Papers
169
Total Citations
5,151
H-Index
37
About
Eugenio Guglielmelli is a pioneering Italian biomedical engineer and roboticist whose career has transformed the intersection of robotics, neuroscience, and rehabilitation medicine. His research spans three deeply interconnected domains: prosthetics and neuroprosthetics, assistive and rehabilitation robotics, and biomechatronic system design. Among his most celebrated contributions is the development of anthropomorphic artificial hands that emulate the natural biomechanics of human fingers, work that has garnered over 330 citations and laid foundational principles for both prosthetic and humanoid robotic applications. His landmark 2010 study demonstrating a double nerve intraneural interface implant in a human amputee — enabling intuitive robotic hand control — has attracted nearly 400 citations, representing a milestone in bidirectional neural interfacing. Guglielmelli has also advanced stroke rehabilitation through innovative combinations of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation with robotic therapy, and contributed influential designs in compliant actuation for wearable assistive robots. His earlier work on personal robots for disabled and elderly individuals reflects a sustained commitment to human-centered technology. With a body of research accumulating thousands of citations, Guglielmelli stands as a defining figure in translational rehabilitation robotics and neuroprosthetics.
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- 3Robotics for medical applications165 citations · 1996
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- 7MOVAID: a personal robot in everyday life of disabled and elderly people127 citations · 1999
- 8The passive stiffness of the wrist and forearm121 citations · 2012
- 9Rehabilitation and Health Care Robotics119 citations · 2016
- 10Artificial Sense of Slip—A Review119 citations · 2013