Dario Martelli
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Columbia University, University of Alabama
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Total Citations
384
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About
Dario Martelli is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and human balance control, whose work focuses on developing innovative robotic systems to prevent falls and restore mobility in clinical populations. His major contributions center on ecologically-controlled exoskeletons and perturbation-based training paradigms that improve balance recovery after slippage, with his most cited paper (126 citations) demonstrating how an active pelvis orthosis can enhance compensatory responses. Martelli has pioneered robotic platforms like NEUROBike for bedridden post-stroke patients and a stand trainer for spinal cord injury rehabilitation, integrating assist-as-needed support with multidirectional perturbations. His research on Parkinson’s disease (58 citations) reveals how gait and balance disorders can be addressed through strengthening compensatory responses, while his work on cerebral palsy (66 citations) introduces robot-driven pelvic pull to correct crouch gait. With over 380 total citations across his publications, Martelli’s studies on error augmentation and cognitive performance in older adults have further advanced the field. His notable achievements include designing the Tethered Pelvic Assist Device to reduce gait asymmetry after stroke and demonstrating that perturbation-based training generalizes to real-world slip scenarios, making him a pivotal figure in translating robotic rehabilitation from lab to clinic.
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- 3Adaptation of Stability during Perturbed Walking in Parkinson’s Disease58 citations · 2017
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