Publications

Articles in Journals

Faroni, M., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2024). «Accelerating sampling-based optimal path planning via adaptive informed sampling». In: Autonomous Robots 48.2. cited By 0. doi: 10.1007/s10514-024- 10157-5.

Faroni, M., Umbrico, A., Beschi, M., Orlandini, A., Cesta, A., Pedrocchi, N., (2024). «Optimal Task and Motion Planning and Execution for Multiagent Systems in Dynamic Environments». In: IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 54.6. cited By 3, pp. 3366–3377. doi: 10.1109/TCYB.2023.3263380.

Nicola, G., Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., (2024). «Co-manipulation of soft-materials estimating deformation from depth images». In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 85. cited By 2. doi: 10.1016/j.rcim.2023.102630.

Franceschi, P., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2023a). «Human-Robot Role Arbitration via Differential Game Theory». In: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. cited By 2, pp. 1–16. doi: 10.1109/TASE.2023.3320708.

Franceschi, P., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2023b). «Identification of human control law during physical Human–Robot Interaction». In: Mechatronics 92. cited By 5. doi: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2023. 102986.

Tonola, C., Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2023). «Anytime Informed Multi-Path Replanning Strategy for Complex Environments». In: IEEE Access 11. cited By 6, pp. 4105–4116. doi: 10.1109/ ACCESS.2023.3235652.

Villagrossi, E., Delledonne, M., Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2023). «Hiding task-oriented programming complexity: an industrial case study». In: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 36.11. cited By 2, pp. 1629–1648. doi: 10.1080/0951192X.2023.2203676.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «Safety-Aware Time-Optimal Motion Planning With Uncertain Human State Estimation». In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 7.4. cited By 11, pp. 12219–12226. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3211493.

Franceschi, P., Mutti, S., Ottogalli, K., Rosquete, D., Borro, D., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «A framework for cyber-physical production system management and digital twin feedback monitoring for fast failure recovery». In: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 35.6. cited By 9, pp. 619–632. doi: 10.1080/0951192X.2021.1992666.

Franceschi, P., Mutti, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «Optimal design of robotic work-cell through hierarchical manipulability maximization». In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 78. cited By 5. doi: 10.1016/j.rcim.2022.102401.

Umbrico, A., Orlandini, A., Cesta, A., Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Scala, A., Tavormina, P., Koukas, S., Zalonis, A., Fourtakas, N., Kotsaris, P., Andronas, D., Makris, S., (2022). «Design of Advanced Human–Robot Collaborative Cells for Personalized Human–Robot Collaborations». In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 12.14. cited By 11. doi: 10.3390/app12146839.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Visioli, A., Pedrocchi, N., (2021). «A real-time trajectory planning method for enhanced path-tracking performance of serial manipulators». In: Mechanism and Machine Theory 156. cited By 11. doi: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.104152.

Mutti, S., Nicola, G., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2021). «Towards optimal task positioning in multi-robot cells, using nested meta-heuristic swarm algorithms». In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 71. cited By 16. doi: 10.1016/j.rcim.2021.102131.

Mutti, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2021a). «Improved Tracking and Docking of Industrial Mobile Robots through UKF Vision-Based Kinematics Calibration». In: IEEE Access 9. cited By 7, pp. 127664–127671. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3111004.

Pulikottil, T., Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2021). «A software tool for human-robot shared-workspace collaboration with task precedence constraints». In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 67. cited By 13. doi: 10.1016/j.rcim.2020.102051.

Scibilia, A., Valori, M., Pedrocchi, N., Fassi, I., Herbster, S., Behrens, R., Saenz, J., Magisson, A., Bidard, C., Kuhnrich, M., Lassen, A., Nielsen, K., (2021). «Analysis of Interlaboratory Safety Related Tests in Power and Force Limited Collaborative Robots». In: IEEE Access 9. cited By 12, pp. 80873–80882. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3085109.

Shahabi, M., Ghariblu, H., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2021). «Path Planning Methodology for Multi-Layer Welding of Intersecting Pipes Considering Collision Avoidance». In: Robotica 39.6. cited By 6, pp. 945–958. doi: 10.1017/S026357472000082X.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2020). «Inverse Kinematics of Redundant Manipulators with Dynamic Bounds on Joint Movements». In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 5.4. cited By 13, pp. 6435–6442. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2020.3013879.

Franceschi, P., Castaman, N., Ghidoni, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2020). «Precise Robotic Manipulation of Bulky Components». In: IEEE Access 8. cited By 11, pp. 222476–222485. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020. 3043069.

Ghidini, S., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2020). «A Robust Linear Control Strategy to Enhance Damping of a Series Elastic Actuator on a Collaborative Robot». In: Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications 98.3-4. cited By 8, pp. 627–641. doi: 10.1007/s10846-019-01071-5.

Roveda, L., Maskani, J., Franceschi, P., Abdi, A., Braghin, F., Molinari Tosatti, L., Pedrocchi, N., (2020). «Model-Based Reinforcement Learning Variable Impedance Control for Human-Robot Collaboration». In: Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications 100.2. cited By 111, pp. 417–433. doi: 10.1007/s10846-020-01183-3.

Beschi, M., Mutti, S., Nicola, G., Faroni, M., Magnoni, P., Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., (2019). «Optimal robot motion planning of redundant robots in machining and additive manufacturing applications». In: Electronics (Switzerland) 8.12. cited By 18. doi: 10.3390/electronics8121437.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Visioli, A., (2019). «Predictive Inverse Kinematics for Redundant Manipulators with Task Scaling and Kinematic Constraints». In: IEEE Transactions on Robotics 35.1. cited By 49, pp. 278–285. doi: 10.1109/TRO.2018.2871439.

Rebaioli, L., Magnoni, P., Fassi, I., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2019). «Process parameters tuning and online re-slicing for robotized additive manufacturing of big plastic objects». In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 55. cited By 23, pp. 55–64. doi: 10.1016/j.rcim.2018.07.012.

Roveda, L., Haghshenas, S., Caimmi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2019). «Assisting operators in heavy industrial tasks: On the design of an optimized cooperative impedance fuzzy-controller with embedded safety rules». In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI 6. cited By 48. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2019.00075.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Visioli, A., (2018). «Viability and feasibility of constrained kinematic control of manipulators». In: Robotics 7.3. cited By 9. doi: 10.3390/robotics7030041.

Magnoni, P., Pedrocchi, N., Thieme, S., Legnani, G., Tosatti, L., (2018). «Optimal planning in robotized cladding processes on generic surfaces». In: Robotica 36.6. cited By 1, pp. 787–808. doi: 10.1017/S0263574718000048.

Roveda, L., Pallucca, G., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2018). «Iterative Learning Procedure with Reinforcement for High-Accuracy Force Tracking in Robotized Tasks». In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 14.4. cited By 79, pp. 1753–1763. doi: 10.1109/TII.2017.2748236.

Roveda, L., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., Molinati Tosatti, L., (2018). «High-accuracy robotized industrial assembly task control schema with force overshoots avoidance». In: Control Engineering Practice 71. cited By 40, pp. 142–153. doi: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2017.10.015.

Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2018). «A human mimicking control strategy for robotic deburring of hard materials». In: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 31.9. cited By 17, pp. 869–880. doi: 10.1080/0951192X.2018.1447688.

Villagrossi, E., Simoni, L., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Marini, A., Molinari Tosatti, L., Visioli, A., (2018). «A virtual force sensor for interaction tasks with conventional industrial robots». In: Mechatronics 50. cited By 32, pp. 78–86. doi: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2018.01.016.

Pellegrinelli, S., Orlandini, A., Pedrocchi, N., Umbrico, A., Tolio, T., (2017). «Motion planning and scheduling for human and industrial-robot collaboration». In: CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 66.1. cited By 96, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1016/j.cirp.2017.04.095.

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2017). «Estimation of robot execution time for close proximity human-robot collaboration». In: Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering 25.1. cited By 14, pp. 81–96. doi: 10.3233/ICA-170558.

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., Fischer, A., Tolio, T., (2017). «Multi-robot spot-welding cells for car-body assembly: Design and motion planning». In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 44. cited By 63, pp. 97–116. doi: 10.1016/j.rcim.2016.08.006.

Roveda, L., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2017). «Industrial compliant robot bases in interaction tasks: A force tracking algorithm with coupled dynamics compensation». In: Robotica 35.8. cited By 7, pp. 1732–1746. doi: 10.1017/S0263574716000461.

Villagrossi, E., Cenati, C., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2017). «Flexible robot-based cast iron deburring cell for small batch production using single-point laser sensor». In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 92.1-4. cited By 27, pp. 1425–1438. doi: 10.1007/ s00170-017-0232-2.

Pellegrinelli, S., Moro, F., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari Tosatti, L., Tolio, T., (2016). «A probabilistic approach to workspace sharing for human–robot cooperation in assembly tasks». In: CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 65.1. cited By 54, pp. 57–60. doi: 10.1016/j.cirp.2016.04.035.

Roveda, L., Iannacci, N., Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2016). «Optimal Impedance Force-Tracking Control Design With Impact Formulation for Interaction Tasks». In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 1.1. cited By 100, pp. 130–136. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2015.2508061.

Roveda, L., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2016). «Exploiting impedance shaping approaches to overcome force overshoots in delicate interaction tasks». In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 13.5. cited By 27, pp. 1–11. doi: 10.1177/1729881416662771.

Roveda, L., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2016). «An interaction controller formulation to systematically avoid force overshoots through impedance shaping method with compliant robot base». In: Mechatronics 39. cited By 16, pp. 42–53. doi: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2016.08.001.

Caimmi, M., Guanziroli, E., Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., Molteni, F., (2015). «Normative Data for an Instrumental Assessment of the Upper-Limb Functionality». In: BioMed Research International 2015. cited By 33. doi: 10.1155/2015/484131.

Pedrocchi, N., Villagrossi, E., Cenati, C., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2015). «Design of fuzzy logic controller of industrial robot for roughing the uppers of fashion shoes». In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 77.5-8. cited By 16, pp. 939–953. doi: 10.1007/s00170-014-6501-4.

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari Tosatti, L., Fischer, A., Tolio, T., (2014). «Multi-robot spot-welding cells: An integrated approach to cell design and motion planning». In: CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 63.1. cited By 22, pp. 17–20. doi: 10.1016/j.cirp.2014.03.015.

Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Malosio, M., Tosatti, L., (2014). «SafeNet: A methodology for integrating general-purpose unsafe devices in safe-robot rehabilitation systems». In: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 116.2. cited By 7, pp. 156–168. doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2014.03.001.

Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Malosio, M., Tosatti, L., (2013). «Safe human-robot cooperation in an industrial environment». In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 10. cited By 86. doi: 10.5772/53939.

Tosi, D., Legnani, G., Pedrocchi, N., Righettini, P., Giberti, H., (2010). «Cheope: A new reconfigurable redundant manipulator». In: Mechanism and Machine Theory 45.4. cited By 36, pp. 611–626. doi: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2009.11.005.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2009). «Algorithm to offset and smooth tessellated surfaces». In: Computer-Aided Design and Applications 6.3. cited By 7, pp. 351–363. doi: 10.3722/cadaps.2009. 351-363.

Articles in Book Series

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari, L., Tolio, T., (2014). «Integrated approach for multi-robot spot-welding cell design and welding-point allocation». In: Key Engineering Materials 572.1. cited By 3, pp. 648–651. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.572.648.

Articles in trade Journals

Panvini, A., Antonini, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2008). «A new software approach to die engineering and optimisation». In: Foundry Trade Journal 181.3659. cited By 0, pp. 294–295.

Editorals in Journals

Borro, D., Zachmann, G., Giannini, F., Walczak, K., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «Editorial: Digital Twin for Industry 4.0». In: Frontiers in Virtual Reality 3. Cited by: 3. issn: 26734192. doi: 10.3389/frvir. 2022.968054.

Reviews in Journals

Scibilia, A., Pedrocchi, N., Fortuna, L., (2022). «Human Control Model Estimation in Physical Human–Machine Interaction: A Survey». In: Sensors 22.5. Cited by: 6. issn: 14248220. doi: 10.3390/ s22051732.

Book Chapter in Book Series

Bocchieri, G., Luzi, L., Pedrocchi, N., Parenti Castelli, V., Vertechy, R., (2021). «Optimal Selection of Transmission Ratio and Stiffness for Series-Elastic Actuators with Known Output Load Torque and Motion Trajectories». In: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures 601. Cited by: 0, pp. 567–574. issn: 02541971. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58380-4_67.

Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., Giussani, M., Iannacci, N., Magnoni, P., Pellegrinelli, S., Roveda, L., Villagrossi, E., Askarpour, M., Maurtua, I., Tellaeche, A., Becchi, F., Stellin, G., Fogliazza, G., (2020). «PIROS: Cooperative, Safe and Reconfigurable Robotic Companion for CNC Pallets Load/Unload Stations». In: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics 136. Cited by: 22, pp. 57–96. issn: 16107438. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-34507-5_4.

Book Chapter in Books

Pecora, A., Maiolo, L., Minotti, A., Ruggeri, M., Dariz, L., Giussani, M., Iannacci, N., Roveda, L., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., (2019). «Systemic approach for the definition of a safer human-robot interaction». In: Factories of the Future: The Italian Flagship Initiative. Cited by: 6, pp. 173–196. isbn: 978-331994358-9. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94358-9_8. url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063794680&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-94358-9_8&partnerID=40&md5=602960aa26c2649c969c826cae0f1722.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L. M., Caimmi, M., Molteni, F., (2013). «Robotics in rehabilitation-part II: Design of devices and mechanisms». In: Robotics: State of the Art and Future Trends. Cited by: 0, pp. 299–320. isbn: 978-162100403-5. url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84895351857&partnerID=40&md5=a5069ebbc5c8b0e4272c6eea1d417b26.

Pedrocchi, N., Malosio, M., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L. M., Caimmi, M., Molteni, F., (2013). «Robotics in rehabilitation-part I: Requirements and control issues». In: Robotics: State of the Art and Future Trends. Cited by: 0, pp. 265–298. isbn: 978-162100403-5.

Conference Papers in Conference Proceedings

Flowers, J., Faroni, M., Wiens, G., Pedrocchi, N., (2023). «Spatio-Temporal Avoidance of Predicted Occupancy in Human-Robot Collaboration». In: IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN. cited By 0, pp. 2162–2168. doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309469.

Franceschi, P., Bertini, F., Braghin, F., Roveda, L., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2023). «Learning Human Motion Intention for pHRI Assistive Control». In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. cited By 0, pp. 7870–7877. doi: 10.1109/IROS55552.2023.10342014.

Franceschi, P., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Valente, A., (2023). «Modeling and Analysis of pHRI with Differential Game Theory». In: 2023 21st International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2023. cited By 0, pp. 277–284. doi: 10.1109/ICAR58858.2023.10406758.

Mutti, S., Dimauro, G., Pedrocchi, N., (2023). «Kinematic-aware UKF-based fast fiducial marker tracker». In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. A cura di E. Stella, F. Soldovieri, D. Ceglarek e Q. Kemao. Vol. 12621. cited By 0. doi: 10.1117/12.2674144.

Nicola, G., Mutti, S., Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., (2023). «Depth image-based deformation estimation of deformable objects for collaborative mobile transportation». In: IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN. cited By 0, pp. 2658–2664. doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN57019. 2023.10309337.

Tonola, C., Beschi, M., Faroni, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2023). «OpenMORE: An open-source tool for sampling-based path replanning in ROS». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 1. doi: 10.1109/ETFA54631.2023.10275365.

Franceschi, P., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2022a). «Adaptive Impedance Controller for Human-Robot Arbitration based on Cooperative Differential Game Theory». In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. cited By 10, pp. 7881–7887. doi: 10.1109/ICRA46639.2022. 9811853.

Franceschi, P., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2022b). «Inverse Optimal Control for the identification of human objective: a preparatory study for physical Human-Robot Interaction». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 6. doi: 10.1109/ ETFA52439.2022.9921553.

Nicola, G., Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «Human-robot co-manipulation of soft materials: enable a robot manual guidance using a depth map feedback». In: RO-MAN 2022 - 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Social, Asocial, and Antisocial Robots. cited By 7, pp. 498–504. doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN53752.2022.9900710.

Sandrini, S., Faroni, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «Learning Action Duration and Synergy in Task Planning for Human-Robot Collaboration». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 4. doi: 10.1109/ETFA52439.2022.9921721.

Scibilia, A., Pedrocchi, N., Fortuna, L., (2022). «Modeling of control delay in human-robot collaboration». In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference). cited By 2. doi: 10.1109/ IECON49645.2022.9968477.

Mutti, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2021b). «UKF vision-based mobile platform kinematic parameters calibration». In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. A cura di Stella E. Vol. 11785. cited By 0. doi: 10.1117/12.2595612.

Tonola, C., Faroni, M., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2021). «Anytime informed path re-planning and optimization for human-robot collaboration». In: 2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2021. cited By 9, pp. 997–1002. doi: 10.1109/RO- MAN50785.2021.9515422.

Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., Beschi, M., (2021). «Simplify the robot programming through an action-and-skill manipulation framework». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 7. doi: 10.1109/ETFA45728.2021.9613168.

Beschi, M., Faroni, M., Copot, C., Pedrocchi, N., (2020). «How motion planning affects human factors in human-robot collaboration». In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. Vol. 53. 5. cited By 8, pp. 744–749. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.04.167.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Ghidini, S., Pedrocchi, N., Umbrico, A., Orlandini, A., Cesta, A., (2020). «A Layered Control Approach to Human-Aware Task and Motion Planning for Human-Robot Collaboration». In: 29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2020. cited By 22, pp. 1204–1210. doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN47096.2020. 9223483.

Roveda, L., Castaman, N., Franceschi, P., Ghidoni, S., Pedrocchi, N., (2020). «A Control Framework Definition to Overcome Position/Interaction Dynamics Uncertainties in Force-Controlled Tasks». In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. cited By 16, pp. 6819–6825. doi: 10.1109/ICRA40945.2020.9197141.

Faroni, M., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., (2019). «An MPC Framework for Online Motion Planning in Human-Robot Collaborative Tasks». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 20, pp. 1555–1558. doi: 10.1109/ETFA.2019.8869047.

Cesta, A., Molinari Tosatti, L., Orlandini, A., Pedrocchi, N., Pellegrinelli, S., Tolio, T., Umbrico, A., (2018). «Planning and execution with robot trajectory generation in industrial human-robot collaboration». In: CEUR Workshop Proceedings. A cura di F. Mastrogiovanni, A. Finzi, S. Anzalone e A. Farinelli. Vol. 2054. cited By 1, pp. 47–52.

Ghidini, S., Beschi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Visioli, A., (2018). «Robust Tuning Rules for Series Elastic Actuator PID Cascade Controllers». In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. Vol. 51. 4. cited By 5, pp. 220–225. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.069.

Leonesio, M., Villagrossi, E., Beschi, M., Marini, A., Bianchi, G., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., Grechishnikov, V., Ilyukhin, Y., Isaev, A., (2018). «Vibration Analysis of Robotic Milling Tasks». In: Procedia CIRP. A cura di Teti R. D’Addona D.M. Teti R. Vol. 67. cited By 14, pp. 262–267. doi: 10.1016/j.procir.2017.12.210.

Nicola, G., Pedrocchi, N., Mutti, S., Magnoni, P., Beschi, M., (2018). «Optimal task positioning in multi-robot cells, using nested meta-heuristic swarm algorithms». In: Procedia CIRP. A cura di T. Kjellberg, L. Wang, W. Ji e X. V. Wang. Vol. 72. cited By 8, pp. 386–391. doi: 10.1016/j.procir. 2018.03.081.

Roveda, L., Castaman, N., Ghidoni, S., Franceschi, P., Boscolo, N., Pagello, E., Pedrocchi, N., (2018). «Human-Robot Cooperative Interaction Control for the Installation of Heavy and Bulky Components». In: Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018. cited By 18, pp. 339–344. doi: 10.1109/SMC.2018.00067.

Roveda, L., Haghshenas, S., Prini, A., Dinon, T., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2018). «Fuzzy Impedance Control for Enhancing Capabilities of Humans in Onerous Tasks Execution». In: 2018 15th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, UR 2018. cited By 21, pp. 406–411. doi: 10.1109/URAI.2018.8441800.

Roveda, L., Prini, A., Dinon, T., Haghshenas, S., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2018). «On the design and control of an empowering manipulator to increase the capabilities of humans in industrial applications». In: Human-Centric Robotics- Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2017. A cura di M. F. Silva, B. Malheiro, P. Guedes, G. S. Virk e M. O. Tokhi. cited By 1, pp. 621–628. doi: 10.1142/9789813231047_0075.

Magnoni, P., Rebaioli, L., Fassi, I., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2017). «Robotic AM System for Plastic Materials: Tuning and On-line Adjustment of Process Parameters». In: Procedia Manufacturing. Vol. 11. cited By 12, pp. 346–354. doi: 10.1016/j.promfg.2017.07.117.

Simoni, L., Villagrossi, E., Beschi, M., Marini, A., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., Legnani, G., Visioli, A., (2017). «On the use of a temperature based friction model for a virtual force sensor in industrial robot manipulators». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 9, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1109/ETFA.2017.8247655.

Maurtua, I., Pedrocchi, N., Orlandini, A., Fernandez, J., Vogel, C., Geenen, A., Althoefer, K., Shafti, A., (2016). «FourByThree: Imagine humans and robots working hand in hand». In: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA. cited By 20. doi: 10.1109/ETFA. 2016.7733583.

Roveda, L., Pallucca, G., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2016). «Cartesian tasks oriented friction compensation through a reinforcement learning approach». In: IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM. cited By 8, pp. 895–900. doi: 10.1109/AIM. 2016.7576882.

Beschi, M., Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2015). «A general analytical procedure for robot dynamic model reduction». In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. cited By 9, pp. 4127–4132. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2015.7353960.

Pellegrinelli, S., Borgia, S., Pedrocchi, N., Villagrossi, E., Bianchi, G., Tosatti, L., (2015). «Minimization of the energy consumption in motion planning for single-robot tasks». In: Procedia CIRP. A cura di Kara S. Vol. 29. cited By 31, pp. 354–359. doi: 10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.174.

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., Fischer, A., Tolio, T., (2015). «Validation of an extended approach to multi-robot cell design and motion planning». In: Procedia CIRP. A cura di Shpitalni M. Fischer A. Molcho G. Vol. 36. cited By 4, pp. 6–11. doi: 10.1016/j.procir.2015.01.062.

Roveda, L., Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2015). «Impedance shaping controller for robotic applications involving interacting compliant environments and compliant robot bases». In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. June. cited By 10, pp. 2066–2071. doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2015.7139470.

Roveda, L., Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2015). «Impedance control based force-tracking algorithm for interaction robotics tasks: An analytically force overshoots-free approach». In: ICINCO 2015 - 12th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Proceedings. A cura di J. Filipe, K. Madani, O. Gusikhin e Sasiadek J. Vol. 2. cited By 23, pp. 386–391. doi: 10.5220/0005565403860391.

Pedrocchi, N., Villagrossi, E., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., (2014). «Robot-dynamic calibration improvement by local identification». In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. cited By 7, pp. 5990–5997. doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907742.

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari-Tosatti, L., Fischer, A., Tolio, T., (2014). «Multi-robot spot-welding cell design: Problem formalization and proposed architecture». In: Procedia CIRP. A cura di Moroni G. Tolio T. Vol. 21. cited By 4, pp. 324–329. doi: 10.1016/j.procir.2014.03.164.

Pellegrinelli, S., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., Fischer, A., Tolio, T., (2014). «Design and motion planning of body-in-white assembly cells». In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. cited By 6, pp. 4489–4496. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2014.6943198.

Rampa, V., Vicentini, F., Savazzi, S., Pedrocchi, N., Ioppolo, M., Giussani, M., (2014). «Safe human-robot cooperation through sensor-less radio localization». In: Proceedings - 2014 12th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2014. cited By 14, pp. 683–689. doi: 10. 1109/INDIN.2014.6945596.

Roveda, L., Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Braghin, F., Tosatti, L., (2014). «Impedance shaping controller for robotic applications in interaction with compliant environments». In: ICINCO 2014 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics. A cura di J. Filipe, J. Filipe, O. Gusikhin, K. Madani e J. Sasiadek. Vol. 2. cited By 10, pp. 444–450. doi: 10.5220/0005059504440450.

Roveda, L., Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2014). «Force-tracking impedance control for manipulators mounted on compliant bases». In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. cited By 8, pp. 760–765. doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6906940.

Roveda, L., Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., Braghin, F., (2014). «Development of impedance control based strategies for light-weight manipulator applications involving compliant interacting environments and compliant bases». In: ASME 2014 12th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA 2014. Vol. 3. cited By 1. doi: 10.1115/ESDA2014-20136.

Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Giussani, M., Tosatti, L., (2014). «Dynamic safety in collaborative robot workspaces through a network of devices fulfilling functional safety requirements». In: Proceedings for the Joint Conference of ISR 2014 - 45th International Symposium on Robotics and Robotik 2014 - 8th German Conference on Robotics, ISR/ROBOTIK 2014. cited By 8, pp. 691–697.

Villagrossi, E., Legnani, G., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., Abbà, F., Bottero, A., (2014). «Robot dynamic model identification through excitation trajectories minimizing the correlation influence among essential parameters». In: ICINCO 2014 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics. A cura di J. Filipe, J. Filipe, O. Gusikhin, K. Madani e J. Sasiadek. Vol. 2. cited By 10, pp. 475–482. doi: 10.5220/0005060704750482.

Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., Cenati, C., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2014). «A robotized solution for roughing the uppers of fashion shoes». In: Proceedings for the Joint Conference of ISR 2014 - 45th International Symposium on Robotics and Robotik 2014 - 8th German Conference on Robotics, ISR/ROBOTIK 2014. cited By 0, pp. 468–474.

Malosio, M., Negri, S., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., (2013). «A 3T2R parallel and partially decoupled kinematic architecture». In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. cited By 3, pp. 444–449. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2013.6696389.

Pedrocchi, N., Villagrossi, E., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., (2013). «On robot dynamic model identification through sub-workspace evolved trajectories for optimal torque estimation». In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. cited By 7, pp. 2370–2376. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2013. 6696689.

Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Tosatti, L., (2013). «SafeNet of unsafe devices: Extending the robot safety in collaborative workspaces». In: ICINCO 2013 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics. Vol. 2. cited By 8, pp. 276–283.

Villagrossi, E., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2013). «Optimal robot dynamics local identification using genetic-based path planning in workspace subregions». In: 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: Mechatronics for Human Wellbeing, AIM 2013. cited By 7, pp. 932–937. doi: 10.1109/AIM.2013.6584213.

Caimmi, M., Pedrocchi, N., Scano, A., Malosio, M., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., Molteni, F., (2012). «Proprioceptivity and upper-extremity dynamics in robot-assisted reaching movement». In: Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics. cited By 13, pp. 1316–1322. doi: 10.1109/BioRob.2012.6290762.

Malosio, M., Negri, S., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Caimmi, M., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2012). «A spherical parallel three degrees-of-freedom robot for ankle-foot neuro-rehabilitation». In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. cited By 55, pp. 3356–3359. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346684.

Malosio, M., Negri, S., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Cardinale, F., Tosatti, L., (2012). «The kinematic architecture of the Active Headframe: A new head support for awake brain surgery». In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. cited By 4, pp. 1417–1421. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346205.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Tosatti, L., (2011). «Analysis of elbow-joints misalignment in upper-limb exoskeleton». In: IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics. cited By 22. doi: 10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975393.

Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Malosio, M., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2011). «High-accuracy hand-eye calibration from motion on manifolds». In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. cited By 6, pp. 3327–3334. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2011.6048252.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2010b). «Robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation platform». In: 5th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2010. cited By 11, pp. 115–116. doi: 10.1145/1734454.1734499.

Pedrocchi, N., Malosio, M., Tosatti, L., (2009). «Safe obstacle avoidance for industrial robot working without fences». In: 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2009. cited By 12, pp. 3435–3440. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2009.5353980.

Vertuan, A., Legnani, G., Adamini, R., Tosi, D., Pedrocchi, N., (2009). «Performance analysis of a reconfigurable redundant parallel manipulator». In: Proceedings of the 2009 ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots, ReMAR 2009. cited By 5, pp. 647–655.

Pedrocchi, N., Visioli, A., Ziliani, G., Legnani, G., (2008). «On the elasticity in the dynamic decoupling of hybrid force/velocity control in the contour tracking task». In: 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS. cited By 4, pp. 955–960. doi: 10.1109/IROS. 2008.4650883.

Conference Papers in Book Series

Mutti, S., Renò, V., Nitti, M., Dimauro, G., Pedrocchi, N., (2022). «Cloud-Based Visually Aided Mobile Manipulator Kinematic Parameters Calibration». In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 13373. A cura di P.L. Mazzeo, C. Distante, E. Frontoni e Sclaroff S. cited By 0, pp. 258–268. doi: 10.1007/978- 3-031-13321-3_23.

Tosi, D., Legnani, G., Pedrocchi, N., (2006). «A new pose measuring system based on a spatial four bar linkage with R-double script S sign-double script S sign-R chain». In: VDI Berichte 1956. cited By 2, p. 273.

Editorial Activities

Associate Editor, (2023). Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 0736-5845, Elsevier Ltd. Elsevier Scopus CiteScore 2022 Classification: 20.1. url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/robotics-and-computer-integrated-manufacturing/about/editorial-board.

Membro del Comitato Tecnico-Scientifico e Lecturer, (2023). 1st Doctoral Summer School on Robotics and Intelligent Machines – DRIMS2. autodichiarazione. L’iniziativa è frutto della mia partecipazione al collegio docenti DRIM ed alla partecipazione ai gruppi di lavoro I-RIM. url: https://www.santannapisa.it/sites/default/files/2023-06/DRIMS2_FlyerA4_April2023-V9-LR.pdf.

Track Program Commitee, (2022). International Conference on Emetging Technologies and Factory Automation, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES).

Track Program Commitee, (2021). International Conference on Emetging Technologies and Factory Automation, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES).

Guest Editor, (2020a/2022). Frontiers in Virtual Reality. Elsevier Scopus CiteScore 2022 Classification: 2.4; Computer Science/Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design #50/102 (51st); Computer Science/Computer Science Applications #426/792 (46th); Computer Science/Human-Computer Interaction #92/135 (32nd); url: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2022.968054/full.

Guest Editor, (2020b/2022). Special Issue on Control and Motion Planning of Industrial Robotics Applied Sciences, Applied Science, 2076-3417, MDPI. Elsevier Scopus CiteScore 2022 Classification: 4.5. Engineering/General Engineering: #73/302 (75th); Clarivate JCR Impact Factor 2022 Classification: is 2.7; ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY #42/90 (53rd).

Patents

Maccagnan, G., Magnoni, P., Pedrocchi, N., Cevasco, L., Maccagnan, S., (2019). System for additive manufacturing processes and related control method. url: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2018116075A1/en?q=B29C64%2f118&inventor=Giorgio+Maccagnan&before=publication:20181230&after=publication:20180101.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari Tosatti, L., (2013). Biomedical device for robotized rehabilitation of a human upper limb, particularly for neuromotor rehabilitation of the shoulder and elbow joint. url: http://sobjprd.questel.fr/sobj/servlet/get_pds/US8801639B2.pdf?userid=QPTCZ208&type=0&pdfid=56475662&ekey=984&id=-422659650.

Malosio, M., Molinari, T. L., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Negri, S. P., (2012). Device for supporting and for adjusting the position of a patients head during surgeries. url: http://sobjprd.questel.fr/sobj/servlet/get_pds/EP2692307A1.pdf?userid=QPTCZ208&type=0&pdfid=52222222&ekey=905&id=97242447.

Malosio, M., Pio, S. N., Pedrocchi, N., Caimmi, M., Vicentini, F., Molinari, L. T., (2012). Device for the rehabilitation of movements of the foot. url: http://sobjprd.questel.fr/sobj/servlet/get_pds/WO201393787A1.pdf?userid=QPTCZ208&type=0&pdfid=49352664&ekey=981&id=945974068.

Malosio, M., Pio, S. N., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari, L. T., Vicentini, F., (2012). Dispositivo per il supporto e per la regolazione della posizione della testa di un paziente durante interventi chirurgici. url: http://www.uibm.gov.it/uibm/dati/Avanzata.aspx?load=info_list_uno&id=2071907&table=Invention&#ancoraSearch.

Malosio, M., Molinari, T. L., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., Negri, S. P., Caimmi, M., (2011). Dispositivo per la Riabilitazione dei Movimenti del Piede. url: http://www.uibm.gov.it/uibm/dati/Avanzata.aspx?load=info_list_uno&id=2003610&table=Invention&#ancoraSearch.

Vicentini, F., Pedrocchi, N., Malosio, M., (2011). Safety device for the safe use of industrial apparatuses and robots, and control method for realtime verification of the kinematic state values of a robotized apparatus. url: http://sobjprd.questel.fr/sobj/servlet/get_pds/WO201242470A1.pdf?userid=QPTCZ208&type=0&pdfid=36396772&ekey=1003&id=-1738213846.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Molinari, T. L., (2010a). Dispositivo biomedico per la riabilitazione robotizzata dell’arto superiore umano, particolarmente per la riabilitazione neuromotoria dellárticolazione della spalla e del gomito. url: http://www.uibm.gov.it/uibm/dati/Avanzata.aspx?load=info_list_uno&id=1872592&table=Invention&#ancoraSearch.

Malosio, M., Pedrocchi, N., Vicentini, F., (2010). Apparecchiatura robotizzata con dispositivo di sicurezza perfezionato e metodo di controllo per la verifica in tempo reale delle grandezze cinematiche di stato dellápparecchiatura robotizzata. url: http://www.uibm.gov.it/uibm/dati/Avanzata.aspx?load=info_list_uno&id=1872582&table=Invention&#ancoraSearch.

Invited Talks

Invited Speaker a 2018, MECSPE, Marzo, Parma, Italia, (2018). Fiera di riferimento per automazione e robotica in Italia.

Invited Speaker European Robotic Forum - ERF, Finlandia, (2018). European Robotic Forum.

Seminario sulla robotica collaborativa, Corso di Fondamenti di Robotica, Laurea Triennale, UniBo, Prof. Rocco Vertechy, (2018). Seminario sui fondamenti e le applicazioni in ambiro di huma-robot interaction.

Exhibition at 2017, MECSPE, Marzo, Parma, Italia, (2017). Fiera di riferimento per automazione e robotica in Italia.

Invited Speaker European Robotic Forum - ERF, Edinburgo, Scotland, UK, (2017). European Robotic Forum.

Invited Speaker European Robotic Forum - ERF, Lubiana, Slovenia, (2016). European Robotic Forum.

Invited Speaker European Robotic Forum - ERF, Rovereto, Italy, (2014). European Robotic Forum.

Invited Speaker RoboBusiness EUROPE, Billund, Denmark, (2014). European Robotic Forum.

Seminario su robotica collaborativa, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec (CA), Prof. Clement Gosselin, (2014). Seminario sull’utilizzo dei robot in ambito di riabilitazione robotizzata.

CORSO SIRI 2013: Generazione del moto, Brescia, 15 giugno 2013, Corso SIRI, (2013). Presentazione di risutati di progetto al corso di robotica industriale.

Seminario sul controllo in forza, Corso di Meccanica dei Robot, Laurea Magistrale, UniBs, Prof. Giovanni Legnani, (2013). Seminario sui fondamenti e le applicazioni del controllo in forza.

Seminario sul controllo in forza, Corso di Meccanica dei Robot, Laurea Magistrale, UniBs, Prof. Giovanni Legnani, (2012). Seminario sui fondamenti e le applicazioni del controllo in forza.

Seminario sul controllo in forza, Corso di Meccanica dei Robot, Laurea Magistrale, UniBs, Prof. Giovanni Legnani, (2011). Seminario sui fondamenti e le applicazioni del controllo in forza.

CORSO SIRI 2009: CONTROLLO IN FORZA, Torino, 10 giugno 2009, Corso SIRI, (2009). Presentazione di risutati di progetto al corso di robotica industriale.

CORSO SIRI 2008: CONTROLLO IN FORZA e COLLISION AVOIDANCE, Torino, 10 ottobre 2008, Corso SIRI, (2008). Presentazione di risutati di progetto al corso di robotica industriale.