Valentina Lanzani
Construction Technologies Institute, National Research Council
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About
Valentina Lanzani’s research lies at the intersection of human biomechanics and human-robot interaction, with a focus on how assistive devices can work in harmony with the body. Her work is particularly concerned with **transparency**—the degree to which a robot or exoskeleton feels “invisible” to its user—and with the **synergistic control** of human movement. In her highly cited 2025 systematic review, Lanzani establishes a critical framework for assessing transparency in robots, exoskeletons, and assistive devices (READs), a key requirement for safe and efficient interaction in rehabilitation and industrial settings. Complementing this, her 2024 study on kinematic–muscular synergies provides a novel method for describing human locomotion through functional patterns of coordinated muscle groups and joints. Together, these contributions offer a dual lens: one for designing more intuitive, responsive devices, and another for understanding the fundamental biomechanics of gait. While early in her career, Lanzani’s work is already shaping how engineers and clinicians evaluate and improve assistive technology, promising more natural, effective human-machine collaboration.
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