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Tommaso Poliero is a robotics researcher specializing in wearable assistive technologies, with a particular focus on soft exoskeletons for lower limb support and rehabilitation. His work sits at the intersection of soft robotics, biomechanics, and human-centered design, addressing the pressing mobility challenges faced by elderly individuals and those with gait impairments. Poliero's most influential contribution, "Design and Evaluation of a Soft Assistive Lower Limb Exoskeleton" (2019), has garnered 108 citations and established him as a notable voice in the exosuit research community. His early work on energy efficiency optimization — reflected in his 2017 and 2018 publications with 42 and 31 citations respectively — addressed one of the field's most practical barriers: making wearable robots lightweight and comfortable enough for real-world use. He also contributed to the European XoSoft consortium, developing modular soft exoskeletons tailored for people with mild to moderate gait impairments through user-centered design principles. More recently, Poliero has expanded his scope to occupational settings, investigating multi-exoskeleton performance evaluation through integrated muscle energy indices. Across his body of work, he has accumulated over 200 citations, reflecting a sustained impact on the design, optimization, and clinical assessment of next-generation assistive wearable robotics.