Emilio Garcia-Fidalgo

Emilio Garcia-Fidalgo

Associate Professor

University of the Balearic Islands

Welcome!

I am an Associate Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands, with a PhD in Computer Science. My current research focuses on mobile robotics, visual mapping, localization, SLAM, visual place recognition, machine/deep learning, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). My work has been published in leading international journals and conferences in robotics and computer vision. At UIB, I lecture on both undergraduate and master’s courses, blending theoretical foundations with hands-on applications.

Interests

  • Robotics
  • Computer Vision
  • Artificial Intelligence

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, 2016

    University of the Balearic Islands

  • MSc in Computer Science, 2011

    University of the Balearic Islands

  • BSc in Computer Science, 2007

    University of the Balearic Islands

Research Interests

Robotics

Robot Localization, Mapping, SLAM, Loop Closure Detection, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Computer Vision

Digital Image Processing, Visual Recognition, Robot Vision, 3D Reconstruction, Image Retrieval

Artificial Intelligence

I am interested in applying AI to solve problems in robotics and computer vision.

Publications

See My Google Scholar Profile

Software

LiODOM

Adaptive local mapping for robust LiDAR-only odometry

HTMAP

Hierarchical Topological Mapping

iBoW-LCD

LCD using Incremental Bags of Binary Words

OBIndex2

Online Binary Image Index

BIMOS

Binary Descriptor-based Image Mosaicing

MiniKing Sonar Library

MiniKing Sonar Library

Teaching

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Automation and Industrial Electronic Engineering

Master’s Degree in Intelligent Systems

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor

University of the Balearic Islands

June 2025 – Present Palma, Spain

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
 
 
 
 
 

Tenured Contract Senior Lecturer

University of the Balearic Islands

Oct 2024 – June 2025 Palma, Spain

Tenured Contract Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
 
 
 
 
 

Assistant Professor

University of the Balearic Islands

Sept 2023 – Oct 2024 Palma, Spain

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
 
 
 
 
 

Researcher

University of the Balearic Islands

Oct 2010 – Sept 2023 Palma, Spain

Researcher at the Systems, Robotics and Vision group.
 
 
 
 
 

e-Health Consultant

Fundació Bit

Nov 2008 – Sep 2010 Palma, Spain


  • Development of healthcare service integrations.
  • Experience with standards-based healthcare integration engines.
  • Certified HL7 CDA R2 Specialist.
 
 
 
 
 

Java Developer

Hotelbeds Technology S.L.U.

Oct 2007 – Oct 2008 Palma, Spain


  • Java developer working on the company’s XML integration platform.
  • Developed several tourism-related projects using J2EE technologies.

Theses

PhD Thesis

Appearance-based Loop Closure Detection and its Application to Topological Mapping and Image Mosaicing

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MSc Thesis

Experimental Assessment of Different Image Descriptors for Topological Map-Building and Scene Recognition

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BSc Thesis

Implantación de un Sensor Sónar para el Control de la Navegación de un Vehículo Submarino

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