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Giuseppina Gini is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous navigation, humanoid robot design, haptic interfaces, and bio-inspired control systems. Based at the Politecnico di Milano, she has made substantial contributions to some of the most challenging frontiers in robotics engineering over more than two decades. Gini's most influential work focuses on robotic hands and dexterous manipulation. Her landmark paper on multifingered end-effector design (46 citations) proposed an innovative task-based design methodology using motion capture technology, while her earlier "Blackfingers" project (30 citations) demonstrated a groundbreaking artificial hand replicating human hand structure and function — a prescient contribution to humanoid robotics. Her research on error recovery in robot programs (54 citations) addressed the critical challenge of autonomous fault tolerance, remaining one of her most enduring contributions to intelligent systems. Gini's scope extends to biped locomotion, with multiple papers exploring anthropomorphic leg design and spring-damper actuation systems, as well as single-camera indoor navigation (33 citations) and bio-inspired neural controllers modeled on invertebrate nervous systems. Her work on haptic interfaces further bridges virtual reality and physical robotics. Collectively, her research reflects a consistent vision: building robots that authentically mirror human anatomy, cognition, and adaptability.