Federica Barontini
Papers
9
Total Citations
153
H-Index
7
About
Federica Barontini is a leading researcher in the field of human motor control and assistive robotics, with a focus on restoring and augmenting upper limb function in individuals with neurological impairments or limb loss. Her work spans the neuroscientific foundations of movement to the development of wearable haptic and robotic systems. A key contribution is the creation of the U-Limb database, a multi-modal, multi-center resource with over 40 citations, designed to elucidate arm motion control in both healthy and post-stroke conditions. She has pioneered the use of wearable haptics for force feedback in teleoperation and prosthetics, demonstrating how tactile and vibrotactile feedback can improve grasp force modulation and user acceptance. Her research on upper limb synergies has advanced the understanding of time-invariant motor patterns, while her development of integrated systems, such as the SoftPro wearable combining a passive exoskeleton with a supernumerary finger, offers novel solutions for grasping compensation in chronic stroke patients. With over 150 citations across her most cited works, Barontini’s contributions are shaping the future of rehabilitation and human-robot interaction.
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- 3On the Time-Invariance Properties of Upper Limb Synergies30 citations · 2019
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- 6VIBES: Vibro-Inertial Bionic Enhancement System in a Prosthetic Socket9 citations · 2023
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