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Daniele Ludovico

Post Doc
Post Doc
Advanced Robotics
Research center
CRIS@SanQuirico
Interests
Robotics
Mechatronics
Modeling and Control
Inspection Robots
About

About me

Daniele Ludovico obtained a PhD in Bioengineering and Robotics at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the University of Genoa. His PhD thesis focused on the modelling and control of a long-reach cable-driven hyper-redundant manipulator for industrial inspection.

He is currently working at IIT on robotics for industrial site inspection, maintenance and safety as Post Doc of the Robotic Automation and Inspection Laboratory (RAIN Lab)  in the Advanced Robotics department (ADVR).


Projects

My activities at IIT include the following projects:

2025 - now - Terna - Development of robotic systems for the inspection and maintenance of high-voltage towers.

2024 - 2025 - RAISE Spoke 3 - Development of mechatronic system for the containers inspection in harbours.

2021 - 2024 - INAIL - Development of wearable systems for mitigating injuries due to falling from height.

​2018 - 2021 - Ansaldo Energia - Development of an inspection robot for the inspection of combustion chambers.

Education

Title: PhD in Bioengineering and Robotics
Institute: Università degli Studi di Genova
Location: Genova
Country: Italy
From: 2017 To: 2021

Title: Master Degree in Mechatronic Engineer
Institute: Politecnico di Torino
Location: Torino
Country: Italy
From: 2015 To: 2017

Title: Bachelor Degree in Electronics and Information Technology
Institute: Università degli Studi di Genova
Location: Genova
Country: Italy
From: 2012 To: 2015

All Publications
2025
Poka A., Manara F., Ludovico D., Pistone A., De Mari Casareto Dal Verme L., Canali C., Berselli G., Caldwell D.G.
Alternative Solutions to Tendon-Driven Hyper-Redundant Manipulators: A Review on Design and Actuation Strategies
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
DOI 10.1109/TMECH.2025.3553289
Article Journal
2024
Canali C., Ludovico D., De Mari Casareto Dal Verme L., Wang H., Proietti Zaccaria R., Caldwell D. G.
Cable driven robot for space operation
International Astronautical Congress
Conference Paper Conference
2024
Poka A., Manara F., Ludovico D., Pistone A., Dal Verme L.D.M.C., Berselli G., Caldwell D., Canali C.
Design of a torsional stiffener for a cable-driven hyper-redundant robot composed of gear transmission joints
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
DOI 10.1007/s00170-024-13179-6
Article Journal
2024
Canali C., Leggieri S., Ludovico D., Pistone A., Manara F., Poka A., Casareto Del Verme L.D.M., Longinotti I., Caldwell D.G.
Fully Automated Robotic Inspection of Power Generators
MESA 2024 - 20th International Conference on Mechatronic, Embedded Systems and Applications, Proceedings
DOI 10.1109/MESA61532.2024.10704908
Conference Paper Conference
2024
Pistone A., Ludovico D., De Mari Casareto Dal Verme L., Leggieri S., Canali C., Caldwell D.G.
Modelling and control of manipulators for inspection and maintenance in challenging environments: A literature review
Annual Reviews in Control, vol. 57
DOI 10.1016/j.arcontrol.2024.100949
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Awards and Achievements
2024
Ludovico D., Pistone A., Dal Verme L., Poka A., Manara F., Berselli G., Caldwell D.G., Canali C.
Best paper Award at ReMAR 2024
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Colleagues of Advanced Robotics
Floriana Sardi Administrative Manager Advanced Robotics Industrial Robotics Facility Advanced Robotics Facility
Ardit Poka PhD Student Advanced Robotics
Leonardo De Mattos Technologist Advanced Robotics
Giovanni Berselli Affiliated Researcher Advanced Robotics
Olmo Moreno Senior Technician Advanced Robotics
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