Papers
57
Total Citations
1,684
H-Index
23
About
Dino Accoto is a prominent robotics engineer and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of wearable robotics, compliant actuation, and human-robot interaction. Best known for his pioneering contributions to series elastic actuators (SEAs), Accoto has fundamentally advanced the design of safe, adaptable robotic systems for rehabilitation and assistive applications. His 2012 paper introducing a compact torsional spring for SEAs in wearable robots (129 citations) and his complementary work on rotary SEAs for knee assistance (92 citations) established foundational principles for mechanically compliant actuator design, enabling robots to interact more safely and naturally with human users. His review on variable impedance rendering through double actuation architectures (107 citations) further solidified his authority on compliant robotic systems. Beyond actuation, Accoto has made significant contributions to tactile sensing, with an influential review on artificial slip detection (119 citations) advancing prosthetics and dexterous manipulation. His research also spans biomimetic crawlers, haptic interfaces, and hand exoskeletons for rehabilitation (87 citations), reflecting a broad and humanistic vision for robotics. With over 900 combined citations across his top works, Accoto's research consistently bridges rigorous engineering with meaningful clinical and societal impact.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Artificial Sense of Slip—A Review119 citations · 2013
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- 4Development of a biomimetic miniature robotic crawler103 citations · 2006
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- 7Passivity constraints for the impedance control of series elastic actuators70 citations · 2013
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- 9Soft Actuator Materials for Electrically Driven Haptic Interfaces69 citations · 2021
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