Alessandro Albini received his PhD in 2020 at the University of Genoa, Italy. His research interests are related to artificial robot skin technologies and their applications to human-robot interaction and robot control. During his PhD, he worked on methods to process and classify large area tactile data and on the development of tactile feedback based control laws for robots.
He joined the Soft Robotics Lab as a Post Doctoral Researcher in September 2020. He is currently working on robotic tactile perception under the supervision of Professor Perla Maiolino.
Recent Publications
Tactile-Based Human-Robot Collaboration: A Performance Analysis
Grella F, Canale R, Giovinazzo F, Albini A & Cannata G (2023), ADVANCES IN SYSTEM-INTEGRATED INTELLIGENCE, SYSINT 2022, 546, 437-445
BibTeX
@inproceedings{tactilebasedhum-2023/,
title={Tactile-Based Human-Robot Collaboration: A Performance Analysis},
author={Grella F, Canale R, Giovinazzo F, Albini A & Cannata G},
pages={437-445},
year = "2023"
}
A modular soft robotic arm with embedded tactile sensors for proprioception
Ouyang W, He L, Albini A & Maiolino P (2022), 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2022), 919-924
BibTeX
@inproceedings{amodularsoftrob-2022/4,
title={A modular soft robotic arm with embedded tactile sensors for proprioception},
author={Ouyang W, He L, Albini A & Maiolino P},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2022)},
pages={919-924},
year = "2022"
}
An atlas for the inkjet printing of large-area tactile sensors
Baldini G, Albini A, Maiolino P & Cannata G (2022), Sensors, 22(6)
BibTeX
@article{anatlasforthein-2022/3,
title={An atlas for the inkjet printing of large-area tactile sensors},
author={Baldini G, Albini A, Maiolino P & Cannata G},
journal={Sensors},
volume={22},
number={2332},
publisher={MDPI},
year = "2022"
}
Fabric classification using a finger-shaped tactile sensor via robotic sliding
Wang S-A, Albini A, Maiolino P, Mastrogiovanni F & Cannata G (2022), Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 16
BibTeX
@article{fabricclassific-2022/2,
title={Fabric classification using a finger-shaped tactile sensor via robotic sliding},
author={Wang S-A, Albini A, Maiolino P, Mastrogiovanni F & Cannata G},
journal={Frontiers in Neurorobotics},
volume={16},
number={808222},
publisher={Frontiers Media},
year = "2022"
}
Design of a 3D-printed soft robotic hand with integrated distributed tactile sensing
Shorthose O, Albini A, He L & Maiolino P (2022), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 3945-3952
BibTeX
@article{designofadprint-2022/2,
title={Design of a 3D-printed soft robotic hand with integrated distributed tactile sensing},
author={Shorthose O, Albini A, He L & Maiolino P},
journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
volume={7},
pages={3945-3952},
publisher={IEEE},
year = "2022"
}
Visuo-Tactile Recognition of Partial Point Clouds Using PointNet and Curriculum Learning: Enabling Tactile Perception from Visual Data
Parsons C, Albini A, Martini DD & Maiolino P (2022), IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
BibTeX
@article{visuotactilerec-2022/1,
title={Visuo-Tactile Recognition of Partial Point Clouds Using PointNet and Curriculum Learning: Enabling Tactile Perception from Visual Data},
author={Parsons C, Albini A, Martini DD & Maiolino P},
journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine},
year = "2022"
}
Voluntary Interaction Detection for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration
Grella F, Albini A & Cannata G (2022), Proceedings - 2022 6th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing, IRC 2022, 353-359
BibTeX
@inproceedings{voluntaryintera-2022/1,
title={Voluntary Interaction Detection for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration},
author={Grella F, Albini A & Cannata G},
pages={353-359},
year = "2022"
}
Design of a multimaterial 3D-printed soft actuator with bi-directional variable stiffness
Shorthose O, He L, Albini A & Maiolino P (2021), Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems: 22nd Annual Conference, TAROS 2021
BibTeX
@inproceedings{designofamultim-2021/10,
title={Design of a multimaterial 3D-printed soft actuator with bi-directional variable stiffness},
author={Shorthose O, He L, Albini A & Maiolino P},
booktitle={22nd Annual Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems Conference (TAROS 2021)},
year = "2021"
}
Exploiting distributed tactile sensors to drive a robot arm through obstacles
Albini A, Grella F, Maiolino P & Cannata G (2021), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(3), 4361-4368
BibTeX
@article{exploitingdistr-2021/3,
title={Exploiting distributed tactile sensors to drive a robot arm through obstacles},
author={Albini A, Grella F, Maiolino P & Cannata G},
journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
volume={6},
pages={4361-4368},
publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers },
year = "2021"
}
A local filtering technique for robot skin data
Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P (2021), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(4), 7766-7772
BibTeX
@article{alocalfiltering-2021/1,
title={A local filtering technique for robot skin data},
author={Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P},
journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
volume={6},
pages={7766-7772},
publisher={IEEE},
year = "2021"
}
