Andrea Calanca
Associate Professor
Department of computer science
University of Vermont
Italy
Biography
Dr. Andrea Calanca is currently working as a Associate Professor in the Department of Department of computer science, University of Verona , Italy. His research interests includes My interests are in the area of robotics with special focus on control technologies including impedance and force control, position control, balance control, physical human-robot interaction and soft robotics. My experience include working with elastic actuators, passive dynamic walkers, exoskeletons, active orthoses and prostheses, virtual sensing and data fusion, adaptive and learning systems and bioinspired algorithms. The passion for translating theoretical concept into practical applications led me to develop and patent control and DSP algorithms for market applications.. He /she is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Andrea Calanca is the member of many international affiliations. He/ She has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He /she has authored of many research articles/books related to My interests are in the area of robotics with special focus on control technologies including impedance and force control, position control, balance control, physical human-robot interaction and soft robotics. My experience include working with elastic actuators, passive dynamic walkers, exoskeletons, active orthoses and prostheses, virtual sensing and data fusion, adaptive and learning systems and bioinspired algorithms. The passion for translating theoretical concept into practical applications led me to develop and patent control and DSP algorithms for market applications..
Research Interest
My interests are in the area of robotics with special focus on control technologies including impedance and force control, position control, balance control, physical human-robot interaction and soft robotics. My experience include working with elastic actuators, passive dynamic walkers, exoskeletons, active orthoses and prostheses, virtual sensing and data fusion, adaptive and learning systems and bioinspired algorithms. The passion for translating theoretical concept into practical applications led me to develop and patent control and DSP algorithms for market applications.
Publications
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Calanca A, Capisani L, Ferrara A, Magnani L. An inverse dynamics-based discrete-time sliding mode controller for robot manipulators. Robot Motion and Control 2007. 2007:137-46.
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Calanca A, Fiorini P. Human-adaptive control of series elastic actuators. Robotica. 2014 Dec;32(8):1301-16.
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Calanca A, Capisani LM, Ferrara A, Magnani L. MIMO closed loop identification of an industrial robot. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 2011 Sep;19(5):1214-24.
