Giuseppe Placidi
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Total Citations
326
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About
Giuseppe Placidi is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, rehabilitation engineering, and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). His work centers on making technology more intuitive and empathetic, with a particular focus on restoring motor function and enabling emotional communication. Placidi’s most impactful contribution is his comprehensive 2020 review on emotion recognition for human-robot interaction, which has garnered 269 citations and is considered a foundational resource in the field. He has also pioneered innovative rehabilitation tools, including a LEAP-based virtual glove system for hand therapy, which reduces costs and patient stress while enabling objective progress tracking. His 2023 framework for patient-therapist cooperative hand telerehabilitation further extends this work, allowing for reproducible, remote therapy sessions. More recently, Placidi has advanced BCI technology by integrating EEG-based motor execution classification with hand tracking and robotic arms, aiming to decode complex hand and finger movements. His research consistently bridges the gap between assistive technologies—robots, virtual reality, and tracking systems—and real-world clinical applications, making him a key figure in developing accessible, emotionally intelligent rehabilitation solutions.
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- 2Measurements by A LEAP-Based Virtual Glove for the Hand Rehabilitation35 citations · 2018
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