Papers
33
Total Citations
453
H-Index
12
About
Daniele Cafolla is a leading figure in the design of bio-inspired and service-oriented robotic systems, with a particular focus on humanoid robotics, rehabilitation devices, and cultural heritage applications. His most impactful work includes the development of CUBE, a cable-driven device for limb rehabilitation (79 citations), and the LARMbot 2 humanoid robot, which introduced novel parallel architectures for low-cost, user-oriented design (33 citations). Cafolla has also made significant contributions to locomotion robotics, notably through his static balancing analysis of wheeled-legged hexapod robots (30 citations), addressing critical challenges in terrain adaptability for service operations. His research extends to the HeritageBot platform (24 citations), a modular robot designed for both ground and aerial locomotion in cultural heritage preservation. Additionally, Cafolla has advanced humanoid torso design with cable-driven, vertebra-inspired mechanisms (23 citations), experimentally characterizing human torso motion to improve robotic mimicry of human performance. With over 300 total citations across his most cited works, Cafolla’s innovations in parallel mechanisms, cable-driven actuation, and modular robotics have established him as a key contributor to affordable, versatile robotic systems for rehabilitation, service, and heritage applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1CUBE, a Cable-driven Device for Limb Rehabilitation79 citations · 2019
- 2Design and Experiments of a Novel Humanoid Robot with Parallel Architectures33 citations · 2018
- 3Static Balancing of Wheeled-legged Hexapod Robots30 citations · 2020
- 4An experimental characterization of human torso motion29 citations · 2015
- 5HeritageBot platform for service in Cultural Heritage frames24 citations · 2018
- 6Design and Simulation of a Cable-Driven Vertebra-Based Humanoid Torso23 citations · 2016
- 7An experimental validation of a novel humanoid torso23 citations · 2017
- 8LARMbot: A New Humanoid Robot with Parallel Mechanisms18 citations · 2016
- 9HeritageBot Service Robot assisting in Cultural Heritage18 citations · 2017
- 10A Study of Feasibility of a Human Finger Exoskeleton17 citations · 2014