Matteo Olivieri – Robotics & Autonomous Systems

UAV Technician

Robotics & Autonomous Systems,
Royal Military Academy

Address

Avenue De La Renaissance 30, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Contact Information

Call: –

Email: Matteo.Olivieri@mil.be

From Curiosity to Craft

I was that kid who took apart every toy just to see what was inside — and somehow never quite stopped doing it.

Early spark — reverse engineering at 13 By thirteen I had taught myself how to flash custom firmware onto PlayStation Portables, learning how operating systems read and integrate graphical assets. It was here that I first picked up Photoshop, beginning what would become a deep and lasting relationship with graphic design.

Five years building the foundation — Electronics & Electrotechnics I completed a five-year technical diploma in Electronics and Electrotechnics, where I built solid foundations in electronics, electrical engineering, and electromechanics. This formal training gave me the theoretical and practical framework that underpins everything I do today.

Graphic design, photography & web development Alongside my studies, I worked as a freelance web designer, building and modernising websites for local businesses. During this period I developed a deep understanding of web technologies — designing sites from scratch, managing CMS platforms, handling databases, and witnessing first-hand the transition from legacy HTML to HTML5. Photography became another passion, further sharpening my eye for composition and visual quality.

Hands-on in the real world After graduating, I spent two years in industrial refrigeration — diagnosing faults in complex electromechanical systems, soldering copper, repairing delicate mechanisms in industrial machinery. This period gave me a precision and calmness under pressure that no classroom could have taught.

10 years of professional precision From 2014, I spent a decade at the largest printing company in my region, working in the label printing sector. Tight deadlines, high volumes, millimetre-level accuracy every day — preparing and designing graphic files and managing client relationships directly.

Today — UAV Technician at RMA Brussels I am currently a drone technician at the Royal Military Academy of Brussels, within the MECA department — where I apply my full range of technical skills in a demanding, cutting-edge environment.

Technology as a constant Outside of work, technology is never far away. I build and configure drones, design and 3D print custom gadgets and components. I capture cinematic footage with professional UAV systems, and develop custom embedded solutions using platforms like NodeMCU and Arduino. Whether it is electronics, firmware, mechanics, or design — I am always building something.

What I bring is not a degree — it is decades of hands-on experience across electronics, software, design, and fabrication, combined with the ability to pick up any new technology and run with it and never being satisfied with “good enough."

Publications

2025

M. Malizia, K. Hasselmann, A. Miuccio, R. Haelterman, N. Tsiogkas, and E. Demeester, “PFM-1 Landmine Detection in Vegetation Using Thermal Imaging with Limited Training Data," in 2025 25th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 2025, pp. 1864-1869.
[BibTeX] [Download PDF] [DOI]

@inproceedings{malizia2025pfm,
author = {Malizia, Mario and Hasselmann, Ken and Miuccio, Alessandra and Haelterman, Rob and Tsiogkas, Nikolaos and Demeester, Eric},
title = {{PFM}-1 Landmine Detection in Vegetation Using Thermal Imaging with Limited Training Data},
booktitle = {2025 25th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS)},
year = {2025},
pages={1864-1869},
unit= {meca-ras},
url={https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/conferences/ICCAS25/program/ICCAS25_ContentListWeb_4.html},
doi={10.23919/ICCAS66577.2025.11301116},
project= {BELGIAN, DREAM}
}

A. Miuccio, T. Fréville, E. Le Flécher, and C. Hamesse, Autonomous Mobile Manipulation for Safe and Efficient Landmine DisposalCEIA Humanitarian Clearance Teamwork, 2025.
[BibTeX] [Abstract] [Download PDF]

Autonomous mobile manipulation for safe and efficient landmine disposal

@misc{miuccio_autonomous_2025,
title = {Autonomous {Mobile} {Manipulation} for {Safe} and {Efficient} {Landmine} {Disposal}},
url = {https://www.ctro.hr/userfiles/files/BROSURA%20CTRO%20MINE%20ACTION_2025_za%20web.pdf#page=25},
abstract = {Autonomous mobile manipulation for safe and efficient landmine disposal},
language = {EN},
publisher = {CEIA Humanitarian Clearance Teamwork},
author = {Miuccio, Alessandra and Fréville, Timothée and Le Flécher, Emile and Hamesse, Charles},
year = {2025},
unit= {meca-ras},
project= {DREAM}
}

2024

A. Miuccio, R. Manríquez-Cisterna, A. A. Ravankar, J. Victorio Salazar Luces, Y. Hirata, and P. Rocco, “A B-spline Approach for Improved Environmental Awareness in Virtual Walking System using Avatar Robot," in 2024 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN), 2024, pp. 189-195.
[BibTeX] [DOI]

@INPROCEEDINGS{10731425,
author={Miuccio, Alessandra and Manríquez-Cisterna, Ricardo and Ravankar, Ankit A. and Victorio Salazar Luces, Jose and Hirata, Yasuhisa and Rocco, Paolo},
booktitle={2024 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN)},
title={A B-spline Approach for Improved Environmental Awareness in Virtual Walking System using Avatar Robot},
year={2024},
volume={},
number={},
pages={189-195},
keywords={Legged locomotion;Navigation;Avatars;Aerospace electronics;Cameras;Real-time systems;User experience;Safety;Splines (mathematics);Robots},
doi={10.1109/RO-MAN60168.2024.10731425}
}