Pierpaolo Carlone

University of Salerno, University of Naples Federico II

Papers

Total Citations

221

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About

Pierpaolo Carlone is a leading researcher at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, robotics, and composite materials, with a particular focus on enabling the next generation of Industry 4.0 production systems. His most influential work, “Advanced robotics and additive manufacturing of composites: towards a new era in Industry 4.0,” has garnered over 200 citations, establishing him as a key voice in the transition toward smarter, more sustainable manufacturing. Carlone’s major contributions center on the robotic layup of fibrous preforms—a novel, automated process for producing high-quality composite materials used in demanding sectors like aerospace and automotive. He has advanced this field by developing models and simulations to optimize the layup process, as seen in his 2021 paper on modeling and simulation, and by identifying and mitigating defects in robotic layup, detailed in his 2022 work. Through his research, Carlone is not only improving the repeatability and flexibility of composite manufacturing but also providing the foundational knowledge needed to integrate these processes into fully automated, data-driven factories. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the practical realization of Industry 4.0 in materials processing.