Publications



Papers In Progress & Under Review

    Guidolin M., Vanuzzo M., Michieletto S., Reggiani M. (2024) “Enhancing Real-Time Body Pose Estimation in Occluded Environments Through Multimodal Musculoskeletal Modeling” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. Publication Stage: Accepted
    Vanuzzo M., Casarin M., Guidolin M., Michieletto S., Reggiani M. (2024) “Forecasting Future Human Motion: Assessing Long-Term Prediction in Human-Robot Collaborative Settings” IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence. Publication Stage: In Progress
    Casarin M., Vanuzzo M., Guidolin M., Reggiani M., Michieletto S. (2024) “Towards Transfer Learning for Human Motion Prediction” IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. Publication Stage: Under Review
    Casarin M., Vanuzzo M., Guidolin M., Reggiani M., Michieletto S. (2024) “Enhancing Robot Collaboration by Improving Human Motion Prediction in Collaborative Robotics” International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE2024), Bari, Italy. August 28 - September 1, 2024.. Publication Stage: Accepted

Refereed (Peer-Reviewed) Journal Articles

    Guidolin M., Tagliapietra L., Menegatti E., Reggiani M. (2023) “Hi-ROS: Open-source multi-camera sensor fusion for real-time people tracking” Computer Vision and Image Understanding. DOI: 10.1016/j.cviu.2023.103694
    Battini D., Berti N., Finco S., Guidolin M., Reggiani M., Tagliapietra L. (2022) “WEM-Platform: A real-time platform for full-body ergonomic assessment and feedback in manufacturing and logistics systems” Computers and Industrial Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107881
    Guidolin M., Menegatti E., Reggiani M. (2022) “UNIPD-BPE: Synchronized RGB-D and Inertial Data for Multimodal Body Pose Estimation and Tracking” Data. DOI: 10.3390/data7060079
    Bedo B.L.S., Mantoan A., Catelli D.S., Cruaud W., Reggiani M., Lamontagne M. (2021) “BOPS: a Matlab toolbox to batch musculoskeletal data processing for OpenSim” Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1867978
    Tagliapietra L., Modenese L., Ceseracciu E., Mazzà C., Reggiani M. (2018) “Validation of a model-based inverse kinematics approach based on wearable inertial sensors” Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2018.1522532
    Pizzolato C., Reggiani M., Saxby D.J., Ceseracciu E., Modenese L., Lloyd D.G. (2017) “Biofeedback for Gait Retraining Based on Real-Time Estimation of Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Forces” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2017.2683488
    Pizzolato S., Tagliapietra L., Cognolato M., Reggiani M., Müller H., Atzori M. (2017) “Comparison of six electromyography acquisition setups on hand movement classification tasks” PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186132
    Pizzolato C., Reggiani M., Modenese L., Lloyd D.G. (2017) “Real-time inverse kinematics and inverse dynamics for lower limb applications using OpenSim” Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2016.1240789
    Modenese L., Ceseracciu E., Reggiani M., Lloyd D.G. (2016) “Estimation of musculotendon parameters for scaled and subject specific musculoskeletal models using an optimization technique” Journal of Biomechanics. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.11.006
    Sartori M., Maculan M., Pizzolato C., Reggiani M., Farina D. (2015) “Modeling and simulating the neuromuscular mechanisms regulating ankle and knee joint stiffness during human locomotion” Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00989.2014
    Mantoan A., Pizzolato C., Sartori M., Sawacha Z., Cobelli C., Reggiani M. (2015) “MOtoNMS: A MATLAB toolbox to process motion data for neuromusculoskeletal modeling and simulation” Source Code for Biology and Medicine. DOI: 10.1186/s13029-015-0044-4
    Pizzolato C., Lloyd D.G., Sartori M., Ceseracciu E., Besier T.F., Fregly B.J., Reggiani M. (2015) “CEINMS: A toolbox to investigate the influence of different neural control solutions on the prediction of muscle excitation and joint moments during dynamic motor tasks” Journal of Biomechanics. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.09.021
    Moreno J.C., Asin G., Pons J.L., Cuypers H., Vanderborght B., Lefeber D., Ceseracciu E., Reggiani M., Thorsteinsson F., del-Ama A., Gil-Agudo A., Shimoda S., Iáñez E., Azorin J.M., Roa J. (2014) “Symbiotic wearable robotic exoskeletons: The concept of the BioMot project” Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13500-7_6
    Vivian M., Tagliapietra L., Reggiani M., Farina D., Sartori M. (2014) “Design of a subject-specific EMG model for rehabilitation movement” Biosystems and Biorobotics. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08072-7_112
    Sartori M., Reggiani M., Farina D., Lloyd D.G. (2012) “EMG-Driven Forward-Dynamic Estimation of Muscle Force and Joint Moment about Multiple Degrees of Freedom in the Human Lower Extremity” PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052618
    Sartori M., Reggiani M., Pagello E., Lloyd D.G. (2012) “Modeling the human knee for assistive technologies” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2012.2208746
    Longo G.A., Zilio C., Ceseracciu E., Reggiani M. (2012) “Application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for the prediction of thermal conductivity of oxide-water nanofluids” Nano Energy. DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2011.11.007
    Sartori M., Reggiani M., van den Bogert A.J., Lloyd D.G. (2012) “Estimation of musculotendon kinematics in large musculoskeletal models using multidimensional B-splines” Journal of Biomechanics. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.10.040
    Amoretti M., Reggiani M. (2010) “Architectural paradigms for robotics applications” Advanced Engineering Informatics. DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2009.08.004
    Amigoni F., Reggiani M., Schiaffonati V. (2009) “An insightful comparison between experiments in mobile robotics and in science” Autonomous Robots. DOI: 10.1007/s10514-009-9137-8
    Amoretti M., Bertolazzi R., Reggiani M., Zanichelli F., Conte G. (2006) “Designing Grid services for multimedia streaming in an e-learning environment” Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience. DOI: 10.1002/cpe.985
    Amoretti M., Bottazzi S., Caselli S., Reggiani M. (2005) “Telerobotic systems design based on real-time CORBA” Journal of Robotic Systems. DOI: 10.1002/rob.20058
    Aleotti J., Caselli S., Reggiani M. (2005) “Evaluation of virtual fixtures for a robot programming by demonstration interface” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A:Systems and Humans.. DOI: 10.1109/TSMCA.2005.850604
    Aleotti J., Caselli S., Reggiani M. (2004) “Leveraging on a virtual environment for robot programming by demonstration” Robotics and Autonomous Systems. DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2004.03.009

Refereed Articles in Conference Proceedings

    Vanuzzo M., Casarin M., Guidolin M., Michieletto S., Reggiani M. (2024) “Human Motion Prediction Metrics: from Time to Frequency” European Robotics Forum (ERF2024), Rimini, Italy. March 12-15, 2024. DOI:
    Vanuzzo M., F. Borsatti, Casarin M., Guidolin M., Reggiani M., Michieletto S. (2024) “Towards Explainable Human Motion Prediction in Collaborative Robotics” European Robotics Forum (ERF2024), Rimini, Italy. March 12-15, 2024. DOI:
    Faccio M., Guidolin M., Maretto L., Reggiani M. (2022) “A Framework for a Closed Loop Control System of a Human Operator in a Manual Workstation” Proceedings of the Summer School Francesco Turco. DOI:
    Berti N., Serena F., Mattia G., Monica R., Daria B. (2022) “Real-time postural training effects on single and multi-person ergonomic risk scores” IFAC-PapersOnLine. DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.09.384
    Guidolin M., Menegatti E., Reggiani M., Tagliapietra L. (2021) “A ROS Driver for Xsens Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit Systems” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT46573.2021.9453640
    Guidolin M., Budau Petrea R.A., Roberto O., Reggiani M., Menegatti E., Tagliapietra L. (2021) “On the accuracy of IMUs for human motion tracking: A comparative evaluation” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2021. DOI: 10.1109/ICM46511.2021.9385684
    Vivian M., Tagliapietra L., Sartori M., Reggiani M. (2016) “Dynamic simulation of robotic devices using the biomechanical simulator OpenSim” Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08338-4_118
    Tagliapietra L., Vivian M., Caracciolo R., Reggiani M. (2015) “Evaluation of the biomechanical simulator opensim on a multi-body system benchmark” Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics 2015, Multibody Dynamics 2015. DOI:
    Ianez E., Costa A., Ceseracciu E., Marquez-Sanchez E., Pinuela-Martin E., Asin G., Del-Ama A.J., Gil-Agudo A., Reggiani M., Pons J.L., Moreno J.C., Azorin J.M. (2015) “Experimental architecture for synchronized recordings of cerebral, muscular and biomechanical data during lower limb activities” 2015 23rd Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, MED 2015 - Conference Proceedings. DOI: 10.1109/MED.2015.7158742
    Ceseracciu E., Mantoan A., Bassa M., Moreno J.C., Pons J.L., Prieto G.A., Del Ama A.J., Marquez-Sanchez E., Gil-Agudo A., Pizzolato C., Lloyd D.G., Reggiani M. (2015) “A flexible architecture to enhance wearable robots: Integration of EMG-informed models” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2015.7353997
    Tagliapietra L., Vivian M., Sartori M., Farina D., Reggiani M. (2015) “Estimating EMG signals to drive neuromusculoskeletal models in cyclic rehabilitation movements” Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319174
    Vivian M., Reggiani M., Moreno J.C., Pons J.L., Farina D., Sartori M. (2013) “A dynamically consistent model of a motorized ankle-foot orthosis” International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER. DOI: 10.1109/NER.2013.6696244
    D'Andrea A., Reggiani M., Turolla A., Cattin D., Oboe R. (2013) “A PhysX-based framework to develop rehabilitation using haptic and virtual reality” IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics. DOI: 10.1109/ISIE.2013.6563864
    Vivian M., Reggiani M., Sartori M. (2013) “Experimentally-based optimization of contact parameters in dynamics simulation of humanoid robots” Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2013.6630790
    Sartori M., Reggiani M., Lloyd D.G., Pagello E. (2011) “A neuromusculoskeletal model of the human lower limb: Towards EMG-driven actuation of multiple joints in powered orthoses” IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics. DOI: 10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975441
    Ceseracciu E., Reggiani M., Sawacha Z., Sartori M., Spolaor F., Cobelli C., Pagello E. (2010) “SVM classification of locomotion modes using surface electromyography for applications in rehabilitation robotics” Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication. DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2010.5598664
    Sartori M., Lloyd D.G., Reggiani M., Pagello E. (2010) “Fast operation of anatomical and stiff tendon neuromuscular models in EMG-driven modeling” Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509932
    Sartori M., Reggiani M., Mezzato C., Pagello E. (2009) “A lower limb EMG-driven biomechanical model for applications in rehabilitation robotics” 2009 International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2009. DOI:
    Sartori M., Lloyd D.G., Reggiani M., Pagello E. (2009) “A stiff tendon neuromusculoskeletal model of the knee” Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, ARSO. DOI: 10.1109/ARSO.2009.5587058
    Sartori M., Chemello G., Reggiani M., Pagello E. (2008) “Control of a virtual leg via EMG signals from four thigh muscles” Intelligent Autonomous Systems 10, IAS 2008. DOI: 10.3233/978-1-58603-887-8-137
    Lodi Rizzini D., Monica F., Caselli S., Reggiani M. (2007) “Addressing complexity issues in a real-time particle filter for robot localization” ICINCO 2007 - 4th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Proceedings. DOI:
    Reggiani M., Zuppini M., Fiorini P. (2007) “A software framework for process control in the agroindustrial sector” Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE CASE 2007. DOI: 10.1109/COASE.2007.4341806
    Caselli S., Monica F., Reggiani M. (2005) “YARA: A software framework enhancing service robot dependability” Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570402
    Amoretti M., Reggiani M., Zanichelli F., Conte G. (2005) “SP2A: Enabling service-oriented grids using a peer-to-peer approach” Proceedings of the Workshop on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises, WETICE. DOI: 10.1109/WETICE.2005.54
    Brugali D., Reggiani M. (2005) “Software stability in the robotics domain: Issues and challenges” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, IRI - 2005. DOI: 10.1109/IRI-05.2005.1506537
    Amoretti M., Conte G., Reggiani M., Zanichelli F. (2004) “Designing grid services for multimedia streaming in an E-learning environment” Proceedings of the Workshop on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises, WETICE. DOI:
    Amoretti M., Bottazzi S., Reggiani M., Caselli S. (2003) “Evaluation of Data Distribution Techniques in a CORBA-based Telerobotic System” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. DOI:
    Amoretti M., Bottazzi S., Reggiani M., Caselli S. (2003) “Designing telerobotic systems as distributed CORBA-based applications” Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-39964-3_69
    Aleotti J., Caselli S., Reggiani M. (2003) “Toward programming of assembly tasks by demonstration in virtual environments” Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication. DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251863
    Caselli S., Reggiani M., Sbravati R. (2002) “Parallel path planning with multiple evasion strategies” Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. DOI:
    Bottazzi S., Caselli S., Reggiani M., Amoretti M. (2002) “A software framework based on real-time CORBA for telerobotic systems” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. DOI:
    Reggiani M., Mazzoli M., Caselli S. (2002) “An experimental evaluation of collision detection packages for robot motion planning” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. DOI:
    Aleotti J., Caselli S., Reggiani M. (2002) “Multimodal user interface for remote object exploration with sparse sensory data” Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication. DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2002.1045595
    Caselli S., Reggiani M., Rocchi R. (2001) “Heuristic methods for randomized path planning in potential fields” Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA. DOI: 10.1109/CIRA.2001.1013238
    Bertozzi M., Panella M., Reggiani M. (2001) “Design of a VIA based communication protocol for LAM/MPI suite” Proceedings - 9th Euromicro Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Processing, PDP 2001. DOI: 10.1109/EMPDP.2001.904967
    Caselli Stefano, Reggiani Monica (2000) “ERPP: an experience-based randomized path planner” Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. DOI:
    Caselli S., Reggiani M. (1999) “Randomized motion planning on parallel and distributed architectures” Proceedings of the 7th Euromicro Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Processing, PDP 1999. DOI: 10.1109/EMPDP.1999.746692
    Beccari G., Caselli S., Reggiani M., Zanichelli F. (1999) “Rate modulation of soft real-time tasks in autonomous robot control systems” Proceedings - Euromicro Conference on Real-Time Systems. DOI: 10.1109/EMRTS.1999.777446
    Bertozzi M., Boselli F., Conte G., Reggiani M. (1999) “An MPI implementation on the top of the virtual interface architecture” Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). DOI: 10.1007/3-540-48158-3_25
    Beccari Giuseppe, Caselli Stefano, Reggiani Monica, Zanichelli Francesco (1998) “Real-time library for the design of hybrid robot control architectures” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. DOI:
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