The project ROMOTIVE - RObotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects Through Integrated Visuo-tactile Exploration, presented by our researcher Mario Selvaggio, has been selected for funding under the MUR FIS 3 - Italian Science Fund, for the Starting Grant category, in the Systems and Communication Engineering research area. Mario Selvaggio conducts his research at the PRISMA Lab, the robotics laboratory directed by Professor Bruno Siciliano.
ROMOTIVE will receive 1.1 million euros for a period of 48 months to establish a team of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers engaged in the study of robotic manipulation. The project addresses a central scientific challenge: enabling robots to manipulate deformable objects with dexterity comparable to human dexterity through the active integration of visual and tactile perception. The long-term goal is to contribute to the development of home robotics by equipping robots with the autonomy and robustness needed to support elderly people in complex daily tasks, with significant impacts on quality of life.
The notice on the UniNa web site: https://www.unina.it/en/w/ricerca-sulla-manipolazione-robotica-romotive-ottiene-il-finanziamento-fis-3?redirect=%2Fit%2Ff2-magazine%2Fmagazine