Federica Vannetti
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Total Citations
417
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About
Federica Vannetti is a prominent Italian biomedical engineer whose research sits at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, assistive technology, and clinical evaluation. Based at the University of Florence, she has built a distinguished career developing innovative robotic solutions for individuals with motor impairments, with particular expertise in upper limb and hand rehabilitation following stroke. Vannetti's most influential contributions include her comprehensive review of social robots in healthcare (86 citations), which has become a key reference for researchers navigating this rapidly evolving field, and her rigorous clinical validation of robotic devices for finger rehabilitation in stroke patients (85 citations). Her pioneering work on the AirExGlove, a pneumatic exoskeleton glove for post-stroke hand rehabilitation (67 citations), exemplifies her talent for translating engineering innovation into clinically meaningful tools. Across her body of work, Vannetti has tackled the full design pipeline — from kinematic modeling and mechatronic design to pediatric adaptations and EMG-based control strategies — demonstrating exceptional versatility. Her research consistently bridges engineering precision with patient-centered outcomes, making her contributions invaluable to clinicians, engineers, and policymakers alike working to advance accessible rehabilitation technology.
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- 9Design and Motion Analysis of a Wearable and Portable Hand Exoskeleton10 citations · 2016
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