Papers
11
Total Citations
320
H-Index
9
About
Francesco Galluppi is a leading researcher at the intersection of neuromorphic computing, robotics, and neural engineering. His work focuses on developing energy-efficient, brain-inspired computing systems that can operate in real time on autonomous platforms. Galluppi is best known for his contributions to the SpiNNaker neuromorphic architecture, where he demonstrated how large-scale spiking neural networks can be simulated with remarkable power efficiency—a key challenge for real-world neural computing. His highly cited 2013 paper on power analysis of SpiNNaker (72 citations) established a benchmark for balancing flexibility and energy consumption in neural hardware. Beyond hardware, Galluppi pioneered the integration of spiking neural networks with robotic systems. He developed closed-loop architectures where neuromorphic chips directly control robot behavior, as seen in his work on event-based neural computing (44 citations) and real-time interface boards for robotic tasks (36 citations). His research on shared control for wheelchair navigation (57 citations) introduced multi-criteria optimization strategies that enable safe, collaborative human-robot interaction. Notably, his live demonstration of Spiking ratSLAM (21 citations) implemented hippocampal place and grid cells on SpiNNaker hardware, bridging computational neuroscience and practical robotics. Galluppi’s work has been instrumental in advancing neurorobotics, demonstrating how brain-inspired algorithms can power adaptive, autonomous systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Power analysis of large-scale, real-time neural networks on SpiNNaker72 citations · 2013
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- 3Event-based neural computing on an autonomous mobile platform44 citations · 2014
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- 5Trainable sensorimotor mapping in a neuromorphic robot25 citations · 2014
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- 7Live Demo: Spiking ratSLAM: Rat hippocampus cells in spiking neural hardware21 citations · 2012
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- 9Towards Real-World Neurorobotics: Integrated Neuromorphic Visual Attention11 citations · 2014
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