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Antonio Frisoli is a prominent robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering, haptics, and human-robot interaction. Best known for his pioneering contributions to robotic exoskeleton-based rehabilitation, Frisoli has dedicated much of his career to developing intelligent systems that restore motor function in patients recovering from stroke and other neurological conditions. His landmark 2007 paper on arm rehabilitation using a robotic exoskeleton in Virtual Reality — garnering 155 citations — demonstrated the transformative potential of combining immersive virtual environments with robotic-assisted therapy, offering a scalable solution to the demands placed on human rehabilitation resources. Building on this foundation, his 2009 work on haptic guidance for lightweight exoskeletons further refined how robots can physically guide patients through therapeutic movements with precision and safety. More recently, Frisoli has expanded his research frontier into advanced teleoperation, exploring null-space exploitation in redundant manipulators to improve stability and transparency, and into brain-computer interface systems that harness deep neural networks and Model Predictive Control to enable direct neural command of mobile robots. His body of work reflects a sustained commitment to bridging neuroscience, control theory, and assistive robotics to meaningfully improve human quality of life.