Yuri De Pra
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About
Yuri De Pra is a researcher at the intersection of robotics, haptics, and extended reality (XR), whose work explores how humans interact with physical and virtual environments through touch and motion. His key research areas include haptic perception, human-robot interaction, and multimodal sensory illusions. De Pra’s major contributions center on developing tools and datasets that bridge the gap between real and simulated touch experiences. He created the Bogus Finger, an open-source robotic tool that simulates human finger pressing on surfaces, enabling realistic characterization of haptic devices. His dataset of 2,866 food flipping movements, capturing utensil kinematics and dynamics from chefs and home cooks, provides a rich resource for studying dexterous manipulation in everyday tasks. De Pra has also investigated multimodal Tau and Kappa illusions in visual-tactile domains, advancing the manipulation of time and space perception in XR. With over 14 citations across his most-cited works, his research is gaining traction for its practical applications in robotics, virtual reality, and assistive technologies. His open-source contributions and interdisciplinary approach make him a notable figure in haptics and human-machine interaction.
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