Furio Gramatica
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About
Furio Gramatica is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, neurorehabilitation, and health technology assessment. His work focuses on developing and validating robotic and digital tools to restore upper limb function in patients with neurological disorders, particularly after stroke. Gramatica’s major contributions include demonstrating the reliability and discriminant validity of robotic devices for finger training in subacute stroke patients—a study that has garnered 85 citations and provided critical evidence for objective hand function assessment. He has also advanced the field by proposing frameworks for selecting appropriate upper limb robotic devices based on rehabilitation goals, and by comparing the efficacy of socially assistive robots versus virtual agents in rehabilitation tasks. Notably, his real-world cost analysis of technological versus conventional rehabilitation in Italy (14 citations) provides essential economic evidence for clinical adoption. As a key contributor to the Fit for Medical Robotics Initiative, Gramatica has authored a position paper (9 citations) identifying barriers and solutions for translating robotics from lab to clinic. His work bridges engineering, clinical practice, and health economics, making him a pivotal figure in shaping evidence-based, scalable robotic rehabilitation.
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- 6From stethoscope to ambient intelligence: the evolution of healthcare3 citations · 2003