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Mauro Sette is a leading researcher in medical robotics, with a primary focus on enhancing the safety and precision of minimally invasive surgery. His work spans several critical areas, including haptic feedback for teleoperation, catheter navigation, and ultrasound elastography. Sette’s major contributions include pioneering methods for accurate haptic teleoperation on soft tissues by implementing slave friction compensation through impedance reflection, a technique that allows surgeons to feel realistic forces during robotic procedures. He also developed a probabilistic fusion system that combines electromagnetic tracking with physically-based simulation for catheter navigation, significantly improving intraoperative guidance in endovascular interventions. His research on design considerations for tactile displays has advanced the haptic feedback capabilities essential for minimally invasive surgery. With over 60 citations across his most-cited works, Sette’s impact is evident in the adoption of his navigation and force-feedback techniques in clinical robotics. Notably, his work on automatic endoclamp balloon placement and bilateral teleoperation of electrophysiology catheters has directly addressed critical safety challenges in cardiac surgery, making him a key figure in the evolution of robot-assisted medical procedures.