Publications
List of the Publications of the Group
YEAR 2010
  1. S. Livatino, G. Muscato, S. Sessa, V. Neri, “Depth-Enhanced Mobile Robot Teleguide based on Laser Images”, in press on MECHATRONICS Special Issue on Design and Control Methodologies in Telerobotics, 2010 (DOI:10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.01.011).

  2. M. Branciforte, A. Meli, G. Muscato, D. Porto, “ANN and Non-integer Order Modeling of ABS Solenoid Valves”, Accepted to IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, prepublished online http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2010.2049999, 2010.

  3. G. Schillaci, R. Bonsignore, A. Pennisi, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “A multifunctional remote controlled and/or autonomous electrical vehicle able to operate in slope vineyard”, Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Mountain Steep Slopeviticulture, Castiglione di Sicilia (CT, Italy, 12-14 May 2010.

  4. D. Melita, G. Muscato, M. Poncelet, “Performances evaluation of Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Satellite/Ground Based Augmentation Systems in mobile robotics”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Robotics ISR 2010, pp.346-353, Munich (Germany) June 2010.

  5. F. Bonaccorso, C. Bruno, L. Cantelli, D. Longo, G. Muscato, S. Rapisarda, “A feedback control system for a rapid production process based on robotic welding deposition”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Robotics ISR 2010, pp.422-427, Munich (Germany) June 2010.

  6. S. Livatino, G. Muscato, D. De Tommaso, M. Macaluso, “Augmented Reality Stereoscopic Visualization for Intuitive Robot Teleguide”, IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2010), Bari, 4-7 Luglio 2010.

  7. G. Muscato, “Enjoy robotics”, Industrial robot, Vol.37, N.3, 2010, ISSN:0143-991X, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

YEAR 2009
  1. S. Livatino, G. Muscato, F. Privitera, “Stereo Viewing and Virtual Reality Technologies in Mobile Robot Teleguide”, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol.25, No.6, December 2009 (DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2009.2028765).

  2. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, L. Cantelli, “Welding Process Control for Rapid Manufacturing: Two Different Approaches Using Tin and Stainless Steel”, ISR09 - 40 International Symposium on Robotics, March 10 – 13, 2009, Barcelona, Spain.

  3. F. Bonaccorso, C. Bruno, L. Cantelli, D. Longo, G. Muscato, "A Modular Software Interface for the Control System of an Arc Welding Robot", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Human System Interaction HSI'09, pp 450-455, May 21-23 2009, Catania, Italy. ISBN 978-1-4244-3960-7.

  4. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “A multi-axis control board implemented via an FPGA”, EUROBOT 2009 International Conference on Research and Education in Robotics, La Fertè Bernard, France, May 21-23, 2009.

  5. S. Balloni, L. Caruso, A. Conti, G. Schillaci, D. Longo, G. Muscato, "Development of an electrical multifunctional autonomous vehicle able to cultivate covered crops and to safe distribute agricultural chemicals inside greenhouses", Proceedings of the XXXIII CIOSTA - CIGR V Conference 2009, pp 355-359, Vol 1, June 17-19 2009, Reggio Calabria, Italy. ISBN 978-88-7583-031-2.

  6. D. Longo, G. Muscato, "A new robot for automatic artichoke harvesting", Proceedings of the XXXIII CIOSTA - CIGR V Conference 2009, pp 731-735, Vol 1, June 17-19 2009, Reggio Calabria, Italy. ISBN 978-88-7583-031.

  7. F. Bonaccorso, C. Bruno, L. Cantelli, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Control of a Shaped Metal Deposition Process”, 4th International Scientific Conference on Physics and Control, PHYSCON 09, Catania, Italy, 1-4 September 2009.

  8. F. Bonaccorso, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Modelling of an innovative actuator for climbing robot adhesion”, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines CLAWAR ‘09,Istanbul, Turkey, 09-11 September 2009, pp.891-900

  9. F. Bonaccorso, C. Bruno, L. Cantelli, D. Longo, G. Muscato, S. Rapisarda, “A Closed Loop Welding Controller for a Rapid Manufacturing Process”, Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Trends in Aerospace Manufacturing TRAM 2009, 9-10 September 2009, Sheffield U.K.

  10. G. Muscato, D. Longo, C. D. Melita, L. Cantelli, “Esperienze di Robotica per Esplorazione Vulcanica e Trasferimento Tecnologico per l’Esplorazione Lunare”, Workshop ASI Robotica per esplorazione lunare unmanned, 1-2 Luglio 2009, Roma, Italia.

  11. G. Schillaci, S. Balloni, L. Caruso, A. Conti, A. Pennisi, D. Longo, G. Muscato, "Prove di funzionamento telecomandato e autonomo di un veicolo elettrico multifunzionale destinato alle colture in serra", Proceedings of the IX Convegno Nazionale dell’Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Agraria AIIA 2009, Memoria n. 7-37, 12-16 September 2009, Ischia Porto, Italy.

YEAR 2008
  1. G. Astuti, G. Giudice, D. Longo, C. D. Melita, G. Muscato, A. Orlando, “An overview of the “Volcan Project”: an UAS for exploration of volcanic environments”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic systems, Springer, Vol.54, pp.471-494, (published online 21/07/2008 DOI: 10.1007/s10846-008-9275-9 ), March 2009.

  2. S. Livatino, G. Muscato, S. Sessa, C.Koffel, C. Arena, A. Pennisi, D. Di Mauro, E. Malkondu, “Depth-Enhanced Mobile Robot Teleguide based on Video Images”, IEEE Robotic and Automation Magazine, Special issue on New Vistas and Challenges in Telerobotics, Vol15, N.4, pp.58-67, December 2008 (Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MRA.2008.929927).

  3. G. Astuti, D. Longo, C. D. Melita, G. Muscato, A. Orlando, “HIL tuning of UAV for exploration of risky environments”, International Journal on Advanced Robotic Systems, Vol.5, N.4, (ISSN 1729-8806), December 2008.

  4. C.Bruno, D. Longo, D. Melita, G. Muscato, S. Sessa, G. Spampinato, “ Heterogeneous robot cooperation for intervention in risky environments”, Proceedings of the 7th IARP Workshop Robotics and Mechanical assistance in humanitarian demining and similar risky interventions HUDEM 2008, Cairo, Egypt, 28-30 March 2008.

  5. G. Astuti, D. Longo, D. Melita, G. Muscato, A. Orlando, “HIL tuning of UAV for exploration of risky environments”, Proceedings of the 7th IARP Workshop Robotics and Mechanical assistance in humanitarian demining and similar risky interventions HUDEM 2008, Cairo, Egypt, 28-30 March 2008.

  6. G. Astuti, G. Giudice, D. Longo, C. D. Melita, G. Muscato, A. Orlando, “An overview of the “Volcan Project”: an UAS for exploration of volcanic environments”, UAV'08 - 2008 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Symposium June 23-27, Orlando, FL (USA), also in Valavanis,K, Oh, P., Piegl L.A., (Eds) Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Springer 2009.

  7. F. Bonaccorso, C. Bruno, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Structure and Model Identification of a vortex based suction cup”, 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, 08-10 September 2008, Coimbra, Portugal.

  8. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Adhesion techniques for climbing robots: State of the art and experimental considerations”, 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, 08-10 September 2008, Coimbra, Portugal.

  9. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, L. Cantelli, “A Closed Loop Welding Controller for a Rapid Manufacturing Process”, Proceedings of the ETFA 2008 - 13th IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation Hamburg, September 15-18, 2008.

  10. S. Balloni, L. Caruso, A. Conti, G. Schillaci, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Preliminary study for the development o fan electric autonomous vehicle for safe agricultural chimica distribution inside greenhouses”, International Conference “Innovation Technology to empower Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture and Agro-food Systems”, September 15-17 2008, Ragusa, Italy.

YEAR 2007
  1. G. Muscato and G. Spampinato, “Kinematical Model and Control Architecture for a Human Inspired Five DOF Robotic Leg”, International Journal on Mechatronics, Elsevier, Vol. 17, N. 1, pp.45-63 February, 2007.

  2. A. Buscarino, L. Fortuna, M. Frasca, G. Muscato, “Chaos does help motion control”, Int. J. Bifurcation and Chaos, vol. 17, no. 10, pp. 3577-3581, October 2007.

  3. G. Astuti, D. Caltabiano, G. Giudice, D. Longo, D. Melita, G. Muscato, A. Orlando, “Hardware in the Loop Tuning for a Volcanic Gas Sampling UAV”, Chapter 16 in Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ,State of the Art and the Road to Autonomy. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering , Vol. 33, Valavanis, Kimon P. (Ed.), 2007, XXIV, ISBN: 978-1-4020-6113-4.

  4. D. Longo, G. Muscato, S. De Francisci, “A State-Space Direction Dependent Parametric Model for the Suction Cup of the Alicia II Robot”, European Control conference 2007, Kos, Greece, 2-5 July 2007.

  5. G. Muscato, S. Sessa, “An Approach To Global Localization Problem Using Mean Shift Algorithm”, 10th International conference on Climbing and Walking Robots CLAWAR 2007, pp,565-574,Singapore, 16-18 July 2007.

  6. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, “A Step Towards Pneumatically Actuated Biped Locomotion: A Bio Inspired Platform For Stiffness Control”, 10th International conference on Climbing and Walking Robots CLAWAR 2007, Singapore, 16-18 July 2007.

  7. D. Longo, D. Melita, G. Muscato and S. Sessa, “A Mixed Terrestrial Aerial Robotic Platform for Volcanic and Industrial Surveillance”, IEEE International Conference on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics 2007, Rome (Italy), 27-29 September 2007.

  8. G. Spampinato, G. Muscato, “DIEES Biped Robot: Un robot bipede biologicamente ispirato per l'analisi della locomozione”, VIII Giornata di Studio su BIOMATERIALI e BIOMECCANICA, Catania, 13 luglio 2007.
YEAR 2006
  1. G.Spampinato, G. Muscato, “DIEES Biped Robot: A bio-inspired Pneumatic Platform for Human Locomotion Analysis and Stiffness Control”, Proceedings of the 2006 6th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoids Robots, Genova, Italy, December 4-6, 2006.

  2. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, M. Costa, “Virtual Forces Based Locomotion Strategy and Energy Bilance Analysis”, Proceedings of the 8th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control SYROCO ’06, Bologna, Italy, September 6-8, 2006.

  3. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, “a New Traction Control Architecture for Planetari Exploration Robots”, Proceedings of the 8th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control SYROCO ’06, Bologna, Italy, September 6-8, 2006.

  4. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, S. Sessa, “A New Global Localization Algorithm Based on Feature Extraction and Particle Filter”, Proceedings of the IEEE 14th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Ancona, Italy, June 28-30 2006.

  5. S. De Francisci, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “A Direction Dependent Parametric Model for the Vacuum Adhesion System of the Alicia II Robot”, Proceedings of the IEEE 14th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Ancona, Italy, June 28-30 2006.

  6. D. Caltabiano, D. Longo, C.D. Melita, G. Muscato, S.Sessa, “CLAWAR Competitions”, EUROBOT Workshop on Educational Robotics, Acireale, Italy, 1 June 2006.

  7. D. Caltabiano, D. Longo, G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, S. Sessa, G. Spampinato, “Robot mobili e UAV per misure in ambienti vulcanici”, Automazione e Strumentazione, pp. 114-125, Aprile 2006. 

  8. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “The Alicia3 climbing robot for automatic wall inspection”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Vol. 13, N.1, pp. 42-50, March 2006.

  9. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, “A Pneumatic Human Inspired Robotic Leg: Control Architecture and Kinematical Overview”, International Journal of Humanoid Research,World Scientific Publishing Company, Vol.3, No.1, pp.49-66, 2006.
YEAR 2005
  1. D. Caltabiano, D. Longo, G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, S. Sessa, G. Spampinato, “Robot Mobili e UAV per misure in ambienti vulcanici”, 49° Convegno Nazionale ANIPLA 2005, 23-24 Novembre 2005, Napoli.

  2. G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, “Fuzzy Control for the position and attitude of an Underwater robot”, Proceedings of the IARP International Workshop on Underwater Robotics IWUR 2005, pp. 249-256, Genova  Italy 9-11 November 2005. 

  3. D. Caltabiano, G.Muscato, A.Orlando, C. Federico, G. Giudice, S. Guerrieri, “Architecture of a UAV for volcanic gas sampling”, ETFA2005 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation , Catania, Italy, 19-22 September 2005.

  4. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, “A Multi Level Control Architecture for a Pneumatic Robotic Leg”, ETFA2005 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation , Catania, Italy, 19-22 September 2005.

  5. G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, “A Fuzzy-PD for the Position and Attitude Control of an Underwater Robot”, ETFA2005 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation , Catania, Italy, 19-22 September 2005.

  6. D. Longo, G. Muscato, S. Sessa, “Simulation and locomotion control for the Alicia3 climbing robot”, 22nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction ISARC 2005 - September 11-14, 2005, Ferrara (Italy).

  7. D. Caltabiano, D. Longo and G. Muscato, “A New Traction Control Architecture for Planetary Exploration Robots”, Proceedings of the Eight International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the support Technologies for Mobile Machines CLAWAR 2005, London U.K., 13-15 September 2005.

  8. D. Longo, G. Muscato, S. Sessa, “Simulator for locomotion control of the Alicia3 climbing robot”, Proceedings of the Eight International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the support Technologies for Mobile Machines CLAWAR 2005, London U.K., 13-15 September 2005.

  9. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, “Control Architecture and Walking Strategy for a Pneumatic Biped Robot”, Proceedings of the Eight International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the support Technologies for Mobile Machines CLAWAR 2005, London U.K., 13-15 September 2005.

  10. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Climbing Robot Competition experience at University of Catania”, First International Conference on Dextrous and Autonomous Robots and Humanoids, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland,  19-22 May 2005.

  11. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, “A New Modular Architecture for the Mobile Robot MORDUC: from the Hardware to the SLAM Algorithm”, First International Conference on Dextrous and Autonomous Robots and Humanoids, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland,  19-22 May 2005.
     
  12. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, “A Robotic System for Volcano Exploration”, pp.499-519, in “Cutting Edge Robotics”, Advanced Robotic Systems Scientific Book  July 2005, ISBN:3-86611-038-3.

  13. G.Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, N. Abbate, I. Rizzuto, “A Prototype of an Orange Picking Robot: Past History, the New Robot and Experimental Results”, Industrial Robot: An International Journal Vol.32, · N.2, 2005.
YEAR 2004
  1. P. Arena, P. Di Giamberardino, L. Fortuna, F. La Gala, S. Monaco, G. Muscato, A. Rizzo, R. Ronchino, “Toward a mobile autonomous robotic system for Mars exploration”, Planetary and Space Science, vol. 52 , pp. 23-30, 2004.

  2. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “A modular approach for the design of the Alicia3 climbing robot for industrial inspection”, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Vol. 31, • N.2 , pp. 148–158, 2004

  3. G.S. Virk, G. Muscato, A. Semerano, M. Armada and H.A. Warren, “The CLAWAR project on mobile robotic”, Industrial Robot: An International Journal Vol.31, • N. 2, pp. 130–138, 2004.

  4. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “A Small Low-Cost Low-Weight Inspection Robot with Passive-Type Locomotion”, accepted for publication in the Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, 2004.

  5. G. Muscato,” The Collective Behavior of Piezoelectric Walking Microrobots: Experimental Results”, Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, TSI® Press, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 1-10, 2004.

  6. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Design of a Single Sliding Suction Cup Robot for Inspection of non Porous Vertical Wall”, Proceedings of the 35th International symposium on Robotics ISR 2004, Paris France, March 23-26, 2004.

  7. G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, N. Abbate, I. Rizzuto, “First Experimental Results of a New Prototype of Robot for Automatic Fruit Picking”, Proceedings of the 35th International symposium on Robotics ISR 2004, Paris France, March 23-26, 2004.

  8. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, F. Russo, “Localization and Self Calibration of a Robot for Volcano Exploration”, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation, New Orleans, LA, April 2004, pp. 586-591.

  9. D. Caltabiano, D. Ciancitto, G. Muscato, “Experimental Results on a Traction Control Algorithm for Mobile Robots in Volcano Environment”, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation, New Orleans, LA, April 2004, pp. 4375-4380.

  10. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Control Architecture for the Alicia^3 Climbing Robot”, Proceedings of the World Automation Congress 2004, Seville Spain, June 2004.
YEAR 2003
  1. G. Muscato, D. Caltabiano, S. Guccione, D. Longo, M. Coltelli, A. Cristaldi, E. Pecora, V. Sacco, P.Sim, G.S. Virk, P. Briole, A. Semerano, T. White,”ROBOVOLC: A Robot for volcano exploration – Result of first test campaign”, Industrial Robot : An International Journal, Vol. 30, N.3,pp.231-242, 2003.

  2. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, "Control Strategies Computing architectures and Experimental Results of the Hybrid Robot Wheeleg", IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, (IEEE Piscataway, U.S.A.), Vol.10, N.4, pp.33-43, December 2003.

  3. M. Lacagnina, G. Muscato, R. Sinatra, “Kinematics, Dynamics and Control of a Hybrid Robot Wheeleg“, Journal Robotics and Autonomous Systems, (Elsevier, Oxford, UK),Vol 45, pp. 161-180, 2003.

  4. G. Muscato, D. Longo (Editors), Proceedings of the Sixth International conference on Climbing and Walking robots and their Supporting Technologies CLAWAR2003, Professional Engineering Publishing, Bury St Edmunds and London, UK, September 2003 (ISBN 1 86058 409 8).

  5. S. Baglio, G. Muscato, N. Savalli, "Hybrid tactile probe for damage detection and material recognition", Smart Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems conference at SPIE’s Smart Structures and Materials and NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics 2003 co-located meetings, March 2003.

  6. G. Muscato, S. Guccione, "A New Walking Piezoelectric Microrobot Autonomous in Power and Control", IARP International Workshop on MicroRobots, MicroMachines and Systems, Moscow, Russia, April 24-25, 2003.

  7. G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, N. Abbate, I. Rizzuto, “A new prototype of robot for automatic fruit picking “,1st International IEEE/EURON Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics ASER 2003 , Bardolino (Verona), March 2003.

  8. D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Neural control of the climbing robot Alicia“,1st International IEEE/EURON Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics ASER 2003 , Bardolino (Verona), March 2003.

  9. G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, M.G. Xibilia, “Fuzzy linear matrix inequalities (LMI) control of a rectangular thermal convection loop”, 11th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Rhodes, Greece, June 18-20, 2003.

  10. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, “Design and Control of an Anthropometric Robotic Leg”, 11th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Rhodes, Greece, June 18-20, 2003.

  11. D. Longo, G. Nunnari, G. Muscato,“Neural network system identification for a low pressure non-linear dynamical subsystem onboard the Alicia 2 climbing robot“, 13th IFAC Symposium on system Identification, Rotterdam (The Netherland), 27-29 August 2003.

  12. G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, M.G. Xibilia,“Attitude control of an underwater robot by using hypercomples neural networks“, 6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robot, Catania (Italy), pp. 225-232, 17-19 September 2003.

  13. [C-108] S. Guccione, G.Muscato, G. Spampinato, “Modelling and control strategies for bipedal locomotion – experiments with an anthropometric robot leg“, 6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robot, Catania (Italy), pp. 517-526, 17-19 September 2003.

  14. S. Guccione, G.Muscato, L. Sarica, “Video-feedback control system for micro-movement and micro-manipulation of the APLIF microrobot„ , 6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robot, Catania (Italy), pp. 659-666, 17-19 September 2003.

  15. G. Cacopardo, D. Longo, G. Muscato, “Design of the Alicia3 robot – A modular approach“, 6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robot, Catania (Italy), pp. 801-808, 17-19 September 2003.

  16. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, “A new localisation algorithm for mobile robots in outdoor environments“, 6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robot, Catania (Italy), pp. 925-932, 17-19 September 2003.

  17. G. Muscato, D. Longo, “CLAWAR WP3 Applications – Edutainment and Service robots„ , 6th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robot, Catania (Italy), pp. 1033-1042, 17-19 September 2003.

  18. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, G. Spampinato, “A Human inspired robotic leg: Design, control and mechanical realisation“, Humanoids 2003, Third IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots, TU Munchen and U Karlsruhe (Germany), 1-3 October 2003.

  19. G. Muscato,” Beware (or be happy...): The robots are coming !”, Proceedings of the IMEKO ISMCR'03, 13th International Symposium on Measurement & Control in Robotics, 11-12th DECEMBER 2003, Madrid Spain.
YEAR 2002
  1. G. La Rosa, M. Messina, G. Muscato, R. Sinatra, "A low-cost lightweight climbing robot for the inspection of vertical surfaces", Mechatronics, (Pergamon Press, Exeter U.K.),Vol.12, N.1, pp.71-96, Jan. 2002.

  2. S. Baglio, G. Muscato, N.Savalli, “Tactile Measuring Systems for the Recognition of Unknown Surfaces”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (IEEE Piscataway, U.S.A.), Vol.51, N.3, pp.522-531, June 2002.

  3. M. Lacagnina, G. Muscato, R. Sinatra, "Dynamic Model of a Hybrid Robot Wheeleg", International Colloquium on autonomous and Mobile Systems, Magdeburg, Germany, June 25-26, 2002.

  4. S. Baglio, G. Muscato, N. Savalli, "Fuzzy Logic and Piezoelectric Sensors for Materials Elastic Properties Analysis", First European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Ecole Normale supérieure, Cachan (Paris), July 10-12, 2002.

  5. D. Caltabiano, G. Muscato, "A Comparison between different traction methods for a field robot", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2002, Lausanne Switzerland, Sep.30-Oct.4 2002.

  6. M. Lacagnina, S. Guccione,G. Muscato, R. Sinatra, "Modelling and Simulation of Multibody Mobile Robot for Volcanic Environment Explorations", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2002, Lausanne Switzerland, Sep.30-Oct.4 2002.

  7. D. Longo, G. Muscato, "Design and Control Methodologies for the Climbing Robot Alicia II", 5th International conference on Climbing and Walking Robots, CLAWAR 2002, Paris France, September 25-27, 2002.

  8. D. Longo, G. Muscato, V. Sacco, "Localization Using Fuzzy and Kalman Filtering Data Fusion", 5th International conference on Climbing and Walking Robots, CLAWAR 2002, Paris France, September 25-27, 2002.

  9. S. Guccione, D. Longo, G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, "Progetti su Robotica Mobile in atto presso il DEES dell'Università degli Studi di Catania", 1a Conferenza Nazionale ed Exhibition su "Sistemi Autonomi Intelligenti e Robotica Avanzata", Frascati (Roma), 29-31 Ottobre 2002.

  10. N. Abbate, G. Muscato, M. Prestifilippo, "Sviluppo di un Robot per la raccolta automatica della frutta", 1a Conferenza Nazionale ed Exhibition su "Sistemi Autonomi Intelligenti e Robotica Avanzata", Frascati (Roma), 29-31 Ottobre 2002.
YEAR 2001
  1. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, "A comparison between HMLP and HRBF for attitude control", IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, (IEEE Piscataway, U.S.A.), Page(s): 318 -328 Volume: 12 Issue: 2 , March 2001.

  2. A.K.M. Azad, G.S. Virk and M. Qi, G. Muscato, S. Guccione, G. Nunnari, T. White, C. Glazebrook, A. Semerano, M. Ghrissi, P. Briole, C. Faucher, M. Coltelli, G. Puglisi, R. Cioni and M. Pompilio, "ROBOVOLC: Remote Inspection for Volcanoes", Workshop on Autonomous artificial systems exploring hostile environments, International NAISO Congress on Information Science Innovations (ISI'2001), Dubai, March 18th 2001.

  3. S. Baglio, G. Muscato, N. Pitrone, N. Savalli, "Automatic measurement system for the estimation of surface resistivity distribution", IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference IMTC 2001 , Budapest, Hungary, May 2001.

  4. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, "Experimental outdoor and laboratory tests with the hybrid robot WHEELEG", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, Helsinki (Finland) June 11-13, 2001

  5. S. Marchese, G. Muscato, G.S. Virk, "Dynamically stable trajectory synthesis for a biped robot during the single support phase", Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 953-958,Como, Italy July 2001.

  6. D. Longo, G. Muscato, "SCID: A non actuated robot for walls exploration", Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp.874-879, Como, Italy July 2001.

  7. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, "A neuro fuzzy control for servo-pneumatic actuators", 4th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots CLAWAR 2001, pp. 355-362, Karlsruhe (Germany), 24-26 September 2001.

  8. G. Muscato, S. Guccione, N. Savalli, M. Coltelli, G. Puglisi, P. Briole, C. Faucher, G.S. Virk, A. Azad, A. Semerano, V. Duporque, T. White, G.S. Rees, "Further progress in the development of the ROBOVOLC system", 4th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots CLAWAR 2001, pp. 997-1004 Karlsruhe (Germany), 24-26 September 2001.

  9. G. Muscato, N. Savalli, "Computing requirements for CLAWAR machines", 4th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots CLAWAR 2001, 283-290,Karlsruhe (Germany), 24-26 September 2001.

  10. S. Chillari, S. Guccione and G. Muscato, "An Experimental Comparison Between Several Pneumatic Position Control Methods", 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Orlando, USA, Dec. 2001.

  11. M. Lacagnina, G. Muscato, R. Sinatra, "Kinematics of a hybrid robot Wheeleg", 5th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems 2001, Helsinki (Finland), 16-18 Sep 2001.

  12. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, "ROBOVOLC: un robot per l'esplorazione dei vulcani", 45° Convegno Nazionale ANIPLA Automazione 2001, Ancona, 22-23 Novembre 2001.

  13. G.Muscato Editor, "CLAWAR News: The Newsletter of of the EC Brite Euram Thematic Network for Climbing and Walking Robots", ISSN 1446-8491, Issue 7, Sep. 2001.

  14. G.Muscato ,"Workshop report: Climbing Robots for Maintenance and Inspections - Barriers to Exploitation", CLAWAR News: The Newsletter of of the EC Brite Euram Thematic Network for Climbing and Walking Robots, p.13, Issue 7, Sep. 2001.

  15. S. Guccione, G. Muscato, "Test of the hybrid robot WHEELEG on a Volcanic Environment", Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Como, Italy July 2001, p.3.
YEAR 2000
  1. G. Muscato, “Introduction to the special issue on Soft-Computing techniques for the control of walking robots”, Soft Computing, (Springer Verlag Berlin Germany), Vol.4 (2000) N. 3, pp. 193-194

  2. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, R. Caponetto, M.G. Xibilia ,"Fuzzy Control of a CD Player Focusing System", In "Fuzzy Learning and Applications", M. Russo and Jain Lakhmi C. Editors, (CRC Press USA), Chapter 9, pp. 279-304, July 2000

  3. G. Muscato, " PLIF- Piezoelectric Mobile Walking Micro-Robots: Design and Control", Workshop on Mobile Micro Robots, International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2000), San Francisco, April 2000.

  4. G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, S. Guccione, "Robots for Volcano Exploration: A New Perspective", World Automation Congress (WAC2000), Eight International Symposium on Robotics with Applications, Maui (Hawaii, USA), 11-16 June 2000.

  5. S. Baglio, G. Muscato, N. Savalli, “A smart tactile piezo sensor for material recognition”, The 14th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers, 27 EUROSENSORS XIV, Copenaghen, 27-30 August 2000.

  6. G. Lami, S. Guccione, G. Muscato, "Control Strategies and Architectures for the Robot WHEELEG", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR 2000), pp.327-338, Madrid (Spain), 2-4 October 2000.

  7. N. Di Piazza, G. Muscato, "Collective Behavior of Piezoelectric Walking Microrobots", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR 2000), pp.643-650, Madrid (Spain), 2-4 October 2000.

  8. S. Guccione, G.Muscato, G.Nunnari, G.S. Virk, A.K.M. Azad, A. Semerano, M. Ghrissi, T.White, C. Glazebrook, "Robots for Volcanos: The State of the Art", Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR 2000), pp.777-788, Madrid (Spain), 2-4 October 2000.

  9. G. Muscato, "ROBOVOLC: A robot for volcano exploration, a new european project arising from the CLAWAR network", CLAWAR News: The Newsletter of the EC Brite Euram Thematic Network for Climbing and Walking Robots, p. 9, Issue 5, Aug. 2000.
YEAR 1999
  1. S.Baglio, G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, N. Savalli, “Robots and sensors for HUDEM at the University of Catania”, European Journal of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, (BSMEE, Brussels), Vol. 44, N.2,pp.81-84, 1999.

  2. G. Muscato, “Fuzzy Control of an Underactuated Robot with a Fuzzy Microcontroller”, Microprocessors and Microsystems, (Elsevier, Oxford, U.K.),Vol. 23/6, pp. 385-391, Nov. 1999.

  3. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, “Attitude Feedforward Neural Controller in Quaternion Algebra”, Intelligent automation and Soft Computing, (Autosoft press, U.S.A.),Vol. 5, No.X, pp1-10,1999.

  4. S.Baglio, G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, N. Savalli, “Robots and sensors for HUDEM at the University of Catania”, Proceedings of the Symposium Hudem (Humanitarian demining), Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 April 1999.

  5. G. Muscato and G. Nunnari, “Leg or Wheels ? WHEELEG a hybrid solution”, CLAWAR 99 International conference on climbing and Walking Robots, Portsmouth, U.K. , 14-15 September 1999.

  6. G. Muscato, G. Scalia, “MORDUC: An INTERNET connected mobile robot”, CLAWAR 99 International conference on climbing and Walking Robots, Portsmouth, U.K. , 14-15 September 1999.

  7. G. La Rosa, M. Messina, G. Muscato, “SURFY: A low weight surface climbing robot”, 16th IAARC/IFAC/IEEE International Symposium on automation and Robotics in Constructions, Madrid, Spain, 22-24 September 1999.

  8. G. Muscato, “PLIFs”, CLAWAR News: The Newsletter of the EC Brite Euram Thematic Network for Climbing and Walking Robots, p. 11, Issue 2, Feb. 1999.
YEAR 1998
  1. G.Muscato, “Soft-Computing Techniques for the Control of Walking Robots”, IEE COMPUTING & CONTROL Engineering Journal, (IEE London, U.K.) Vol. 9, N. 4, pp193-200, August 1998.

  2. P. Arena, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato , M. G. Xibilia, "Neural Networks in Multidimensional Domains: fundamentals and new trends in modelling and control", Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences Vol. 234, Springer-Verlag, Berlin (Germany), 1998.

  3. P. Arena, G. Muscato, M. Lavorgna, R. Caponetto, “New-trends in the control of walking robots”, 1998 IEEE International Conference on control Applications, Trieste, 1-4 Sep. 1998.

  4. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, P. Renda, M.G. Xibilia, “A Comparison between HMLP and HRBF for Attitude Control”, 1998 IEEE International Conference on control Applications, Trieste, 1-4 Sep. 1998.

  5. G. Muscato, G. Trovato, “Motion control of a pneumatic climbing robot by means of a fuzzy processor”, First international symposium CLAWAR ’98 Climbing and Walking Robots, Brussels, 26-28 Novembre 1998.

  6. G. Muscato, “Soft-Computing control of piezo walking microrobots”, SPIE 5th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, USA, March 1998.

  7. A. Gallo, G. Muscato, G. Trovato, “Controllo di posizione di un climbing robot pneumatico mediante processore fuzzy WARP 3”, Convegno Internazionale BIAS AUTOMAZIONE 1998, Milano 24-25 Novembre 1998.

  8. G. Muscato et al., “TLIFUC: Esperienza didattica di controllo Fuzzy di un robot sottoattuato”, Convegno Internazionale BIAS AUTOMAZIONE 1998, Milano 24-25 Novembre 1998.

  9. R. Caponetto, M. Di Guardo, M. Lo Presti, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, "Control device for a focus system of a CD driver using the Fuzzy Logic", Patent N. 98830796.3-2210, Date 29.12.1998.
YEAR 1997
  1. P.Arena, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, "Multilayer Perceptron to Approximate Quaternion Valued Functions", Neural Networks, (Pergamon Press, New York U.S.A.),Vol. 10, N.2, pp.335-342, 1997.

  2. L. Fortuna, A. Gallo, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, “Controllo Neurale in Algebra Quaternionica dell’Assetto di un Corpo Rigido nello Spazio”, AEI Automazione Energia Informazione, (UTET Periodici) Vol.84, N.5, Maggio 1997, pp72/480-79/487.

  3. F. De Ambroggi, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, “PLIF: Piezo Light Intelligent Flea. New Micro-Robots Controlled by Self-Learning Techniques”, Proceedings of the IEEE 1997 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA97), Albuquerque (U.S.A.), 20-25 Apr. 1997, pp.1767-1772.
YEAR 1996
  1. L. Fortuna and G. Muscato, "A Roll Stabilization system for a Monohull Ship: Modelling, Identification and Adaptive Control", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology,Vol.4, N.1, pp. 18-28 Gennaio 1996, (IEEE Piscataway NJ U.S.A.).

  2. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, A. Pandolfo, A. Plebe, "Application of Neural Control in Agriculture: An Orange Picking Robot", Acta Horticulturae, Vol. 406,Aprile 1996,pp. 441-450.

  3. P. Arena, R. Caponetto, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, "Quaternionic Multi-Layer-Perceptron for Chaotic Time Series Prediction", IEICE Transactions on Fundamental of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, Special Section on Nonlinear theory and its applications,(IEICE Tokyo, Japan), Vol. E79-A, N.10, pp 1682-1688, Ott. 1996.

  4. L. Fortuna, A. Gallo, G. Giudice, G. Muscato, "Sensor Fusion to Improve the Control of a Mobile Walking Robot for Automatic Inspection: The ROBINSPEC System", Proceedings of the 6th IMEKO International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics ISMCR96, Brussels (Belgium), 9-11 Maggio 1996, pp.376-380.

  5. G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, N. Abbate, "Knowledge Based Control of a Fruit Picking Robot", ISIAC 96 The First International Symposium on Intelligent Automation and Control, Montpellier (France), 27-30 Maggio 1996.

  6. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, "An Hypercomplex Neural Network Platform for Robot Positioning", Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuit and Systems ISCAS 96, Atlanta (U.S.A.), 12-15 Maggio 1996, pp.609-612.

  7. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, "Attitude Feedforward Neural Controller in Quaternion Algebra", in Soft Computing with Industrial Applications: Recent trends in research and development, VOL. 5, TSI PRESS Albuquerque (USA), pp. 223-228, Maggio 1996.

  8. L. Fortuna, A. Gallo, G. Giudice, G. Muscato, "ROBINSPEC: A Mobile Walking Robot for the Semi-Autonomous Inspection of Industrial Plants", in Robotics and Manifacturing: recent trends in research and applications, Vol. 6, ASME PRESS New York (USA), pp. 223-228, Maggio 1996.

  9. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, “Neural Attitude Control in Quaternion Algebra”, Proceedings of the Symposium on Analytical and Numerical Methods in Quaternionic and Clifford Analysis, Seiffen (Germania) 5-7 Giugno 1996, pp. 207-216.

  10. R. Caponetto, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, “Soft Computing Techniques for the Control of Walking Robots”, IEE Colloquium on Information Technology for Climbing and Walking Robots, Portsmouth (U.K.), Ott. 1996, pp.7/1-7/3.
YEAR 1995
  1. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, G. Nunnari. L. Occhipinti, "Neural Modelling and Fuzzy Control:Regulation of the Temperature of an oven", Journal of Systems Engineering, Vol. 5, pp. 61-75, (Springer Verlag, London U.K.), 1995.

  2. P. Arena, L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, M.G. Xibilia, "Fast Learning bt Weight Estimation in Complex Valued MLPs", Proceedings of the 1995 International Conference on Circuits and Systems, Seattle (U.S.A.), Maggio 1995.

  3. S. Baglio, L. Fortuna, M. Lo Presti, G. Muscato, " Cube Collect': A New Strategy to Make Efficient the Classical Cell-to-Cell Algorithm", 1995 American Control Conference, Seattle (U.S.A.), 21-23 Giu. 1995, pp.3043-3045.

  4. G. Muscato, G. Nunnari and L. Occhipinti, "Intelligent Control of a Robot Manipulator", IFAC Symposium on Large Scale Systems 95, London (U.K.), 11-13 Lug. 1995, pp.785-790.

  5. S. Baglio, L. Fortuna and G. Muscato, "An approach for the cell-to-cell mapping with improved efficiency", Proceedings of the 1995 European Control Conference, Roma, Sett. 5-8 1995, (Isidori et al. editors), pp.2310-2314.

  6. L. Fortuna, G. Giudice, S. Licitra, G. Muscato, G.Nunnari, "Smart Control by Smart Sensors and Actuators for a Thin Flexible Structure", 4th IEEE Conference on Control Applications, Albany (NY U.S.A.), 28-29 Sett. 1995, pp.1114-1119.
YEAR 1994
  1. S. Baglio, L.Fortuna, S. Graziani, G. Muscato, "Membership Function Shape and the Dynamic Behaviour of Fuzzy Systems", International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Vol. 8, pp. 369-377, (John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,U.K.), 1994.

  2. P. Arena, L. Fortuna, S. Graziani, G. Muscato, "Identification of Flexible Structures with Piezo-electric Sensors and Actuators", Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks, Orlando (U.S.A.), 27-29 Giu. 1994, pp.227-232.

  3. G. Muscato, G. Nunnari, A. Pandolfo, A. Plebe, "Controllo del Braccio di un Robot per la Raccolta degli Agrumi Mediante Reti Neurali", 38° Convegno ANIPLA AUTOMAZIONE 94, Perugia (Italia), 26-28 Ottobre 1994, pp. V52-V60.
YEAR 1993
  1. P. Arena, L. Fortuna, A. Gallo, S. Graziani, G. Muscato, "Induction Motor Modelling Using Multi-layer Perceptrons", IEICE Trans. on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, Vol. E-76-A, N. 5, pp. 761-771, (IEICE Tokyo, Japan), Maggio 1993.

  2. L. Fortuna, G. Muscato, S. Chillè, S. Baglio, "Modelling, Identification and Adaptive Control of an Automatic Roll Reduction System for a Monohull Ship", 1993 American Control Conference, San Francisco, (U.S.A.), 2-4 Giu. 1993, pp.2463-2465.

  3. S. Baglio, L. Fortuna, S. Graziani, G. Muscato, "Membership Function Shape and the Dynamical Behavior of a Fuzzy System", First European Congress on Fuzzy and Intelligent Technologies EUFIT 93, Aachen (Germany), 7-10 Sett. 1993, pp. 645-650.
YEAR 1992
  1. L. Fortuna, S. Graziani, M. Lo Presti, G. Muscato ,"Improving Back Propagation learning using auxiliary neural networks", International Journal of Control, (Taylor & Francis, London), 1992, Vol.55, N.4, pp.793,807.

  2. L. Fortuna, M. Lo Presti, G. Muscato, C. Vinci, "A Parallel Scheme for the Cell-to-Cell Based Analysis of Dynamic Systems", Proc. of the 30th annual Allerton Conference, Monticello (U.S.A.), Sett. 1992.
YEAR 1991
  1. L.Fortuna, S.Baglio, G. Muscato, S.Graziani, "The Cell-to-cell Mapping Design Approach Improves the Behavior of Fuzzy Controllers", Proceedings of the IEEE-IECON '91, Kobe (Japan), Ott. 28-Nov.1 1991.