Papers
9
Total Citations
121
H-Index
5
About
Susanna Summa is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and movement disorders, with a focus on understanding and improving motor function in conditions like Parkinson's disease and ataxia. Her work bridges biomechanics, robotics, and clinical assessment, notably contributing to the objective measurement of bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease using gyroscope signals—a paper that has garnered 39 citations for its practical approach to monitoring motor symptoms. She also co-authored the highly cited "Consensus Paper: Ataxic Gait" (45 citations), which synthesizes expert knowledge on gait abnormalities in cerebellar disorders. Summa has advanced rehabilitation technology through the development of the Dynamic Oriented Rehabilitative Integrated System (DORIS), a robotic platform designed to overcome the limitations of commercial posturography systems by offering more degrees of freedom and customizable protocols. Her research extends to upper limb neuroprostheses, bioinspired controllers for robotic knee orthoses, and computational models of recovery in robot-assisted training. By integrating engineering solutions with clinical needs, Summa’s work directly impacts the design of more effective, personalized rehabilitation tools, making her a key figure in the evolution of assistive and rehabilitative robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Consensus Paper: Ataxic Gait45 citations · 2022
- 2Assessing bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease using gyroscope signals39 citations · 2017
- 3Upper Limb Neuroprostheses: Recent Advances and Future Directions9 citations · 2013
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- 6Computational models of the recovery process in robot-assisted training5 citations · 2018
- 7Development of a dynamic oriented rehabilitative integrated system3 citations · 2019
- 8Bioinspired controller for a robotic knee orthosis3 citations · 2022
- 9Correction to: Consensus Paper: Ataxic Gait2 citations · 2022