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48
Citations
9176
World Ranking
3074
National Ranking
82

Overview

Cristian Secchi is affiliated with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. The researcher's work primarily belongs to the field of Engineering, with significant contributions across multiple subfields. These subfields include Control and Systems Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Social Psychology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover various aspects of robotics and automation. Key topics include Robot Manipulation and Learning, Teleoperation and Haptic Systems, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Soft Robotics and Applications, Social Robot Interaction and Human-Robot Interaction, as well as broader Robotics and Automated Systems.

The publication record features a range of recent papers published in recognized venues. Notable publications are:

  • "A Control Barrier Function Approach for Maximizing Performance While Fulfilling to ISO/TS 15066 Regulations," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "Mutualistic and Adaptive Human-Machine Collaboration Based on Machine Learning in an Injection Moulding Manufacturing Line," 2020, Procedia CIRP
  • "Safety and Efficiency in Robotics: The Control Barrier Functions Approach," 2022, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
  • "Wearable Devices for the Assessment of Cognitive Effort for Human-Robot Interaction," 2020, IEEE Sensors Journal
  • "A Human-Centered Dynamic Scheduling Architecture for Collaborative Application," 2021, IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

The publishing venues where Cristian Secchi frequently contributes include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers in the field. Some of the most frequent coauthors include Andrea Pupa, Federica Ferraguti, Marco Minelli, Davide Ferrari, and Marcello Bonfè.

Best Publications

  • Survey on human–robot collaboration in industrial settings: Safety, intuitive interfaces and applications

    Valeria Villani;Fabio Pini;Francesco Leali;Cristian Secchi

  • Bilateral Telemanipulation With Time Delays: A Two-Layer Approach Combining Passivity and Transparency

    M. Franken;S. Stramigioli;S. Misra;C. Secchi

  • Shared Control : Balancing Autonomy and Human Assistance with a Group of Quadrotor UAVs

    A. Franchi;C. Secchi;M. Ryll;H. H. Bulthoff

  • Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of Mobile Robots With Time-Varying Topology

    A. Franchi;C. Secchi;Hyoung Il Son;H. H. Bulthoff

  • A tank-based approach to impedance control with variable stiffness

    Federica Ferraguti;Cristian Secchi;Cesare Fantuzzi

  • An Energy Tank-Based Interactive Control Architecture for Autonomous and Teleoperated Robotic Surgery

    Federica Ferraguti;Nicola Preda;Auralius Manurung;Marcello Bonfe

  • Sampled data systems passivity and discrete port-Hamiltonian systems

    S. Stramigioli;C. Secchi;A.J. van der Schaft;C. Fantuzzi

  • Distributed control of multi-robot systems with global connectivity maintenance

    Lorenzo Sabattini;Cristian Secchi;Nikhil Chopra;Andrea Gasparri

  • Decentralized connectivity maintenance for cooperative control of mobile robotic systems

    Lorenzo Sabattini;Nikhil Chopra;Cristian Secchi

  • A passivity-based decentralized strategy for generalized connectivity maintenance

    Paolo Robuffo Giordano;Antonio Franchi;Cristian Secchi;Heinrich H Bülthoff

  • Control of Interactive Robotic Interfaces: A Port-Hamiltonian Approach

    Cristian Secchi;Stefano Stramigioli;Cesare Fantuzzi

  • A variable admittance control strategy for stable physical human–robot interaction:

    Federica Ferraguti;Chiara Talignani Landi;Lorenzo Sabattini;Marcello Bonfè

  • Ensemble Coordination Approach in Multi-AGV Systems Applied to Industrial Warehouses

    Valerio Digani;Lorenzo Sabattini;Cristian Secchi;Cesare Fantuzzi

  • Arbitrarily shaped formations of mobile robots: artificial potential fields and coordinate transformation

    Lorenzo Sabattini;Cristian Secchi;Cesare Fantuzzi

  • A SysML-Based Methodology for Manufacturing Machinery Modeling and Design

    L. Bassi;C. Secchi;M. Bonfe;C. Fantuzzi

  • A novel theory for sampled data system passivity

    S. Stramigioli;C. Secchi;A.J. van der Schaft;C. Fantuzzi

  • Cooperative cloud robotics architecture for the coordination of multi-AGV systems in industrial warehouses

    Elena Cardarelli;Valerio Digani;Lorenzo Sabattini;Cristian Secchi

  • Admittance control parameter adaptation for physical human-robot interaction

    Chiara Talignani Landi;Federica Ferraguti;Lorenzo Sabattini;Cristian Secchi

  • AGV global localization using indistinguishable artificial landmarks

    Davide Ronzoni;Roberto Olmi;Cristian Secchi;Cesare Fantuzzi

  • Technological roadmap to boost the introduction of AGVs in industrial applications

    Lorenzo Sabattini;Valerio Digani;Cristian Secchi;Giuseppina Cotena

Frequent Co-Authors

Cesare Fantuzzi
Cesare Fantuzzi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Stefano Stramigioli
Stefano Stramigioli University of Twente
Antonio Franchi
Antonio Franchi University of Twente
Paolo Robuffo Giordano
Paolo Robuffo Giordano Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Claudio Melchiorri
Claudio Melchiorri University of Bologna
A.J. van der Schaft
A.J. van der Schaft University of Groningen
Masayoshi Tomizuka
Masayoshi Tomizuka University of California, Berkeley
Silvio Simani
Silvio Simani University of Ferrara
Paolo Rocco
Paolo Rocco Polytechnic University of Milan

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