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  1. Toward autonomous robotic-assisted and microrobotic surgery

    Article • Science Advances, July 2026, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  2. Simplifying Data-Driven Modeling of the Volume– Flow–Pressure Relationship in Hydraulic Soft Robotic Actuators: A Practical and Balanced Solution

    Article • IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, January 2026, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  3. A Soft Reprogrammable Permanent Magnet for Magnetic Soft Robots

    Article • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, November 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  4. Jamming Metal Sheets Using Electropermanent Magnets for Stiffness Modulation

    Article • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, August 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  5. A Beating‐Heart Procedure with Soft Robotic Guidance

    Article • Advanced Robotics Research, March 2025, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  6. Soft, Fiber-Reinforced Bellow Actuators

    Article • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, February 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  7. Soft Robotic Delivery of Coiled Anchors for Cardiac Interventions

    Article • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, January 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  8. A soft robotic, modular laparoscopic grasper for atraumatic retraction of the small intestine

    Article • Device, October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  9. A magnetically controlled soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation

    Article • Device, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  10. An electropermanent magnet valve for the onboard control of multi-degree of freedom pneumatic soft robots

    Article • Communications Engineering, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  11. A multifunctional soft robot for cardiac interventions

    Article • Science Advances, October 2023, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  12. Magnetically induced stiffening for soft robotics

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  13. A Collapsible Soft Actuator Facilitates Performance in Constrained Environments

    Article • Advanced Intelligent Systems, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  14. A Collapsible Soft Actuator Facilitates Performance in Constrained Environments

    Article • Advanced Intelligent Systems, June 2022, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  15. Supporting Information for "A Collapsible Soft Actuator Facilitates Performance in Constrained Environments"

    Article • May 2022, Authorea, Inc.

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  16. Modulation of Magnetorheological Fluid Flow in Soft Robots Using Electropermanent Magnets

    Article • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, April 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  17. Soft Robotic Deployable Origami Actuators for Neurosurgical Brain Retraction

    Article • Frontiers in Robotics and AI, January 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  18. Hardware Methods for Onboard Control of Fluidically Actuated Soft Robots

    Article • Frontiers in Robotics and AI, August 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  19. Biologically inspired electrostatic artificial muscles for insect-sized robots

    Article • The International Journal of Robotics Research, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  20. Magnetorheological Fluid‐Based Flow Control for Soft Robots

    Article • Advanced Intelligent Systems, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  21. Magnetorheological Fluid‐Based Flow Control for Soft Robots

    Article • Advanced Intelligent Systems, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  22. A Soft Ionic Sensor for Simultaneous Pressure and Strain Measurements

    Article • May 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  23. Shear thickening prevents slip in magnetorheological fluids

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, April 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  24. Combining Locomotion and Grasping Functionalities in Soft Robots

    Article • Advanced Intelligent Systems, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  25. Combining Locomotion and Grasping Functionalities in Soft Robots

    Article • Advanced Intelligent Systems, October 2019, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  26. Preface: special issue on morphological design for haptic interaction and perception

    Article • Advanced Robotics, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  27. Increasing the Dimensionality of Soft Microstructures through Injection-Induced Self-Folding

    Article • Advanced Materials, August 2018, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  28. Nanofiber-reinforced soft fluidic micro-actuators

    Article • Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, May 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  29. Pop-up tissue retraction mechanism for endoscopic surgery

    Article • September 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  30. An Additive Millimeter-Scale Fabrication Method for Soft Biocompatible Actuators and Sensors

    Article • Advanced Materials Technologies, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  31. Deployable stabilization mechanisms for endoscopic procedures

    Article • May 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  32. Toward Medical Devices With Integrated Mechanisms, Sensors, and Actuators Via Printed-Circuit MEMS

    Article • Journal of Medical Devices, January 2017, ASME International

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  33. Snap-on robotic wrist module for enhanced dexterity in endoscopic surgery

    Article • May 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  34. Soft pop-up mechanisms for micro surgical tools: Design and characterization of compliant millimeter-scale articulated structures

    Article • May 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  35. A Soft Modular Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Design and Characterization of a Single Module

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Robotics, February 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  36. Soft and Stretchable Sensor Using Biocompatible Electrodes and Liquid for Medical Applications

    Article • Soft Robotics, December 2015, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  37. Macrobend optical sensing for pose measurement in soft robot arms

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, November 2015, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani, Professor Yong-Young Noh

  38. Modular soft mechatronic manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (MIS): overall architecture and development of a fully integrated soft module

    Article • Meccanica, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  39. A 7.5mm Steiner chain fibre-optic system for multi-segment flex sensing

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani, Professor Yong-Young Noh

  40. Force Transfer Characterization of a Soft Exosuit for Gait Assistance

    Article • August 2015, ASME International

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  41. A bioinspired soft manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

    Article • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, May 2015, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  42. Crimped braided sleeves for soft, actuating arm in robotic abdominal surgery

    Article • Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  43. A Novel Device for Measuring Forces in Endoluminal Procedures

    Article • International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  44. Finite Element Analysis and Design Optimization of a Pneumatically Actuating Silicone Module for Robotic Surgery Applications

    Article • Soft Robotics, December 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Matteo Cianchetti, Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  45. Thin and flexible pressure/deformation sensors based on piezoelectric nanocomposites

    Article • November 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  46. Robotic Granular Jamming: Does the Membrane Matter?

    Article • Soft Robotics, September 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani, Professor Prokar Dasgupta

  47. A new coefficient-adaptive orthonormal basis function model structure for identifying a class of pneumatic soft actuators

    Article • September 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  48. Elastic mesh braided worm robot for locomotive endoscopy

    Article • August 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  49. Multi-fingered haptic palpation utilizing granular jamming stiffness feedback actuators

    Article • Smart Materials and Structures, July 2014, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani, Professor Prokar Dasgupta

  50. Soft Robotics Technologies to Address Shortcomings in Today's Minimally Invasive Surgery: The STIFF-FLOP Approach

    Article • Soft Robotics, June 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  51. A three-axial body force sensor for flexible manipulators

    Article • May 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani, Professor Yong-Young Noh

  52. A Miniature Robot for Retraction Tasks under Vision Assistance in Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Article • Robotics, March 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  53. Design of a Robotic Module for Autonomous Exploration and Multimode Locomotion

    Article • IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, December 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  54. STIFF-FLOP surgical manipulator: Mechanical design and experimental characterization of the single module

    Article • November 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Matteo Cianchetti, Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  55. Safety systems in magnetically driven wireless capsule endoscopy

    Article • November 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  56. A multi-point of view 3D camera system for minimally invasive surgery

    Article • Sensors and Actuators A Physical, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  57. A modular magnetic platform for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery

    Article • July 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  58. A novel trocar-less, multi-point of view, magnetic actuated laparoscope

    Article • May 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  59. Development of a Cable Actuated Joint for a Surgical Robotic Flexible Arm

    Article • Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik, January 2013, De Gruyter

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  60. Trans-abdominal Active Magnetic Linkage for robotic surgery: Concept definition and model assessment

    Article • May 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  61. A Multi-Point of View 3D Camera System for Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani

  62. Design of Scout Robot as a robotic module for symbiotic multi-robot organisms

    Article • November 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Tommaso Ranzani