Elisa Buselli

About

Elisa Buselli’s research bridges two seemingly distinct worlds: the cutting edge of medical microrobotics and the foundational stages of STEM education. In medical technology, she has made significant contributions to the development of active capsule endoscopy, tackling the critical challenge of controlling locomotion within the gastrointestinal tract. Her work on friction enhancement through soft polymer micro-patterns (47 citations) and her meso-scale engineering case study on an endoscopic capsule robot (44 citations) have helped advance the design of miniature, self-propelling diagnostic devices. In parallel, Buselli has been a leading voice in educational robotics, investigating how young children can be introduced to engineering and technology. Her influential 2018 study on teacher training and attitude change (50 citations) and her work measuring the impact of robotics on early learners (41 citations) have shaped pedagogical approaches to STEM education. By combining rigorous engineering with a passion for education, Buselli’s work demonstrates how complex technologies—from capsule robots to classroom robots—can be made accessible and impactful across vastly different scales.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Design and Impact of a Teacher Training Course, and Attitude Change Concerning Educational Robotics

   50 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Evaluation of friction enhancement through soft polymer micro-patterns in active capsule endoscopy

   47 citations · 2010
3. 3
   An endoscopic capsule robot: a meso-scale engineering case study

   44 citations · 2009
4. 4
   Can educational robotics introduce young children to robotics and how can we measure it?

   41 citations · 2018

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