Papers
10
Total Citations
495
H-Index
8
About
Alessandro Moscatelli is a leading researcher at the intersection of human sensorimotor control and robotics, whose work seeks to unravel how the brain orchestrates manual dexterity and to embed those principles into artificial hands. His key research areas include haptic perception, motor synergies, and hierarchical control frameworks for human-in-the-loop systems. Moscatelli’s most influential contribution is his 2016 paper “Hand synergies: Integration of robotics and neuroscience for understanding the control of biological and artificial hands,” which has garnered 297 citations and serves as a foundational reference for linking neural and robotic hand control. He also identified the change in fingertip contact area as a novel proprioceptive cue (73 citations), advancing our understanding of how touch informs movement. His recent work proposes a hierarchical sensorimotor framework that models robotic control on the nervous system’s own strategies, aiming to dramatically improve the dexterity of prosthetic and robotic hands. Moscatelli’s research has been published in leading venues, and his interdisciplinary approach—spanning neuroscience, robotics, and even haptic communication in sexual medicine—demonstrates the breadth of his impact. For students and researchers, his work offers a compelling vision of how understanding human touch can unlock the next generation of intelligent, responsive artificial hands.
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- 2The Change in Fingertip Contact Area as a Novel Proprioceptive Cue73 citations · 2016
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- 5How long did it last? You would better ask a human20 citations · 2014
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- 7Haptic and Somesthetic Communication in Sexual Medicine14 citations · 2020
- 8Human and Robot Hands12 citations · 2016
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- 10Partial adaptation to surface movement during hand reaching1 citations · 2025