Luca Fortini
Papers
6
Total Citations
190
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4
About
Luca Fortini is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot collaboration (HRC) and ergonomics, with a focus on creating safer, more intuitive interactions between humans and robotic systems. His work spans industrial manufacturing, assistive robotics, and rehabilitation technology. Fortini’s major contributions include a comprehensive review on ergonomic HRC (154 citations), which has become a foundational reference for the field. He developed a real-time tool for assessing joint compressive forces to monitor physical risk during human-robot tasks, and created Open-VICO, an open-source Gazebo toolkit for vision-based skeleton tracking in HRC simulations. His innovative work extends to assistive robotics, where he designed a mobile manipulator system for guiding visually impaired individuals using adaptive impedance control and path planning. Fortini also bridges motion-capture systems with ROS, enabling robots to track 3D human motion online. His research on gaze-based robotic assistance for upper-limb rehabilitation demonstrates his commitment to healthcare applications. With a strong emphasis on open-source tools and real-time ergonomic assessment, Fortini’s work is shaping the future of safe, human-centered robotics.
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- 1Ergonomic human-robot collaboration in industry: A review154 citations · 2023
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