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381
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About
Davide Bicego is a leading researcher in aerial robotics, specializing in physical interaction control and the design of novel aerial manipulation systems. His work centers on enabling drones to safely and precisely interact with their environment, moving beyond passive observation to active manipulation. Bicego’s most influential contribution is the "flying end-effector" paradigm (170 citations), which reimagines a fully-actuated aerial vehicle as a robotic wrist, capable of 6D pose control for reliable, low-cost physical tasks. He further advanced the field with the cable-Suspended Aerial Manipulator (SAM, 69 citations), a design that mitigates collision risks by decoupling the manipulator from the rotor assembly. His research on energy-aware impedance control within the Port-Hamiltonian framework (38 citations) provides a mathematically rigorous method for safe force regulation during contact. Bicego also pioneered the concept of Multiple Aerial-Ground Manipulator Systems (MAGMaS), enabling heterogeneous robot teams to co-manipulate large objects for applications in construction and search and rescue. His work on vision-based impedance control for inspecting unknown surfaces further demonstrates his commitment to real-world, autonomous interaction. With over 380 total citations, Bicego’s contributions are foundational to the emerging field of aerial physical interaction.
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- 16D interaction control with aerial robots: The flying end-effector paradigm170 citations · 2019
- 2Development of SAM: cable-Suspended Aerial Manipulator69 citations · 2019
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- 4Towards robotic MAGMaS: Multiple aerial-ground manipulator systems32 citations · 2017
- 5The Tele-MAGMaS: An Aerial-Ground Comanipulator System31 citations · 2018
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