Papers
121
Total Citations
2,819
H-Index
31
About
Pietro Morasso is a pioneering Italian researcher whose work spans computational neuroscience, neuromotor rehabilitation robotics, and human movement control. Over four decades, he has made foundational contributions to understanding how the brain plans and executes movement, beginning with his influential 1980 work on anthropomorphic robotics that helped establish core principles in biomimetic motion planning. Morasso is perhaps best known for developing innovative robotic systems for neurological rehabilitation. His landmark creation, the *Braccio di Ferro* haptic workstation (2006, 186 citations), revolutionized robot-assisted therapy by faithfully replicating the force dynamics of human physical therapists. Building on this foundation, he pioneered self-adaptive and performance-adaptive training algorithms that automatically calibrate robot-patient interaction, extending rehabilitation to the critically underserved area of wrist and distal arm recovery in stroke and multiple sclerosis patients — work accumulated across several highly cited studies totaling hundreds of citations. Beyond rehabilitation engineering, Morasso has contributed meaningfully to embodied cognition, revisiting the body-schema concept within whole-body postural dynamics (2015, 81 citations). His research on sensorimotor control in multiple sclerosis has further illuminated how neurological damage disrupts movement coordination. Across his career, Morasso exemplifies the powerful intersection of robotics, clinical neuroscience, and cognitive theory.
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Top Papers
- 1Braccio di Ferro: A new haptic workstation for neuromotor rehabilitation186 citations · 2006
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- 3Anthropomorphic robotics114 citations · 1980
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- 7Minimally assistive robot training for proprioception enhancement79 citations · 2009
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