Arash Ajoudani
Senior Researcher Tenured - Principal Investigator
About
Arash Ajoudani is a tenured senior scientist at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), where he leads the Human-Robot Interfaces and physical Interaction (HRI²) laboratory. He received his PhD degree in Robotics and Automation from University of Pisa and IIT in 2014. He is a recipient of the European Research Council (ERC) starting grant 2019 Ergo-Lean, the coordinator of the Horizon-2020 project SOPHIA, and the co-coordinator of the Horizon-2020 project CONCERT. He also coordinates /is a principal investigator of a number of technology transfer initiatives such as JOiiNT lab.
He is a recipient of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Early Career Award 2021, and winner of the Amazon Research Awards 2019, of the Solution Award 2019 (MECSPE2019), of the KUKA Innovation Award 2018, of the WeRob best poster award 2018, and of the best student paper award at ROBIO 2013. His PhD thesis was a finalist for the Georges Giralt PhD award 2015 - best European PhD thesis in robotics. He was also a finalist for the Solution Award 2020 (MECSPE2020), the best conference paper award at Humanoids 2018, for the best interactive paper award at Humanoids 2016, for the best oral presentation award at Automatica (SIDRA) 2014, and for the best manipulation paper award at ICRA 2012. He is the author of the book "Transferring Human Impedance Regulation Skills to Robots" in the Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (STAR), and several publications in journals, international conferences, and book chapters. He is currently serving as the executive manager of the IEEE-RAS Young Reviewers' Program (YRP), and as chair and representative of the IEEE-RAS Young Professionals Committee. He has been serving as a member of scientific advisory committee and as an associate editor for several international journals and conferences such as IEEE RAL, ICRA, IROS, ICORR, etc. His main research interests are in physical human-robot interaction, mobile manipulation, robust and adaptive control, assistive robotics, and tele-robotics.
Projects
Ongoing Projects:
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ERC Starting Grant Ergo-Lean: Rethinking Human Ergonomics in Lean Manufacturing and Service Industry (Role: Coordinator)
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H2020 SOPHIA: Socio-Physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems in Agile Production (Role: Coordinator)
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H2020 CONCERT: Configurable Collaborative Robot Technologies (Role: Co-Coordinator)
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JOiiNT LAB: IIT-KMR Joint Laboratory (Role: PI)
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BRIC National Grant BRISK (Role: PI)
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Commercial Grant HIRO (Role: PI)
Past Projects:
- Amazon Research Awards - E-LOG
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H2020-ICT - SoftPro: Synergy-based Open-source Foundations and Technologies for Prosthetics and RehabilitatiOn.
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H2020-ICT - SOMA: SOft-embodied intelligent MAnipulation (H2020 EU 2.1.1.5).
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FP7- Walkman: Whole-body Adaptive Locomotion and Manipulation (FP7-ICT-2013-10).
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FP7 - Wearhaps: Wearable haptics for humans and robots. European Community’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7-ICT-2011-9-2.1).
IIT Publications
- 2023
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A human-centric framework for robotic task learning and optimization
Journal of Manufacturing Systems, vol. 67, pp. 68-79 -
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An ergonomic role allocation framework for dynamic human–robot collaborative tasks
Journal of Manufacturing Systems, vol. 67, pp. 111-121 -
An Object Deformation-Agnostic Framework for Human-Robot Collaborative Transportation
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering -
An Open Tele-Impedance Framework to Generate Data for Contact-Rich Tasks in Robotic Manipulation
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts -
A Power-Aware Control Strategy for an Elbow Effort-Compensation Device
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters -
Bi-Directional Human-Robot Handover Using a Novel Supernumerary Robotic System
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts -
Carrying the uncarriable: a deformation-agnostic and human-cooperative framework for unwieldy objects using multiple robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) -
Design and Control of an Assistive Device for Elbow Effort-Compensation
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics -
Design of an Energy-Aware Cartesian Impedance Controller for Collaborative Disassembly
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) -
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Ergonomic human-robot collaboration in industry: A review
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 9 -
FollowMe: a Robust Person Following Framework Based on Visual Re-Identification and Gestures
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts -
Maximising Coefficiency of Human-Robot Handovers through Reinforcement Learning
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters -
Online Learning and Suppression of Vibration in Collaborative Robots with Power Tools
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) - 2022
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A Contact-Adaptive Control Framework for Co-Manipulation Tasks with Application to Collaborative Screwing
RO-MAN 2022 - 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Social, Asocial, and Antisocial Robots, pp. 1131-1137 -
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A Directional Vibrotactile Feedback Interface for Ergonomic Postural Adjustment
IEEE Transactions on Haptics, vol. 15, (no. 1), pp. 200-211 -
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After a Decade of Teleimpedance: A Survey
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems -
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A Hierarchical Finite-State Machine-Based Task Allocation Framework for Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly Tasks
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2022-October, pp. 10238-10244 -
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A Hybrid Learning and Optimization Framework to Achieve Physically Interactive Tasks With Mobile Manipulators
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, (no. 3), pp. 8036-8043 -
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A hybrid model-based evolutionary optimization with passive boundaries for physical human-robot interaction
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1426-1432 -
A Learning-based Approach to Biomechanical Risk Assessment of Human Lifting Tasks via Multiple Sensor Data
IEEE International Conference on Humanoids -
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An adaptive compliance Hierarchical Quadratic Programming controller for ergonomic human–robot collaboration
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 78 -
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An Online Framework for Cognitive Load Assessment in Industrial Tasks
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 78 -
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An Online Multi-Index Approach to Human Ergonomics Assessment in the Workplace
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 52, (no. 5), pp. 812-823 -
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A Self-Tuning Impedance-Based Interaction Planner for Robotic Haptic Exploration
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, (no. 4), pp. 9461-9468 -
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A Shared Autonomy Reconfigurable Control Framework for Telemanipulation of Multi-Arm Systems
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, (no. 4), pp. 9937-9944 -
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A Target-Guided Telemanipulation Architecture for Assisted Grasping
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, (no. 4), pp. 8759-8766 -
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Biomechanical Risk Assessment of Human Lifting Tasks via Supervised Classification of Multiple Sensor Data
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2022-November, pp. 746-751 -
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Dynamic Human-Robot Role Allocation based on Human Ergonomics Risk Prediction and Robot Actions Adaptation
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2825-2831 -
Dynamic Human-Robot Role Allocation based on Human Ergonomics Risk Prediction and Robot Actions Adaptation
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) -
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Enhancing Flexibility and Adaptability in Conjoined Human-Robot Industrial Tasks with a Minimalist Physical Interface
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 8061-8067 -
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ErgoTac-Belt: Anticipatory Vibrotactile Feedback to Lead Centre of Pressure during Walking
Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, vol. 2022-August -
Fast and Psychologically Safe Trajectories: Towards Cognitive Ergonomics in Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) -
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HRI30: An Action Recognition Dataset for Industrial Human-Robot Interaction
Proceedings - International Conference on Pattern Recognition, vol. 2022-August, pp. 4941-4947 -
Human-centred design of robotic systems and exoskeletons using digital human models within the research project SOPHIA
Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft -
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Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) Technologies for Reducing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Diseases in Industry 4.0
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 223 LNNS, pp. 335-342 -
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Human-Robot Collaborative Carrying of Objects with Unknown Deformation Characteristics
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2022-October, pp. 10681-10687 -
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Impact Planning and Pre-configuration based on Hierarchical Quadratic Programming
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1433-1439 -
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Improving Standing Balance Performance through the Assistance of a Mobile Collaborative Robot
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 10017-10023 -
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Learning cooperative dynamic manipulation skills from human demonstration videos
Mechatronics, vol. 85 -
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MOCA-S: A Sensitive Mobile Collaborative Robotic Assistant Exploiting Low-Cost Capacitive Tactile Cover and Whole-Body Control
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, (no. 3), pp. 7920-7927 -
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Open-VICO: An Open-Source Gazebo Toolkit for Vision-based Skeleton Tracking in Human-Robot Collaboration
RO-MAN 2022 - 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Social, Asocial, and Antisocial Robots, pp. 511-517 -
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Performance Analysis of Vibrotactile and Slide-and-Squeeze Haptic Feedback Devices for Limbs Postural Adjustment
RO-MAN 2022 - 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Social, Asocial, and Antisocial Robots, pp. 707-713 -
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Pick the Right Co-Worker: Online Assessment of Cognitive Ergonomics in Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems -
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Quantitative Physical Ergonomics Assessment of Teleoperation Interfaces
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 52, (no. 2), pp. 169-180 -
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Robot Trajectory Adaptation to Optimise the Trade-off between Human Cognitive Ergonomics and Workplace Productivity in Collaborative Tasks
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2022-October, pp. 663-669 -
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Sociable and Ergonomic Human-Robot Collaboration through Action Recognition and Augmented Hierarchical Quadratic Programming
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2022-October, pp. 10712-10719 -
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Target-Referred DMPs for Learning Bimanual Tasks from Shared-Autonomy Telemanipulation
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2022-November, pp. 496-503 - 2021
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A flexible and collaborative approach to robotic box-filling and item sorting
Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 146 -
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A Flexible Robotics-Inspired Computational Model of Compressive Loading on the Human Spine
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, (no. 4), pp. 8229-8236 -
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A Human-Aware Method to Plan Complex Cooperative and Autonomous Tasks using Behavior Trees
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2021-July, pp. 522-529 -
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A Human-Robot Collaboration Framework for Improving Ergonomics During Dexterous Operation of Power Tools
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 68 -
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An integrated dynamic method for allocating roles and planning tasks for mixed human-robot teams
2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2021, pp. 534-539 -
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A Reconfigurable Interface for Ergonomic and Dynamic Tele-Locomanipulation
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4260-4267 -
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A Scalable Framework for Multi-Robot Tele-Impedance Control
IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 37, (no. 6), pp. 2052-2066 -
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A Soft Assistive Device for Elbow Effort-Compensation
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 9540-9547 -
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A Supernumerary Soft Robotic Limb for Reducing Hand-Arm Vibration Syndromes Risks
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 8 -
A Supernumerary Soft Robotic Limb for Reducing Hand-Arm Vibration Syndromes Risks
Frontiers in Robotics and AI -
Augmented Hierarchical Quadratic Programming for Adaptive Compliance Control
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation -
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Augmented Hierarchical Quadratic Programming for Adaptive Compliance Robot Control
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2021-May, pp. 3568-3574 -
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Emerging Paradigms for Robotic Manipulation: From the Lab to the Productive World [From the Guest Editors]
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 28, (no. 2), pp. 10-12 -
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Exo-Muscle: A Semi-Rigid Assistive Device for the Knee
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, (no. 4), pp. 8514-8521 -
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Garbage Collection and Sorting with a Mobile Manipulator using Deep Learning and Whole-Body Control
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2021-July, pp. 408-414 -
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Unified Approach for Hybrid Motion Control of MOCA Based on Weighted Whole-Body Cartesian Impedance Formulation
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, (no. 2), pp. 3505-3512 - 2020
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A Collaborative Robotic Approach to Autonomous Pallet Jack Transportation and Positioning
IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 142191-142204 -
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A Framework for Autonomous Impedance Regulation of Robots Based on Imitation Learning and Optimal Control
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters -
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A framework for real-time and personalisable human ergonomics monitoring
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 11101-11107 -
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A method for autonomous robotic manipulation through exploratory interactions with uncertain environments
Autonomous Robots, vol. 44, (no. 8), pp. 1395-1410 -
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An Adaptive Control Approach to Robotic Assembly with Uncertainties in Vision and Dynamics
29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2020, pp. 144-150 -
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An approach to object-level stiffness regulation of hand-arm systems subject to under-actuation constraints
Autonomous Robots, vol. 44, (no. 8), pp. 1505-1517 -
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An intuitive formulation of the human arm active endpoint stiffness
Sensors, vol. 20, (no. 18), pp. 1-15 -
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An online method to detect and locate an external load on the human body with applications in ergonomics assessment
Sensors, vol. 20, (no. 16), pp. 1-18 -
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A Novel Soft Robotic Supernumerary Hand for Severely Affected Stroke Patients
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 28, (no. 5), pp. 1168-1177 -
A Probabilistic Shared-Control Framework for Mobile Manipulators
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) -
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A probabilistic shared-control framework for mobile robots
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 11473-11480 -
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A Real-time Tool for Human Ergonomics Assessment based on Joint Compressive Forces
29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2020, pp. 1164-1170 -
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A Shared-Autonomy Approach to Goal Detection and Navigation Control of Mobile Collaborative Robots
29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2020, pp. 1026-1032 -
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A visuo-haptic guidance interface for mobile collaborative robotic assistant (MOCA)
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 11253-11260 -
A Visuo-Haptic Guidance Interface for the Mobile Collaborative Robotic Assistant (MOCA)
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) -
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Human Arm Posture Optimisation in Bilateral Teleoperation through Interface Reconfiguration
Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, vol. 2020-November, pp. 1102-1108 -
Intelligent, Adaptive Humanoids for Human Assistance
Mechatronics and Robotics, Publisher: CRC Press -
MOCA-MAN: A MObile and reconfigurable Collaborative Robot Assistant for conjoined huMAN-robot actions
2020 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) -
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Smart Collaborative Systems for Enabling Flexible and Ergonomic Work Practices [Industry Activities]
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 27, (no. 2), pp. 169-176 -
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The sensor-based biomechanical risk assessment at the base of the need for revising of standards for human ergonomics
Sensors, vol. 20, (no. 20), pp. 1-15 -
The Sensors-based Biomechanical Risk Assessment at the base of the Need for Revising of Standards for Human Ergonomics
MDPI Sensors -
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Towards an Intelligent Collaborative Robotic System for Mixed Case Palletizing
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 9128-9134 -
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Virtual Conferences in Times of COVID-19: Embracing the Potential [Young Professionals]
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 27, (no. 3) - 2019
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A Capability-Aware Role Allocation Approach to Industrial Assembly Tasks
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 4, (no. 4), pp. 3378-3385 -
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A Collaborative Robotic Approach to Gaze-Based Upper-Limb Assisted Reaching
IWOBI 2019 - IEEE International Work Conference on Bioinspired Intelligence, Proceedings, pp. 63-68 -
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Adaptable Workstations for Human-Robot Collaboration: A Reconfigurable Framework for Improving Worker Ergonomics and Productivity
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 26, (no. 3), pp. 14-26 -
An Active Supernumerary Hand For Grasping Assistance and Rehabilitation
Workshop Innovation in Rehabilitation Technologies -
An Augmented Reality Interface for Improving Task Performance in Close-Proximity Teleoperation
Istituto di Robotica e Macchine Intelligenti 3D -
A New Overloading Fatigue Model for Ergonomic Risk Assessment with Application to Human-Robot Collaboration
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation -
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An Intuitive Augmented Reality Interface for Task Scheduling, Monitoring, and Work Performance Improvement in Human-Robot Collaboration
IWOBI 2019 - IEEE International Work Conference on Bioinspired Intelligence, Proceedings, pp. 75-80 -
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A real-time graphic interface for the monitoring of the human joint overloadings with application to assistive exoskeletons
Biosystems and Biorobotics, vol. 22, pp. 281-285 -
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A Real-Time Identification and Tracking Method for the Musculoskeletal Model of Human Arm
Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018, pp. 3472-3479 -
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A selective muscle fatigue management approach to ergonomic human-robot co-manipulation
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 58, pp. 69-79 -
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A Self-Adaptive Robot Control Framework for Improved Tracking and Interaction Performances in Low-Stiffness Teleoperation
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2018-November, pp. 628-634 -
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A supernumerary soft robotic hand-arm system for improving worker ergonomics
Biosystems and Biorobotics, vol. 22, pp. 520-524 -
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A Teleoperation Interface for Loco-Manipulation Control of Mobile Collaborative Robotic Assistant
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 4, (no. 4), pp. 3593-3600 -
A Teleoperation Interface for Loco-manipulation Control of MObile Collaborative robotic Assistant (MOCA)
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters -
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Coordination Control of a Dual-Arm Exoskeleton Robot Using Human Impedance Transfer Skills
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 49, (no. 5), pp. 954-963 -
Design and Validation of a Modular One-To-Many Actuator for a Soft Wearable Exosuit
Frontiers in Neurorobotics -
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Exploitation of environment support contacts for manipulation effort reduction of a robot arm
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2019-May, pp. 9502-9508 -
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How Can Assistive Robotics Improve Personal and Work Life? A Million Dollar Question
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 26, (no. 2) -
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Online Joint Stiffness Transfer from Human Arm to Anthropomorphic Arm
Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018, pp. 1457-1464 -
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Shared-Autonomy Control for Intuitive Bimanual Tele-Manipulation
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2018-November, pp. 417-424 -
Toward a Synergistic Framework for Human-Robot Coexistence and Collaboration (HRC2)
Istituto di Robotica e Macchine Intelligenti 3D -
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Towards a Prolonged Productivity in Industry 4.0: A Framework for Fatigue Minimisation in Robot-Robot Co-Manipulation
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2018-November, pp. 684-689 -
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Towards Ergonomic Control of Collaborative Effort in Multi-human Mobile-robot Teams
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3005-3011 -
Towards Robot Interaction Autonomy: Explore, Identify, and Interact
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation -
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Unifying bilateral teleoperation and tele-impedance for enhanced user experience
The International Journal of Robotics Research -
Usability of a soft robotic device for the severely impaired hand after stroke
World Confederation for Physical Therapy - 2018
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A bio-inspired grasp stiffness control for robotic hands
Frontiers in Robotics and AI -
A Learning-based Approach to the Real-time Estimation of the Feet Ground Reaction Forces and Centres of Pressure in Humans
National Congress of Bioengineering -
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A Method for Robot Motor Fatigue Management in Physical Interaction and Human-Robot Collaboration Tasks
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 2850-2856 -
A Method for Robot Motor Fatigue Management in Physical Interaction and Human-Robot Collaboration Tasks
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), vol. In Proceedings -
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Analytical and Experimental Analysis for Position Optimization of a Grasp Assistance Supernumerary Robotic Hand
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, (no. 4), pp. 4305-4312 -
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Anticipatory Robot Assistance for the Prevention of Human Static Joint Overloading in Human-Robot Collaboration
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, (no. 1), pp. 68 - 75 -
A Real-Time Identification andTracking Method for the Musculoskeletal Model of Human Arm
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics -
A Self-tuning Impedance Controller for Autonomous Robotic Manipulation
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) -
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A Self-Tuning Impedance Controller for Autonomous Robotic Manipulation
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 5885-5891 -
A Supernumerary Soft RoboticHand-Arm System for Improving Worker Ergonomics
The International Symposiumon Wearable Robotics -
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Asymmetric Bimanual Control of Dual-Arm Exoskeletons for Human-Cooperative Manipulations
IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 34, (no. 1), pp. 264-271 -
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A synergistic approach to the Real-Time estimation of the feet ground reaction forces and centers of pressure in humans with application to Human-Robot collaboration
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, (no. 4), pp. 3654-3661 -
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ErgoTac: A Tactile Feedback Interface for Improving Human Ergonomics in Workplaces
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, (no. 4), pp. 4179-4186 -
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Getting involved for a rewarding experience [Young Professionals]
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 25, (no. 3) -
Grasp Stiffness Control in Robotic Hands through Coordinated Optimization of Pose and Joint Stiffness
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters -
Grasp Stiffness Control in Robotic Hands through Coordinated Optimization of Pose and Joint Stiffness
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) -
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Grasp Stiffness Control in Robotic Hands Through Coordinated Optimization of Pose and Joint Stiffness
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, (no. 4), pp. 3952-3959 -
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Online Human Muscle Force Estimation for Fatigue Management in Human-Robot Co-Manipulation
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 1340-1346 -
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Online Model Based Estimation of Complete Joint Stiffness of Human Arm
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, (no. 1), pp. 84-91 -
Real-time Graphic Interface for the Monitoring of the Human Joint Overloadings with Application to Assistive Exoskeletons
The International Symposium on Wearable Robotics -
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Robot adaptation to human physical fatigue in human–robot co-manipulation
Autonomous Robots, vol. 42, (no. 5), pp. 1011-1021 -
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Simplifying telerobotics: Wearability and teleimpedance improves human-robot interactions in teleoperation
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 25, (no. 1), pp. 77-88 -
Toward an Active Supernumerary Hand for Grasping Assistance: Analytical and Experimental Analysis for Performance Optimization
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters -
Toward an Active Supernumerary Hand for Grasping Assistance: Analytical and Experimental Analysis for Performance Optimization
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) -
Towards a Prolonged Productivity in Industry 4.0: A Framework for Fatigue Minimization in Robot-Robot Co-Manipulation
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids) -
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WALK-MAN humanoid platform
Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol. 121, pp. 495-548 - 2017
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A Bilateral Tele-Impedance Controller for Remote Interaction with Transmission Time Delay
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems -
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A human-robot co-manipulation approach based on human sensorimotor information
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 25, (no. 7), pp. 811-822 -
A Manipulation Framework for Debris Removal using WALK-MAN Humanoid
10th International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics (HFR 2017) -
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A Method for Derivation of Robot Task-Frame Control Authority from Repeated Sensory Observations
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 2, (no. 2), pp. 719 - 726 -
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A Real-time and Reduced-Complexity Approach to the Detection and Monitoring of Static Joint Overloading in Humans
IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 828 - 834 -
Asymmetric Bimanual Coordinate Control of Dual-Arm Exoskeleton Robots for Human Cooperative Manipulations
IEEE Transactions on Robotics -
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Choosing poses for force and stiffness control
IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 33, (no. 6), pp. 1483-1490 -
Integrating Wearable Haptics and Teleimpedance Methods for Augmented Human-Robot Interaction with Synergy-inspired Robotic Systems
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine -
Modular One-to-many Clutchable Actuator for a Soft Elbow Exosuit
IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics -
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On the common-mode and configuration-dependent stiffness control of multiple degrees of freedom hands
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pp. 113-120 -
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Progress and prospects of the human–robot collaboration
Autonomous Robots, (no. Special Issue: Learning for Human-Robot Collaboration), pp. 1-19 -
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Reduced-Complexity Representation of the Human Arm Active Endpoint Stiffness for Supervisory Control of Remote Manipulation
International Journal of Robotics Research -
Robot Adaptation to Human Physical Fatigue in Human-Robot Co-Manipulation
Autonomous Robots -
Robots Learning from Robots: A Proof of Concept Study for Co-Manipulation Tasks
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots -
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RRT-based motion planning with sampling in redundancy space for robots with anthropomorphic arms
IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, pp. 1612-1618 -
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Soft brain-machine interfaces for assistive robotics: A novel control approach
IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 863-869 -
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Towards ergonomic control of human-robot co-manipulation and handover
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pp. 55-60 -
Towards Ergonomic Control of Human-Robot Co-Manipulation and Handover
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots -
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WALK-MAN: A High-Performance Humanoid Platform for Realistic Environments
Journal of Field Robotics, vol. 34, (no. 7), pp. 1225-1259 - 2016
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Adaptation of robot physical behaviour to human fatigue in human-robot co-manipulation
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pp. 489-494 -
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Development of a robotic teaching interface for human to human skill transfer
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2016-November, pp. 710-716 -
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Evaluation of hip kinematics influence on the performance of a quadrupedal robot leg
ICINCO 2016 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, vol. 1, pp. 205-212 -
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Reflex control of the Pisa/IIT SoftHand during object slippage
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2016-June, pp. 1972-1979 -
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Synergy-based interface for bilateral tele-manipulations of a master-slave system with large asymmetries
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2016-June, pp. 4859-4865 -
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Teleimpedance Control: Overview and application
Human and Robot Hands, Publisher: Springer Series on Touch and Haptic Systems -
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Towards multi-modal intention interfaces for human-robot co-manipulation
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2016-November, pp. 2663-2669 -
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Transferring Human Impedance Regulation Skills to Robots
Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Publisher: Springer - 2015
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A reduced-complexity description of arm endpoint stiffness with applications to teleimpedance control
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2015-December, pp. 1017-1023 -
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Electromyographic mapping of finger stiffness in tripod grasp: A proof of concept
IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, vol. 2015-September, pp. 181-186 -
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Kinematic analysis and design considerations for optimal base frame arrangement of humanoid shoulders
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2015-June, (no. June), pp. 2710-2715 -
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On the role of robot configuration in Cartesian stiffness control
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2015-June, (no. June), pp. 1010-1016 -
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Optimal human-inspired ankle stiffness regulation for humanoid balancing control
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2015-February, pp. 902-907 -
Teaching by Demonstration on Dual-arm Robot using HRI Variable Stiffness Transferring
2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, IEEE-ROBIO 2015 -
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Teaching by demonstration on dual-arm robot using variable stiffness transferring
2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, IEEE-ROBIO 2015, pp. 1202-1208 -
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Tele-impedance based assistive control for a compliant knee exoskeleton
Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 73, pp. 78-90 - 2014
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Active gathering of frictional properties from objects
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 3982-3987 -
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A manipulation framework for compliant humanoid COMAN: Application to a valve turning task
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2015-February, pp. 664-670 -
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Exploring haptic feedback for the Pisa/IIT SoftHand
Haptics Symposium -
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Exploring teleimpedance and tactile feedback for intuitive control of the pisa/IIT soft hand
IEEE Transactions on Haptics, vol. 7, (no. 2), pp. 203-215 -
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Natural redundancy resolution in dual-arm manipulation using configuration dependent stiffness (CDS) control
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1480-1486 -
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Proceedings of the first workshop on peripheral machine interfaces: Going beyond traditional surface electromyography
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, vol. 8, (no. AUG) -
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Upper-body impedance control with variable stiffness for a door opening task
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, vol. 2015-February, pp. 713-719 - 2013
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A synergy-driven approach to a myoelectric hand
IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics -
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Human-inspired balancing assistance: Application to a knee exoskeleton
2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2013, pp. 292-297 -
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Human-like impedance and minimum effort control for natural and efficient manipulation
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 4499-4505 -
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Tele-Impedance based stiffness and motion augmentation for a knee exoskeleton device
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2194-2200 -
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Teleimpedance control of a synergy-driven anthropomorphic hand
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 1985-1991 - 2012
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TeleImpedance: Exploring the role of common-mode and configuration- dependant stiffness
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, pp. 363-369 -
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Tele-impedance: Teleoperation with impedance regulation using a body-machine interface
International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 31, (no. 13), pp. 1642-1655 -
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Tele-impedance: Towards transferring human impedance regulation skills to robots
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 382-388 -
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Towards autonomous robotic valve turning
Cybernetics and Information Technologies, vol. 12, (no. 3), pp. 17-26 - 2011
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Tele-Impedance based teleoperation: Peg-in-hole experimental results
2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2011, pp. 2239-2240 -
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Tele-impedance: Preliminary results on measuring and replicating human arm impedance in tele operated robots
2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2011, pp. 216-222 - 2009
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A neuro-sliding-mode control with adaptive modeling of uncertainty for control of movement in paralyzed limbs using functional electrical stimulation
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 56, (no. 7), pp. 1771-1780 - 2007
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Neuro-sliding mode control with modular models for control of knee-joint angle using quadriceps electrical stimulation
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings, pp. 2424-2427 - 2006
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Neuro-Sliding Mode Control of Knee-Joint Angle by Using Quadriceps Electrical Stimulation
11th Annual Conference of the International FES Society (IFESS 2006)
Dissemination Talks
- 2022
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Human Centric Design in Industry 5.0
- 2021
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Una nuova generazione di robot collaborative per un'industria competitiva
- 2020
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INTERFACCE UOMO-ROBOT E ROBOT COLLABORATIVI
- 2019
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Colleghi Robot: A che Punto Siamo Arrivati
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Colleghi robot (our Robotic Colleagues)
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INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE E SOSTENIBILITÀ
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Robot collaborativi, i nostri colleghi di oggi e di domani
- 2016
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What’s Human About technology
Scientific Talks
- 2023
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Learning and control for interactive robots
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Socio-Physically Interactive Mobile Collaborative Robots
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Success Stories of the EU funded Project: H2020 SOPHIA
- 2022
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Anticipatory Control of Human-Robot Interaction: Towards Autonomous yet Truly Collaborative Robots
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How physical and social factors can come together in human-robot interaction
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Human-centric robotics and machine intelligence for a flexible and sustainable European industry
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Intelligenza Artificiale e Robotica al Lavoro: impatti socio-economici
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Learning and control for flexible human robot interaction in industry
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New Generation Core Robotic and AI technologies for a Sustainable European Industry
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Towards Context-Aware Robot Interaction Autonomy
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Towards personalizable risk-prevention and work-assistance in industry and healthcare
- 2021
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A collaborative robotic approach to next-generation flexible manufacturing
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Anticipatory Control of Human-Robot Interaction: Towards Enabling Flexible and Agile Work Practices
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Attualità e prospettive della biorobotica in Medicina del Lavoro
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Ergonomic Human-Robot Collaboration
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From Human Kinodynamic Monitoring to Cobot Anticipatory Control
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How to make collaborative robots aware of human actions and their ergonomics
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Intelligent Interfaces for Situational Awareness in Human-Robot Collaboration
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Rethinking Human Ergonomics in Lean Manufacturing and Service Industry: Towards Adaptive Robots with Anticipatory Behaviours
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The new generation of core robotic technologies for hybrid manufacturing environments – the SOPHIA Project description, aims and findings
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The roles of humans, robots, and AI in the era of industrial mass customization
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Wisconsin Robotics Seminar Series
- 2020
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A collaborative robotic approach to pandemic preparedness and response
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Enabling Flexible and Agile Work Practices using KUKA Collaborative Robotic Technologies
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Flexible automation through autonomous wheeled robotic manipulators
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From visuospatial cognition to robotic manipulation through exploration
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Human-Robot Interfaces and physical Interaction Laboratory Research
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Multi-modal interfaces for improving situational awareness in human-robot interaction
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Rethinking Human Ergonomics in Lean Manufacturing and Service Industry: Towards Collaborative Robots with Anticipatory Behaviors
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Robotics-based synthesis of human ergonomics in human-robot collaboration tasks Speaker
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Shared authority control of a MObile Collaborative robot Assistant (MOCA)
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Socio-Physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems
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Socio-Physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems in Agile Production
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TOWARDS ERGONOMIC CONTROL OF HUMAN-ROBOT COEXISTENCE AND COLLABORATION
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Towards Sustainable Work Practices to Promote Productivity and Workers' Health"
- 2019
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Human-Robot Collaboration: Enabling Flexible and Agile Work Practices
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INTELLIGENT ROBOTS: WHERE ARE WE WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY?
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Your personal MObile Collaborative robot Assistant (MOCA): From close-proximity collaboration to remote loco-manipulation control
- 2018
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Adaptive effort allocation principles for dynamic human-robot interaction and collaboration
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Advanced Interfaces for Robotic Teleoperation
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Ergonomic and Lean Logistics: Towards Adaptive Collaborative Robots
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Ergonomics in Industry 4.0: CoBots, WearBots and TeleBots.
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Human-Robot Collaboration: Enabling Flexible and Agile Work Practices
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Improving human productivity and ergonomics through adaptive and reconfigurable CoBots
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Interaction Control of Collaborative Robots for Adaptation to Task and Human Factors
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Lean Robotics for Gaining a Competitive Advantage
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Towards Ergonomic Control of Human Robot Co-Manipulation
- 2017
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Dynamics-Awareness and Effort Coordination in Shared Workspaces
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Intention-Aware Interfaces for Anticipatory Robot Assistance
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IROS Workshop on Learning for Collaborative Robotics: Enabling Flexible, Redeployable and Agile Industrial Applications
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Multimodal Interfaces for Human-Robot Co-Manipulation and Co-Adaptation
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PACE - Perception and action in complex environments
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Towards Ergonomic Human-Robot Collaboration
- 2016
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Human Intention Estimation for Dynamic Human-Robot Interactions
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Human-robot impedance interfaces for adaptive co-manipulation
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Towards Co-Adaptive Learning through Semi-Autonomy and Shared Control
- 2015
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Motor Control Principles for Enhanced Physical Human-Robot-Environment Interactions
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On the Role of Robot Configuration in Cartesian Stiffness Control
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Physical Interactions in Humans and Robots
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Towards Enhanced Physical Human-Robot-Environment Interactions
- 2013
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On the role of teleimpedance control for efficient and intuitive control of the prosthetic and assistive devices
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Tele-impedance control of a hand intended for prosthetic applications
Awards
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Early Career Award 2021
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Finalist of the Robotics Solution Award (Premio Innovazione Robotica) - MECSPE 2020 (Italy's largest industrial organisation)
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ERC starting Grant 2019 for project Ergo-Lean
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Winner of the Robotics Solution Award (Premio Innovazione Robotica) - MECSPE 2019 (Italy's largest industrial organisation)
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Winner of the Amazon Research Awards 2019
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Winner of the Best Conference Paper (poster category) Award - WeRob 2018
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Best Conference (oral presentation category) Award Finalist - IEEE Humanoids 2018
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Winner of the KUKA Innovation Award 2018 - Hannover Messe 2018
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Best Interactive Paper Award Finalist - IEEE Humanoids 2016
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Georges Giralt Phd Award (Best European PhD Thesis in Robotics) Finalist 2015 - ERF2015
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Best Presentation Award Finalist - Automatica.it 2014
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Winner of the Best Student Paper Award - IEEE ROBIO2013
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Best Conference Paper Award Finalist - IEEE ROBIO2013
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Best Manipulation Paper Award Finalist - IEEE/RAS ICRA 2012