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David Pagano is a leading researcher in the field of robotic inspection, specializing in climbing robots for complex ferrous structures. His work addresses critical safety challenges in infrastructure maintenance, particularly for steel bridges and hazardous environments where human access is dangerous. Pagano’s major contributions include the design and development of inchworm-style climbing robots capable of navigating intricate 3D steel bridge environments. His most cited paper, "Climbing robot for steel bridge inspection: design challenges" (2014, 30 citations), outlines key obstacles in deploying robots for high-risk tasks like paint and corrosion monitoring. He further advanced the field with "A prototype climbing robot for inspection of complex ferrous structures" (2010, 25 citations) and "An approach for real-time motion planning of an inchworm robot in complex steel bridge environments" (2016, 25 citations), which introduced innovative path-planning solutions for confined spaces. Pagano’s work on optimal robot design ("A method for optimal design of an inchworm climbing robot," 2012, 11 citations) has been instrumental in improving robot efficiency and reliability. His research has significant implications for worker safety, reducing exposure to heights, confined spaces, and hazardous materials, while enhancing the longevity and integrity of critical infrastructure.