Barbara Mazzolai
Senior Researcher Tenured - Principal Investigator
Center Director
About
Barbara Mazzolai is Director of the Center for Micro-BioRobotics since February 16th, 2011, and she was Deputy Director for the Supervision and Organization of the IIT Centers Network from July 2012 to 2017.
She graduated (MSc) in Biology (with Honours) at the University of Pisa, Italy, in 1995, and received the Ph.D. in Microsystem Engineering from the University of Rome Tor Vergata. From 1994 to 1998 she worked at the Institute of Biophysics of the National Research Council in Pisa. In 1998 she obtained an International Master Degree in Eco-Management and Audit Schemes at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA) in Pisa. From February 1999 until June 2004 she had a position at the Center for Research in Microengineering (CRIM Lab, now the BioRobotics Institute) of SSSA as Research Assistant and, from July 2004 to October 2009, as Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at SSSA. She was co-founder of the Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics of SSSA in Livorno. From November 2009 to February 2011 she was Team Leader at the CMBR.
From January to July 2017 she was Visiting Faculty at Aerial Robotics Lab, Department of Aeronautics, of Imperial College of London.
In 2010 she received the "Marisa Bellisario" Award for her scientific and management activities in the EU DustBot project for improving the urban hygiene and the quality of life of citizens. In 2013 she was awarded the Medal of the Senate of the Italian Republic for her scientific activities in biomimetics and biorobotics. In 2015 she was listed among the 25 most influential women in robotics by RoboHub.
Her current scientific activity focuses on bioinspired soft robotics, with a particular research interest in merging Biology and Engineering (see e.g. B Mazzolai, Biology for Robotics-A Multidisciplinary Approach to a Researcher's Life [Women in Engineering], IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine 23 (1), 114-115, 2016). She has a long experience as Project Manager of European Projects in this field (e.g. OCTOPUS, FP7-231608; HydroNet, FP7-212790; DustBot, FP6-045299; EMECAP, QLK4-CT-2000-00489; etc.) and she was the Coordinator of the FET-Open PLANTOID European Project (n° 293431). She was the Project Manager of the SeedBot ESA-ARIADNA Project in 2006 and, more recently, the Principal Investigator for CMBR-IIT of the ESA-ARIADNA Study Project, titled "Self-burial strategy and performance in Erodium cicutarium (SeeDriller)", aimed at studying the soil penetration strategies implemented by the seed of this plant and developing models based on these penetration mechanisms. She is the Principal Investigator for CMBR-IIT for the EC H2020-ICT-2015 XoSoft Project (Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments).
She has been member of panels of the European Commission within the Seventh Frame Program in the field of Robotics and ICT, and of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology in the field of Environment and Health. She is member of the Editorial Board of Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Soft Robotics, Biomimetics, Robotics & Automation Letters, and Associated Editor for Frontiers in Bionics and Biomimetics. She served as Associated Editor for ICRA 2016-2018, IEEE RA-L 2016-2018, IROS 2013 and 2017, as Interdisciplinary Program Co-Chairs for RoboSoft 2018, Government Forum Co-Chair for IROS 2016, and Publicity Co-Chair for BIOROB 2012.
She is also member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen and Stuttgart, Germany.
She is author of more than 180 papers appeared in international journals, books, and conference proceedings. She is member of the IEEE, and of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and of the Robotics and Automation Society.
Projects
XoSoft - Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments (EC H2020-ICT-2015, IIT Coordinator) – CMBR PI
EOLO - Tuscany Region (2017-2019)
RoboCom++ - Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research + EC (2017-2020) - IIT PI
Innovative Robotic Artefacts Inspired by Plant Roots for Soil Monitoring (PLANTOID, ICT-2011.9.1 FET Open, Grant Agreement no. 293431, 2012-2015) - Coordinator
IIT Publications
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Engineering Microneedle Patches for Improved Penetration: Analysis, Skin Models and Factors Affecting Needle Insertion
Nano-Micro Letters, vol. 13, (no. 1) -
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Transcriptional regulation of genes involved in zinc uptake, sequestration and redistribution following foliar zinc application to medicago sativa
Plants, vol. 10, (no. 3), pp. 1-19 -
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Ultraconformable, Self-Adhering Surface Electrodes for Measuring Electrical Signals in Plants
Advanced Materials Technologies - 2020
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3D and 4D printing in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery: Printing techniques, materials, and applications
Acta Biomaterialia -
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3D printed composites from heat extruded polycaprolactone/sodium alginate filaments and their heavy metal adsorption properties
Materials Chemistry Frontiers, vol. 4, (no. 8), pp. 2472-2483 -
3D-Printed Soft Gripper Based on Metamaterials
3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics -
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A New Exploration Strategy for Soft Robots Based on Proprioception
2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020, pp. 816-821 -
A New Exploration Strategy for Soft Robots Based on Proprioception
3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics -
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A protein-coated micro-sucker patch inspired by octopus for adhesion in wet conditions
Scientific Reports, vol. 10, (no. 1) -
A Soft Sensorized Foot Module for Adaptable Locomotion on Unstructured Terrains
3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics -
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A Soft Sensorized Foot Module to Understand Anisotropic Terrains during Soft Robot Locomotion
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, (no. 3), pp. 4055-4061 -
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Autonomic perspiration in 3D-printed hydrogel actuators
Science Robotics, vol. 5, (no. 38) -
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A vision for future bioinspired and biohybrid robots
Science Robotics, vol. 5, (no. 38) -
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Biohybrid Wind Energy Generators Based on Living Plants
9th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, vol. 12413 -
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Biomechanical Characterization of Hook-Climber Stems for Soft Robotic Applications
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12413. Springer, Cham. -
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Climbing Plant-Inspired Micropatterned Devices for Reversible Attachment
Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 30, (no. 38) -
Climbing Plant-Inspired Micro-Patterned Smart Adhesive for Soft Skin Tissue Interlocking
3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics -
Engineering Microneedle Patches for improved Penetration: Analysis, Skin Models, and Factors Affecting Needle Insertion
Nano-Micro Letters -
Generation GrowBots: learning from plants how to design self-morphing, growing robots
APS March Meeting 2020 -
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HyLength: a semi-automated digital image analysis tool for measuring the length of roots and fungal hyphae of dense mycelia
Mycorrhiza, vol. 30, (no. 2-3), pp. 229-242 -
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Image-based Approach to Reconstruct Curling in Continuum Structures
2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020, pp. 544-549 -
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Light-assisted electrospinning monitoring for soft polymeric nanofibers
Scientific Reports, vol. 10, (no. 1) -
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Living Plant-Hybrid Generators for Multidirectional Wind Energy Conversion
Energy Technology, vol. 8, (no. 7) -
Micropatterned Adhesives Inspired by Climbing Plants
2a Conferenza Italiana di Robotica e Macchine Intelligenti -
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Optimal control of plant root tip dynamics in soil
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 15, (no. 5) -
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Optimized production of a high-performance hybrid biomaterial: biomineralized spider silk for bone tissue engineering
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 137, (no. 22) -
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Passive Morphological Adaptation for Obstacle Avoidance in a Self-Growing Robot Produced by Additive Manufacturing
Soft Robotics, vol. 7, (no. 1), pp. 85-94 -
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Plant-Inspired Soft Bistable Structures Based on Hygroscopic Electrospun Nanofibers
Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol. 7, (no. 4) -
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Plant root penetration and growth as a mechanical inclusion problem
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, vol. 120 -
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Pneumatic Quasi-Passive Actuation for Soft Assistive Lower Limbs Exoskeleton
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, vol. 14 -
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Quantitative Measurements of Octopus vulgaris Arms for Bioinspired Soft Robotics
Cognitive Systems Monographs, vol. 36, pp. 3-14 -
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Soft Robotic Locomotion by Peristaltic Waves in Granular Media
2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020, pp. 223-228 -
Soft Robotic Locomotion by Peristaltic Waves in Granular Media
3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics -
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Spider (Linothele megatheloides) and silkworm (Bombyx mori) silks: Comparative physical and biological evaluation
Materials Science and Engineering C, vol. 107 -
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Taking inspiration from climbing plants: Methodologies and benchmarks - A review
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 15, (no. 3) -
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The Bio-Engineering Approach for Plant Investigations and Growing Robots. A Mini-Review
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 7 -
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The role of hairs in the adhesion of octopus suckers: a hierarchical peeling approach
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 15, (no. 3) - 2019
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Actuators: Remotely Light‐Powered Soft Fluidic Actuators Based on Plasmonic‐Driven Phase Transitions in Elastic Constraint (Adv. Mater. 51/2019)
Advanced Materials, vol. 31, (no. 51), pp. Front Cover -
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Antagonistic pneumatic actuators with variable stiffness for soft robotic applications
RoboSoft 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, pp. 283-288 -
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A purely bioinformatic pipeline for the prediction of mammalian odorant receptor gene enhancers
BMC Bioinformatics, vol. 20, (no. 1) -
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A vacuum powered soft textile-based clutch
Actuators, vol. 8, (no. 2) -
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A variable-stiffness tendril-like soft robot based on reversible osmotic actuation
Nature Communications, vol. 10, (no. 1) -
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A Wearable Sensory Textile-Based Clutch with High Blocking Force
Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 21, (no. 11) -
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Characterization of the growing from the tip as robot locomotion strategy
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 6, (no. JUN) -
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Control strategies for cleaning robots in domestic applications: A comprehensive review
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, vol. 16, (no. 4) -
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Dynamic obstacles detection for robotic soil explorations∗
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2019-May, pp. 1815-1820 -
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Easy, Scalable, Robust, Micropatterned Silk Fibroin Cell Substrates
Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol. 6, (no. 8) -
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Finite-element modeling and design of a pneumatic braided muscle actuator with multifunctional capabilities
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 24, (no. 1), pp. 109-119 -
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Fluid-structure interaction study of spider's hair flow-sensing system
Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 7, pp. 418-425 -
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Imaging and mechanical characterization of different junctions in spider orb webs
Scientific Reports, vol. 9, (no. 1) -
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INFORA: A novel inflatable origami-based actuator
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2019-May, pp. 7415-7420 -
La natura geniale
La natura geniale, Publisher: Longanesi -
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Load sensor instability and optimization of MEMS-based tensile testing devices
Frontiers in Materials, vol. 6 -
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Octopus‐Inspired Soft Arm with Suction Cups for Enhanced Grasping Tasks in Confined Environments
Advanced Intelligent System, vol. 1, (no. 3) -
Octopus-inspired Technologies for Grasping and Manipulation Tasks
Conferenza Italiana di Robotica e Macchine Intelligenti -
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Preliminary experimental study on variable stiffness structures based on textile jamming for wearable robotics
Biosystems and Biorobotics, vol. 22, pp. 49-52 -
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Remotely Light-Powered Soft Fluidic Actuators Based on Plasmonic-Driven Phase Transitions in Elastic Constraint
Advanced Materials, vol. 31, (no. 51) -
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Rose-Inspired Micro-device with Variable Stiffness for Remotely Controlled Release of Objects in Robotics
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 11556 LNAI, pp. 122-133 -
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Self-growing adaptable soft robots
Mechanically Responsive Materials for Soft Robotics, pp. 363-394, Publisher: wiley -
Self growing Robots Inspired by Plants
Conferenza Italiana di Robotica e Macchine Intelligenti -
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Simplified sensing and control of a plant-inspired cable driven manipulator
RoboSoft 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, pp. 422-427 -
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Soft Robotics
Biomimetics -
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Suberin/ trans-Cinnamaldehyde Oil Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Properties When Loaded with Paclitaxel
ACS Applied Bio Materials, vol. 2, (no. 8), pp. 3484-3497 -
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The softness distribution index: towards the creation of guidelines for the modeling of soft-bodied robots
International Journal of Robotics Research - 2018
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An efficient soil penetration strategy for explorative robots inspired by plant root circumnutation movements
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 13, (no. 1) -
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A plant-inspired kinematic model for growing robots
2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2018, pp. 20-24 -
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Approximating gecko setae via direct laser lithography
Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 27, (no. 7) -
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Artificial system inspired by climbing mechanism of galium aparine fabricated via 3D laser lithography
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 10928 LNAI, pp. 168-178 -
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Assessment of the effects of a wireless neural stimulation mediated by piezoelectric nanoparticles
Neuromethods, vol. 135, pp. 109-120 -
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A study on plant root apex morphology as a model for soft robots moving in soil
PLoS ONE, vol. 13, (no. 6) -
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Continuous Growth in Plant-Inspired Robots Through 3D Additive Manufacturing
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3454-3460 -
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Energy Conversion at the Cuticle of Living Plants
Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 28, (no. 51) -
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From plant root's sloughing and radial expansion mechanisms to a soft probe for soil exploration
2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2018, pp. 71-76 -
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Growth and tropism
Living Machines: A Handbook of Research in Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, pp. 99-105, Publisher: Oxford University Press -
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Investigation of tip extrusion as an additive manufacturing strategy for growing robots
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 10928 LNAI, pp. 288-299 -
In Vivo Energy Conversion at the Plant Leaf Cuticle
Gordon Research Conferences - Bioinspired Materials -
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Modular continuum manipulator: Analysis and characterization of its basic module
Biomimetics, vol. 3, (no. 1) -
Robots that grow like plants
American Physical Society -
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Shape estimation based on Kalman filtering: Towards fully soft proprioception
2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2018, pp. 541-546 -
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Soft sucker shoe for anti-slippage application
2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2018, pp. 491-496 -
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Swarming behavior emerging from the uptake-kinetics feedback control in a plant-root-inspired robot
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 8, (no. 1) -
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The Rise of the Robots: The European Robotics Flagship [Regional Spotlight]
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 25, (no. 4), pp. 121-122 -
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Three-dimensional reconstruction of root shape in the moth orchid Phalaenopsi sp.: A biomimicry methodology for robotic applications
BMC Research Notes, vol. 11, (no. 1) -
Three-dimensional reconstruction of root shape in the moth orchid Phalaenopsi s sp.: a biomimicry methodology for robotic applications
BMC Research Notes, vol. 11, (no. 1) -
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Toward growing robots: A historical evolution from cellular to plant-inspired robotics
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 5, (no. MAR) - 2017
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A Biomechanical Characterization of Plant Root Tissues by Dynamic Nanoindentation Technique for Biomimetic Technologies
Lecture Notes in Computer Science -
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A Closed Loop Shape Control for Bio-inspired Soft Arms
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 10384 LNAI, pp. 532-536 -
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Active-Braid, a Bioinspired Continuum Manipulator
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 2, (no. 4), pp. 2104-2110 -
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Air trapping mechanism in artificial Salvinia-like micro-hairs fabricated via direct laser lithography
Micromachines, vol. 8, (no. 12) -
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Anchoring like octopus: Biologically inspired soft artificial sucker
Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 14, (no. 135) -
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A plant-inspired robot with soft differential bending capabilities
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 12, (no. 1) -
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Can a robot grow Plants give us the answer
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 10162 -
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Can a robot grow? Plants give us the answer
Proc. SPIE 10162, Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2017 -
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Chlorophyll derivatives enhance invertebrate red-light and ultraviolet phototaxis
Scientific Reports, vol. 7, (no. 1) -
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Dry adhesion of artificial gecko setae fabricated via direct laser lithography
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 10384 LNAI, pp. 631-636 -
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Gold Nanoshell-Mediated Remote Myotube Activation
ACS Nano, vol. 11, (no. 3), pp. 2494-2505 -
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Micromechanical analysis of soft tactile sensors
Frontiers in Materials, vol. 4 -
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Plant-inspired growing robots
Biosystems and Biorobotics, vol. 17, pp. 57-63 -
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SIMBA: Tendon-driven modular continuum arm with soft reconfigurable gripper
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 4, (no. FEB) -
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Soft-plant robotic solutions: biological inspiration and technological challenges
Advances in Unconventional Computing Volume 2: Prototypes, Models and Algorithms, Publisher: Springer -
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Toward self-growing soft robots inspired by plant roots and based on additive manufacturing technologies
Soft Robotics, vol. 4, (no. 3), pp. 211-223 -
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Towards ultra-responsive biodegradable polysaccharide humidity sensors
Materials Today Chemistry, vol. 6, pp. 1-12 -
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XoSoft - A vision for a soft modular lower limb exoskeleton
Biosystems and Biorobotics, vol. 16, pp. 83-88 - 2016
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Biology for robotics - A multidisciplinary approach to a researcher's life [women in engineering]
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 23, (no. 1), pp. 114-115 -
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Circumnutations as a penetration strategy in a plant-root-inspired robot
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2016-June, pp. 4722-4728 -
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Electrorheological Valves for Flexible Fluidic Actuators
Soft Robotics, vol. 3, (no. 1), pp. 34-41 -
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Highly stretchable electroluminescent skin for optical signaling and tactile sensing
Science, vol. 351, (no. 6277), pp. 1071-1074 -
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Lessons from animals and plants: The symbiosis of morphological computation and soft robotics
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 23, (no. 3), pp. 107-114 -
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Osmolyte cooperation affects turgor dynamics in plants
Scientific Reports, vol. 6 -
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Plant root tortuosity: An indicator of root path formation in soil with different composition and density
Annals of Botany, vol. 118, (no. 4), pp. 685-698 -
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Robotics: Generation soft
Nature, vol. 536, (no. 7617), pp. 400-401 -
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Sculpting Soft Machines
Soft Robotics, vol. 3, (no. 3), pp. 101-108 -
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Self sufficient wireless transmitter powered by foot-pumped urine operating wearable MFC
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 11, (no. 1) -
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Soft-legged wheel-based robot with terrestrial locomotion abilities
Frontiers Robotics AI, vol. 3, (no. DEC) -
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Soft robotics: Technologies and systems pushing the boundaries of robot abilities
Science Robotics, vol. 1, (no. 1) -
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Three-Dimensional Soft Material Micropatterning via Direct Laser Lithography of Flexible Molds
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 8, (no. 38), pp. 25019-25023 -
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Unveiling the kinematics of the avoidance response in maize (Zen mays) primary roots
Biologia (Poland), vol. 71, (no. 2), pp. 161-168 -
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Variable Stiffness Fiber with Self-Healing Capability
Advanced Materials, vol. 28, (no. 46), pp. 10142-10148 - 2015
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3D Micropatterned Surface Inspired by Salvinia molesta via Direct Laser Lithography
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 7, (no. 46), pp. 25560-25567 -
A multilayer soft artificial skin for embodied tactile feedback
2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation -
A novel plant-inspired osmotic actuator for robotics applications
The 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems -
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A soft, stretchable and conductive biointerface for cell mechanobiology
Biomedical Microdevices, vol. 17, (no. 2) -
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Barium titanate nanoparticles and hypergravity stimulation improve differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts
International journal of nanomedicine, vol. 10, pp. 433-445 -
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Biomimicry at the nanoscale: Current research and perspectives of two-photon polymerization
Nanoscale, vol. 7, (no. 7), pp. 2841-2850 -
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Chemical synthesis of a biodegradable PEGylated copolymer from ε-caprolactone and γ-valerolactone: evaluation of reaction and functional properties
Journal of Polymer Research, vol. 22, (no. 2) -
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Cryo-scanning electron microscopy investigation of the Octopus Vulgaris arm structures for the design of an octopus-like arm artefact
Microscopy Research and Technique, vol. 78, (no. 12), pp. 1133-1145 -
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Design of a compact bistable mechanism based on dielectric elastomer actuators
Meccanica, vol. 50, (no. 11), pp. 2741-2749 -
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Folate-grafted boron nitride nanotubes: Possible exploitation in cancer therapy
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 481, (no. 1-2), pp. 56-63 -
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Hierarchical surface patterning for triboelectric nanogenerators and sensors
IEEE-NANO 2015 - 15th International Conference on Nanotechnology, pp. 1147-1150 -
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Hypergravity stimulation enhances PC12 neuron-like cell differentiation
BioMed Research International, vol. 2015 -
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Modulation of cellular responses: The two-photon polymerization approach in the control of the physical micro/nanoenvironment
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings, vol. 2015-November, pp. 1865-1868 -
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Molecularly imprinted polymeric micro-and nano-particles for the targeted delivery of active molecules
Future Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 7, (no. 2), pp. 123-138 -
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Octopus-inspired robotics
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 10, (no. 3) -
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Octopus-like suction cups: From natural to artificial solutions
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 10, (no. 3) -
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On the preliminary design of hyperthermia treatments based on infusion and heating of magnetic nanofluids
Mathematical Biosciences, vol. 262, pp. 105-116 -
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Piezoelectric Nanoparticle-Assisted Wireless Neuronal Stimulation
ACS Nano, vol. 9, (no. 7), pp. 7678-7689 -
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Recent advancements in boron nitride nanotube biomedical research
Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications of Boron Nitride and Other Nanomaterials, pp. 575-586, Publisher: CRC Press -
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Revealing bending and force in a soft body through a plant root inspired approach
Scientific Reports, vol. 5 -
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Toward a new generation of electrically controllable hygromorphic soft actuators
Advanced Materials, vol. 27, (no. 10), pp. 1668-1675 -
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Triboelectric smart machine elements and self-powered encoder
Nano Energy, vol. 13, pp. 92-102 -
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Two-Photon Lithography of 3D Nanocomposite Piezoelectric Scaffolds for Cell Stimulation
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 7, (no. 46), pp. 25574-25579 -
Two-photon polymerization of Ormocomp® 3D structures doped with piezoelectric barium titanate nanoparticles
27th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, pp. 250 - 2014
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3D direct laser writing of biomimetic structures for osteogenesis enhancement
26th Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, pp. 451 -
3D direct laser writing of biomimetic structures for osteogenesis enhanchment
26th European Conference on Biomaterials, pp. 451 -
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Active-elastic bistable minimum energy structures
Applied Physics Letters, vol. 105, (no. 14) -
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Another lesson from plants: The forward osmosis-based actuator
PLoS ONE, vol. 9, (no. 7) -
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A novel growing device inspired by plant root soil penetration behaviors
PLoS ONE, vol. 9, (no. 2) -
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A novel soft metal-polymer composite for multidirectional pressure energy harvesting
Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 4, (no. 12) -
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Boron nitride nanotube-mediated stimulation modulates F/G-actin ratio and mechanical properties of human dermal fibroblasts
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, vol. 16, (no. 2) -
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles inhibit adipogenesis in rat mesenchymal stem cells: Potential therapeutic implications
Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 31, (no. 11), pp. 2952-2962 -
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Cytocompatibility evaluation of gum Arabic-coated ultra-pure boron nitride nanotubes on human cells
Nanomedicine, vol. 9, (no. 6), pp. 773-788 -
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Detection of fluorescent nanoparticle interactions with primary immune cell subpopulations by flow cytometry
Journal of Visualized Experiments, (no. 85) -
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Dielectric elastomer actuators for octopus inspired suction cups
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 9, (no. 4) -
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Emerging technologies inspired by plants
Bioinspired Approaches for Human-Centric Technologies, pp. 111-132, Publisher: Springer International Publishing -
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Flexible three-axial force sensor for soft and highly sensitive artificial touch
Advanced Materials, vol. 26, (no. 17), pp. 2659-2664 -
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Gold nanoshell/polysaccharide nanofilm for controlled laser-assisted tissue thermal ablation
ACS Nano, vol. 8, (no. 6), pp. 5552-5563 -
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Hairy suckers: The surface microstructure and its possible functional significance in the octopus vulgaris sucker
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, vol. 5, (no. 1), pp. 561-565 -
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Hierarchical multiple peeling simulations
RSC Advances, vol. 4, (no. 48), pp. 25447-25452 -
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High-Performance, Totally Flexible, Tubular Microbial Fuel Cell
ChemElectroChem, vol. 1, (no. 11), pp. 1994-1999 -
Hypergravity enhances nanoparticle up-take by stem cells: Implications in biomedicine
Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, vol. 1, pp. 269-272 -
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Influence of nanoparticle-embedded polymeric surfaces on cellular adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, vol. 102, (no. 8), pp. 2652-2661 -
Lipid microspheres as carriers for cerium oxide nanoparticles: a preliminary investigation
7th European Conference for Clinical Nanomedicine, pp. 189-190 -
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Nanostructured Brownian surfaces prepared through two-photon polymerization: Investigation of stem cell response
ACS Nano, vol. 8, (no. 11), pp. 11869-11882 -
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Navigation of magnetic microrobots with different user interaction levels
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 11, (no. 3), pp. 818-827 -
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NMR relaxation enhancement of water protons by Gd-doped boron nitride nanotubes
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 118, (no. 12), pp. 6473-6479 -
Osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells: combined effects of hypergravity and barium titanate nanoparticles
7th European Conference for Clinical Nanomedicine, pp. 215-216 -
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Plants as model in biomimetics and biorobotics: New perspectives
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 2, (no. JAN) -
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Pulsatile viscous flows in elliptical vessels and annuli: Solution to the inverse problem, with application to blood and cerebrospinal fluid flow
SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, vol. 74, (no. 1), pp. 40-59 -
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Recombinant human elastin-like magnetic microparticles for drug delivery and targeting
Macromolecular Bioscience, vol. 14, (no. 5), pp. 632-642 -
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Soil mechanical impedance discrimination by a soft tactile sensor for a bioinspired robotic root
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8608 LNAI, pp. 408-410 -
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Structure and mechanical properties of Octopus vulgaris suckers
Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 11, (no. 91) -
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The Osteoprint: A bioinspired two-photon polymerized 3-D structure for the enhancement of bone-like cell differentiation
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The potential of recombinant human elastin-like polypeptides for drug delivery
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Towards accurate robot-assisted neuroendoscopy using an ergonomic handling interface and a lightweight robot
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Transcriptional profile of genes involved in oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in PC12 cells following treatment with cerium oxide nanoparticles
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Unveiling the morphology of the acetabulum in octopus suckers and its role in attachment
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Zinc oxide nanorods interaction with rat mesenchymal stem cells
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A novel tracking tool for the analysis of plant-root tip movements
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Barium titanate core -gold shell nanoparticles for hyperthermia treatments
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Cytocompatibility evaluation of glycol-chitosan coated boron nitride nanotubes in human endothelial cells
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Design of a small sized self-powered robot for monitoring the ocean water column
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Effects of barium titanate nanoparticles on proliferation and differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells
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Free-standing PEDOT:PSS/PLA bilayer nanosheets with ink-jet patterned microelectrodes: Towards the development of ultra-thin, conformable, floating circuits and smart biointerfaces
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Gd-doped BNNTs as T2-weighted MRI contrast agents
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How does buoyancy of hydrogel microrobots affect their magnetic propulsion in liquids?
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Octopus Suckers Identification Code (OSIC)
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Osmotic actuation modelling for innovative biorobotic solutions inspired by the plant kingdom
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Patterned free-standing conductive nanofilms for ultraconformable circuits and smart interfaces
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Plant root strategies for robotic soil penetration
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PMMA/polysaccharides nanofilm loaded with adenosine deaminase inhibitor for targeted anti-inflammatory drug delivery
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Robotic mechanism for soil penetration inspired by plant root
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SINGER: a virtual SImulator for robotic NeurosurGERy
The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 25-26 -
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Smart solutions from the plant kingdom
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Soft, stretchable and conductive biointerfaces for bio-hybrid tactile sensing investigation
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Soft, transparent, electronic skin for distributed and multiple pressure sensing
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Synthesizing tubular and trapezoidal shaped ZnO nanowires by an aqueous solution method
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Targeted drug delivery across biological barriers using polymer nanoparticles
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The Morphology and Adhesion Mechanism of Octopus vulgaris Suckers
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Thin film free-standing PEDOT:PSS/SU8 bilayer microactuators
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Triboelectric-Based Harvesting of Gas Flow Energy and Detection of Dust Concentration
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What can we learn from the octopus?
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A bio-inspired approach towards the development of soft amoeboid microrobots
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Analysis and characterization of a robotic probe inspired by the plant root apex
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Analysis of movement in primary maize roots
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Artificial adhesion mechanisms inspired by octopus suckers
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Bio-inspired design of an artificial muscular-hydrostat unit for soft robotic systems
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Design and development of a soft robotic octopus arm exploiting embodied intelligence
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Design and development of a soft robot with crawling and grasping capabilities
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Design and development of innovative adhesive suckers inspired by the tube feet of sea urchins
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Design of adhesion device inspired by octopus sucker
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Inkjet printing of protein microarrays on freestanding polymeric nanofilms for spatio-selective cell culture environment
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Innovative Robotic Approaches for Minimally Invasive Intervention in the Human Cerebral Ventricular System
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Innovative soft robots based on electro-rheological fluids
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4237-4242 -
Mathematical Model for the Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow in the CranioVertebral Junction
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Micro-wrinkled palladium surface for hydrogen sensing and switched detection of lower flammability limit
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Modeling of a propulsion mechanism for swimming microrobots inspired by ciliate metachronal waves
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Root-soil interaction models for designing adaptive exploring robotic systems
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Soft robot arm inspired by the octopus
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Swarming behavior in plant roots
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Wireless swimming microrobots: Design and development of a 2 DoF magnetic-based system
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Adhesion mechanisms inspired by octopus suckers
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A miniaturized mechatronic system inspired by plant roots for soil exploration
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An octopus-bioinspired solution to movement and manipulation for soft robots
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Design, fabrication and first sea trials of a small-sized autonomous catamaran for heavy metals monitoring in coastal waters
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DustCart, an autonomous robot for door-to-door garbage collection: From DustBot project to the experimentation in the small town of Peccioli
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Erratum: Non-invasive study of Octopus vulgaris arm morphology using ultrasound (Journal of Experimental Biology (2011) 214 (3727-3731))
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Mapping multiple gas/odor sources in an uncontrolled indoor environment using a Bayesian occupancy grid mapping based method
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Non-invasive study of Octopus vulgaris arm morphology using ultrasound
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Novel smart concepts for designing swimming soft microrobots
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The robot DustCart
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 18, (no. 1), pp. 59-67 - 2010
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An investigation on legal regulations for robot deployment in urban areas: A focus on Italian law
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A universal intelligent system-on-chip based sensor interface
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Development of a novel quadruped mobile robot for behavior analysis of rats
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Editorial
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 7, (no. 1), pp. 1-1 -
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Experimental results of a novel amphibian solution for aquatic robot
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Flexible tag datalogger for food logistics
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Methods and tools for the anatomical study and experimental in vivo measurement of the Octopus vulgaris arm for biomimetic design
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Study and fabrication of bioinspired octopus arm mockups tested on a multipurpose platform
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The DustBot system: Using mobile robots to monitor pollution in pedestrian area
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The plant as a biomechatronic system
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A new design methodology of electrostrictive actuators for bio-inspired robotics
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Applied Bionics and Biomechanics: Editorial
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Design and development of biomimetic quadruped robot for behavior studies of rats and mice
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Design of a biomimetic robotic octopus arm
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Human exposure to mercury in the vicinity of chlor-alkali plant
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Regulatory factors of basal F2-isoprostane formation: Population, age, gender and smoking habits in humans
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SPIRAL: A novel biologically-inspired algorithm for gas/odor source localization in an indoor environment with no strong airflow
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Tools and methods for experimental in-vivo measurement and biomechanical characterization of an Octopus vulgaris arm
Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009, pp. 7196-7199 - 2008
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A Preliminary Study of a Robotic Probe For Soil Exploration Inspired By Plant Root Apexes
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A solar-powered amphibian robot for aquatic monitoring network
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Bioinspired robotic dual-camera system for high-resolution vision
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Biomimetic transfer of plant roots for planetary anchoring
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Application of micro and nanotechnologies to food safety and quality monitoring
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Biomechatronic design and development of a legged rat robot
2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO, pp. 847-852 -
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Biorobotic investigation on the muscle structure of an octopus tentacle
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings, pp. 1471-1474 -
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Design of a new real-time dosimeter to monitor personal exposure to elemental gaseous mercury
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Explorative particle swarm optimization method for gas/odor source localization in an indoor environment with no strong airflow
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Fabrication process for a flexible tag microlab
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Flexible tag microlab development: Gas sensors integration in RFID flexible tags for food logistic
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Investigation on a sensitive Au thin film deposited on different substrates: Physical analysis via FIB and chemical analysis via evaluation of Au sensitivity to Hg0
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Localizing multiple gas/odor sources in an indoor environment using Bayesian occupancy grid mapping
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 566-571 - 2006
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A biologically-inspired algorithm implemented on a new highly flexible multi-agent platform for gas source localization
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Design and development of a Legged rat robot for studying animal-robot interaction
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Model validation of a mercury sensor, based on the resistivity variation of a thin gold film
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Urinary mercury in people living near point sources of mercury emissions
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Design, fabrication and applications of biomimetic sensors in biorobotics
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Development of a flexible tag microlab
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Development of a programmable sensor interface for wireless network nodes
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A microfabricated physical sensor for atmospheric mercury monitoring
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Awards
2015 Listed among the 25 most influential women in robotics by RoboHub
2015 International Award, We Woman for EXPO, October 7, 2015, Genoa, Italy (for the scientific activities performed in biomimetics and biorobotics)
2014 Best Poster Award at EuroEAP 2014, International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, Linköping, Sweden, 10-11 June 2014, with the work "Shaping and patterning of electrically driven soft PEDOT:PSS bilayer actuators" by S. Taccola, F. Greco, A. Mondini, B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli.
2013 Medal of the Senate of the Italian Republic, October 27, 2013, Rimini, Italy (for the scientific activities performed in biomimetics and biorobotics)
2013 Best Poster Award at EuroEAP 2013, International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, Duebendorf, 25-26 June, 2013, with the work S. Taccola, A. Zucca, F. Greco, B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, Electrically driven dry state actuators based on PEDOT:PSS nanofilms.
2012 TMECH Best Paper Award with the work B. Mazzolai, A. Mondini, P. Corradi, C. Laschi, V. Mattoli, E. Sinibaldi, P. Dario, A Miniaturized Mechatronic System Inspired by Plant Roots, IEEE Transaction on Mechatronics, vol 16(2), pp. 201-212, 2011.
2010 Award Marisa Bellisario, “Germoglio d’Oro”, XXII Edition, June 18 2010, Rome (for the creativity and innovative character of the DustBot idea and for its social and environmental impact)
2007 Best Paper Award at RoBio 2007, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 15-18 December, 2007 Sanya, with the work F. Patanè, V. Mattoli, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai and P. Dario, H. Ishii, A. Takanishi, Biomechatronic Design and Development of a Legged Rat Robot.