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(2024). Robust Spacecraft Relative Pose Estimation via CNN-aided Line Segments Detection in Monocular Images. Acta Astronautica, vol. 215, pp. 20-43.

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(2023). AIVIONIC - Artificial Intelligence Techniques in on-Board Avionics and Software. Papers of ESA GNC-ICATT 2023.

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(2023). Dataset Generation and Validation for Spacecraft Pose Estimation via Monocular Images Processing. Acta Astronautica, vol. 204, pp. 358-369.

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(2023). Centralized/Decentralized Indirect Robust Adaptive Control for Spacecraft Attitude and Robotics. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 33, issue 2, pp. 933-952.

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(2022). Semi-Analytical Adaptive Guidance Computation for Autonomous Planetary Landing. Acta Astronautica, vol. 195, pp. 265-275.

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(2022). Implicit Extended Kalman Filter for Optical Terrain Relative Navigation Using Delayed Measurements. Aerospace, vol. 9, issue 9.

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(2022). Optical Navigation for Lunar Landing Based on Convolutional Neural Network Crater Detector. Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 123, pp. 107503.

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(2022). Spacecraft Pose Estimation via Monocular Image Processing: Dataset Generation and Validation. 9th European Conference for Aeronautics and Aerospace Sciences (EUCASS), Lille, France.

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(2022). Tango Spacecraft Dataset for Region of Interest Estimation and Semantic Segmentation. Zenodo.

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(2022). Tango Spacecraft Dataset for Monocular Pose Estimation. Zenodo.

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(2022). Tango Spacecraft Wireframe Dataset Model for Line Segments Detection. Zenodo.

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(2022). Deep Reinforcement Learning - Based Policy for Autonomous Planning of Small Celestial Bodies Mapping. Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 120, pp. 107224.

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(2022). Small Bodies Non-Uniform Gravity Field On-Board Learning through Hopfield Neural Networks. Planetary and Space Science, vol. 212, pp. 105425.

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(2022). Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Dry Regolith: Thermodynamic Numerical Characterization of the Carbothermal Reduction. Acta Astronautica, vol. 199, pp. 113-124.

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(2021). Technologies and Facilities for the AIT/AIV Phase of Nanosatellites ADCS Subsystems: HERMES as an Applicative Case. 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Dubai, UAE.

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(2021). HERMES Constellation: A New Paragdim for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics with Cubesats. 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Dubai, UAE.

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(2021). ARGOS: Calibrated Facility for Image Based Relative Navigation Technologies on Ground Verification and Testing. 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Dubai, UAE.

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(2021). Water Production from Lunar Regolith through Carbothermal Reduction Modelling through Ground Experiments. Europlanet Science Congress 2021.

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(2021). Lunar ISRU Ground Prototype for the Demonstration of Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Regolith. Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2021), St. Petersburg, Russia.

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(2021). Fast and Accurate Re-Planning Tool Under Multidisciplinary Constraints Set. SpaceOps 2021 Virtual Edition - 16th International Conference on Space Operations.

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(2021). High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Mission: Towards the Final Full Constellation. Acta Astronautica, vol. 189, pp. 129-142.

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(2021). GrailQuest and HERMES: Hunting for Gravitational Wave Electromagnetic Counterparts and Probing Space-Time Quantum Foam. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 11444, pp. 863-881.

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(2020). Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Soil Oxides: On Ground Experiments and Numerical Modelling for Thermal Reduction Processes. 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - The CyberSpace Edition.

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(2020). Experimental Validation of Synthetic Training Set for Deep Learning Vision-Based Navigation Systems for Lunar Landing. 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - The CyberSpace Edition.

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(2020). Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Autonomous Vision-Based Navigation System for Lunar Landing. 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - The CyberSpace Edition.

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(2020). Timing Techniques Applied to Distributed Modular High-Energy Astronomy: The H.E.R.M.E.S. Project. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 11444, pp. 844-862.

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(2020). The Scientific Payload On-Board the HERMES-TP and HERMES-SP CubeSat Missions. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Proceeding of SPIE, vol. 11444, pp. 241-256.

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(2020). The HERMES-technologic and Scientific Pathfinder. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 11444, pp. 214-228.

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(2020). The HERMES Mission: A CubeSat Constellation for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics. 5th IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions and CubeSat Workshop, Roma, Italy.

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(2019). HERMES: An Ultra-Wide Band X and Gamma-Ray Transient Monitor on Board a Nano-Satellite Constellation. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 936, pp. 199-203.

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(2019). GNC & Robotics for on Orbit Servicing with Simulated Vision in the Loop. Acta Astronautica, vol. 162, pp. 327-335.

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(2018). HERMES: CubeSat Constellation Enabling Multi-Messenger Astrophysics. 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Bremen, Germany.

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(2018). Ground Testing of Vision-Based GNC Systems by Means of a New Experimental Facility. 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Bremen, Germany.

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(2018). Demonstrator Design for Lunar In Situ Resource Utilisation and Oxygen Production. 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Bremen, Germany.

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(2018). Atmospheric Entry Guidance Based on Differential Algebra for High Elevation Mars Landing. 28th AIAA/AAS Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Kissimmee, FL, USA.

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(2017). Tethered Systems in ADR: SatLeash Microgravity Experiment and Future Developments. 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Adelaide, Australia.

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(2017). A New Ground Facility for Experimental Testing of Vision-Based Atonomous Planetary Landing. 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Adelaide, Australia.

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(2017). Optimal Configurations for Nanosatellite Formation Flying in Binary Asteroid Environment. 26th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics, Matsuyama, Japan.

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(2017). The SatLeash Experiment: A Step Forward in Technology Development for Future Active Debris Removal Missions. 14th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA), Leiden, The Netherlands.

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(2017). Advancements of Vision-Based Autonomous Planetary Landing Systems and Preliminary Testing by Means of a New Dedicated Experimental Facility. 14th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA), Leiden, The Netherland.

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(2017). Wave Based Control Analysis and Experimental Validation for Reliable Space Transportation Applications. GNC 2017: 10th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems, Salzburg, Austria.

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(2017). A New Experimental Facility for Testing of Vision-Based GNC Algorithms for Planetary Landing. GNC 2017: 10th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems, Salzburg, Austria.

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(2017). Tethered-Tugs for Active Debris Removal: Microgravity Experimental Validation of Dynamics and Control. 7th European Conference on Space Debris, ESA/ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany.

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(2017). SatLeash - Parabolic Flight Validation of Tethered-Tugs Dynamics and Control for Reliable Space Transportation Applications. 27th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA.

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(2017). Hazard Detection and Avoidance Systems for Autonomous Planetary Landing. Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

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(2016). Parabolic Flight Experiment to Validate Tethered-Tugs Dynamics and Control for Reliable Space Transportation Applications. 67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Guadalajara, Mexico.

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(2016). Nanosatellite Formation Flying to Enhance Science in Binary Asteroid Environment. 67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Guadalajara, Mexico.

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(2016). Multibody Modeling of Sloshing in Spacecraft Ascent and Landing Maneuvers. ASME 2016 IDETC/CIE - International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Charlotte, NC, USA.

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(2016). A Multilayer Perceptron Hazard Detector for Vision-Based Autonomous Planetary Landing. Advances in Space Research, vol. 58, issue 1, pp. 131-144.

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(2016). Development, Validation and Test of Optical Based Algorithms for Autonomous Planetary Landing. 6th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques (ICATT), Darmstadt, Germany.

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(2016). Semi-Analytical Adaptive Guidance Computation Based on Differential Algebra for Autonomous Planetary Landing. 26th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Napa, CA, USA.

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(2015). Simulation Facility for Vision-Based Planetary Landing Systems. 23th Conference of Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics - AIDAA, Torino, Italy.

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(2015). A Hazard Detection and Avoidance System for Autonomous Planetary Landing. 23th Conference of Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics - AIDAA, Torino, Italy.

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(2015). Model Predictive Control for Relative GNC during Planetary Sample Canister Rendez-Vous and Capture Phase. 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Jerusalem, Israel.

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(2015). A New Test Facility for Vision-Based Hazard Detection and Avoidance Systems for Planetary Landing Maneuvers. 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Jerusalem, Israel.

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(2015). A Multilayer Perceptron Hazard Detector for Vision-Based Autonomous Planetary Landing. AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 2015, Vail, CO, USA.

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(2015). A Semi-Analytical Guidance Algorithm for Autonomous Landing. Advances in Space Research, vol. 55, issue 11, pp. 2719-2738.

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(2015). Vision-Based Hazard Detection With Artificial Neural Networks for Autonomous Planetary Landing. 13th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA), ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherland.

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(2014). Autonomous Vision-Based Hazard Map Generator for Planetary Landing Phases. 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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(2014). A Neural Network Based Hazard Detection Algorithm for Planetary Landing. GNC 2014: 9th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems, Porto, Portugal.

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(2014). Semi-Analytical Guidance Algorithm for Autonomous Close Approach to Non-Cooperative Low-Gravity Targets. 24th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, USA.

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(2013). Adaptive Semi-Analytical Guidance for Autonomous Planetary Landing. 64th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Beijing, China.

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(2013). Semi-Analytical Adaptive Guidance Algorithm for Fast Retargeting Maneuvers Computation during Planetary Descent and Landing. 12th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

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