Massimo Satler
Papers
11
Total Citations
105
H-Index
7
About
Massimo Satler is a leading researcher in the fields of haptic robotics, autonomous aerial navigation, and human-robot interaction. His most impactful work, a 2017 paper on a wearable haptic controller for teleoperating robotic platforms (26 citations), introduced a novel system that provides force feedback to operators, significantly improving safety and precision in demolition and construction tasks. Satler has also made major contributions to autonomous UAV exploration, developing an efficient object-oriented exploration algorithm (14 citations) that minimizes time spent locating specific targets, and a framework for autonomous missions in GNSS-denied environments (12 citations). His early work on a flying robot for inspections in open and constrained spaces (13 citations) demonstrated robust navigation through proprioceptive data fusion, enabling operations in dangerous indoor areas. Beyond aerial systems, Satler has advanced mobile haptic interfaces and tele-palpation for medical diagnostics, showcasing his versatility. With over 100 total citations and a consistent record of innovation since 2011, his research bridges the gap between intuitive human control and autonomous robotic capability, making him a key figure in developing safer, more efficient robotic systems for real-world applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Novel Wearable Haptic Controller for Teleoperating Robotic Platforms26 citations · 2017
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- 5Stacked generalization for scene analysis and object recognition12 citations · 2014
- 6Control of a desktop mobile haptic interface9 citations · 2011
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- 8A novel Diagnostician Haptic Interface for Tele-palpation4 citations · 2018
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