Selected work across AI ethics, human-centred AI, adaptive intelligent systems, digital health, remote sensing, and cultural heritage. See Google Scholar for the complete and continuously updated record.
25 publications
Love as Moral Telos: A Love-Based Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence
Octavian M. Machidon
Journal of Media Ethics
Develops a love-based normative framework for AI centered on purpose, formative protection, human dignity and non-instrumentality.
@article{machidon2026love,
title = {Love as Moral Telos: A Love-Based Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence},
author = {Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {Journal of Media Ethics},
year = {2026},
pages = {1--15},
doi = {10.1080/23736992.2026.2699087},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/23736992.2026.2699087}
}
Forgetting how to say “Thou”: artificial intelligence and the crisis of relation
Octavian Mihai Machidon
AI and Ethics
A Buberian account of artificial companionship and the risk that low-friction pseudo-relation erodes capacities for reciprocal human encounter.
@article{machidon2026thou,
title = {Forgetting how to say ``Thou'': artificial intelligence and the crisis of relation},
author = {Machidon, Octavian Mihai},
journal = {AI and Ethics},
volume = {6},
pages = {361},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1007/s43681-026-01225-w},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-026-01225-w}
}
Agreement Is Not Alignment: Divergent Moral Grounds in Human and LLM Ethical Judgments
Octavian M. Machidon, Alina L. Machidon, Vojko Strahovnik, Mateja Centa Strahovnik, Jonas Miklavčič, Marko Robnik Šikonja
arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.12368
Shows that high agreement in final moral judgments can conceal systematic divergence between human and LLM moral grounds. Presented at AITC 2026.
@article{machidon2026agreement,
title = {Agreement Is Not Alignment: Divergent Moral Grounds in Human and LLM Ethical Judgments},
author = {Machidon, Octavian M. and Machidon, Alina L. and Strahovnik, Vojko and Centa Strahovnik, Mateja and Miklav{\v c}i{\v c}, Jonas and Robnik {\v S}ikonja, Marko},
journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.12368},
year = {2026},
eprint = {2608.12368},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.12368}
}
A Scoping Review of the Negative Effects of Digital Technology on Cognition
Urška Žnidarič, Erik Štrumbelj, Octavian M. Machidon
arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.10025
Scoping review synthesizing evidence on negative cognitive effects associated with digital technology, including emerging generative-AI-related cognitive offloading.
@article{znidaric2026scoping,
title = {A Scoping Review of the Negative Effects of Digital Technology on Cognition},
author = {{\v Z}nidari{\v c}, Ur{\v s}ka and {\v S}trumbelj, Erik and Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.10025},
year = {2026},
eprint = {2603.10025},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.10025}
}
Large Language Models for OCR in Cultural Heritage: A Comparative Study on Slovene Folkloristic Texts
Octavian M. Machidon, Jasmina Rejec, Domen Vreš, Alina L. Machidon
International Journal on Document Analysis and Recognition
Comparative evaluation of traditional, LLM-assisted and multimodal OCR approaches on complex Slovene cultural-heritage material.
@article{machidon2026ocr,
title = {Large Language Models for OCR in Cultural Heritage: A Comparative Study on Slovene Folkloristic Texts},
author = {Machidon, Octavian M. and Rejec, Jasmina and Vre{\v s}, Domen and Machidon, Alina L.},
journal = {International Journal on Document Analysis and Recognition},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1007/s10032-026-00612-7},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10032-026-00612-7}
}
RADLER: Context-Aware Slimmable Model Selection for Energy-Efficient Real-Time UAV Weed Detection
Alina L. Machidon, Andraž Krašovec, I. C. Igreţ, Veljko Pejović, Octavian M. Machidon
IEEE Access
Context-aware selection among slimmable-model configurations for efficient real-time UAV weed detection.
@article{machidon2026radler,
title = {RADLER: Context-Aware Slimmable Model Selection for Energy-Efficient Real-Time UAV Weed Detection},
author = {Machidon, Alina L. and Kra{\v s}ovec, Andra{\v z} and Igre{\c t}, I. C. and Pejovi{\'c}, Veljko and Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {IEEE Access},
volume = {14},
pages = {116854--116866},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3718374},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3718374}
}
Privacy-Preserving Adaptive Arrhythmia Monitoring with Wearable ECG, Smartphone PPG, and Federated On-Device Learning
Aneta Kartali, Marija Koshtrevska, Stevan Jokić, Nenad Gligorić, Octavian M. Machidon
@article{kartali2026cardio,
title = {Privacy-Preserving Adaptive Arrhythmia Monitoring with Wearable ECG, Smartphone PPG, and Federated On-Device Learning},
author = {Kartali, Aneta and Koshtrevska, Marija and Joki{\'c}, Stevan and Gligori{\'c}, Nenad and Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {Frontiers in Digital Health},
volume = {8},
pages = {1900115},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.3389/fdgth.2026.1900115},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1900115}
}
Large-Scale Real-World Smartphone Photoplethysmography Datasets for Vascular Assessment
Stevan Jokić, Ivan Jokić, Nenad Gligorić, Aneta Kartali, Octavian M. Machidon
Electronics
Introduces large-scale real-world smartphone photoplethysmography datasets for vascular assessment research.
@article{kerec2026nas,
title = {Deployment-Aware NAS for Lightweight UAV Object Detectors in Precision Agriculture Crop Monitoring},
author = {Kerec, Ja{\v s}a and Machidon, Alina L. and Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {AgriEngineering},
volume = {8},
number = {2},
pages = {43},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.3390/agriengineering8020043},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering8020043}
}
Generative AI and childhood education: lessons from the smartphone generation
Octavian-Mihai Machidon
AI & Society
Connects lessons from smartphone-mediated childhood to the risk of intellectual deskilling and cognitive offloading in generative-AI-supported education.
@article{machidon2025forming,
title = {Forming hearts and minds: challenges and renewal in catholic education in the age of AI},
author = {Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {International Studies in Catholic Education},
year = {2025},
pages = {1--16},
doi = {10.1080/19422539.2025.2576899},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/19422539.2025.2576899}
}
Beyond Algorethics: Addressing the Ethical and Anthropological Challenges of AI Recommender Systems
Octavian M. Machidon
Journal of Media Ethics
Proposes a human-centred framework for recommender systems that connects governance, interdisciplinary research and education.
@article{machidon2025algorethics,
title = {Beyond Algorethics: Addressing the Ethical and Anthropological Challenges of AI Recommender Systems},
author = {Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {Journal of Media Ethics},
year = {2025},
pages = {1--13},
doi = {10.1080/23736992.2025.2584435},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/23736992.2025.2584435}
}
A Low-Cost UAV System and Dataset for Real-Time Weed Detection in Salad Crops
Alina L. Machidon, Andraž Krašovec, Veljko Pejović, Daniele Latini, S. T. Sasidharan, Fabio Del Frate, Octavian-Mihai Machidon
@article{machidon2025uavdataset,
title = {A Low-Cost UAV System and Dataset for Real-Time Weed Detection in Salad Crops},
author = {Machidon, Alina L. and Kra{\v s}ovec, Andra{\v z} and Pejovi{\'c}, Veljko and Latini, Daniele and Sasidharan, S. T. and Del Frate, Fabio and Machidon, Octavian-Mihai},
journal = {Electronics},
volume = {14},
number = {20},
pages = {4082},
year = {2025},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/20/4082}
}
SqueezeSlimU-Net: An Adaptive and Efficient Segmentation Architecture for Real-Time UAV Weed Detection
Alina L. Machidon, Andraž Krašovec, Veljko Pejović, Octavian M. Machidon
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Adaptive segmentation architecture designed for efficient real-time weed detection on resource-constrained UAV platforms.
@article{machidon2025squeezeslim,
title = {SqueezeSlimU-Net: An Adaptive and Efficient Segmentation Architecture for Real-Time UAV Weed Detection},
author = {Machidon, Alina L. and Kra{\v s}ovec, Andra{\v z} and Pejovi{\'c}, Veljko and Machidon, Octavian M.},
journal = {IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing},
volume = {18},
pages = {5749--5764},
year = {2025},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/}
}
SELLMA: Semantic Location Through On-Device LLMs and WiFi Sensing
Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Edge Systems, Analytics and Networking (EdgeSys '25)
Explores semantic location inference by combining on-device language models with WiFi sensing.
Cite
@inproceedings{korelic2025sellma,
title = {SELLMA: Semantic Location Through On-Device LLMs and WiFi Sensing},
author = {Koreli{\v c}, Miha and Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Pejovi{\'c}, Veljko},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Edge Systems, Analytics and Networking (EdgeSys '25)},
year = {2025}
}
Mobiprox: Supporting Dynamic Approximate Computing on Mobiles
Runtime framework for dynamic approximate deep-learning execution on mobile devices; recipient of the 2024 UL FRI Special Award for Exceptional Research Achievement.
@article{fabjancic2024mobiprox,
title = {Mobiprox: Supporting Dynamic Approximate Computing on Mobiles},
author = {Fabjan{\v c}i{\v c}, Matev{\v z} and Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Sharif, Hashim and Zhao, Yifan and Misailovi{\'c}, Sa{\v s}a and Pejovi{\'c}, Veljko},
journal = {IEEE Internet of Things Journal},
volume = {11},
number = {9},
pages = {16873--16886},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1109/JIOT.2024.3365957},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2024.3365957}
}
Analyzing the Anthropological Implications of Artificial Intelligence through the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI
Octavian-Mihai Machidon
Journal of Moral Theology
Examines AI through Ratzinger's theological anthropology, focusing on freedom, reason, relation and human dignity.
@article{machidon2024ratzinger,
title = {Analyzing the Anthropological Implications of Artificial Intelligence through the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai},
journal = {Journal of Moral Theology},
volume = {13},
number = {2},
pages = {114--135},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.55476/001c.121945},
url = {https://doi.org/10.55476/001c.121945}
}
Escaping Chronos: The Metaverse as a Surrogate for Aeon
Octavian-Mihai Machidon
Theology and Science
Theological and anthropological reflection on virtuality, time and the metaverse.
@article{machidon2024chronos,
title = {Escaping Chronos: The Metaverse as a Surrogate for Aeon},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai},
journal = {Theology and Science},
volume = {22},
number = {3},
pages = {557--565},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1080/14746700.2024.2359193},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2024.2359193}
}
Upholding Human Dignity in AI: Advocating Moral Reasoning over Consensus Ethics for Value Alignment
Octavian-Mihai Machidon
Philosophical Problems in Science
Argues that value alignment requires stable moral reasoning rather than reliance on shifting social consensus alone.
@article{machidon2024dignity,
title = {Upholding Human Dignity in AI: Advocating Moral Reasoning over Consensus Ethics for Value Alignment},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai},
journal = {Philosophical Problems in Science},
number = {77},
pages = {25--39},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.59203/zfn.77.707},
url = {https://doi.org/10.59203/zfn.77.707}
}
Context-aware adaptation of mobile video decoding resolution
Octavian-Mihai Machidon, Jani Asprov, Tine Fajfar, Veljko Pejović
Multimedia Tools and Applications
Context-aware adaptation of video decoding resolution to reduce resource use on mobile devices.
@article{machidon2023video,
title = {Context-aware adaptation of mobile video decoding resolution},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Asprov, Jani and Fajfar, Tine and Pejovi{\'c}, Veljko},
journal = {Multimedia Tools and Applications},
volume = {82},
number = {12},
pages = {17599--17630},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1007/s11042-022-13787-y},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-022-13787-y}
}
From Fear to Theosis: Patristic Reflections on Artificial Intelligence
Octavian-Mihai Machidon
Bogoslovni vestnik
A patristically informed reflection on artificial intelligence, fear, human vocation and theosis.
@article{machidon2023theosis,
title = {From Fear to Theosis: Patristic Reflections on Artificial Intelligence},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai},
journal = {Bogoslovni vestnik},
volume = {83},
number = {2},
pages = {379--389},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.34291/BV2023/02/Machidon},
url = {https://doi.org/10.34291/BV2023/02/Machidon}
}
CulturalERICA: a conversational agent improving the exploration of European cultural heritage
Octavian-Mihai Machidon, Aleš Tavčar, Matjaž Gams, Mihai Duguleană
Journal of Cultural Heritage
Conversational-agent approach to interactive exploration of European cultural heritage.
Cite
@article{machidon2020culturalerica,
title = {CulturalERICA: a conversational agent improving the exploration of European cultural heritage},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Tav{\v c}ar, Ale{\v s} and Gams, Matja{\v z} and Dugulean{\u a}, Mihai},
journal = {Journal of Cultural Heritage},
year = {2020}
}
Do virtual humans dream of digital sheep?
Marcello A. Carrozzino, Riccardo Galdieri, Octavian-Mihai Machidon, Massimo Bergamasco
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
Explores virtual humans and their role in interactive digital environments.
Cite
@article{carrozzino2020virtualhumans,
title = {Do virtual humans dream of digital sheep?},
author = {Carrozzino, Marcello A. and Galdieri, Riccardo and Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Bergamasco, Massimo},
journal = {IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications},
year = {2020}
}
Digital color restoration for the preservation of reversal film heritage
Octavian-Mihai Machidon, Mihai Ivanovici
Journal of Cultural Heritage
Digital methods for color restoration and preservation of reversal-film cultural heritage.
Cite
@article{machidon2018restoration,
title = {Digital color restoration for the preservation of reversal film heritage},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Ivanovici, Mihai},
journal = {Journal of Cultural Heritage},
year = {2018}
}
Virtual humans in cultural heritage ICT applications: a review
Octavian-Mihai Machidon, Mihai Duguleană, Marcello A. Carrozzino
Journal of Cultural Heritage
Review of virtual-human technologies and applications in cultural-heritage ICT.
Cite
@article{machidon2018virtualhumansreview,
title = {Virtual humans in cultural heritage ICT applications: a review},
author = {Machidon, Octavian-Mihai and Dugulean{\u a}, Mihai and Carrozzino, Marcello A.},
journal = {Journal of Cultural Heritage},
year = {2018}
}