Mauro Onori

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Mauro Onori is a pioneering researcher in production engineering and assembly automation, whose work spans from foundational robotics to cutting-edge human-machine collaboration. His primary research areas include evolvable production systems (EPS), human-robot collaboration (HRC), and virtual reality (VR)-assisted manufacturing. Onori’s major contributions lie in developing adaptive, self-configuring assembly systems that can respond to unpredictable production demands—a concept he championed through his work on Evolvable Robotic Assembly Cells and Self-X production paradigms. His most cited paper, “Human-machine Collaboration in Virtual Reality for Adaptive Production Engineering” (2017, 68 citations), outlines a groundbreaking VR-based simulation method for HRC, leveraging gaming industry software to enhance production flexibility. Onori also advanced remote robotic assembly guided by 3D models (31 citations) and contributed to tactile sensing with a novel array sensor (8 citations). A key figure in European manufacturing strategy, he co-authored the influential “European Assembly: Threats and Counter-Measures” (2001), addressing automation stagnation and outsourcing. His work on the MARK III flexible assembly cell and low-cost robot programming systems for FAA cells further underscores his impact. With over 130 total citations, Onori’s research continues to shape sustainable, autonomous production systems.

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1. 1
   Human-machine Collaboration in Virtual Reality for Adaptive Production Engineering

   68 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Remote robotic assembly guided by 3D models linking to a real robot

   31 citations · 2014
3. 3
   Robot Tactile Sensing: A New Array Sensor

   8 citations · 1985
4. 4
   Dealing with the unpredictable: An Evolvable Robotic Assembly Cell

   7 citations · 2011
5. 5
   A Low Cost Robot Programming System For FAA Cells

   7 citations · 1997
6. 6
   The MARK III flexible automatic assembly cell

   3 citations · 1997
7. 7
   Evolvable Systems: An Approach to Self-X Production.

   2 citations · 2009
8. 8
   Ontological Approach to Share Product Design Semantics for an Assembly

   2 citations · 2016
9. 9
   European Assembly : Threats and Counter-Measures

   2 citations · 2001

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