Sergio Duca
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About
Sergio Duca’s research sits at the intersection of neurorehabilitation, mechatronics, and cognitive-motor training, with a focus on restoring gait function after neurological injury. He is best known for developing two innovative mechatronic devices—**Bra.Di.P.O.** and **P.I.G.R.O.**—presented in his 2014 work (8 citations). P.I.G.R.O., a pneumatic interactive gait rehabilitation orthosis, is an active exoskeleton that uses electropneumatic control to impose precise lower-limb movements, enabling novel robotic neurotreatments and clinical training protocols. More recently, Duca has explored how stroke survivors can cognitively re-learn the mental representation of walking. His 2023 study (5 citations) demonstrates that combining cognitive-motor training with a robotic orthosis can improve gait quality and social participation after brain lesions. While his citation counts reflect a focused, emerging impact, Duca’s work is notable for bridging engineering and neuroscience—designing tangible robotic tools that address both the physical and cognitive dimensions of motor recovery. For students and researchers, his contributions offer a compelling model of how mechatronic innovation can directly translate into patient-centered neurorehabilitation strategies.
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