Curriculum Vitae

Contact info

• IQUA Robotics
  Edifici Giroemprèn
  Parc Científic i Tecnològic UdG
  Pic de Peguera, 11
  17003 Girona (Spain)
  guillem dot vallicrosa at iquarobotics dot com
• Tramacsoft GmbH
  Schloßstraße 52
  60486 Frankfurt am Main
  Germany
  guillem dot vallicrosa at tramacsoft dot com

Publications

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Journals

2023

• J. Vidal, G. Vallicrosa, R. Martí, M. Barnada Brickognize: Applying Photo-Realistic Image Synthesis for Lego Bricks Recognition with Limited Data Sensors vol. 23 num. 4 pp. 1898 ISSN 1424-8220 DOI 10.3390/s23041898
  Feb 2023

2021

• J. Villa, G. Vallicrosa, J. Aaltonen, P. Ridao, K.T. Koskinen Model-Validation and Implementation of a Path-Following Algorithm in an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Applied Sciences vol. 11 num. 24 pp. 11891 ISSN 2076-3417 DOI 10.3390/app112411891
  Dec 2021
• G. Vallicrosa, K. Himri, P. Ridao, N. Gracias Semantic Mapping for Autonomous Subsea Intervention Sensors vol. 21 num. 20 pp. 6740 ISSN 1424-8220 DOI 10.3390/s21206740
  Oct 2021
• M. Montseny, C. Linares, N. Viladrich, M. Biel, N. Gracias, P. Baena, E. Quintanilla, S. Ambroso, J. Grinyó, A. Santín, J. Salazar, M. Carreras, N. Palomeras, L. Magí, G. Vallicrosa, J.-M. Gili, A. Gori Involving fishers in scaling up the restoration of cold-water coral gardens on the Mediterranean continental shelf Biological Conservation vol. 262 pp. 109301 ISSN 0006-3207 DOI 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109301
  Oct 2021
• V. Puzenat, J. Escartin, J.-E. Martelat, T. Barreyre, S. Le Moine Bauer, P. Nomikou, N. Gracias, P. Allemand, V. Antoniou, O. Coskun, R. Garcia, P. Grandjean, S. L. Jørgensen, L. Magí, M. Mandalakis, W. Orsi, P. Polymenakou, A. Schouw, G. Vallicrosa, O. Vlasopoulos Shallow-water hydrothermalism at Milos (Greece): Nature, distribution, heat fluxes and impact on ecosystems Marine Geology vol. 438 pp. 106521 ISSN 0025-3227 DOI 10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106521
  May 2021

2020

• Masmitja, I.; Navarro, J.; Gomariz, S.; Aguzzi, J.; Kieft, B.; O'Reilly, T.; Katija, K.; Bouvet, P. J.; Fannjiang, C.; Vigo, M.; Puig, P.; Alcocer, A.; Vallicrosa, G.; Palomeras, N.; Carreras, M.; del Rio, J.; Company, J. B. Mobile robotic platforms for the acoustic tracking of deep-sea demersal fishery resources Science Robotics vol. 5 num. 48 ISSN 2470-9476 DOI 10.1126/scirobotics.abc3701
  November 2020

2018

• Vallicrosa, G.; Ridao, P. H-SLAM: Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filter SLAM Using Hilbert Maps Sensors vol. 18 num. 5 pp. 1386 ISSN 1424-8220 DOI 10.3390/s18051386
  May 2018
• Palomeras, N.; Vallicrosa, G.; Mallios, A.; Bosch, J.; Vidal, E.; Hurtos, N.; Carreras, M.; Ridao, P. AUV homing and docking for remote operations Ocean Engineering vol. 154 pp. 106-120 ISSN 0029-8018 DOI 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.01.114
  February 2018

2016

• Vallicrosa, G.; Ridao, P.; Sum of Gaussian Single Beacon Range-Only Localization for AUV Homing Annual Reviews in Control vol. 42 pp. 177-187 ISSN 1367-5788 DOI 10.1016/j.arcontrol.2016.09.007
  September 2016

2014

• Melgoza, E.L.; Vallicrosa, G.; Sereno, L.; Ciurana, J.; Rodriguez, C.A. Rapid tooling using 3D printing system for manufacturing of customized tracheal stent Rapid Prototyping Journal vol. 20 num. 1 pp. 2-12 ISSN 1355-2546 DOI 10.1108/RPJ-01-2012-0003
  2014

2010

• Miguez, S.; Vallicrosa, G.; Ciurana, J.; Modelling manufacturing processes: a comparison between multiple regression analysis and the neural networks approach International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems (IJMMS) vol. 3 num. 5-6 pp. 405-424 ISSN 1753-1047 DOI 10.1504/IJMMS.2010.036066
  2010

Congress

2022

• M. Ali, S. Krupinski, V. Unnithan, G. Vallicrosa, P. Ridao, F. Maurelli Fault Detection in AUV navigation: a computationally inexpensive approach MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2022 Chennai
  Chennai, ACCEPTED 2022

2021

• P.-N. Messan, S. Krupinski, G. Vallicrosa, P. Ridao, F. Maurelli Evaluation of computer networking methods for interaction with remote robotic systems IEEE AFRICON 2021 pp. 1-6 ISSN 2153-0033 DOI 10.1109/AFRICON51333.2021.9570912
  Arusha, October 2021
• J. Villa, G. Vallicrosa, J. Aaltonen, P. Ridao, K. T. Koskinen Model-based Guidance, Navigation and Control architecture for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle MTS/IEEE Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast pp. 1-6 ISSN 0197-7385 DOI 10.1109/IEEECONF38699.2020.9389247
  Singapore, April 2021

2020

• Vallicrosa, G.; Fumas, M. J.; Huber, F.; Ridao, P. Sparus II AUV as a Sensor Suite for Underwater Archaeology: Falconera Cave Experiments 2020 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Symposium pp. 1-5 ISSN 2377-6536 DOI 10.1109/AUV50043.2020.9267935
  St Johns, November 2020
• Puzenat, V.; Martelat, J.; Escartin, J.; Barreyre, T.; Gracias, N.; Vallicrosa, G.; Garcia, R.; Magí, L.; Nomikou, P.; Grandjean, P.; Allemand, P.; Schouw, A.; Le Moine Bauer, S.; Leth Jørgensen, S.; Antoniou, V.; Vlasopoulos, O.; Polymenakou, P.; Mandalakis, M.; Coskun, O.; Orsi, W. Integrated regional scale view of Milos submarine hydrothermalism EGU General Assembly 2020. Published in EGU General Assembly 2020 Conference Abstracts ISSN 978-1-5090-5278-3 DOI 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-11612
  Vienna, May 2020

2017

• Centelles, D.; Moscoso, E.; Vallicrosa, G.; Palomeras, N.; Sales, J.; Marti, J.V.; Marin, R.; Ridao, P.; Sanz, P.J. Wireless HROV control with compressed visual feedback over an acoustic link MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2017-Aberdeen pp. 1-7 ISSN 978-1-5090-5278-3 DOI 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084979
  Aberdeen, June 2017
• Hurtos, N.; Mallios, A.; Palomeras, N.; Bosch, J.; Vallicrosa, G.; Vidal, E.; Ribas, D.; Gracias, N.; Carreras, M.; Ridao, P. LOON-DOCK: AUV homing and docking for high-bandwidth data transmission MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2017-Aberdeen pp. 1-7 ISSN 978-1-5090-5278-3 DOI 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084806
  Aberdeen, June 2017

2016

• Vallicrosa, G.; Bosch, J.; Palomeras, N.; Ridao, P.; Carreras, M.; Gracias, N. Autonomous homing and docking for AUVs using Range-Only Localization and Light Beacons 10th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS 2016). Published in IFAC-PapersOnLine vol. 49 num. 23 pp. 54-60 ISSN 2405-8963 DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.10.321
  Trondheim, September 2016
• Mandić, F.; Mišković, N.; Palomeras, N.; Carreras, M.; Vallicrosa, G. Mobile beacon control algorithm that ensures observability in single range navigation 10th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS 2016). Published in IFAC-PapersOnLine vol. 49 num. 23 pp. 48-53 ISSN 2405-8963 DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.10.320
  Trondheim, September 2016

2015

• Hernandez, J.D; Vidal, E.; Vallicrosa, G.; Galceran, E.; Carreras, M. Online Path Planning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in Unknown Environments IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2015) pp. 1152-1157 ISSN 1050-4729 DOI 10.1109/ICRA.2015.7139336
  Seattle, May 2015
• Hernandez, J.D.; Vidal, E.; Vallicrosa, G.; Pairet, E.; Carreras, M. Simultaneous Mapping and Planning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in Unknown Environments MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2015-Genova pp. 1-6 ISSN 978-1-4799-8736-8 DOI 10.1109/OCEANS-Genova.2015.7271469
  Genova, May 2015
• Palomer, A.; Ridao, P.; Ribas, D.; Vallicrosa, G. Multi-beam Terrain/Object Classification for Underwater Navigation Correction MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2015-Genova pp. 1-5 ISSN 978-1-4799-8736-8 DOI 10.1109/OCEANS-Genova.2015.7271587
  Genova, May 2015
• Vallicrosa, G.; Ridao, R.; Ribas, D. AUV Single Beacon Range-Only SLAM with a SOG Filter IFAC Workshop on Navigation, Guidance and Control of Underwater Vehicles (NGCUV'2015). Published in IFAC-PapersOnLine vol. 48 num. 2 pp. 26-31 ISSN 2405-8963 DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.005
  Girona, April 2015
• Hernandez, J.D.; Vallicrosa, G.; Vidal, E.; Pairet, E.; Carreras, M.; Ridao, P. On-line 3D Path Planning for Close-proximity Surveying with AUVs IFAC Workshop on Navigation, Guidance and Control of Underwater Vehicles (NGCUV'2015). Published in IFAC-PapersOnLine vol. 48 num. 2 pp. 50-55 ISSN 2405-8963 DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.009
  Girona, April 2015

2014

• Vallicrosa, G.; Ridao, P.; Ribas, D.; Palomer, A. Active range-only beacon localization for AUV homing IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014) pp. 2286-2291 ISSN 2153-0866 DOI 10.1109/IROS.2014.6942871
  Chicago, September 2014
• Palomeras, N.; Peñalver, A.; Massot-Campos, M.; Vallicrosa, G.; Negre, P.; Fernandez, J.; Ridao, P.; Sanz, P.; Oliver-Codina, G.; Palomer, A. I-AUV Docking and Intervention in a Subsea Panel IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2014) pp. 2279-2285 ISSN 2153-0866 DOI 10.1109/IROS.2014.6942870
  Chicago, September 2014
• Palomer, A.; Ridao, P.; Ribas, D.; Mallios, A.; Vallicrosa, G. Octree-Based Subsampling Criteria for Bathymetric SLAM XXXV Jornadas de Automatica pp. 1-6 ISSN 978-84-697-0589-6
  Valencia, September 2014
• Palomeras, N.; Ridao, P.; Ribas, D.; Vallicrosa, G. Autonomous I-AUV docking for fixed-base manipulation 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC 2014). Published in IFAC Proceedings Volumes vol. 47 num. 3 pp. 12160-12165 ISSN 1474-6670 DOI 10.3182/20140824-6-ZA-1003.01878
  Cape Town, August 2014

2013

• Vallicrosa, G.; Palomer, A.; Ribas, D.; Ridao, P. Realtime AUV Terrain Based Navigation with Octomap in a natural environment First Iberian Robotics Conference (ROBOT 2013). Published in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing vol. 252 pp. 41-53 ISSN 978-3-319-03412-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-03413-3_4
  Madrid, November 2013
• Vallicrosa, G; Palomer, A; Ribas, D; Ridao, P. Towards Realtime AUV SLAM with Occupancy Grids 5th International Workshop on Marine Technology (MARTECH 2013). Published in Instrumentation Viewpoint vol. 15 pp. 59-60 ISSN 1886-4864
  Girona, October 2013
• Palomer, A.; Ridao, P.; Ribas, D.; Mallios, A.; Vallicrosa, G. A Comparison of G2o Graph SLAM and EKF Pose Based SLAM With Bathymetry Grids 9th IFAC Conference in Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS 2013). Published in IFAC Proceedings Volumes vol. 46 num. 33 pp. 286-291 ISSN 1474-6670 DOI 10.3182/20130918-4-JP-3022.00065
  Osaka, September 2013
• Vallicrosa, G.; Palomer, A.; Ribas, D.; Ridao, P. Realtime AUV Terrain Based Navigation with Octomap XXXIV Jornadas de Automatica. Published in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing vol. 252 pp. 41-53 ISSN 978-3-319-03412-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-03413-3_4
  Terrassa, September 2013
• Palomer, A.; Ridao, P.; Ribas, D.; Mallios, A.; Gracias, N.; Vallicrosa, G. Bathymetry-based SLAM with Difference of Normals point-cloud subsampling and probabilistic ICP registration 2013 MTS/IEEE OCEANS-Bergen pp. 1-8 ISSN 978-1-4799-0000-8 DOI 10.1109/OCEANS-Bergen.2013.6608091
  Bergen, June 2013

2012

• Melgoza, E.L.; Vallicrosa, G.; Sereno, L.; Rosell, A.; Rodriguez, C.A.; Elias, A.; Ciurana, J. Rapid tooling using 3D printing system for manufacturing of customized tracheal stent I International conference on design and processes for medical devices (PROMED 2012) vol. 1 pp. 73-80 ISSN 978-88-6608-058-9
  Brescia, May 2012

2011

• Vallicrosa, G.; Delgado, J.; Sereno, L.; Ciurana, J. Continuous contour printing versus layer by layer printing in an additive manufacturing technology Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping (VRAP 2011). Published in Innovative developments in Virtual and Physical Prototyping pp. 491-494 ISSN 978-0-415-68418-7 DOI 10.1201/b11341-79
  Leiria, October 2011
• Sereno, L.; Vallicrosa, G.; Delgado, J.; Ciurana, J. A new application for food customization with Additive Manufacturing technologies IV Manufacturing Engineering Society Internacional Conference (MESIC 2011). Published in AIP Conference Proceedings vol. 1431 pp. 825-833 DOI 10.1063/1.4707640
  Cadiz, September 2011

2009

• Vallicrosa, G.; Tauler, F.; Ciurana, J. Estudio de viabilidad de fabricación de herramientas esbeltas para EDM por proceso de torneado Proceedings of the III Manufacturing Engineering Society Internacional Conference (MESIC 2009) vol. 1 pp. 421-426
  Alcoy, June 2009

Presentations

2021

• Montseny, M.; Vallicrosa, G.; et. al. Restoring Cold-Water Coral Gardens on the Mediterranean Continental Shelf 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration
  Virtual, June 2021

2016

• Vallicrosa, G. Octomap Terrain Based Navigation for AUVs VI Jornadas de AUTOMAR
  Madrid, June 2016

Thesis

• PhD Thesis
  Online Acoustic Localization Methods for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  PhD in Technology, Universitat de Girona (UdG)
  November 2018
• Master Thesis
  Realtime AUV Terrain Based Navigation with Octomap
  Erasmus Mundus Master in Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT)
  June 2013
• BSc project
  Design and manufacture of a new tracheal stent using additive manufacturing
  Industrial Engineer, Universitat de Girona (UdG)
  July 2011

Participation in projects

• 2020-2022 H2020 EU Project.
  ATLANTIS: The Atlantic Testing Platform for Maritime Robotics: New Frontiers for Inspection and Maintenance of Offshore Energy Infrastructures.
  H2020-ICT-2019-2-871571
  547.500 €
• 2019-2022 H2020 EU Project.
  DeepField: Deep Learning in Field Robotics: from conceptualization towards implementation.
  H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020-857339
  122.875 €
• 2018-2021 National Project.
  TWINBOT: TWIN roBOTs for cooperative underwater intervention mission.
  Subproject GIRONA1000: Cooperative Underwater Robot for intervention.
  DPI2017-86372-C3-2-R
  122.815 €
• 2018-2021 H2020 EU Project.
  EUMarineRobots: Marine Robotics Research infrastructure network.
  H2020-INFRAIA-2017-1-twostage-731103
  301.250 €
• 2016-2019 National Project.
  3DAUV Automatic inspection of 3D underwater environments using an AUV.
  DPI2015-73978-JIN
  202.675 €
• 2016-2018 H2020 EU Project.
  EXCELLABUST: Excelling LABUST in marine robotics.
  H2020-TWINN-2015 (CSA)-691980
  203.927 €
• 2016-2018 H2020 EU Project.
  STRONGMAR: STRengthening MARritime technology Research Center.
  H2020-TWINN-2015 (CSA)-692427
  155.000 €
• 2016-2017 FP7 EU Project.
  SUNRISE: Building the Internet of Underwater Things.
  Sensing, monitoring and actuating on the UNderwater world through a federated Research InfraStructure Extending the Future Internet
  Subproject LOON-DOCK
  FP7-ICT-2013-10-611449
• 2015-2017 National Project.
  MERBOTS: Multifunctional coopERative marine roBOTs for Intervention DomainS.
  Subproject ACHROV: Marine ARChaeology through HROV/AUV cooperation.
  DPI2014-57746-C3-3-R
  224.334 €
• 2013-2017 FP7 EU Project.
  EUROFLEETS2: New Operational Steps towards an Alliance of European Research Fleets.
  FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1-312762
  9.000.000 €
• 2012-2015 National Project.
  TRITON: Multisensory Based Underwater Intervention through Cooperative Marine Robots.
  Subproject COMAROB: COoperative MArine ROBots for acoustic mapping and Intervention.
  DPI2011-27977-C03-02
  289.190 €
• 2011-2015 FP7 EU Project.
  MORPH: Marine robotic system of self-organizing, logically linked physical nodes.
  FP7-ICT-2011-7-288704
  6.284.371 €
• 2010-2013 FP7 EU Project.
  TRIDENT: Marine robots and dexterous manipulation for enabling autonomous underwater multipurpose manipulation. FP7-ICT-2009-4
  3.248.000 €
• 2010-2013 FP7-PEOPLE Project.
  IREBID: International research Exchange for Biomedical Devices Design and prototyping.
  FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES-247476
  
• 2009-2012 National Project.
  IBE-RM: Iberian Rapid Manufacturing.
  PSE-020000-2009-001