Research Activities

Special issues and TC-related publications:

Advancements in Trajectory Optimization and Model Predictive Control for Legged Systems, Frontiers, 2022, Topic Editors: E. Mingo Hoffman, C. Zhou, M. Parigi Polverini
Towards Real-World Deployment of Legged Robots, Frontiers, 2021, Topic Editors: N. Kottege, D. Kanoulas, L. Sentis
Special Issue on Humanoid Robot Applications in Real World Scenarios, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RAM), 2019, Guest Editors: E. Mingo Hoffman, S. Caron, F. Ferro, L. Sentis, N. G. Tsagarakis
Part in Humanoid Robotics: A Reference (2019), Chapter Name: “Mechanism Design of DLR Humanoid Robots”, pp. 637-662, Authors: C. Ott, M. A. Roa, et al.
Part in Humanoid Robotics: A Reference (2019), Chapter Name: “Whole-Body Control of Humanoid Robots”, pp. 1161-1183, Authors: F. Moro, L. Sentis
Part in Humanoid Robotics: A Reference (2019) Chapter Name: “Humanoid Sensing, Actuation, and Intelligence”, pp. 2437-2594, Authors: J. Park
Whole-Body Control (TC Spotlight), IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RAM), September 2017, Authors: F. Moro, L. Sentis, J. Park, et al.
Special Issue on Multimodal Robot Control in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2017, Guest Editors: A. Cherubini, Y. Mezouar, D. Navarro-Alarcon, J.A. Corrales-Ramon
Special Issue on Whole Body Control of Contacts and Dynamics for Humanoid Robots, in Autonomous Robots, 40(3), 2016
Guest Editors: S. Ivaldi, J. Babic, M. Mistry, R. Murphy
Special Issue on Whole-Body Control for Robots in the Real World, in International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 13(1), 2016
Guest Editors: F. Moro, M. Gienger, A. Goswami, O. Khatib, E. Yoshida

Support and organization of conference workshops and schools:

YearTypeLocationTitle
2025Outreach University of Massachusetts AmherstPioneer Leaders in AI and Robotics:
An Initiative For Western Mass High School Students in STEM
2025Summer SchoolUniversity of Patras, GreeceOptimization for Robotics Summer School
2024WorkshopICRAHumanoid Whole-body Control: From human motion understanding to humanoid locomotion
2024WorkshopICRAAgile Robotics: From Perception to Dynamic Action
2024WorkshopICRALoco-Manipulation: Algorithms, Challenges & Applications
2024WorkshopICRAAdvancements in Trajectory Optimization and Model Predictive Control for Legged Systems
2023WorkshopIROSReactive and Predictive Humanoid Whole-body Control
2023WorkshopIROSNo More Slow Flexible Robots:
Discussions on advancements in design and control of compliant robotic system
2023WorkshopICRAGeometric Representations:
The Roles of Modern Screw Theory, Lie algebra, and Geometric Algebra in Robotics
2022WorkshopHUMANOIDSAdvancements in Trajectory Optimization and Model Predictive Control for Legged Systems
2021WorkshopIROSImpact-Aware Robotics
2021WorkshopHUMANOIDSFloating-base Robots in Manufacturing and Logistics Operations: Opportunities and Challenges
2021WorkshopICRATeleoperation of Dynamic Legged Robots in Real Scenarios
2021WorkshopICRATowards Real-World Deployment of Legged Robots (5th)
2020WorkshopIROSMIT-Cheetah Workshop
2020WorkshopIROSBringing constraint-based robot programming to real-world applications
2020WorkshopICRATowards Real-World Deployment of Legged Robots (4th)
2019WorkshopICRAContinuous management and scheduling of multiple simultaneous prioritized tasks for redundant robots
2019WorkshopICRATowards Real-World Deployment of Legged Robots
2019WorkshopICRAToward Online Optimal Control of Dynamic Robots: From Algorithmic Advances to Field Applications
2018WorkshopIROSHumanoid Robot Falling: Fall Detection, Damage Prevention, and Recovery Actions
2018WorkshopICRACognitive Whole-Body Control for Compliant Robot Manipulation
2018WorkshopICRADynamic Legged Locomotion in Realistic Terrains:
Algorithmic and Physical Performance Advancements and Challenges
2018Winter SchoolGenoa, ItalyInternational Winter School on Humanoid Robot Programming
2017WorkshopHUMANOIDSLocomotion and Manipulation: Unifying Solutions Across Aerial and Terrestrial Regimes
2017WorkshopICRARobust Perception, Planning, and Control for Legged Robot Locomotion in Challenging Domains
2016WorkshopIROSThe Mechatronics behind Force/Torque Controlled Robot Actuation: Secrets & Challenges
2016WorkshopIROSTowards a Unified Workflow for Multi­contact Motion on Legged Robots:
Challenges in Planning, Optimization and Control
2016WorkshopIROSSee, Touch and Hear: 2nd Workshop on Multimodal Sensor-based Robot Control for HRI and Soft Manipulation
2016WorkshopICRALegged Robot Falling: Fall Detection, Damage Prevention, and Recovering Actions
2016WorkshopICRARobust Optimization-Based Planning and Control for Legged Robots
2015WorkshopIROSSee and Touch: 1st Workshop on multimodal sensor-based robot control for HRI and soft manipulation
2015WorkshopRSSTowards a Unifying Framework for Whole-Body and Manipulation Control
2015WorkshopICRA“Get in Touch!”: tactile & force sensing for autonomous, compliant, intelligent robots
2015WorkshopHUMANOIDSProprioceptive and Exteroceptive Data Fusion for State Estimation and
Whole-Body Control of Humanoid Robots
2014WorkshopHUMANOIDSRedundancy, inequalities, and the mathematical tools to address them
2014WorkshopIROSWhole-Body Control for Robots in the Real World