Papers
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Total Citations
298
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About
Luca Massari is a researcher at the forefront of tactile sensing, collaborative robotics, and bio-inspired engineering, with contributions spanning both industrial and medical applications. His most celebrated work, "Functional mimicry of Ruffini receptors with fibre Bragg gratings and deep neural networks" (2022, 182 citations), represents a landmark achievement in the field — developing a large-area, biologically inspired tactile skin that replicates the behavior of human mechanoreceptors, enabling collaborative robots to interact safely and intelligently with humans. This research exemplifies his signature approach: merging neuroscience-inspired design with advanced sensing hardware and machine learning. Massari has also made significant strides in fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based sensing for robotic manipulators, demonstrating their utility in both exteroception and proprioception in human-robot interaction contexts. His medical robotics work is equally noteworthy, encompassing endoscopic capsules for colorectal tumor detection, mechatronic platforms for cancer nodule identification, and ultrasound-guided robotic diagnostics — work that bridges precision engineering with clinical need. With over 290 total citations and a research portfolio that connects biomimetics, robotics, and healthcare technology, Massari has established himself as a versatile and impactful contributor to next-generation sensory and robotic systems.
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- 3Endoscopic Tactile Capsule for Non-Polypoid Colorectal Tumour Detection15 citations · 2020
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- 8A Pneumatic Haptic Display for Collaborative Robotics applications4 citations · 2020
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