Rodolfo Faglia
Papers
20
Total Citations
421
H-Index
10
About
Rodolfo Faglia is a pioneering figure in the field of robotic rehabilitation and industrial robotics, with a career spanning over three decades. His research primarily focuses on the design and control of robotic systems for medical rehabilitation, particularly for stroke patients suffering from hand and upper limb impairments. Faglia's major contributions include the development of the Gloreha hand rehabilitation robot, a device that has garnered 141 citations for its innovative mechanical design and experimental validation. He has also demonstrated the clinical efficacy of robotic therapy in reducing wrist edema and pain, as shown in a prospective clinical trial with 38 citations. Beyond rehabilitation, Faglia has advanced industrial robotics through the optimization of redundant serial robots for high-precision pipe cutting, achieving 33 citations. His work on harmonic drive transmissions, cited 26 times, has deepened understanding of robot dynamics. Notable achievements include the design of compliant parallel manipulators for finger rehabilitation and the use of genetic algorithms for motion optimization. With over 400 total citations, Faglia's interdisciplinary approach bridges mechanical design, control theory, and clinical application, making him a key contributor to both assistive robotics and manufacturing automation.
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Top Papers
- 1Gloreha—Hand Robotic Rehabilitation: Design, Mechanical Model, and Experiments141 citations · 2016
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- 5A Compliant PKM Mesomanipulator: Kinematic and Dynamic Analyses29 citations · 2009
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- 7Design and Analysis of a Fibre-Shaped Micro-Actuator for Robotic Gripping25 citations · 2013
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- 10Kinematics in Robotics by the Morphogenetic Neuron11 citations · 2001