Papers
52
Total Citations
3,078
H-Index
25
About
Marcello Calisti is a pioneering roboticist whose work sits at the intersection of soft robotics, bioinspired design, and underwater locomotion. Drawing inspiration from the octopus — one of nature's most dexterous creatures — Calisti has made foundational contributions to how soft robots move, manipulate objects, and interact with unstructured environments. His 2014 paper on dynamic modeling of cable-driven soft robot arms (466 citations) and his 2011 work on octopus-inspired movement and manipulation (461 citations) established essential theoretical frameworks that continue to shape the field. His development of the eight-arm OCTOPUS robot demonstrated that soft, compliant structures could achieve remarkable locomotion and grasping underwater, while his 2020 bioinspired legged underwater robot (204 citations) advanced low-disturbance seabed exploration. His 2017 review of soft robot locomotion fundamentals (305 citations) has become a key reference for researchers entering the field. Contributing to multiple high-impact roadmaps and systematic reviews, Calisti has helped define the trajectory of soft robotics as a discipline. With over 2,200 cumulative citations across his top works, he stands as one of the most influential voices in marine and soft robotics research today.
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Top Papers
- 1Dynamic Model of a Multibending Soft Robot Arm Driven by Cables466 citations · 2014
- 2An octopus-bioinspired solution to movement and manipulation for soft robots461 citations · 2011
- 3Fundamentals of soft robot locomotion305 citations · 2017
- 4Bioinspired locomotion and grasping in water: the soft eight-arm OCTOPUS robot295 citations · 2015
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