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Bruno SICILIANO was born in Naples, Italy, on October 27, 1959. He received the Laurea degree and the Research Doctorate degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Naples in 1982 and 1987, respectively. He is Professor of Control and Robotics, and Director of the PRISMA Lab in the Department of Computer and Systems Engineering at University of Naples. His research interests include: identification and adaptive control, impedance and force control, visual tracking and servoing, redundant and cooperative manipulators, lightweight flexible arms, space robots, human-centered and service robotics. He has coauthored 7 books, 70 journal papers, 170 conference papers and book chapters; his book Robotics: Modelling, Planning and Control is one of the most widely adopted textbooks world-wide. He has delivered 80 invited lectures and seminars at institutions worldwide. He is a Fellow of IEEE, ASME and IFAC. He is Co-Editor of the Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics series, and has served on the Editorial Boards of several journals as well as Chair or Co-Chair for numerous international conferences. He co-edited the Springer Handbook of Robotics, which received the PROSE Award for Excellence in Physical Sciences & Mathematics and was also the winner in the category Engineering & Technology. He is the coordinator of the large-scale integrating project DEXMART on dexterous and autonomous dual-arm/hand manipulation, funded by the European Commission in the 7th Framework Programme. He has served the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society as Vice-President for Technical Activities and Vice-President for Publications, as a member of the AdCom, as a Distinguished Lecturer, and as the Society President.
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