Rui P. Rocha

Rui P. Rocha is an Associate Professor at the University of Coimbra, specializing in Robotics and Multi-robot Systems. With over 15 years of active research, his work spans autonomous navigation, swarm intelligence, and human-robot collaboration, particularly in precision forestry and active aging applications.

• University of Coimbra (Current)
• ISR-UC (Institute of Systems and Robotics - University of Coimbra)
• Ingeniarius Lda. (Collaborative Partner)

His research integrates AI with ROS (Robot Operating System) for cooperative perception and multi-robot coordination. Recent projects include EuroAGE+ for elderly quality-of-life improvement and SEMFIRE for forestry maintenance using multi-robot systems.

Key contributions include comparative analyses of 2D/3D SLAM techniques, fractional-order PSO algorithms, and Bayesian learning frameworks for scalable patrolling missions. His work balances theoretical advancements with practical implementations in environmental and healthcare robotics.