Marco Piccigallo

About

Marco Piccigallo is a leading figure in surgical robotics, with a career defined by pioneering contributions to minimally invasive technologies. His primary research areas include the design of teleoperated robotic systems, variable stiffness actuation for safe human-robot interaction, and the development of specialized instruments for single-port laparoscopy. His most impactful work is the SPRINT (Single-Port lapaRoscopy bImaNual roboT), a novel bimanual robotic system detailed in a 2010 paper that has garnered 173 citations. This high-dexterity miniature robot was specifically engineered to overcome the constraints of single-port surgery, enabling complex bimanual tasks through a single incision. Piccigallo also advanced the field of physical human-robot interaction, co-authoring a highly cited 2008 work on dependability and safety (66 citations), and contributed to the development of lightweight, hand-held robotic instruments for laparoscopic suturing. His research extends to creating realistic testing environments, such as a stomach simulator for validating endoluminal robots. With over 450 total citations, Piccigallo’s work has been instrumental in making robotic surgery more dexterous, safer, and less invasive, directly influencing the design of next-generation surgical tools.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Design of a Novel Bimanual Robotic System for Single-Port Laparoscopy

   173 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Variable Stiffness Actuators for Fast and Safe Motion Control

   112 citations · 2005
3. 3
   Physical human-robot interaction: Dependability, safety, and performance

   66 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Lightweight Hand-held Robot for Laparoscopic Surgery

   29 citations · 2007
5. 5
   Stomach Simulator for Analysis and Validation of Surgical Endoluminal Robots

   22 citations · 2011
6. 6
   Hand‐held robotic instrument for dextrous laparoscopic interventions

   21 citations · 2008
7. 7
   Real-time control and evaluation of a teleoperated miniature arm for Single Port Laparoscopy

   18 citations · 2011
8. 8
   Comparison of Control Modes of a Hand-Held Robot for Laparoscopic Surgery

   14 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Bioinspired Robotic Dual-Camera System for High-Resolution Vision

   13 citations · 2008
10. 10
    Stomach simulator for analysis and validation of surgical endoluminal robots

    8 citations · 2011

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