Giuseppe Riggio

About

Giuseppe Riggio is a roboticist whose work bridges the gap between human intention and machine action, focusing on shared autonomy, human-robot interaction, and agricultural robotics. His research is defined by a practical, infrastructure-light approach, developing systems that are both intuitive and safe. Riggio’s most influential work includes a low-cost navigation strategy for yield estimation in vineyards (32 citations), which uses RGB imaging to improve vineyard management and grape quality. He also pioneered a natural, infrastructure-less human-robot interaction system (30 citations) that allows users to control robots using everyday objects, keeping their hands free. His contributions to shared autonomy are highlighted by an energy-based control architecture (32 citations) that balances human input with autonomous behavior for safer collaboration. Riggio is also the lead developer of TIREBOT, a collaborative robot designed for tire workshops, demonstrating his commitment to real-world applications in industrial settings. With a citation count approaching 150, Riggio’s work is shaping the future of cooperative robotics, making advanced automation accessible, safe, and effective in both agricultural and industrial environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A Low-Cost Navigation Strategy for Yield Estimation in Vineyards

   32 citations · 2018
2. 2
   An Energy-Based Control Architecture for Shared Autonomy

   32 citations · 2022
3. 3
   A Natural Infrastructure-Less Human–Robot Interaction System

   30 citations · 2017
4. 4
   TIREBOT: A collaborative robot for the tire workshop

   29 citations · 2018
5. 5
   On the Use of Energy Tanks for Multi-Robot Interconnection

   7 citations · 2018
6. 6
   Safe navigation and experimental evaluation of a novel tire workshop assistant robot

   4 citations · 2017

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