Papers

22

Total Citations

633

H-Index

10

About

Anna Valente is a leading figure in intelligent manufacturing and industrial robotics, with a career dedicated to making automation safer, more flexible, and more precise. Her research spans reconfigurable robotic systems, human-robot collaboration, and autonomous operations in harsh environments. She is best known for her seminal work "Robots in machining" (2019), which has garnered 366 citations and stands as a cornerstone reference in the field. Valente has made foundational contributions to trajectory planning for high-precision assembly, developing algorithms that optimize time and jerk for reconfigurable anthropomorphic robots. Her work on stochastic programming for designing and assembling reconfigurable robotic arms (2016, 37 citations) and multi-level adaptive control for shop-floor automation (2011, 33 citations) has advanced the practical deployment of flexible manufacturing systems. More recently, she has pioneered deliberative robotics frameworks (2022) and dual artificial potential field controllers for collision and singularity avoidance in collaborative assembly (2023). Her research on autonomous robotic platforms for inspection and repair in harsh environments (2021) addresses critical safety challenges in the MRO industry. Valente’s work consistently bridges theoretical rigor with industrial application, making her a key voice in the future of reconfigurable and collaborative manufacturing.

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Key Achievements

10
H-Index
22
Papers
633
Total Citations
29
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Robots in machining
366 citations · 2019
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 36
🏛 Institutions: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Construction Technologies Institute

Top Papers

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    Robots in machining
    366 citations · 2019
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