September 30- October 1-2, 2024).
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, “Passive UHF-RFID narrowband phase-based indoor localization;” Raduno GTTI-SIEm, Pavia, June 26th-28th, 2019.
  • A. Motroni, P.Nepa, “UHF RFID 3-D Localization in Retail Shop Scenarios”, XXII RiNEm Conference in Cagliari (September 3-6th, 2018).

Poster in Conferenze Internazionali

  • A. Motroni et. al., “Passive UHF-RFID technology as an enabler for reliable Safety Systems”, 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2023, September 2023.
  • A. Motroni et. al., “Exploiting the Electromagnetic Behavior of UHF-RFID Tags to Improve Worker Safety in Agricultural Workplace”, to be presented at 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Madrid, Spain, 2022.
  • A. Motroni, C. A. P. Raigama Vidanalage, F. Longhi, A. Michel, A. Buffi, P. Nepa “A Passive RFID System for traffic signs and trees monitoring”, IEEE RFID Conference in Orlando (10-12th April 2018), Poster Session Paper.
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi, P. Tripicchio, M. Unetti, “SARFID on UGVs: UHF-RFID localization in retail applications”, IEEE RFID Conference in Orlando (10-12th April 2018), Poster Session Paper.

Relatore in Conferenze Internazionali e Nazionali

  • A. Motroni, E. Tavanti, P. Nepa, D. Monarca, P. Rossi, D. Gattamelata, D. Puri and L. Vita “LiDAR and UWB Sensor Fusion for Improved Safety in Agricultural Work Sites,” to be published in 2025 10th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Bol and Split, Croatia, 2025.
  • A. Motroni, E. Tavanti, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, “Robotica mobile e sistemi wireless:
    come la tecnologia RFID rivoluzionerà il mondo dell’item tracking”, Festival della Robotica, Pisa, 9-11 Maggio 2025.
  • A. Motroni, “Rotating SAR for Fine-scale Localization of Passive Backscattering Devices at UHF-BAND”, XXV RiNEm Conference in Viareggio (September 30- October 1-2, 2024).
  • A. Motroni, “Location, location, location” in 2023: RFID for mobile robot localization and navigation”, lezione effettuata per la “RFID PhD School” alla 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2023, 3 Settembre 2023.
  • A. Motroni, G. Bandini, A. Buffi, P. Nepa, “Investigation of Phase Offset Calibration for SAR-based RFID Localization in Harsh Environments”, 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Aveiro, Portugal, 2023, pp. 138-141, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA58140.2023.10290170. [IC.13]
  • A. Motroni and P. Nepa, “UAV-based 3D localization of passive UHF-RFID tags empowering outdoor stock management,” 2023 XXXVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Sapporo, Japan, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS57860.2023.10265434. [IC.16]
  • A. Motroni, “Safety first! The role of RFID localization in augmented safety systems”, Invited Talk at 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2023, September 2023.
  • A. Motroni et. al., “Passive UHF-RFID technology as an enabler for reliable Safety Systems”, 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2023, September 2023 [PIC.01].
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, “RFID Robots and Vehicles for Item Inventory and Localization”, 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2023. [IC.23]
  • A. Motroni et al., “UHF-RFID AoA Positioning with Multiple Arrays on Agricultural Machinery,” 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2022, pp. 17-20, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA54958.2022.9924017. [IC.24]
  • A. Motroni, A. Ria, L. Strambini, P. Nepa, “Experimental Assessment of Passive UHF-RFID Sensor Tags for Environment and Kinematic Data,” 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2022, pp. 201-204, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA54958.2022.9924095. [IC.25]
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi, and P. Nepa, “Mobile-robots indoor tracking and navigation: perspectives for RFID technology”, 2022 7th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), 2022. [IC.28]
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “UHF-RFID SAR robotic inventory and localization: handling systems vs. multi-antenna solutions,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), 2022, pp. 138-143, doi: 10.1109/RFID54732.2022.9795958. [IC.31]
  • A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Artificial Intelligence enhances Smart RFID Portal for retail,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), 2022, pp. 53-57, doi: 10.1109/RFID54732.2022.9795981. [IC.32]
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, S. Vaiani, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Performance Assessment of a UHF-RFID Robotic Inventory System for Industry 4.0,” 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2022, pp. 1-5 [IC.30].
  • A. Motroni et al., “An RFID tracking system for Agricultural Safety,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), 2021, pp. 28-31, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA53372.2021.9617356 [IC.34].
  • A. Motroni et al., “An RFID-based Ranging System for Worker Safety in Agricultural Working Areas,” 2021 6th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech52315.2021.9566427 [IC.36].
  • A. Motroni, M. R. Pino, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Smart RFID gate exploiting a Near-Field Focused Array,” 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), 2021, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS51995.2021.9560473 [IC.38].
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, A. Buffi, P. Nepa and B. Tellini, “Self-Locating RFID Robot for Tag Localization in Retails,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/RFID52461.2021.9444384 [IC.39].
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi and B. Tellini, “Robot Localization via Passive UHF-RFID Technology: State-of-the-Art and Challenges,” 2020 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), Orlando, FL, USA, 2020, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/RFID49298.2020.9244884 [IC.40].
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi and B. Tellini, “A Phase-Based Method for Mobile Node Localization through UHF-RFID Passive Tags,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (RFID-TA), Pisa, Italy, 2019, pp. 470-475, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2019.8892264 [IC.44].
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, “Passive UHF-RFID narrowband phase-based indoor localization;” Raduno GTTI-SIEm, Pavia, June 26th-28th, 2019 [NC.01].
  • A. Motroni, F. Bernardini, P. Nepa, P. Tripicchio and M. Unetti, “Towards a Multi-antenna approach for UHF-RFID tag 3D localization with a Synthetic Aperture Radar Method,” 2019 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Split, Croatia, 2019, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.23919/SpliTech.2019.8783068 [IC.48].
  • A. Motroni et al., “SAR-Based Indoor Localization of UHF-RFID Tags via Mobile Robot,” 2018 International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), Nantes, 2018, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/IPIN.2018.8533847 [IC.52].
  • A. Motroni, P.Nepa, “UHF RFID 3-D Localization in Retail Shop Scenarios”, XXII RiNEm Conference in Cagliari (September 3-6th, 2018) [NC.03].
  • A. Motroni, C. A. P. Raigama Vidanalage, F. Longhi, A. Michel, A. Buffi, P. Nepa “A Passive RFID System for traffic signs and trees monitoring”, 2018 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), Orlando (10-12th April 2018), Poster Session Paper [PIC.03].
  • A. Motroni, P. Nepa, A. Buffi, P. Tripicchio, M. Unetti, “SARFID on UGVs: UHF-RFID localization in retail applications”, 2021 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID), Orlando (10-12th April 2018), Poster Session Paper [PIC.04].
  • A. Motroni, A. Buffi and P. Nepa, “Localization of a mobile device equipped with an RFID reader,” 2017 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology & Application (RFID-TA), Warsaw, 2017, pp. 74-79, doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2017.8098886 [IC.54]

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