Valerio Salvucci
Tokyo University of Information Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Papers
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Total Citations
181
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About
Valerio Salvucci is a robotics researcher whose work centers on biologically inspired robot manipulators, with a particular focus on biarticular actuation — a design paradigm drawn from the human musculoskeletal system in which actuators span two joints simultaneously. His research has made significant contributions to understanding and resolving actuator redundancy in such systems, demonstrating how biarticular configurations can enhance stability, reduce inertia, and improve force output compared to conventional robotic arms. Among his most influential works, his studies on force maximization using infinity-norm optimization (37 citations) and comparative approaches to actuator redundancy resolution (36 citations) have become key references in the field. His development of the BiWi robot arm (31 citations) provided a concrete hardware platform that validated theoretical advances in wire-driven, biarticularly actuated design. Beyond manipulator statics and control, Salvucci has explored disturbance rejection, non-linear phase difference control, and sensor-less power assist systems for aging-population assistive devices. His body of work, spanning legged robotics, redundancy resolution theory, and practical robot design, has collectively shaped how researchers approach bio-inspired actuation in modern robotic systems.
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- 3BiWi: Bi-articularly actuated and wire driven robot arm31 citations · 2011
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