Ludovico Orlando Russo
Politecnico di Torino, University of Turin, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Papers
13
Total Citations
209
H-Index
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About
Ludovico Orlando Russo is a robotics researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction, assistive technology, cloud robotics, and autonomous mobile systems. He has made particularly meaningful contributions to the development of technologies that empower individuals with disabilities, most notably through his vision-based pose estimation framework for robotic hand telerehabilitation (48 citations) and the groundbreaking PARLOMA system (28 citations), which introduced the first technological solution enabling deaf-blind individuals to communicate remotely in tactile Sign Language. Complementing this, Russo co-developed a low-cost, open-source 3D-printable anthropomorphic robotic hand capable of reproducing sign language gestures with remarkable dexterity (27 citations). His work extends beyond assistive applications into cloud robotics and autonomous navigation: he designed a semi-autonomous telepresence robot allowing mobility-impaired users to experience museums remotely (27 citations), and pioneered ROS-based autonomous robotic platforms for data center environmental monitoring (23 citations), a niche but practically significant area. With over 200 cumulative citations, Russo's research consistently bridges cutting-edge robotics with real-world social impact, reflecting a career dedicated to making technology more inclusive and accessible.
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Top Papers
- 1Vision-Based Pose Estimation for Robot-Mediated Hand Telerehabilitation48 citations · 2016
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- 9Service robotics for data centers monitoring4 citations · 2016
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