Dr.
Giovanni Berselli
University
of Modena, Italy
Email: giovanni.berselli@unimore.it
Qualifications
2009 Ph.D.,
University of Bologna, Mechanics of Machines
2004 M.Sc.,
University of Colorado at Boulder, Electrical Engineering
Publications(selected)
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G.
Berselli. Modeling and simulation of an inertia-type infinitely variable
transmission. ASME Transactions, Journal of Mechanical Design.
DOI:10.1115/1.4000454., 132(3): 034504, 2010.
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R.
Vertechy, G. Berselli, V. Parenti Castelli, and G. Vassura. Optimal design of
lozenge-shaped dielectric elastomer linear actuators: Mathematical procedure
and experi-mental validation. SAGE, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and
Structures. DOI:10.1177/1045389X09356608, 21: 503–515, 2010.
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M. Babic,
R. Vertechy, G. Berselli, V. Parenti Castelli, and J. Lenarcic. An electronic
driver for improving the open and closed loop electromechanical response of
dielectric elastomer actuators. IFAC, Mechatronics. DOI:
10.1016/j.mechatronics.2009.11.006, 20(2): 201–212, 2010.
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G.
Berselli, R. Vertechy, G. Vassura, and V. Parenti Castelli. Design of a
single-acting constant-force actuator based on dielectric elastomers. ASME
Transactions, Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. DOI:10.1115/1.3147182.,
1(3): 031–038, 2009.
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G.
Berselli, R. Vertechy, G. Vassura, and V. Parenti Castelli. Optimal synthesis
of conically-shaped dielectric elastomer linear actuators: Design methodology
and experi-mental validation. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, DOI:
10.1109/TMECH.2010.2090664, 16(1): 67 –79, 2011.
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G.
Berselli, M. Piccinini, and G. Vassura. Engineering design of fluid-filled soft
covers for robotic contact interfaces: Guidelines, nonlinear modeling, and
experimental validation. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 27(3): 436–449, 2011.
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G. Palli,
G. Berselli, C. Melchiorri, and G. Vassura. Design of a variable stiffness
actuator based on flexures. ASME Transactions, Journal of Mechanisms and
Robotics, DOI: 10.1115/1.4004228, 3(3): 034501(5), 2011.
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G.
Berselli, R. Vertechy, M. Babic, and V. Parenti Castelli. Dynamic modeling and
experimental evaluation of a constant-force dielectric elastomer actuator.
Accepted to SAGE Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2011.
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C.
Melchiorri, G. Palli, G. Berselli, and G. Vassura. On the design of
anthropomorphic dexterous robot hands: the ub hand evolution. Submitted to IEEE
Robotics and Automation Magazine, 2011.
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R.
Vertechy, G. Berselli, M. Bergamasco, and V. Parenti Castelli. Continuum
thermo-electro-mechanical model for electrostrictive elastomers. Submitted to
SAGE Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2011.
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M.
Pellicciari, G. Berselli, F. Leali, and A. Vergnano. An engineering method for
reducing the energy consumption of pick-and-place industrial robots. Submitted
to IFAC, Mechatronics, 2012.
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G.
Berselli, M. Pellicciari, R. Vertechy, and G. Vassura. Hyperelastic modeling of
rubber-like photopolymers for additive manufacturing processes. IN-TECH, Rapid
Prototyping, ISBN 978-953-307-330-9, 2011.
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R.
Vertechy, G. Berselli, M. Bergamasco, and V. Parenti Castelli. Electro-elastic
continuum models for electrostrictive elastomers. Springer, Advances in
Elastomers I, Blends and Interpenetrating Networks, ISBN 978-3-642-20924-6, 11,
2011.
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G.
Berselli, R. Vertechy, G. Vassura, and V. Parenti Castelli. On designing
compliant actuators based on dielectric elastomers for robotic applications.
IN-TECH, Robot Manipulators New Achievements, ISBN 978-953-307-090-2, pages
523–550, 2010.
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R.
Vertechy, G. Berselli, M. Bergamasco, and V. Parenti Castelli. Parallel robot
with antagonistic dielectric elastomer actuation for human-machine interaction.
Advances in Robot Kinematic: Analysis and Design, Springer., 2010.
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G.
Berselli and G. Vassura. Design solutions and methods for robotic hands that
can help prosthetic hands development. Grasping the Future: Advances in Powered
Upper Limb Prosthetics, Bemtham (in press)., 2010.
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R.
Vertechy, G. Berselli, V. Parenti Castelli, and G. Vassura. A new procedure for
the optimization of a dielectric elastomer actuator Springer,
Computational Kinematics, ISBN: 978-3-642-01946-3, pages 187–197, 2009.
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