Francesca Cordella
Università Campus Bio-Medico, University of Naples Federico II
Papers
39
Total Citations
808
H-Index
18
About
Francesca Cordella is a prominent researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, assistive technology, and human-robot interaction, whose work has profoundly shaped how robotic systems support individuals with motor impairments. Her research focuses on motion planning for upper-limb exoskeletons, learning by demonstration, and bio-cooperative control strategies that place patients at the center of rehabilitative care. Cordella's most influential contribution — a learning by demonstration framework based on dynamic movement primitives for assistive robotics (95 citations) — established a highly generalizable approach to programming robotic devices for activities of daily living. Building on this, she extended these methods to upper-limb exoskeletons and obstacle avoidance, accumulating over 100 additional citations across related publications. Her work on EEG/EOG-controlled whole-arm exoskeletons for stroke survivors (69 citations) demonstrated tangible clinical impact by restoring independence in chronic paralysis cases. She has also explored psychophysiological-aware rehabilitation control, human hand motion analysis, surgeon-robot shared control for surgical procedures, and robotic solutions for COVID-19 hospital logistics. With a diverse and highly cited portfolio exceeding 450 total citations, Cordella's research consistently bridges engineering innovation with meaningful human benefit, making her a leading voice in socially impactful robotics.
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- 3Learning by Demonstration for Motion Planning of Upper-Limb Exoskeletons64 citations · 2018
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- 10A Surgeon-Robot Shared Control for Ergonomic Pedicle Screw Fixation28 citations · 2020