Riccardo Gervasi
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Total Citations
603
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About
Riccardo Gervasi is a prominent researcher specializing in human-robot collaboration (HRC), human factors in manufacturing, and the evolving paradigms of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0. His work sits at a compelling intersection of cognitive ergonomics, affective computing, and collaborative robotics, with a consistent focus on understanding how workers physiologically and psychologically respond to working alongside robotic systems. Gervasi's most influential contribution, a conceptual framework for evaluating human-robot collaboration (2020, 224 citations), has become a foundational reference in the field. Building on this, he has advanced research into affective computing applications in HRC (69 citations) and pioneered experimental methodologies using physiological measurement, eye-tracking, and psychophysical assessments to evaluate operator well-being and cognitive load during repetitive assembly tasks. His structured approaches to HRC configuration selection and complexity assessment — including innovative applications of Thurstone's law of comparative judgement — demonstrate a rare blend of rigorous methodology and practical industrial relevance. With a growing body of work accumulating over 570 citations, Gervasi's research is shaping how manufacturers design safer, more human-centered collaborative workplaces, making him a significant voice in the transition toward worker-centric, human-empowered production environments.
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- 1A conceptual framework to evaluate human-robot collaboration224 citations · 2020
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