Fabio Morbidi
University of Siena, Italian Institute of Technology, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique, The University of Texas at Arlington, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Modélisation, information et systèmes, Centre Inria de l'Université Grenoble Alpes
Papers
41
Total Citations
1,753
H-Index
17
About
Fabio Morbidi is a robotics researcher whose work spans multi-robot systems, formation control, vision-based localization, and human-robot interaction. He is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to leader–follower formation control of nonholonomic mobile robots, with his 2008 paper on input-constrained formation control accumulating an impressive 671 citations — a testament to its lasting influence on the field. Building on this, Morbidi pioneered vision-based approaches to formation control, demonstrating how panoramic cameras and uncalibrated visual information can enable robust localization and coordination among robot teams, work that collectively attracted hundreds of additional citations. Beyond multi-robot coordination, Morbidi has made meaningful contributions to practical robotics infrastructure, including the widely adopted KUKA Control Toolbox — an open-source MATLAB suite for robot manipulator control with over 125 citations. His research also ventures into human-robot collaboration, exploring innovative haptic and visuo-tactile feedback mechanisms that allow humans to navigate alongside mobile robots with intuitive, physical guidance. Additional contributions in RGB-D camera calibration and planar mirror-based 3D reconstruction further reflect the breadth of his technical expertise. Across his career, Morbidi has consistently bridged rigorous geometric theory with practical implementation, producing tools and frameworks that continue to shape modern robotics research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Vision-Based Localization for Leader–Follower Formation Control181 citations · 2009
- 3KUKA Control Toolbox125 citations · 2011
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- 6A Geometric Characterization of Leader-Follower Formation Control58 citations · 2007
- 7Cooperative human-robot haptic navigation51 citations · 2014
- 8Practical and accurate calibration of RGB-D cameras using spheres50 citations · 2015
- 9Human-Robot Formation Control via Visual and Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback43 citations · 2014
- 10Planar mirrors for image-based robot localization and 3-D reconstruction41 citations · 2011