Publications and Awards
Rehab Technologies Lab is an award-winning research line of IIT and our teams actively support the scientific community with many publications, dissemination talks and other accomplishments.
Publications
2023
Cecchini L., Mariani S., Ronzan M., Mondini A., Pugno N.M., Mazzolai B.
4D Printing of Humidity-Driven Seed Inspired Soft Robots
Advanced Science
2023
Pirrone S.R.M., Del Dottore E., Sibille L., Mazzolai B.
A 3-D DEM numerical model to support the design of exploratory artificial systems
74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Poster
Conference
2023
Mariani S., Cecchini L., Mondini A., Del Dottore E., Ronzan M., Filippeschi C., Pugno N.M., Sinibaldi E., Mazzolai B.
A Bioinspired Plasmonic Nanocomposite Actuator Sunlight-Driven by a Photothermal-Hygroscopic Effect for Sustainable Soft Robotics
Advanced Materials Technologies
2023
Pirrone S.R.M., Del Dottore E., Sibille L., Mazzolai B.
A Methodology to Investigate the Design Requirements of Plant Root-Inspired Robots for Soil Exploration
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, (no. 6), pp. 3438-3445
2023
Das R., Babu S.P.M., Visentin F., Palagi S., Mazzolai B.
An earthworm-like modular soft robot for locomotion in multi-terrain environments
Scientific Reports, vol. 13, (no. 1)
2023
Meder F., Baytekin B., Del Dottore E., Meroz Y., Tauber F., Walker I., Mazzolai B.
A perspective on plant robotics: from bioinspiration to hybrid systems
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 18, (no. 1)
2023
Del Dottore E., Mondini A., Rowe N., Mazzolai B.
A soft robot based on climbing plants: adaptive growth and navigation in unstructured, multi-environments
Science Robotics
Article in Press
Journal
2023
Montagna V.A., Palagi S., Naselli G.A., Filippeschi C., Mazzolai B.
Cavitation-driven Deformable Microchambers Inspired by Fast Microscale Movements of Ferns
Advanced Functional Materials
2023
Fiorello I., Mondini A., Mazzolai B.
Climbing mini-machines using plant-inspired micropatterned adhesive wheels fabricated via two-photon lithography
IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)
2023
Fiorello I., Mondini A., Meder F., Mazzolai B.
Climbing plant-inspired micropatterned machines for robotic and environmental applications
1st International Conference and Scientific Exhibition on Living Materials Systems
Conference Paper
Conference
2023
Armiento S., Meder F., Mazzolai B.
Device for simultaneous wind and raindrop energy harvesting operating on the surface of plant leaves
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2023
Pirrone S.R.M., Del Dottore E., Mazzolai B.
Historical evolution and new trends for soil-intruder interaction modeling
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 18, (no. 1)
2023
Yaqoob B., Rodella A., Del Dottore E., Mondini A., Mazzolai B., Pugno N.M.
Mechanics and optimization of undulatory locomotion in different environments, tuning geometry, stiffness, damping and frictional anisotropy
Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 20, (no. 199)
2023
Shahabi E., Visentin F., Mondini A., Mazzolai B.
Octopus‐Inspired Suction Cups with Embedded Strain Sensors for Object Recognition
Advanced Intelligent System, vol. 5, (no. 2)
2023
Giordano G., Murali Babu S.P., Mazzolai B.
Soft robotics towards sustainable development goals and climate actions
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 10
Awards
2022
Maludrottu S., Laffranchi M., Vassallo C., Vaccaro R., De Michieli L.
iF DESIGN AWARD 2022 - Twin Exoskeleton
2021
Laffranchi M., Traverso S., Vaccaro R., Maludrottu S., Poli F., De Bartolomeis L., Diamanti G., Gruppioni E., De Michieli L.
Good Design
2020
Laffranchi M.
Robotics 2020 Young Investigator Award
2020
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lombardi L., Canepa M., Lince A., Semprini M., Saglia J.A., Naceri A., Sacchetti R., et al.
XXVI Compasso d'oro
2019
Colombi I.
PhD thesis award in Neuroengineering "MASSIMO GRATTAROLA" (17^ Ed.)
2018
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lince A., Canepa M., Saglia J., Gruppioni E., Sacchetti R., Diamanti G., Poli F., et al.
ADI Design Index
2018
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lombardi L., Canepa M., Lince A., Semprini M., Saglia J.A., Naceri A., Sacchetti R., et al.
ADI Design Index
2018
Laffranchi M., Boccardo N., Traverso S., Lombardi L., Canepa M., Lince A., Semprini M., Saglia J.A., Naceri A., Sacchetti R., et al.
Good Design
2018
Semprini M.
selected as "reviewer of the year" for Journal of Neural Engineering
2012
Laffranchi M.
Best Jubilee Video Award