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4
Total Citations
21
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3
About
Nicola Di Stefano is a leading voice at the intersection of robotics, ethics, and human motor performance. His research centers on the ethical implications of human augmentation—particularly through supernumerary robotic limbs—and the dynamics of haptic communication in physically connected humans. Di Stefano’s major contributions include proposing an enactivist ethical framework for wearable robotics, as seen in his highly cited work “The Ethics of Supernumerary Robotic Limbs. An Enactivist Approach” (2022, 8 citations), which critically examines the moral challenges of enhancing human sensorimotor abilities. He has also pioneered studies on robot-mediated asymmetric connections, demonstrating that such interactions can improve joint motor performance without increasing effort for the more skilled partner—a finding with profound implications for rehabilitation and collaborative tasks. His work “Artificial Emotions: Toward a Human-Centric Ethics” (2022, 5 citations) further explores the ethical design of emotionally expressive robots. With over 20 citations across his most-cited papers, Di Stefano’s research is shaping how we think about human-robot collaboration, ethical augmentation, and the future of physically interactive technology.
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- 1The Ethics of Supernumerary Robotic Limbs. An Enactivist Approach8 citations · 2022
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- 3Artificial Emotions: Toward a Human-Centric Ethics5 citations · 2022
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