Octavian M. Machidon

Octavian M. Machidon

Assistant Professor, University of Ljubljana
Human-Centered AI • Edge & Adaptive AI Systems • Ethics and Anthropology of Artificial Intelligence

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed journal articles and conference/workshop proceedings (2023–2025). For a complete list of publications, see my Google Scholar profile.

2026

  • Kerec, J., Machidon, A. L., & Machidon, O.-M. (2026). Deployment-Aware NAS for Lightweight UAV Object Detectors in Precision Agriculture Crop Monitoring. AgriEngineering, 8(2), 43. DOI

2025

  • Machidon, O.-M. (2025). Generative AI and Childhood Education: Lessons from the Smartphone Generation. AI & Society, 40(6), 4295–4297. DOI
  • Machidon, A. L., Krašovec, A., Pejović, V., Latini, D., Sasidharan, S. T., Del Frate, F., & Machidon, O.-M. (2025). A Low-Cost UAV System and Dataset for Real-Time Weed Detection in Salad Crops. Electronics, 14(20), 4082. DOI
  • Machidon, A. L., Krašovec, A., Pejović, V., & Machidon, O.-M. (2025). SqueezeSlimU-Net: An Adaptive and Efficient Segmentation Architecture for Real-Time UAV Weed Detection. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 18, 5749–5764. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M. (2025). Forming Hearts and Minds: Challenges and Renewal in Catholic Education in the Age of AI. International Studies in Catholic Education, 1–16. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M. (2025). Beyond Algorethics: Addressing the Ethical and Anthropological Challenges of AI Recommender Systems. Journal of Media Ethics, 1–13. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M., & Machidon, A. L. (2025). Comparing OCR Pipelines for Folkloristic Text Digitization. In DH2025 – Digital Heritage International Congress, Siena, Italy. DOI
  • Korelič, M., Machidon, O.-M., & Pejović, V. (2025). SELLMA: Semantic Location Through On-Device LLMs and WiFi Sensing. In EdgeSys ’25: Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Edge Systems, Analytics and Networking. DOI

2024

  • Fabjančič, M., Machidon, O.-M., Sharif, H., Zhao, Y., Misailović, S., & Pejović, V. (2024). Mobiprox: Supporting Dynamic Approximate Computing on Mobiles. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(9), 16873–16886. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M. (2024). Analyzing the Anthropological Implications of Artificial Intelligence Through the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI. Journal of Moral Theology, 13(2), 114–135. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M. (2024). Escaping Chronos: The Metaverse as a Surrogate for Aeon. Theology and Science, 22(3), 557–565. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M. (2024). Upholding Human Dignity in AI: Advocating Moral Reasoning over Consensus Ethics for Value Alignment. Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce, 77, 25–39. DOI
  • Igret, I. C., Machidon, A. L., & Machidon, O.-M. (2024). Context-Based Adaptation of Neural Network Compression for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Weed Detection. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing (ICCP). DOI

2023

  • Machidon, O.-M., Asprov, J., Fajfar, T., & Pejović, V. (2023). Context-Aware Adaptation of Mobile Video Decoding Resolution. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 82(12), 17599–17630. DOI
  • Pilipović, R., Pejović, V., & Machidon, O.-M. (2023). In Search of an Accuracy-Tuneable Accelerator Platform for Ubiquitous Computing. GetMobile: Mobile Computing and Communications, 27(1), 18–22. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M. (2023). From Fear to Theosis: Patristic Reflections on Artificial Intelligence. Bogoslovni vestnik, 83(2), 379–389. DOI
  • Machidon, O.-M., Krašovec, A., Machidon, A. L., Pejović, V., Latini, D., Sasidharan, S. T., & Del Frate, F. (2023). AgriAdapt: Towards Resource-Efficient UAV Weed Detection Using Adaptable Deep Learning. In NET4us ’23: Proceedings of the Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems for a Sustainable Society, 193–200. DOI