Florence Marchi

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Florence Marchi is a pioneering researcher in the field of micro- and nanorobotics, with a focus on multi-sensory interfaces and haptic feedback for teleoperation at the smallest scales. Her work bridges the gap between human perception and nanoscale manipulation, enabling operators to "feel" and interact with objects far below the optical detection limit of conventional microscopy. In her most-cited paper, "Multi-sensorial Interface for 3D Teleoperations at Micro and Nanoscale" (2010, 5 citations), she developed novel approaches for precise control and feedback in three-dimensional nanoscale environments. Her subsequent work, "Haptic localization and shape recognition of Nano Objects" (2012, 3 citations), addressed the critical challenge of identifying and positioning submicron objects on surfaces, where classical optical methods fail. By integrating haptic feedback with scanning force probes, Marchi has advanced the ability to perform controlled displacements and actions on nano-objects, a key enabler for applications in nanomanufacturing, biology, and materials science. Her contributions represent an important step toward intuitive, human-guided manipulation at the nanoscale, laying groundwork for future teleoperated systems in nanotechnology.