Sergio Saponara
Papers
8
Total Citations
114
H-Index
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About
Sergio Saponara is a leading researcher in advanced control systems for electric drives and mechatronics, with a focus on high-precision and safety-critical applications. His work centers on model-based design, non-linear control strategies, and cogging torque reduction in brushless motors—key challenges in robotics and automotive systems. Saponara’s contributions include developing an improved electric drive controller using feedback linearization to suppress torque oscillations in manipulator robots (32 citations), and pioneering voice coil actuators for shift-by-wire systems in a Formula SAE race car, achieving faster, more compact actuation (23 citations). He has also advanced actuator control units with embedded supercapacitor energy storage for safety-critical mechatronic applications, such as prosthetic arms and race cars, ensuring operation even during battery failure. With over 100 citations across his most-cited works, Saponara’s research bridges theoretical control design and practical implementation, as seen in his co-simulation verification methods and guest editorial on real-time image enhancement. His work is essential for engineers developing high-performance, reliable electric drives in robotics, automotive, and assistive technologies.
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