Papers
124
Total Citations
3,815
H-Index
28
About
Vincenzo Lippiello is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans aerial manipulation, human-robot interaction, visual servoing, and nonprehensile manipulation. Based at the University of Naples Federico II, he has made foundational contributions to the emerging field of aerial manipulation — the integration of robotic arms with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — authoring a landmark literature review on the subject that has accumulated over 510 citations. His influential work on Cartesian impedance control and multilayer control architectures for UAVs equipped with robotic arms (collectively exceeding 460 citations) has shaped how researchers approach the dynamics and control of these complex systems. Lippiello also contributed to early thinking around physical human-robot interaction safety, co-authoring a widely cited EURON perspective paper with 234 citations. His 2007 work on position-based visual servoing in industrial multi-robot cells demonstrated practical advances in real-time object pose estimation. Beyond aerial systems, his survey on nonprehensile dynamic manipulation (143 citations) highlights his breadth across manipulation theory. His involvement in the SHERPA search-and-rescue robotics project further underscores his commitment to socially impactful, real-world robotics applications.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Aerial Manipulation: A Literature Review510 citations · 2018
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- 4Cartesian Impedance Control of a UAV with a Robotic Arm167 citations · 2012
- 5A multilayer control for multirotor UAVs equipped with a servo robot arm158 citations · 2015
- 6Nonprehensile Dynamic Manipulation: A Survey143 citations · 2018
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