Massimiliano Gabardi
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About
Massimiliano Gabardi is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of disaster response, healthcare, and human-robot interaction. His most impactful contribution is the CENTAURO system, a mobile manipulation robot designed for flexible disaster response, which has garnered 71 citations for its potential to operate in environments too hazardous for human rescuers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gabardi pivoted to address urgent public health needs, developing UV-C mobile robots with optimized path planning for surface disinfection against SARS-CoV-2—a work cited 56 times that demonstrated how robotics can combat viral spread. His research also advances rehabilitation and teleoperation technologies, including a mechanical hand-tracking system with tactile feedback for fine manipulation (17 citations) and a cable-driven wrist exoskeleton for post-stroke rehabilitation, which covers 93.3% of the human range of motion. Gabardi has explored haptic stimulation for brain-computer interfaces in hand-exoskeleton training and social telepresence through avatar platforms. His work consistently bridges theoretical design with practical, real-world deployment, making him a notable figure in applied robotics for safety and health.
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