Papers
273
Total Citations
9,327
H-Index
54
About
Domenico Prattichizzo is a prominent Italian robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, haptic feedback, and robotic hand control — fields where his contributions have earned well over 2,000 citations across his most influential publications alone. His early research made significant advances in autonomous mobile robotics, including image-based visual servoing using epipolar geometry and leader–follower formation control for nonholonomic robots, the latter accumulating an impressive 671 citations. Prattichizzo is perhaps best known for pioneering wearable haptics, developing fingertip devices capable of delivering rich cutaneous force feedback — a paradigm shift from traditional grounded haptic systems. This work found particularly compelling application in robotic surgery, where his team demonstrated that cutaneous feedback could restore a surgeon's sense of touch during teleoperation without compromising system stability. Equally influential is his research on hand synergies, bridging neuroscience and robotics to simplify the control of complex robotic hands by exploiting the natural coordination patterns found in human grasping. His interdisciplinary vision — connecting biological insight with engineering innovation — has made him a defining voice in modern robotics and human-robot interaction research.
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- 6Vision-Based Localization for Leader–Follower Formation Control181 citations · 2009
- 7On the role of hand synergies in the optimal choice of grasping forces152 citations · 2011
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- 9Walking Ahead: The Headed Social Force Model140 citations · 2017
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