Silvio Cocuzza
Space (Italy), University of Padua, University of Strathclyde
Papers
19
Total Citations
378
H-Index
10
About
Silvio Cocuzza is a robotics researcher whose work spans space robotics, industrial robot modeling, and bio-inspired locomotion systems. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering contributions to free-flying space robots, investigating how robotic arms mounted on spacecraft can perform delicate servicing operations without inducing unwanted base disturbances — research validated through both parabolic flight experiments and simulated microgravity environments. His early papers on kinematic control and reaction torque management of free-flying and redundant space manipulators (earning over 70 and 60 citations respectively) established foundational techniques still referenced in the field. Cocuzza has also made significant contributions to industrial robotics, developing selective modal approaches and Mozzi axis methods for identifying and characterizing robot compliance properties — work critical to applications such as robotic assembly and precision machining. More recently, his research has expanded into globally optimal inverse kinematics for redundant manipulators and energy-efficient motion planning for space systems. Rounding out his portfolio are imaginative forays into amphibious vibration-driven robots and bio-inspired climbing systems, reflecting a remarkably broad research vision. With over 330 cumulative citations, Cocuzza's work bridges rigorous theoretical control methods with hands-on experimental validation.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Issues and solutions for testing free-flying robots71 citations · 2007
- 2Free-Flying Robot Tested on Parabolic Flights: Kinematic Control60 citations · 2005
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- 8Finite-Horizon Kinetic Energy Optimization of a Redundant Space Manipulator17 citations · 2021
- 9Vibration-Based Locomotion of an Amphibious Robot16 citations · 2021
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