D. Angeletti

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D. Angeletti is a pioneering researcher in underwater robotics, whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of dexterous manipulation in marine environments. His primary research areas include multi-robot cooperative systems, underwater gripper design, and advanced control architectures for subsea robotics. Angeletti’s most significant contributions stem from his integral role in the AMADEUS Phase II project, part of the MAST III program, where he led the complete design and realization of an underwater manipulation system featuring two cooperating arms. This landmark work, detailed in his most-cited paper (34 citations), demonstrated how multiple robotic systems could work in concert to perform complex object manipulation tasks underwater—a capability critical for offshore industries and deep-sea exploration. His second major contribution (16 citations) focused on the control architecture of the AMADEUS gripper, a specialized underwater device developed at Heriot-Watt University, where he addressed fundamental challenges in implementing advanced control techniques for robotic systems in harsh subsea conditions. Angeletti’s research remains foundational for engineers developing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), providing key insights into the coordination and control of multi-robot systems for precise manipulation tasks in challenging aquatic environments.