Emiliano Schena
Papers
9
Total Citations
435
H-Index
8
About
Emiliano Schena is a leading figure in biomedical and robotic tactile sensing, with a career dedicated to engineering soft, intelligent sensors that bridge the gap between human physiology and machine interaction. His research focuses on fiber optic sensors, particularly Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs), and their integration into bio-inspired tactile skins and medical devices. Schena’s most impactful work, a 2022 study on a bio-inspired large-area tactile skin that functionally mimics Ruffini receptors using FBGs and deep neural networks, has garnered 182 citations, demonstrating its significance for collaborative robotics and safe human-robot interaction. He has also made foundational contributions through comprehensive reviews on microfabricated tactile sensors (104 citations) and fiber optic sensors for biomedical applications (61 citations), which serve as key resources for the field. His innovations extend to MRI-compatible tactile sensor arrays, tunable soft pressure sensors, and instrumented objects for grasping assessment, showcasing his versatility. With a portfolio of highly cited papers and a focus on translating fundamental sensing principles into practical, soft, and conformable technologies, Schena’s work is essential reading for researchers in robotics, prosthetics, and biomedical instrumentation.
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- 2Microfabricated Tactile Sensors for Biomedical Applications: A Review104 citations · 2014
- 3Fiber Optic Sensors for Biomedical Applications61 citations · 2018
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