Matteo Gaidano
Papers
8
Total Citations
57
H-Index
4
About
Matteo Gaidano is a pioneering roboticist whose research sits at the intersection of soft robotics, aerospace engineering, and intelligent automation. His primary contributions center on developing lightweight, deployable, and inflatable robotic systems for space applications—a field where reducing mass and stowed volume is critical. Gaidano’s most influential work, the "POPUP" inflatable robotic manipulator, demonstrates a novel approach to space debris mitigation and onboard assistance. By combining high-elastic-modulus fibers with electric motors and grippers, his designs achieve significant volume and weight reductions while maintaining payload capacity, as shown in his 2021 paper on a deployable soft robot (17 citations) and a subsequent study on visual servoing for debris removal (8 citations). Beyond space robotics, Gaidano has contributed to industrial automation through digital twin development for mobile manipulators and smart 3D manufacturing systems. His work on static modeling of inflatable arms (2022) provides foundational theory for this emerging class of robots. With over 50 total citations and a growing portfolio of inflatable, multi-degree-of-freedom manipulators, Gaidano is establishing himself as a key figure in the next generation of space-qualified soft robotics.
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Top Papers
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- 2A deployable and inflatable robotic arm concept for aerospace applications15 citations · 2021
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- 4An Inflatable 7-DOF Space Robotic Arm for Active Debris Removal4 citations · 2023
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- 6A Novel Platform for Smart 3D Manufacturing System3 citations · 2020
- 7An Inflatable Robotic Assistant for Onboard Applications3 citations · 2021
- 8Static Modeling of an Inflatable Robotic Arm for Aerospace Applications3 citations · 2022