Papers
197
Total Citations
7,174
H-Index
41
About
Claudio Melchiorri is a distinguished robotics researcher at the University of Bologna, whose work has profoundly shaped modern robotic manipulation, teleoperation, and motion planning. With contributions spanning over three decades, his research addresses some of the most fundamental and applied challenges in robotics engineering. Melchiorri's highly cited 2008 book *Trajectory Planning for Automatic Machines and Robots* (533 citations) has become an essential reference for motion planning, while his comparative study on teleoperation with time delay (414 citations) established critical frameworks still used in remote manipulation research. His theoretical contributions include rigorous work on generalized inverses in robotics (307 citations) and manipulability measures (183 citations), correcting foundational errors in the field's dexterity literature. On the applied side, Melchiorri pioneered the UB Hand 3, an influential humanoid robotic hand (231 citations), and advanced tendon-based actuation systems, including the innovative twisted string actuation concept (183 citations). His work on contact impedance estimation (270 citations) and slip detection (200 citations) has been instrumental in enabling robots to safely interact with unstructured environments. Collectively, his portfolio reflects a rare ability to bridge rigorous theory with transformative hardware innovation.
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Top Papers
- 1Trajectory Planning for Automatic Machines and Robots533 citations · 2008
- 2Control schemes for teleoperation with time delay: A comparative study414 citations · 2002
- 3A Theory of Generalized Inverses Applied to Robotics307 citations · 1993
- 4Contact impedance estimation for robotic systems270 citations · 2005
- 5Development of UB Hand 3: Early Results231 citations · 2006
- 6Slip detection and control using tactile and force sensors200 citations · 2000
- 7On the mobility and manipulability of general multiple limb robots187 citations · 1995
- 8Modeling and Control of the Twisted String Actuation System183 citations · 2012
- 9Robot manipulability183 citations · 1995
- 10Modeling, Identification, and Control of Tendon-Based Actuation Systems178 citations · 2011