Cristina Piazza
Assistant Professor
Develops rehabilitation and assistive robots, including soft robotic prosthetic hands controlled by sEMG interfaces.
Cristina Piazza's lab at TUM works on human-robot interaction & assistive robots, planning, control & multi-robot systems and interfaces & interaction techniques. 49 papers since 2023, 5 at top venues, mostly ICRA and IJRR. 6 PhD students and 11 master's students. 47 alumni.
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 13/ year
- at T1 venues
- 10%
- PhD students
- 6
- MS students
- 11
- alumni listed
- 47
Papers by yearfrom the lab homepage, 2023–2026
- 15 papers2026 · T1 2 · collecting
- 12 papers2025 · T1 1
- 10 papers2024 · T1 2
- 12 papers2023 · T1 0
T1 venuesOtherVenues: ICRA, IJRR, IROS, Nature Communications, T-RO
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- Planning, control & multi-robot systems10 papers
- Human-robot interaction & assistive robots6 papers
- Interfaces & interaction techniques2 papers
- prosthetic hands0 papers
- assistive robots0 papers
Paper list
From the lab homepage.
202615 papers
- IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent MechatronicsA Generalized Optimization-to-Validation Framework for Tailoring Soft Robotic Pad Compliance Inspired by Human Fingertips
- IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent MechatronicsA Novel 3-DOF Prosthetic Wrist Integrating Handed Shearing Auxetics Structures
- IEEE Transactions on MechatronicsContact-Triggered Sequential Grasping with an HSA-Driven Underactuated Gripper for Delicate Produce
- IEEE Transactions on MechatronicsDesign and Evaluation of a Dual-HSA Compliant Wrist Module for Prosthetic Applications
- ICRA (T1)Design and Validation of a Soft Self-Centering Gripper for Delicate Object Handling
- The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing TechnologyFunctional Design and Experimental Characterization of a Soft Bio-inspired Robotic Wrist
- IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Control and AutomationGrasping in the Dark: Temporal Tactile Learning for Blind Grasping with Underactuated Soft Hands
- IEEE Transactions on MechatronicsHuman-inspired Finger Design with Pressure-Based Variable Stiffness Spherical Joints
- IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Control and AutomationLarge-scale Stereo Vision Dataset for Zero-Shot Learning
- Robotics and Autonomous SystemsLessons Learned from the RAICAM Doctoral Network Research Sprints and Field Demonstration
- IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation EngineeringMuscle and Motoneuron Synergies in Biomimetic and Non-Biomimetic 3-DoF Tasks
- IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent MechatronicsThe Kappa Hand: Design Optimization for a Dexterous, Lightweight and Integrated Robotic Hand
202512 papers
- AIMA Single-Servo Gear-Coupled HSA Gripper: Finite Element Evaluation of Material Hardness and Thickness on Grip Performance
- Wearable TechnologiesAutonomous Slip Control Inspired by Human Physiology for Improved Shared Control Strategy
- ADMDesign of a Multi-Modal Testing Platform for HSA-Based Flexible Prosthetic Wrists
- CBSDesign of a Soft Robotic Finger Inspired by the Fin Ray Effect with Anthropomorphic Features
- TNSREExploring the Role of Parietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Embodiment-Related Processes during Virtual Prosthesis Control
- VRWExtended Reality Teleconsultation for Medical Interventions: State of the Art and Perspectives
- iSpaRoFLOATS: Flexible Light-Weight On-Orbit Actuator Simulation
- ADMHSA – TriGrip: An Underactuated Three Finger Auxetic Gripper for Bruise-Mitigating Fruit Harvesting
- Wearable TechnologiesLearning dynamics of muscle synergies during non-biomimetic control maps
- SOROSoft Robotics in Upper Limb Neurorehabilitation and Assistance: Current Clinical Evidence and Recommendations
- IROS (T1)Soft Wearable Robotic Kit for Forearm Rotation and Grasping Motion Tracking Based on Embedded End-Effector-Level Sensor System
- ICORRThe Role of Muscle Property Adaptations in Identifying Motor Learning Stages for Myoelectric Control
202410 papers
- MEC24A Taxonomy for Commercially Available Myoelectric Terminal Devices
- IJRR (T1)A three degrees of freedom switchable impedance myoelectric prosthetic wrist
- T-RO (T1)Analytical Model and Experimental Testing of the SoftFoot: an Adaptive Robot Foot for Walking over Obstacles and Irregular Terrains
- BioRobBio-Inspired Spherical Joints for a Soft Articulated Artificial Hand
- ICNREnsuring Grasp Safety in Upper-Limb Prostheses: a Predictive Risk Approach
- JNERExperimental evaluation of the impact of sEMG interfaces in enhancing embodiment of virtual myoelectric prostheses
- HFRExploring Deep Learning Grasping Models with Soft Anthropomorphic Robotic Hands
- TNSREImpact of Visual Feedback Configurations in a Task-oriented Immersive Virtual Reality Mirror Therapy
- IEEE AccessLearning to Generate All Feasible Actions
- BioRobPreliminary Validation of an Immersive Virtual Reality Framework for Prosthetic Embodiment Quantification
202312 papers
- Frontiers in Robotics and AI6IMPOSE: Bridging the Reality Gap in 6D Pose Estimation for Robotic Grasping
- HFRBICEP: a Bio-Inspired Compliant Elbow Prosthesis
- ICORRExploring Muscle Synergies for Performance Enhancement and Learning in Myoelectric Control Maps
- PLOS ONEFunctional Assessment of Current Upper Limb Prostheses: An Integrated Clinical and Technological Perspective
- Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomus SystemsHow the CYBATHLON competition has advanced assistive technologies in the last six years
- RO-MANMotor-Cognitive Effects of Virtual Reality Myoelectric Control Training
- WHCMulti-Modal Haptic Feedback Device for Upper-Limb Prostheses
- ICORRSpatial and Temporal Analysis of Normal and Shear Forces During Grasping, Manipulation and Social Activities
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 20.1, 1-17The SoftHand Pro platform: a flexible prosthesis with a user-centered approach
- WHCTowards enhanced rehabilitation experience combining somatosensory cortex stimulation and immersive virtual reality
- WHCTransforming Tactile Interfaces: Tri-Axis Force Sensor for Sensory Signal Processing
- Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, Special Issue on Challenges in Human-Centered RoboticsWould you hold my hand? Exploring External User’s Perception of Artificial Hands
Where alumni went47 listed
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