Papers
20
Total Citations
870
H-Index
12
About
F. Salsedo is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges rehabilitation engineering, virtual reality, and human augmentation. Based at the PERCRO Laboratory of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Salsedo’s research focuses on developing advanced wearable robotic systems—particularly exoskeletons—for upper-limb neurorehabilitation and human strength amplification. Their most influential contribution is the L-EXOS, a five-degree-of-freedom force-feedback exoskeleton for upper-limb rehabilitation in virtual reality, clinically validated in studies that have garnered over 130 citations. Salsedo also led the development of the Body Extender (BE), a whole-body exoskeleton for power augmentation in unstructured environments, cited more than 90 times. Their work on haptic hand exoskeletons for precision grasp simulation and early innovations in shape-memory alloy (SMA) micromotors for dexterous artificial hands—some dating back to 1989—demonstrate a sustained commitment to merging soft actuation with robotic dexterity. With over 790 cumulative citations across their top ten papers, Salsedo’s research has profoundly impacted post-stroke rehabilitation protocols and the design of wearable robots for both clinical and industrial applications.
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Top Papers
- 1Arm rehabilitation with a robotic exoskeleleton in Virtual Reality155 citations · 2007
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- 3A Force‐Feedback Exoskeleton for Upper‐Limb Rehabilitation in Virtual Reality136 citations · 2009
- 4Body Extender: Whole body exoskeleton for human power augmentation91 citations · 2011
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- 6Haptic Hand Exoskeleton for Precision Grasp Simulation56 citations · 2013
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- 8A linear SMA motor as direct-drive robotic actuator47 citations · 2003
- 9Shape memory alloy microactuators35 citations · 1990
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