A5042560270- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Impulse Buying and Technology Impacts
- Elevator Systems and Control
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Tribology and Wear Analysis
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
- Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
- Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
Italian Institute of Technology
2022-2025
Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
2023-2025
Vanderbilt University
2024
Polytechnic University of Turin
2021-2024
University of Massachusetts Lowell
2021
According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), 46,052 of America's 616,087 bridges are rated "structurally deficient" need urgent repairs. The detection damages through conventional methods, such as visual inspection hammer tests expensive, time-consuming, challenging perform without interfering with traffic operations. In last years, different Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques computer-vision-based crack detection, impact echo, ultrasonic surface...
In the United States, buildings' heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption, contribute between 48% CO2 emissions. One largest causes this type consumption is heat loss. Energy loss can be attributed to inefficiency sub-surface defects in structure that reduce thermal resistance facilitate unwanted transmission within environment. recent years, infrared (IR) thermography has proven an excellent tool detecting from a...
This work proposes a systematic methodology for designing an active leveling system (ALS) actuator lunar landing application. The ALS is integrated into inverted tripod leg layout, exploiting honeycomb crushable damper as shock absorber. proposed fitted within the leg’s primary strut and features custom permanent-magnet synchronous machine rigidly coupled with lead screw. aims to both provide proper deployment functioning compensate different absorber deformations during landing. dynamic...
Abstract In mechatronic applications such as electro-hydrostatic actuators, gerotor machines are often preferred over other technologies due to their high efficiency, low wear, noise, and compactness. The design approach for hydraulic machines, either motoring or pumping applications, involves the definition of different geometrical parameters, which affect performance. Thus, designer is left without a clear method adopt. this perspective, presented research aims at providing general...
Over the last decade, automotive industry has faced several challenges to reduce vehicle's emissions, moving towards more efficient wheeled transportation. Among all, suspension systems are becoming key players in reducing carbon footprint of vehicles. In this context, regenerative shock absorbers (RSAs) have been employed recover vibrational energy from interaction between road irregularities and vehicle. Recently, electro-hydrostatic (EHRSAs) gained scientific interest due their advantages...
This work proposes a new swing controller for semi-powered low impedance transfemoral prostheses that resolves the issue of potentially competing inputs between artificial assistive power and user-sourced power. Rather than add as an exogeneous input, control approach uses to modify homogeneous portion shank dynamics, therefore need not construct or curate input is coordinated with user input. The implemented requires single parameter at given walking speed, where value function determined...
The paper presents a novel, semi-active, bionic knee design for transfemoral amputees. research exploits linear electro-hydrostatic actuation (EHA) unit, in series with flow control hydraulic valve, to assist deambulation tasks. High torque, low speed tasks are managed by the valve. Conversely, EHA is exploited torque tasks, either or regeneration mode. Traditional bio-mechanical requirements discussed and revised propose human-centered design. Specifically, focus towards amputees comfort...
Recent human-centred design studies suggest that acoustic noise could affect the physical use and psychological acceptance of a biomedical device. These aspects are especially relevant in prosthetic field, which device loudness is often related to rejection. The aim study inquire on possibility reduce emitted by robotic leg prosthesis improving its casing. First, emissions characterized experimentally using an anechoic chamber, both for whole prosthesis, actuator (i.e., source) isolation....