Publication list (full)

Selected publications


  1. Z. Lin, M. Uemura, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, M. Tomikawa, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Objective Skill Evaluation for Laparoscopic Training Based on Motion Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 977–985, 2013. [2.15 Impact Factor]
  2. G. Trovato, M. Zecca, T. Kishi, N. Endo, K. Hashimoto, and A. Takanishi, “Generation of Humanoid Robot’s Facial Expressions for Context-Aware Communication,” International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, vol. 10, no. 01, p. 1350013-1–1350013-23, 2013. [0.879 impact factor]
  3. S. Sessa, M. Zecca, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “A Methodology for the Performance Evaluation of Inertial Measurement Units,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, pp. 1–15, 2012. [0.827 impact factor]
  4. K. Kawamura, Y. Morita, J. Okamoto, K. Saito, S. Sessa, M. Zecca  A. Takahashi, S. Takasugi, and M. G. Fujie, “Gait Phase Detection using Foot Acceleration for Estimating Ground Reaction Force in Long Distance Gait Rehabilitation,” Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 828–837, 2012. [NO IMPACT FACTOR YET]
  5. T. Chaminade, M. Zecca, S.J. Blakemore, A. Takanishi, C.D. Frith, S. Micera, P. Dario, G. Rizzolatti, V. Gallese, M. A. Umiltà, “Brain Response to a Humanoid Robot in Areas Implicated in the Perception of Human Emotional Gestures”, PLoS ONE 5(7), 2010. [4.x impact factor]
  6. M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, T. Sasaki, T. Suzuki, K. Itoh, H. Iseki, and A. Takanishi, “Development of an Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit for Objective Skill Analysis and Assessment in Neurosurgery: preliminary results”, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention 5761, MICCAI 2009, Part I, pp. 443-500, 2009.
  7. M. Zecca, S. Micera, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, “On the control of multifunctional prosthetic hands by processing the electromyographic signal”, Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 30, Issue(s) 04-06, pag. 419-416, 2002.  [More than 300 citations: http://bit.ly/13aK4gF]


JOURNAL PAPERS

  1. S. Cosentino, K. Petersen, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, A. Takanishi, "Natural human-robot musical interaction: understanding the music conductor gestures by using the WB-4 inertial measurement system", Journal of Advanced Robotics, 2014.
  2. M. Higurashi, Y. Qian, M. Zecca, Y.-K. Park, M. Umezu, M.K. Morgan, “Surgical training technology for cerebrovascular anastomosis”, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 10/2013; DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2013.07.029 [Impact Factor: 1.25].
  3. G. Trovato, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, L. Jamone, J. Ham, K. Hashimoto and A. Takanishi, “Cross-cultural study on human-robot greeting interaction: acceptance and discomfort by Egyptians and Japanese”, Journal of Behavioral Robotics, 2013
  4. G. Trovato, T. Kishi, N. Endo, M. Zecca, K. Hashimoto, and A. Takanishi, “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Emotion Expressive Humanoid Robotic Head: Recognition of Facial Expressions and Symbols”, International Journal of Social Robotics, Vol. 5, Issue 4, pp. 515-527, 2013
  5. Z. Lin, M. Uemura, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, M. Tomikawa, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Objective Skill Evaluation for Laparoscopic Training Based on Motion Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 977–985, 2013. [2.15 Impact Factor]
  6. G. Trovato, M. Zecca, T. Kishi, N. Endo, K. Hashimoto, and A. Takanishi, “Generation of Humanoid Robot’s Facial Expressions for Context-Aware Communication,” International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, vol. 10, no. 01, p. 1350013-1–1350013-23, 2013.
  7. S. Sessa, M. Zecca, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “A Methodology for the Performance Evaluation of Inertial Measurement Units,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, pp. 1–15, 2012.  0.83 Impact Factor
  8. K. Kawamura, Y. Morita, J. Okamoto, K. Saito, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, A. Takahashi, S. Takasugi, and M. G. Fujie, “Gait Phase Detection using Foot Acceleration for Estimating Ground Reaction Force in Long Distance Gait Rehabilitation,” Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 828–837, 2012.
  9. L. Bartolomeo, Z. Lin, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Online magnetic calibration of a cutting edge 9-axis wireless Inertial Measurement Unit,” International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 779–785, 2012. [0.384 Impact Factor]
  10. T. Chaminade, M. Zecca, S.J. Blakemore, A. Takanishi, C.D. Frith, S. Micera, P. Dario, G. Rizzolatti, V. Gallese, M. A. Umiltà, “Brain Response to a Humanoid Robot in Areas Implicated in the Perception of Human Emotional Gestures”, PLoS ONE 5(7), 2010. 4.09 Impact Factor
  11. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, A. Takanishi, “Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit WB-3 for Jaw Movement Analysis during Free Chewing”, Journal of Computer Science, vol. 6, pp. 896-903, 2010.
  12. M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, T. Sasaki, T. Suzuki, K. Itoh, H. Iseki, and A. Takanishi, “Development of an Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit for Objective Skill Analysis and Assessment in Neurosurgery: preliminary results”, MICCAI 2009, Part I, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5761, pp. 443-500, 2009.
  13. M. Zecca, Z. Lin, S. Sessa, T. Sasaki, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Development of the Inertial Measurement Unit WB-3 - measurement of different movements of the chin,” Journal of Japanese Society for Mastication Science and Health Promotion, vol. 19, pp. 143-144, 2009.
  14. M. Zecca, “Neuroscience and Robotics: Ethical and Social Implications”, Ethics for Bioscience and Bioengineering, vol. 5, pp. 29-58, 2009.
  15. M. Zecca, “Towards a Novel Humanoid Robotics - Research activities in RoboCasa”, Quaderni - Breve Compendio della Cooperazione Scientifica Italo-giapponese, pp 39-40, The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, 2004, ICC, pages 39-40 (in Italian).
  16. M. Zecca, G. Cappiello, F. Sebastiani, S. Roccella, F. Vecchi, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, “Experimental analysis of the proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors of an underactuated prosthetic hand”, Advances in rehabilitation robotics - Lecture notes in control and information sciences, 2004; 306:233-242.
  17. P. Vacalebri, R. Lazzarini, S. Roccella, F. Vecchi, M.C. Carrozza, M. Zecca, P. Dario, “A Robotic System for Soft Tissue Characterization”, International Journal of Human-friendly Welfare Robotic Systems, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2003.
  18. P. Dario, C. Laschi, S. Micera, F. Vecchi, M. Zecca, A. Menciassi, B. Mazzolai, and M.C. Carrozza, “Biologically - inspired microfabricated force and position mechano-sensors”, Sensors and Sensing in Biology and Engineering, by Friedrich G. Barth, Timothy W. Secomb, Joseph A., C. Humphrey, eds, Springer Verlag; 1st edition, March 28, 2003.
  19. M. Zecca, G. Cappiello, F. Sebastiani, S. Roccella, F. Vecchi, M. C. Carrozza, P. Dario, “Experimental analysis of the proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors of an underactuated prosthetic hand”, International Journal of Human-friendly Welfare Robotic Systems, Vol 4, No. 4, 2003.
  20. M. Zecca, S. Micera, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, “On the control of multifunctional prosthetic hands by processing the electromyographic signal”, Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 30, Issue(s) 04-06, pag. 419-416, 2002. [More than 300 citations: http://bit.ly/13aK4gF]
  21. M.C. Carrozza, B. Massa, S. Micera, R. Lazzarini, M. Zecca, P. Dario, “The Development of a Novel Prosthetic Hand – Ongoing Research and Preliminary Results”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 7, n. 2, June 2002, Pages 108-114.  2.87 Impact Factor
  22. M.C. Carrozza, B. Massa, P. Dario, R. Lazzarini, M. Zecca, S. Micera, and P. Pastacaldi, “A two DOF finger for a Biomechatronic Artificial Hand”, Technology & Health Care, v. 10, n. 2, Pages 77 - 89, 2002.
  23. B. Massa, S. Roccella, R. Lazzarini, M. Zecca, M. C. Carrozza, P. Dario, “Una protesi di arto superiore innovative”, Ortho 2000, vol. 3, n. 4, 2001. (in Italian).
  24. P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, S. Micera, B. Massa, M. Zecca, “Design and Experiments on a novel biomechatronic hand”, D. Rus, S. Singh, eds, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Experimental Robotics VII, pp. 159 -168, 2001.


BOOK CHAPTERS


  1. L. Bartolomeo, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, Y. Mukaeda, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Baseline Adaptive Wavelet Thresholding Technique for sEMG Denoising”. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1371(1), 205-214, 2011.
  2. N. Endo, K. Endo, M. Zecca, and A. Takanishi, “Modular Design of Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot KOBIAN”, ROMANSY 18 - Robot Design, Dynamics and Control, CISM Lecture Note #524, pp. 465-472, 2010.
  3. M. Zecca, G. Macri`, Y. Mizoguchi, N. Endo, V. Monaco, K. Itoh, P. Dario, and A. Takanishi, “Evaluation of the KOBIAN and HABIAN emotional expression humanoid robots with European Elderly people”, ROMANSY 18 - Robot Design, Dynamics and Control, CISM Lecture Note #524, pp. 449-456, 2010.
  4. M. Zecca, K. Endo, N. Endo, Y. Mizoguchi, T. Kusano, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, “Design and Evaluation of The Soft Hand WSH-1 For The Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot KOBIAN”, Gerontechnology, vol. 7:249, 2008.
  5. N. Endo, S. Momoki, M. Zecca, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, “Design and Evaluation of the new Emotional Expression Head for the ADL assistive Full-body Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot KOBIAN”, Gerontechnology, vol. 7:99, 2008.
  6. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, “Mechanical Design of Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot WE-4RII”, ROMANSY 16 - Robot Design, Dynamics and Control, CISM Lecture Note #487, pp 255-262, 2006.
  7. M. Zecca, S. Roccella, G. Cappiello, K. Ito, K. Imanishi, H. Miwa, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, “From the Human Hand to a Humanoid Hand: Biologically-Inspired Approach for the Development of RoboCasa Hand #1”, ROMANSY 16 - Robot Design, Dynamics and Control, CISM Lecture Note #487, pp 287-294, 2006.
  8. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, Y. Nukariya, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, and A. Takanishi, “Behavior Generation of Humanoid Robots Depending on Mood”, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 9 - IAS-9, pp 965-972, 2006.


Papers in Refereed Proceedings of Internationals Conferences


  1. Luca Bartolomeo, Yohan Noh, Yusuke Kasuya, Mirei Nagai, Massimiliano Zecca, Salvatore Sessa, Sarah Cosentino, Kohei Saito, Zhuohua Lin, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, “Biomechanical Evaluation of the Phases during Simulated Endotracheal Intubation (ETI): Pilot Study on the Effect of Different Laryngoscopes”, Proceeding of 2013 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,EMBC, pp. 4887-4890, 2013”,
  2. Massimiliano Zecca, Kohei Saito, Salvatore Sessa, Luca Bartolomeo, Zhuohua Lin, Sarah Cosentino, Hiroyuki Ishii, Tetsuo Ikai,  Atsuo Takanishi, “Use of an ultra-miniaturized IMU-based motion capture system for objective evaluation and assessment of walking skill”, Proceeding of 2013 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,EMBC, pp. 4883-4886, 2013
  3. Luca Bartolomeo, Massimiliano Zecca, Salvatore Sessa, Zhuohua Lin, Hiroyuki Ishii,  Atsuo Takanishi, “Induced Mental Stress in Peg Board Training: Performance Evaluation by Motion and Muscle Analysis”, Proceedings of 27th International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery CARS2013. International Journal of CARS (2013) 8 (Suppl 1): pp. S162-S163, 2013
  4. Xu PU, “Development of WB-4 Wireless Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit - Measurement on Posture and Deformation on Foot of Humanoid Robot,” 2012.
  5. J. Solis, Klaus Petersen, Jumpei Kashiwakura, Yutaka Saitoh, Massimiliano Zecca, and Atsuo Takanishi, “Development of the Waseda Saxophonist Robot No.2 Refined III: New Air Pump and Eye Mechanism,” in The 2nd IFToMM ASIAN Conference on Mechanism and Machine Science (ASIAN-MMS2012), 2012, vol. A5–77.
  6. K. Saito, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, S. Cosentino, K. Petersen, H. Ishii, T. Ikai, and A. Takanishi, “Assessment of walking quality by using Inertial Measurement Units,” presented at the ICIES 2012 - International Conference on Innovative Engineering Systems, Alexandria, Egypt, 2012, p. 6.
  7. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Performance Evaluation of the Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit WB-4 with Magnetic Field Calibration,” in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2012), Guangzhou, China, 2012, pp. 2219–2224.
  8. S. Cosentino, Y. Sugita, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, K. Petersen, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Music conductor gesture recognition by using inertial measurement system for human-robot musical interaction,” presented at the ROBIO 2012 - International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Guangzhou, China, 2012, p. 6.
  9. S. Cosentino, Y. Sugita, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, K. Petersen, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, K. Saito, and A. Takanishi, “Musical robots: towards a natural joint performance,” presented at the ICIES 2012 - International Conference on Innovative Engineering Systems, Alexandria, Egypt, 2012, p. 6.
  10. L. Bartolomeo, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, Z. Lin, H. Ishii, H. Xu, M. Uemura, Y. Nagao, M. Tomikawa, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Biomechanical analysis of induced mental stress in laparoscopy surgical training by surface Electromyography,” in Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2012 4th IEEE RAS EMBS International Conference on, 2012, pp. 1194 –1198.
  11. K. Petersen, K. Fukui, Z. Lin, N. Endo, E. Kazuki, H. Ishii, M. Zecca, A. Takanishi, T. Asfour, and R. Dillmann, “Towards high-level, cloud-distributed robotic telepresence: Concept introduction and preliminary experiments,” in 2011 IEEE RO-MAN, 2011, pp. 131–136.
  12. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Development of the wireless ultra-miniaturized inertial measurement unit WB-4: Preliminary performance evaluation,” in 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,EMBC, 2011, pp. 6927 –6930.
  13. Z. Lin, M. Uemura, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, L. Bartolomeo, K. Itoh, M. Tomikawa, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Waseda Bioinstrumentation system WB-3 as a wearable tool for objective laparoscopic skill evaluation,” in 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2011, pp. 5737 –5742.
  14. L. Bartolomeo, Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, H. Xu, M. Uemura, M. Tomikawa, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Surface EMG and heartbeat analysis preliminary results in surgical training: Dry boxes and live tissue,” in 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,EMBC, 2011, pp. 1113–1116.
  15. L. Bartolomeo, Z. Lin, M. Zecca, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Development of a Cutting Edge 9-axis Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit,” presented at the 15th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Naples, 2011.
  16. Y. Morita, J. Okamoto, K. Kawamura, M. Seki, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, Z. Lin, H. Ishii, S. Takasugi, A. Takanishi, and M. G. Fujie, “Gait analysis system of presumption of method to estimate right and left separated ground reaction force using acceleration sensor,” presented at the WWLS (Welfare, Wellbeing, Life Support) 2010, 2010.
  17. Y. Suzuki, Y. Mukaeda, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, K. Itoh, H. Ishii, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, and A. Takanishi, “Performance evaluation of WB-3 ultra-miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit - Comparison with VICON system and commercial IMU InertiaCube-,” in Proceedings of 2010 Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2010.
  18. Y. Suzuki, Y. Mukaeda, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, K. Itoh, H. Ishii, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, K. Itoh, M. Tomikawa, T. Odaira, K. Tanoue, S. Ieiri, K. Konishi, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Objective Evaluation of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills Using Waseda Bioinstrumentation System WB-3,” presented at the 第19回 日本コンピュータ外科学会大会, 2010.
  19. S. Sessa, M. Zecca, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, K. Itoh, H. Ishii, Y. Mukaeda, Y. Suzuki, and A. Takanishi, “Ultra-miniaturized WB-3 Inertial Measurement Unit: Performance evaluation of the attitude estimation,” in 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2010, pp. 998–1003.
  20. Y. Mukaeda, Y. Suzuki, Z. Lin, L. Bartolomeo, K. Itoh, H. Ishii, S. Sessa, M. Zecca, and A. Takanishi, “Performance evaluation of wireless ultra-miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit,” in SICE System Integration 2010, Sendai, Japan, 2010, vol. 12.
  21. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, “Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit WB-3 for Jaw Movement Analysis during Free Chewing,” in International Symposium on Robotics and Intelligent Sensors (IRIS2010), Nagoya, Japan, 2010, pp. 213–218.
  22. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, “Development of the miniaturized wireless Inertial Measurement Unit WB-4: Pilot test for mastication analysis,” in 2010 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII), 2010, pp. 420 –425.
  23. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, L. Bartolomeo, H. Ishii, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, “Development of an ultra-miniaturized inertial measurement unit WB-3 for human body motion tracking,” in 2010 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII), 2010, pp. 414 –419.
  24. Z. Lin, M. Uemura, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, L. Bartolomeo, K. Itoh, M. Tomikawa, T. Odaira, K. Tanoue, S. Ieiri, K. Konishi, M. Hashizume, and A. Takanishi, “Objective evaluation of laparoscopic surgical skills using Waseda bioinstrumentation system WB-3,” in 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2010, pp. 247 –252.
  25. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, H. Ishii, and A. Takanishi, Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit WB-3 for Jaw Movement Analysis during Free Chewing, 2010 International Symposium on Robotics and Intelligent Sensors IRIS2010, Nagoya, Japan, 2010 - Best Paper Finalist.
  26. M. Zecca, G. Macri`, Y. Mizoguchi, N. Endo, V. Monaco, K. Itoh, P. Dario, and A. Takanishi, Evaluation of the KOBIAN and HABIAN emotional expression humanoid robots with European Elderly people, 18th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control ROMANSY 2010, Udine, Italy, 2010.
  27. N. Endo, K. Endo, M. Zecca, and A. Takanishi, Modular Design of Emotion Expression Humanoid Robots KOBIAN, 18th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control ROMANSY 2010, Udine, Italy, 2010.
  28. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, T. Kusano, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi,, Waseda Bioinstrumentation System WB-2R as a Wearable Tool for an Objective Analysis of Surgeon's Performance, in IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Machatronics AIM2009, Singapore, 2009, pp. 705-710 Best Paper Award.
  29. Z. Lin, M. Zecca, S. Sessa, T. Sasaki, T. Suzuki, K. Itoh, H. Iseki, and A. Takanishi, Objective Skill Analysis and Assessment in Neurosurgery by Using an Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit WB-3 - Pilot tests, in 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'09), Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2009, pp. 2320-2323.
  30. S. Sessa, M. Zecca, Z. Lin, T. Sasaki, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Waseda Bioinstrumentation System 3 as a tool for objective rehabilitation measurement and assessment - development of the inertial measurement unit, in IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR2009, Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan, 2009, pp. 115-120.
  31. S. Sessa, M. Zecca, Z. Lin, T. Sasaki, T. Suzuki, K. Itoh, H. Iseki, and A. Takanishi, Objective Skill Analysis and Assessment of Neurosurgery by using the Waseda Bioinstrumentation System WB-3 - Pilot tests, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent RObots and Systems IROS2009, St. Louis, MO, USA, 2009, pp. 4086-4091.
  32. M. Zecca, Y. Mizoguchi, K. Endo, F. Iida, Y. Kawabata, N. Endo, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Whole body Emotion Expressions for KOBIAN Humanoid Robot - preliminary experiments with different emotional patterns, 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication Toyama International Conference Center, Japan, 2009, pp. 381-386.
  33. M. Zecca, N. Endo, Y. Mizoguchi, K. Endo, F. Iiida, Y. Kawabata, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Evaluation of the Effects of the Shape of the Artificial Hand on the Quality of the Interaction - Natural Appearance vs. Symbolic Appearance, Human Robot Interaction 2009 (HRI2009) San Diego, CA, USA, 2009, p. 249.
  34. M. Zecca, N. Endo, S. Momoki, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Design of the humanoid robot KOBIAN - preliminary analysis of facial and whole body emotion expression capabilities, IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots HUMANOIDS2008. vol. 1 Daejeon, South Korea, 2008, pp. 487-492.
  35. M. Zecca, K. Endo, N. Endo, Y. Mizoguchi, T. Kusano, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Design and Evaluation of The Soft Hand WSH-1 For The Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot KOBIAN, 6th International Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (Gerontechnology2008) Pisa, Italy, 2008..
  36. N. Endo, S. Momoki, M. Zecca, M. Saito, Y. Mizoguchi, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Development of Whole-Body Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) Pasadena, CA, USA, 2008, pp. 2140-2145.
  37. N. Endo, S. Momoki, M. Zecca, K. Itoh, and A. Takanishi, Design and Evaluation of the new Emotional Expression Head for the ADL assistive Full-body Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot KOBIAN, 6th International Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (Gerontechnology2008) Pisa, Italy, 2008.
  38. M. Zecca, M. Saito, N. Endo, Y. Mizoguchi, K. Itoh, H. Takanobu, and A. Takanishi, Development of the Waseda Bioinstrumentation System WB-2 - the new Inertial Measurement Unit, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (Robio 2007), Sanya, China, 2007, pp. 139 - 144.
  39. M. Zecca, N. Endo, K. Itoh, K. Imanishi, M. Saito, N. Nanba, H. Takanobu, and A. Takanishi, On the development of the Bioinstrumentation System for the evaluation of human-robot interaction - Head and Hands Motion Capture Systems, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM2007), ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2007, pp. 1 - 6..
  40. M. Zecca, F. Cavallo, M. Saito, N. Endo, Y. Mizoguchi, S. Sinigaglia, K. Itoh, H. Takanobu, G. Megali, O. Tonet, P. Dario, A. Pietrabissa, and A. Takanishi, Analysis of the Surgeon's Performance during Laparoscopy by Using the Bioinstrumentation System WB-1R - towards the development of a Global Performance Index, in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2007), Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, CA, USA, 2007, pp. 1272-1277..
  41. M. Zecca, S. Roccella, G. Cappiello, K. Ito, K. Imanishi, H. Miwa, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, From the Human Hand to a Humanoid Hand: Biologically-Inspired Approach for the Development of RoboCasa Hand #1, 16-th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control, ROMANSY 2006, June 20-24 2006: Warsaw, Poland, pp 287-294.
  42. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, Development of a Bioinstrumentation System in the Interaction between a Human and a Robot, Proceeding of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS2006, Page(s):2620 - 2625.
  43. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, Mechanical Design of Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot WE-4RII, 16-th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control, ROMANSY 2006, June 20-24 2006: Warsaw, Poland, pp 255-262.
  44. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, Y. Nukariya, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, et al, Mechanisms and Functions for a Humanoid Robot to Express Human-like Emotions, 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, Florida, USA, May 15-19, 2006.
  45. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, Y. Nukariya, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, and A. Takanishi, Behavior Generation of Humanoid Robots Depending on Mood, 9th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-9), March 7 - 9, 2006, Tokyo, JAPAN, TU1D2-1.
  46. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, M. Matsumoto, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, Behavior model of humanoid robots based on operant conditioning, 2005 5th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Tsukuba, Japan Dec. 5, 2005 Page(s):220-225.
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  50. K. Itoh, H. Miwa, M. Matsumoto, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, Various Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot WE-4RII, 1st IEEE Technical Exhibition Based Conference on Robotics and Automation ( TExCRA 2004 ), November 18-19, 2004, Tokyo, Japan, Pages 35 - 36.
  51. H. Miwa, K. Itoh, M. Matsumoto, M. Zecca, H. Takanobu, S. Roccella, M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, A. Takanishi, Effective Emotional Expressions with Emotion Expression Humanoid Robot WE-4RII - Integration of Humanoid Robot Hand RCH-1, 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan, September 28 - October 2, 2004, Page(s): 2203 - 2208 vol.3.
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  53. M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, F. Vecchi, S. Roccella, M. Zecca, and F. Sebastiani, The CyberHand: on the design of a cybernetic prosthetic hand intended to be interfaced to the peripheral nervous system, 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2003), Las Vegas, USA, October 27-31, 2003, Page(s): 2642 - 2647.
  54. P. Dario, C. Laschi, A. Menciassi, E. Guglielmelli, M. C. Carrozza, M. Zecca, L. Zollo, G. Teti, L. Beccai, F. Vecchi, S. Roccella, A Human-like Robotic Manipulation System Implementing Human Models of Sensory-Motor Coordination, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots HUMANOIDS 2003, TU Munchen and U Karlsruhe, Germany, October 1-3, 2003, Page(s): 2230 - 2235 vol.2.
  55. M.C. Carrozza, F. Vecchi, F. Sebastiani, G. Cappiello, S. Roccella, M. Zecca, R. Lazzarini, and P. Dario, Experimental analysis of an innovative prosthetic hand with proprioceptive sensors, 2003 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ICRA 2003, Taipei, Taiwan, September 14-19, 2003.
  56. M. Zecca, G. Cappiello, F. Sebastiani, S. Roccella, F. Vecchi, M. C. Carrozza, P. Dario, Experimental analysis of the proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors of an underactuated prosthetic hand, Session: TP2-A Prostheses, 8th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR 2003, KAIST Auditorium, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, April 23-25, 2003.
  57. P. Vacalebri, R. Lazzarini, S. Roccella, F. Vecchi, M.C. Carrozza, M. Zecca, P. Dario, A Robotic System for Soft Tissue Characterization, Session: FA2-B Evaluation and Methodology, 8th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics ICORR 2003, KAIST Auditorium, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, April 23-25, 2003.
  58. P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, A. Menciassi, S. Micera, and M. Zecca, On the development of a cybernetic hand prosthesis, Third IARP International Workshop on Humanoid and Human Friendly Robotics, IARP2002, Tsukuba, Japan, Dec 11-12, 2002.
  59. M. C. Carrozza, B. Massa, S. Micera, M. Zecca, P. Dario, A wearable artificial hand for prosthetics and humanoid robotics applications, IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots HUMANOIDS 2001, Waseda University International Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan, November 22-24, 2001.
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  61. P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, S. Micera, B. Massa, M. Zecca, Design and Experiments on a Novel Biomechatronic Hand, Seventh International Symposium On Experimental Robotics (ISER'00), Session M-III: Assembly and Manipulation, Hawaii, December 10-13, 2000.
  62. P. Dario, C. Laschi, M.C. Carrozza, E. Guglielmelli, G. Teti, B. Massa, M. Zecca, D.Taddeucci, F. Leoni, An Integrated Approach for the Design and Development of a Grasping and Manipulation System in Humanoid Robotics, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems - IROS 2000, Takamatsu, Japan, October 30 - November 5, 2000, Page(s):1 - 7 vol.1.
  63. C. Laschi, P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, E. Guglielmelli, G. Teti, D. Taddeucci, F .Leoni, B. Massa, M. Zecca, R. Lazzarini, Grasping and Manipulation in Humanoid Robotics, S7: General Control & Simulation, First IEEE-RAS Workshop on Humanoids - Humanoids 2000, Boston, MA, September 7-8, 2000.
  64. M.C. Carrozza, P. Dario, R.Lazzarini, B. Massa, M. Zecca, S. Roccella, R. Sacchetti, An Actuating System for a Novel Biomechatronic Hand, Proc. of the 7th International Conference on New Atcuators, ACTUATOR 2000, Bremen, Germany, June 19-10, 2000.
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