Papers
44
Total Citations
1,011
H-Index
17
About
Arturo Laurenzi is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mobile manipulation, real-time control systems, and disaster-response robotics. He is perhaps best known for his central contributions to the CENTAURO project — a centaur-type hybrid locomotion and manipulation platform designed to operate in hazardous environments where human presence is unsafe. This landmark system, which has garnered over 170 citations, demonstrated unprecedented strength, resilience, and versatility for real-world disaster-response scenarios, representing a significant leap forward in the field of mobile manipulation. Beyond hardware, Laurenzi has made substantial contributions to the software infrastructure underpinning modern robotics. His work on XBotCore (78 citations) delivered a lightweight, real-time cross-robot control framework, while CartesI/O (49 citations) and OpenSoT (49 citations) provide accessible yet powerful tools for Cartesian control and optimization-based motion planning. His research on multi-priority Cartesian impedance control and multi-contact heavy object pushing further advances the theoretical foundations of compliant, physically capable robots. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 600 across his most recognized publications, Laurenzi has established himself as a key architect of both the platforms and the software ecosystems enabling the next generation of robust, human-scale manipulation robots.
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Top Papers
- 1CENTAURO: A Hybrid Locomotion and High Power Resilient Manipulation Platform170 citations · 2019
- 2XBotCore: A Real-Time Cross-Robot Software Platform78 citations · 2017
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- 5Robot control for dummies: Insights and examples using OpenSoT49 citations · 2017
- 6CartesI/O: A ROS Based Real-Time Capable Cartesian Control Framework49 citations · 2019
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