Papers
80
Total Citations
3,343
H-Index
32
About
Fabrizio Caccavale is a distinguished robotics researcher whose work spans robot control, cooperative manipulation, aerial robotics, and multi-robot systems. Best known for his foundational contributions to impedance control, his 1999 paper on six-DOF impedance control using angle/axis representations (225 citations) established a rigorous geometric framework for compliant robot interaction, later extended to dual-arm cooperative manipulators in a highly influential 2008 study garnering 274 citations. His critical review of resolved-acceleration control (1998) remains a valuable reference for robotics educators and practitioners alike. Caccavale has also made significant strides in aerial robotics, pioneering the "flying end-effector" paradigm and the Tilt-Hex fully actuated hexarotor platform, works that have collectively attracted over 327 citations and redefined how aerial robots perform physical interaction tasks. His research on multi-robot systems, including decentralized formation control (157 citations) and behavioral perimeter patrolling, demonstrates a broad vision for autonomous robot teams. With over 1,500 cumulative citations across his most notable works, Caccavale's career represents a sustained and versatile contribution to both theoretical and applied robotics, making him an essential reference for researchers in manipulation, control, and autonomous systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Six-DOF Impedance Control of Dual-Arm Cooperative Manipulators274 citations · 2008
- 2Six-DOF impedance control based on angle/axis representations225 citations · 1999
- 36D interaction control with aerial robots: The flying end-effector paradigm170 citations · 2019
- 46D physical interaction with a fully actuated aerial robot157 citations · 2017
- 5Decentralized time-varying formation control for multi-robot systems157 citations · 2014
- 6The Tricept robot: dynamics and impedance control126 citations · 2003
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- 8Task-oriented motion planning for multi-arm robotic systems91 citations · 2012
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- 10Control of quadrotor aerial vehicles equipped with a robotic arm85 citations · 2013