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	prof. Aldo Rossi
	Full Professor centre: UniPd - DIMEG aldo.rossi@unipd.it	Via Venezia, 1 35131 PADOVA Tel: +39 049 827 6820 Fax: +39 049 827 6816

Full Professor of Robotics at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Padua since 1981, President of the Italian Group of Applied Mechanics (GMA) since November 2009, Aldo Rossi was or is Delegate of the Dean for Information Technology (2004-06) and for the Relationships in Scientific Research with the EU (1995-2005); Director of DIMEG (2000-06); Member (since 1971) and Delegate (1983-2006) of IFTOMM; Principal Investigator of more than ten National and International Research Projects, among which one FIRB Project ("Flexible haptic system for rehabilitation", 2004-06) and one Regional Project ("Passive and active mechatronic systems interacting with the human operator", 2003-05) on Rehabilitation Robotics, two PRIN Projects on Surgical Robotics ("Robot In Medical Environment", 2001-03, and "MEthods and Tools Applied to Family Of Robot in medical Environment", 1999-2001), and two EU Projects on Defect Detection Systems (Craft "AUTOmatic system for the MAPping of existing defects on tanned leathers", 2002-04, and Brite-Euram "Development of innovative systems for waterborne coated plastic surfaces to minimise the environmental impact and to increase product quality", 1999-2001). Professor Aldo Rossi published over 150 scientific papers on Medical Robotics, Haptic Systems and Industrial Automation. His research interests include Robotics, Industrial Automation (mechatronic systems and defect detection systems) and Medical Robotics (upper-limb rehabilitation robots and surgical robots).

Publications


[1]	G. Rosati, M. Faccio, A. Carli, and A. Rossi
	Fully Flexible Assembly System (F-FAS): a new concept in flexible automation
	Assembly Automation, 33(1), 2013

[2]	S. Masiero, M. Armani, G. Ferlini, A. Chiasera, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and C. Ferraro
	A novel robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation program in acute management of post-stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial
	Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 26(4):395, 2012

[3]	G. Rosati, M. Faccio, and A. Rossi
	Fully flexible assembly system (F-FAS): un nuovo paradigma nell'assemblaggio automatizzato ad elevata flessibilita
	In Atti del 2° CONGRESSO NAZIONALE DEL COORDINAMENTO DELLA MECCANICA ITALIANA, Ancona, Italy, June 25-26 2012

[4]	A. Rossi, A. Persona, G. Rosati, M. Faccio, S. Cenci, A. Carli, and C. Finetto
	Sistemi di assemblaggio industriale ad elevata flessibilità
	In Quinta giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli - 15 luglio 2011. A cura di U. Meneghetti, A. Maggiore e V. Parenti Castelli, Bologna, Italy

[5]	V. Zanotto, P. Boscariol, A. Gasparetto, A. Lanzutti, R. Vidoni, N. Di Lorenzo, P. Gallina, A. Dalla Via , A. Rossi
	A master-slave haptic system for neurosurgery
	Applied Bionics and Biomechanics 8 (2011), pp- 209-220

[6]	G. Rosati, A. Rossi, M. Armani, and S. Masiero
	Acute and subacute phase rehabilitation in post-stroke patients: a new robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation program
	In Proceedings of the International Neurorehabilitation Symposium INRS 2011, Zurich, CH, June 27-29 2011

[7]	G. Rosati, M. Faccio, A. Carli, and A. Rossi
	Convenience analysis and validation of a fully flexible assembly system
	In Proceedings of the 16th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technology & Factory Automation ETFA 2011, Toulouse, France, Sept 5-9 2011

[8]	A. Rossi, G. Rosati, S. Cenci, A. Carli, V. G. Riello, A. Foroni, M. Mantovani, and L. Zanotti
	Flexible assembly system for heat exchanger coils
	In Proceedings of the 16th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technology & Factory Automation ETFA 2011, Toulouse, France, Sept 5-9 2011

[9]	A. Rossi, G. Rosati, S. Cenci, A. Carli, L. Zanotti, M. Mantovani, A. Foroni, and V. G. Riello
	La meccatronica per l’assemblaggio flessibile
	In Quarta giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli - 16 luglio 2010. A cura di U. Meneghetti, A. Maggiore e V. Parenti Castelli, Bologna, Italy, 2011

[10]	V. G. Riello, A. Foroni, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Method for the insertion of bends in pipes for fluid of a heat exchanger
	International PCT application - declaration of inventorship, Aug-25th 2011. WO2011/101732A2

[11]	V. G. Riello, A. Foroni, S. Cenci, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Apparatus for the insertion of bends in pipes for fluid of a heat exchanger
	International PCT application - declaration of inventorship, Aug-25th 2011. WO2011/101730A1

[12]	S. Masiero, G. Rosati, S. Valarini, P. Poli, G. Ferlini, A.Chiasera, M. Armani, A. Rossi, and C. Ferraro
	Post-stroke robotic training of the upper limb: a randomized trial study (preliminary results)
	European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 46(Suppl. 1 to no. 2):256, 2010

[13]	V. Zanotto, A. Gasparetto, P. Boscariol, A. Lanzutti, R. Vidoni, A. Rossi
	A haptic master-slave robotic system for minimally invasive neurosurgery with NI cRIO and NI LabVIEW
	Proceedings of the NIDays 2010. Roma, February, 24 (2010), pp. 63-64 (2010 Best Appl. 'N.Chiari' Award Winner)

[14]	D. Zanotto, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Performance analysis of planar cable-based parallel manipulators
	In Proceedings of the ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis ESDA2010-25282, Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14 2010

[15]	S. Cenci, G. Rosati, D. Zanotto, F. Oscari, and A. Rossi
	First test results of a haptic tele-operation system to enhance stability of telescopic handlers
	In Proceedings of the ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis ESDA2010-25305, Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14 2010

[16]	A. Rossi, D. Zanotto, and G. Rosati
	Cable-based robotic systems for post-stroke neurorehabilitation
	In Terza giornata di studio Ettore Funaioli, pages 289–298. A cura di U. Meneghetti, A. Maggiore e V. Parenti Castelli, Bologna, Italy, 2010

[17]	V. G. Riello, A. Foroni, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Metodo per l’inserimento di curvette nei tubi per fluido di uno scambiatore di calore
	Brevetto di invenzione industriale, CCIAA di Milano, Feb-22nd 2010. MI2010A000275

[18]	V. G. Riello, A. Foroni, S. Cenci, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Apparato per l’inserimento di curvette nei tubi per fluido di uno scambiatore di calore
	Brevetto di invenzione industriale, CCIAA di Milano, Feb-22nd 2010. MI2010A000267

[19]	G. Rosati, G. Boschetti, A. Biondi and A. Rossi
	Real-time defect detection on highly reflective curved surfaces
	Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 47(3-4):379–384, 2009.

[20]	G. Rosati, G. Boschetti, A. Biondi, and A. Rossi
	On-line dimensional measurement of small components on the eyeglasses assembly line
	Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 47(3-4):320–328, 2009.

[21]	S. Masiero, E. Carraro, P. Gallina, A. Rossi, and G. Rosati
	Upper limb rehabilitation robotics after stroke: a perspective from the University of Padua, Italy
	Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 41(12):981–985, 2009

[22]	S. Masiero, G. Rosati, S. Valarini, and A. Rossi
	Post-stroke robotic training of the upper limb in the early rehabilitation phase
	Functional Neurology, 24(4):203–206, 2009.

[23]	G. Rosati, D. Zanotto, R. Secoli, and A. Rossi
	Design and control of two planar cable-driven robots for upper-limb neurorehabilitation
	In Proceedings of the IEEE 11th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR2009, pages 560–565, Kyoto, Japan, June 23-26 2009

[24]	G. Rosati, R. Secoli, D. Zanotto, A. Rossi, and G. Boschetti
	Planar robotic systems for upper-limb post-stroke rehabilitation
	In Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE 2008, Boston, MA, USA, Oct 31 - Nov 6 2008

[25]	G. Rosati, D. Zanotto, and A. Rossi
	Performance assessment of a 3D cable-driven haptic device
	In Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE 2008, Boston, MA, USA, Oct 31 - Nov 6 2008

[26]	G. Rosati, A. Biondi, A. Cenci, A. Rossi, and G. Boschetti
	A haptic system to enhance stability of heavy duty machines
	In Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE 2008, Boston, MA, USA, Oct 31 - Nov 6 2008

[27]	A. Rossi and G. Rosati
	Sistemi robotici per la riabilitazione
	In Allungare la vita è possibile. Tecnologia e invecchiamento, pages 74–84. Centro Studi Alvise Cornaro, Padova, Italy, 2008

[28]	S. Masiero, E. Carraro, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and C. Ferraro
	Terapia asistida por robot: una nueva oportunidad en neurorrehabilitacion
	El Hospital, 63(6):8–10, 2007

[29]	G. Rosati, A. Rossi, G. Boschetti, and A. Trevisani
	First experimental results of an integrated robotic system for haptic teleoperation
	In Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Vigo, Spain, June 4-7 2007

[30]	A. Rossi and G. Rosati
	Rehabilitation robotics in padua, Italy
	In Proceedings of the IEEE 10th Int. Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR2007, pages 323–327, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, June 13-15 2007

[31]	G. Rosati, A. Biondi, G. Boschetti, and A. Rossi
	Real-time estimation of the telescopic handler center of mass
	In Proceedings of the 12th IFToMM World Congress, Besancon, France, June 18-21 2007

[32]	G. Rosati, G. Volpe, A. Biondi, G. Boschetti, and A. Rossi
	Trajectory planning of a two-link rehabilitation robot arm
	In Proceedings of the 12th IFToMM World Congress, Besancon, France, June 18-21 2007

[33]	S. Masiero, E. Carraro, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, C. Ferraro, and M. Ortolani
	A novel robotic device in neurorehabilitation
	In Proceedings of Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology FICCDAT2007, Toronto, Canada, June 16-19 2007

[34]	A. Rossi, A. Biondi, S. Cenci, and G. Rosati
	Development of a telescopic handler simplified model
	In Proceedings of AIMETA 2007, Brescia, Italy, September 11-14 2007

[35]	G. Rosati, S. Masiero, E. Carraro, P. Gallina, M. Ortolani, and A. Rossi
	Robot-aided upper limb rehabilitation in the acute phase
	In Proceedings of Virtual Rehabilitation 2007, page 82, Venice, Italy, September 27-29 2007.

[36]	G. Rosati, G. Boschetti, A. Biondi and A. Rossi
	Real-time defect detection on highly reflective curved surfaces
	In Proceedings of OPTIMESS2007 Workshop, pages 115–122, Leuven, Belgium, May 28-30 2007

[37]	G. Rosati, M. Weber, G. Boschetti, A. Biondi, and A. Rossi
	On-line dimensional measurement of small components on the eyeglasses assembly line
	In Proceedings of OPTIMESS2007 Workshop, pages 72–81, Leuven, Belgium, May 28-30 2007

[38]	G. Rosati, P. Gallina, A. Rossi, and S. Masiero
	Wire-based robots for upper-limb rehabilitation
	International Journal of Assistive Robotics and Mechatronics, 7(2):3–10, 2006.

[39]	A. Rossi, A. Trevisani, and V. Zanotto
	A telerobotic haptic system for minimally invasive stereotactic neurosurgery
	Int. J. Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Robotic Publications Ltd.,1(2):64-75, 2005

[40]	P. Gallina, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Implementation of a water compensator for total body irradiation
	IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 52(10):1741–1747, 2005.

[41]	G. Rosati, P. Gallina, S. Masiero, and A. Rossi
	Design of a new 5 d.o.f. wire-based robot for rehabilitation
	In Proceedings of the IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR2005, pages 430–433, Chicago, IL, USA, June 28 - July 1 2005.

[42]	Trevisani, A.; Rossi, A.; Zanotto, V.
	Design and implementation of a mechatronic device for robot-assisted neurosurgery
	Proceedings of 2005 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, 2005. CCA 2005.

[43]	A. Rossi, M. Andreolli, G. Boschetti, A. Dalla Via, G. Rosati, A. Trevisani, and V. Zanotto
	Haptic systems in robotic surgery applications
	In Proc. of the Israel-Italy Workshop on Advanced Computer Aided Surgery & Biomedical Image Processing, pages 36-47, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1 2005

[44]	G. Boschetti, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	A haptic system for robotic assisted spine surgery
	In Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Control Applications CCA05, pages 19–24, Toronto, ON, Canada, 29-31 August 2005. Invited Paper.

[45]	A. Rossi, M. Andreolli, G. Boschetti, A. Dalla Via, G. Rosati, A. Trevisani, and V. Zanotto
	Man-machine interaction by haptic systems
	In Proceedings of the Japan-Italy Workshop on The Man and the Robot: Italian and Japanese Approaches, Tokyo, Japan, September 2005

[46]	G. Boschetti, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	A control scheme for 5 d.o.f. haptic feedback guided teleoperation
	IASME Transactions, 1(1):53–58, 2004

[47]	S. Masiero, A. Celia, V. Perticaro, L. Penzo, M. Armani, G. Rosati, P. Gallina, A. Rossi, C. Ferraro, and M. Ortolani
	Sviluppo di un robot per la riabilitazione dell’arto superiore nell’emiplegico
	Europa Medicophysica, 40 (Suppl.1 to No.3):645–648, 2004

[48]	A. Rossi, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, and V. Zanotto
	Rate-to-force control in admittance mode bilateral teleoperation
	In Proceedings of the 11th World Congress in Mechanism and Machine Science IFToMM2004, pages 1373–1379, Tianjin, China, April 2004

[49]	A.Rossi, A.Gasparetto, A.Trevisani, and V.Zanotto
	A robotic approach to stereotactic radio-surgery
	ASME 7th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA2004) July 19â€“22, 2004 , Manchester, England Volume 3 ISBN: 0-7918-4175

[50]	A. Rossi and G. Rosati
	The trend in robotics toward man-machine interaction
	In Proceedings of the 1st IASME International Conference on Advances in Mechanics and Mechatronics, Plenary lecture, Udine, Italy, March 2004

[51]	G. Boschetti, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	A control scheme for 5 d.o.f. haptic feedback guided teleoperation
	In Proceedings of the 1st IASME International Conference on Advances in Mechanics and Mechatronics (483-145), Udine, Italy, March 2004

[52]	G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	Lans: a haptic system for minimally invasive radio-surgery
	International Journal of Mechanics and Control, 4(2):45–50, 2003

[53]	G. Boschetti, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	A novel approach to haptic/telerobotic spine surgery
	In Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region RAAD03, Cassino (FR), Italy, May 2003

[54]	G. Boschetti, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	Design of an innovative water filter for Total Body Irradiation
	In Proceedings of IASTED Intenational Conference on Biomedical Engineering BioMED2003, pages 243-248, Salzburg, Austria, June 2003

[55]	C. Fanin, P. Gallina, A. Rossi, U. Zanatta and S. Masiero
	NeRebot: a wire-based robot for neurorehabilitation
	In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR03, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, April 2003

[56]	G. Boschetti, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	ROBOGA: an obstacle avoidance system for blind people
	In Proceedings of IASTED Intenational Conference on Biomedical Engineering BioMED2003, pages 237-242, Salzburg, Austria, June 2003

[57]	P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi e A. Trevisani
	Elimination of chatter phenomenon in wood machining by means of damping elements
	IFToMM 2003, 11th World Congress in Mechanism and Machine Science, Agosto 18 21, 2003, Tianjin (China)

[58]	R. Caracciolo, A. Gasparetto, A.Rossi e A. Trevisani
	Linearizzazione di modelli dinamici per meccanismi a membri deformabili
	XVI Congresso AIMETA di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata, 9 12 Settembre 2003, Ferrara (Italia).

[59]	G. Rosati, A. Rossi, and V. Zanotto
	Lans: a haptic system for minimally invasive radio-surgery
	In Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region RAAD03, Cassino (FR), Italy, May 2003

[60]	P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Design of a PID controller for a flexible five-bar closed-chain planar manipulator
	In Proceedings of RoManSy 2002, pages 141–150, Udine, Italy, July 2002

[61]	M. Dalla Valle, P. Gallina, A. Rossi and M. Sonego
	A Catadioptric System for 3D Optical Measurements
	In Proceedings of RoManSy 2002, pages 261-270, Udine, Italy, July 2002

[62]	P. Gallina, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	3-d.o.f. wire driven planar haptic interface
	Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 32(1):23–36, 2001

[63]	P. Gallina, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Utilizzo di interfacce aptiche nella robotica medica
	In Proceedings of AIAS 2001, pages 1501–1509, Alghero(SS), Italy, September 2001

[64]	R. Caracciolo, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Some applications of robotic mechanisms and haptic interfaces in rehabilitation
	In Proceedings of ISCSB 2001, pages 203–211, Milan, Italy, July 2001

[65]	M. Bisiacco, P. Gallina, G. Rosati, and A. Rossi
	Development of a state-space water-level control for an array of cells to be employed as compensator in radiotherapy
	Dynamics and Control, 10:399–417, 2000

[66]	R. Caracciolo, M. Giovagnoni, A. Rossi e A. Trevisani
	Modelling and control of a closed chain flexible linkage
	Proceedings of the ASME 2000 IDECT/CIE, 26th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Settembre 10-13, 2000, Baltimore, Maryland (USA).

[67]	R. Caracciolo, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi e A. Trevisani
	Linear quadratic optimal control of a four-link flexible planar linkage
	Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on ROBOTICS AND APPLICATIONS 2000 (RA 2000), Agosto 14-16, 2000 Honolulu, Hawaii, (USA).

[68]	R. Caracciolo, P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A New, Transportable and Low Cost Method for Robot Calibration
	Proceedings of the Tenth IFToMM World Congress on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Oulu, Finland, 20-24 June1999

[69]	P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A Teleoperated Tracked Vehicle for Inspection Inside a RFX Machine
	Proceedings of the European Control Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 31 Aug. - 3 Sept. 1999

[70]	R. Caracciolo, P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A Flexible Robotized Cell for Automation of a Press for Cast Products
	Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on AC Motor Drives Technology, Vicenza, 2-3 giugno 1997

[71]	R. Caracciolo, P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A Teleoperated Robot for Servicing inside a RFX Machine
	Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, Cassino, 26-28 June 1997

[72]	R. Caracciolo, P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A Mechatronic System for Diagnostics of Plastic Products Using Vision
	Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on AC Motor Drives Technology, Vicenza, 2-3 giugno 1997

[73]	R. Caracciolo, D. Ciscato, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	Design and Implementation of a Mechatronic Device for X-ray Collimation
	Proceedings of the Sixth IMEKO International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics, Bruxelles, 9-11 May 1996

[74]	R. Caracciolo, A. Gasparetto, M. Giovagnoni and A. Rossi
	A Mechatronic System for Conformal Radiotherapy
	Proceedings of the Scientific Seminar of the 15th Working Meeting of the IFToMM Commission A, Warsaw, 22-25 June 1996

[75]	R. Caracciolo, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi, S. Santi
	Applicazioni di Robotica in Neurochirurgia
	Atti del IV Seminario GMA di Meccanica Applicata alle Macchine, Assisi, 13-14 June 1996

[76]	R. Caracciolo, E. Ceresole, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A Modular Cell Structure for Robotized Assembly
	Proceedings of the First ECPD International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation, Athens, 6-8 Sept. 1995

[77]	R. Caracciolo, F. Fanton, A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	A Laser Based 3D Correlation Procedure for the Execution of a Biomedical Task in a Robotized Cell
	Proceedings of the Third Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics, Paderborn, Germany, 4-6 Oct. 1995

[78]	A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi, I.A. Robb
	Control System Design and Dynamic Simulation of an Autonomous Vehicle for Factory Automation
	Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, Bologna, 5-9 Sept. 1994

[79]	A. Gasparetto, A. Rossi
	An Autonomous Vehicle for a Flexible Manufacturing Cell
	Proceedings of the Third IMEKO International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics,Torino, 21-24 Sept. 1993