Papers
42
Total Citations
1,130
H-Index
19
About
Mario Selvaggio is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, shared control, and surgical robotics. His most influential contribution, a 2021 survey on autonomy in physical human-robot interaction (190 citations), has become a foundational reference for researchers exploring how autonomous controllers can reduce cognitive and physical demands on human operators. This work reflects his broader expertise in shared-control teleoperation, an area he has advanced through multiple architectures — including passive task-prioritized frameworks and haptic-guided methods — that intelligently blend human intent with robotic assistance. Selvaggio has made particularly notable strides in minimally invasive robotic surgery, developing virtual fixture adaptation techniques and haptic guidance systems for the da Vinci surgical platform. His widely adopted V-REP simulator for the da Vinci Research Kit (62 citations) has provided the research community with an accessible tool for surgical robotics development. Beyond surgery, his research spans mobile manipulation, soft vine robots, and nonprehensile object transportation, demonstrating impressive breadth. With a portfolio accumulating hundreds of citations across multiple disciplines, Selvaggio has established himself as a versatile and impactful voice in modern robotics research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Autonomy in Physical Human-Robot Interaction: A Brief Survey190 citations · 2021
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- 3Passive Virtual Fixtures Adaptation in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery76 citations · 2018
- 4A V-REP Simulator for the da Vinci Research Kit Robotic Platform62 citations · 2018
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- 7Passive Task-Prioritized Shared-Control Teleoperation with Haptic Guidance45 citations · 2019
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