Carlo Ferraresi
Papers
26
Total Citations
270
H-Index
8
About
Carlo Ferraresi is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges parallel kinematics, wire-driven mechanisms, and soft pneumatic actuation. His most influential contribution is the WiRo-6.3, a novel six-degree-of-freedom parallel robot actuated by nine wires, which he introduced in a 2004 paper (31 citations) and further refined in 2006 (38 citations). This master device for teleoperation demonstrated how redundant wire actuation could expand workspace and dexterity, laying groundwork for cable-driven robots. Ferraresi also made foundational contributions to parallel robotics with his 1997 study on the mechanics of the Turin parallel robot (43 citations), and he has been instrumental in advancing soft robotics in Italy, as evidenced by his 2022 review on soft pneumatic actuators (16 citations). His research extends to rehabilitation robotics, including a robotic device for cardio-circulatory rehabilitation (8 citations) and a pneumo-tronic perturbator for studying human postural responses (7 citations). With over 200 total citations across these works, Ferraresi’s career reflects a sustained commitment to creating compliant, human-safe robotic systems—from wire-driven structures to soft actuators—that directly impact medical rehabilitation and human-robot interaction.
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Top Papers
- 1Mechanics of turin parallel robot43 citations · 1997
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- 3Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics38 citations · 2017
- 4A new 6‐DOF parallel robotic structure actuated by wires: The WiRo‐6.331 citations · 2004
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- 6Design and Realisation of a Flexible Pneumatic Actuator for Robotics9 citations · 1997
- 7Mobile robot with wheels and legs9 citations · 1988
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- 10Pneumo-tronic Perturbator for the Study of Human Postural Responses7 citations · 2019