Papers
11
Total Citations
185
H-Index
7
About
Gaspare Santaera is a robotics researcher whose work spans human motion capture, humanoid robotics, soft robotic manipulation, and bioinspired underwater systems. He is perhaps best known for his contributions to low-cost posture reconstruction using Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), a technique applicable to both robotic platforms and human body tracking that has garnered 55 citations and established him as a meaningful voice in sensor-based kinematics. His involvement in the WALK-MAN project demonstrated his ability to translate research into real-world impact, contributing to a humanoid robot designed for post-disaster intervention scenarios — work that has attracted 36 citations and highlights his commitment to socially relevant robotics. Santaera has also made notable strides in soft robotic hands, developing touch-based grasp primitives and sensor-driven reflex mechanisms that enhance dexterous manipulation and human-to-robot handover tasks. More recently, his research has expanded into underwater robotics, where he has contributed bioinspired control strategies and heterogeneous swarm systems for robotic fish, with his 2024 bioinspired control paper already amassing 20 citations. Across these diverse domains, Santaera consistently bridges biological inspiration with practical engineering, making his work valuable to students and researchers in both academic and applied robotics contexts.
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- 2Humanoids at Work: The WALK-MAN Robot in a Postearthquake Scenario36 citations · 2018
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- 5H-SURF: Heterogeneous Swarm of Underwater Robotic Fish19 citations · 2022
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- 10Advanced Grasping with the Pisa/IIT SoftHand2 citations · 2018