Paolo Motto Ros
Italian Institute of Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Space (Italy)
Papers
9
Total Citations
113
H-Index
6
About
Paolo Motto Ros is a leading researcher in neuromorphic engineering and tactile sensing for humanoid robotics. His work centers on developing event-driven, bio-inspired systems that dramatically improve the efficiency of sensory data processing in robotic platforms. Motto Ros’s major contributions include pioneering methods for compressing tactile sensor data by encoding only “events” when contact is detected, reducing bandwidth and latency by orders of magnitude. He also designed robust capacitive digital read-out circuits for scalable tactile skins, fabricated in 130 nm RFCMOS, that are immune to parasitic effects and environmental variations. His research has been cited over 100 times, with his most influential paper on event-driven tactile encoding (42 citations) establishing a new paradigm for robotic skin. Beyond tactile systems, Motto Ros has explored fall detection for elderly care, integrating UWB-based position tracking with home robots to enable rapid emergency response. He also demonstrated the first event-driven serial communication over optical fiber, pushing neuromorphic principles into new domains. His work bridges hardware design, signal processing, and applied robotics, making him a key figure in the quest for more responsive, efficient, and intelligent robotic systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2A Robust Capacitive Digital Read-Out Circuit for a Scalable Tactile Skin18 citations · 2017
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- 4UWB Tracking for Home Care Systems with Off-the-Shelf Components11 citations · 2018
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- 6A 130 nm Event-Driven Voltage and Temperature Insensitive Capacitive ROC7 citations · 2014
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- 8Integrated bio-inspired systems: An event-driven design framework4 citations · 2014
- 9Live Demonstration: Event-Driven Serial Communication on Optical Fiber2 citations · 2019