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Founder of image4D. Research in computer vision, photogrammetry, image processing, underwater robotics, knowledge representation and ontologies. Machine learning applied to underwater archaeology, building archaeology, and marine biology.

Computer vision, image processing, underwater robotics, and machine learning. Specialist in 3D structure estimation, visual odometry for underwater embedded systems, and deep learning for archaeological surveys.

Development of augmented and virtual reality applications for underwater archaeology. Creator of XlendiAR, an augmented reality experience for the Xlendi shipwreck site in Malta. Expertise in immersive visualization of photogrammetric 3D models.

Senior Researcher at the University of Florence. Since 2000, he has led archaeological projects in Amiata, Petra-Shawbak (Jordan), and Armenia, collaborating with institutions such as the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union.
His work combines field research and landscape archaeology to investigate medieval settlements and production systems across the Mediterranean and Eurasian regions, with projects in Italy, Jordan, and Armenia, integrating approaches in public archaeology and digital heritage.

Medieval archaeologist at the University of Florence and Senior Researcher in the ERC project Armenia Entangled. Her work combines field research and material culture studies to investigate ceramic production and circulation across interconnected networks in the Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and Western Asia.

Maritime history and underwater archaeology in the French Antilles. Head of the AAPA Anemone shipwreck excavation project in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. Director of the HARCMAR project on Caribbean maritime heritage.

Archaeologist and geomatician specializing in photogrammetry, 3D laser scanning, and geographic information systems applied to archaeology and architectural heritage.

Maritime archaeology in the Mediterranean, with a focus on underwater cultural heritage documentation and preservation. Co-founder of the Underwater Malta virtual museum. Long-standing collaborator on the Xlendi deep-sea archaeological survey project.

Marine ecology and conservation biology, with a focus on climate change impacts on Mediterranean benthic communities. Leading expert on mass mortality events affecting coralligenous habitats. Coordinator of the T-MEDNet and MedRecover networks.

Underwater optical surveys from robotic vehicles, combining real-time photogrammetry with sonar technology. Specialist in subsea inspection methods for the offshore industry and deep-sea archaeological documentation.

Ontologies, semantic web, and knowledge representation applied to cultural heritage and archaeological data.