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Total Citations
212
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About
Matteo Lavit Nicora is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot collaboration (HRC), cognitive ergonomics, and rehabilitation robotics, whose work is shaping how intelligent robotic systems can genuinely serve human needs in both industrial and clinical settings. With over 170 citations across his most prominent publications, Nicora has established himself as a thoughtful contributor to the evolving dialogue between humans and machines. His early work on reactive robot intelligence for smart manufacturing (2020, 46 citations) laid critical groundwork for real-time awareness and safe cobot integration, while a parallel contribution introduced a planar robotic device for upper-limb neurorehabilitation (2020, 23 citations), demonstrating his range across application domains. Nicora has since pushed boundaries by incorporating operator well-being, mental health, and ergonomics into robot control architectures — a vision closely aligned with Industry 5.0 principles. His research on muscle synergies, gaze-based attention recognition, and behavioral differences among neurodivergent workers reflects a deeply human-centered philosophy. Most recently, he has explored flow states and emotional co-regulation through socially interactive robots, pioneering affective computing in industrial environments. Together, his body of work positions Nicora as a compelling voice in building collaborative workplaces that are safer, more inclusive, and genuinely responsive to human experience.
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- 3A Planar Parallel Device for Neurorehabilitation23 citations · 2020
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- 7Gaze-based Attention Recognition for Human-Robot Collaboration13 citations · 2023
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