American Journal of Biomedical Engineering

American Journal of Biomedical Engineering provides a forum for the publication of the latest developments in biomedical engineering, and reflects the essential multidisciplinary nature of the subject. The journal publishes in-depth critical reviews, scientific papers and technical notes.

Christian Cipriani

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Biomedical Engineering

Assistant Professor, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Research Areas

Artificial Hands, Upper Limb Prosthetics, Control of Prehension Using Biological Signals, Sensory Feedback Devices

Education

2008Ph.DBiorobotics Science and Engineering from a joint program between IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa
2004M.ScElectronic Engineering from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Experience

2011-presentAssistant Professor in Biomedical Robotics within the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy

Academic Achievement

Winner of a "Fulbright Research Scholar" grant
Winner of the "Vespucci Award" (Premio Vespucci)
Winner of the "Antonio d'Auria Award" (Premio Antonio d'Auria)

Membership

Member (since 2006) of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Member (since 2009) of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology
Member (since 2005) of the National Group of Bioengineering

Publications: Journals

[1]  S. Micera, P.M. Rossini, J. Rigosa, L. Citi, J. Carpaneto, S. Raspopovic, M. Tombini, C. Cipriani, G. Assenza, M. C. Carrozza, K-P. Hoffmann, K. Yoshida, X. Navarro, P. Dario, "On the neural control of hand prostheses in amputees," Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2011. [In press].
[2]  C. Cipriani, M. Controzzi, M. C. Carrozza, "The SmartHand Transradial Prosthesis," Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 8, no. 32, 2011.
[3]  C. Cipriani, C. Antfolk, M. Controzzi, G. Lundborg, B. Rosén, M. C. Carrozza, F. Sebelius, "Online Myoelectric Control of a Dexterous Hand Prosthesis by Transradial Amputees," IEEE Trans. on Neural Systems Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 260-270, 2011. Front cover article.
[4]  C. M. Oddo, M. Controzzi, L. Beccai, C. Cipriani, and M. C. Carrozza, "Roughness Encoding for Discrimination of Surfaces in Artificial Active Touch, " IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 522-533, 2011.
[5]  M. L. Blefari, C. Cipriani, M. C. Carrozza, "A Novel Method for Assessing Sense of Body-Ownership Using Electroencephalography," IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 58, no.1, pp.12-15, 2011 [online version 2010].
[6]  S. Došen*, C. Cipriani*, M. Kostić, M. Controzzi, M. C. Carrozza, D. B. Popović, "Cognitive Vision System for Control of Dexterous Prosthetic Hands: Experimental Evaluation," Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 7, no. 42, 2010.
[7]  M. Controzzi, C. Cipriani, M. C. Carrozza, "Miniaturized non-backdrivable mechanism for robotic applications," Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 1395-1406, 2010.
[8]  G. Matrone*, C. Cipriani*, E. L. Secco, G. Magenes, M. C. Carrozza, "Principal Components Analysis based control of a multi-DoF underactuated prosthetic hand," Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 7, no. 16, 2010.
[9]  C. Antfolk, C. Cipriani, M. Controzzi, M. C. Carrozza, G. Lundborg, B. Rosén, F. Sebelius, "Using EMG for Real-time Prediction of Joint Angles to Control a Prosthetic Hand Equipped with a Sensory Feedback System," Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, vol. 30, no.6, pp.399-406, 2010.
[10]  P.M. Rossini, S. Micera, A. Benvenuto, J. Carpaneto, G. Cavallo, L. Citi, C. Cipriani, L. Denaro, V. Denaro, G. Di Pino, F. Ferreri, E. Guglielmelli, K-P. Hoffmann, S. Raspopovic, J. Rigosa, L. Rossini, M. Tombini, and P. Dario, "Double Nerve Intraneural Interface Implant on a Human Amputee for Robotic Hand Control," Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 121, no. 5, pp. 777-783, 2010.
[11]  C. Cipriani, M. Controzzi, and M. C. Carrozza, "Objectives, Criteria and Methods for the Design of the SmartHand Transradial Prosthesis," Robotica, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 919-927, 2010. [online version 2009].
[12]  C. Cipriani, C. Antfolk, C. Balkenius, B. Rosén, G. Lundborg, M.C. Carrozza, F. Sebelius, "A Novel Concept for a Prosthetic Hand with a Bidirectional Interface: A Feasibility Study," IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engineering, vol. 56, no. 11, part 2, pp. 2739-2743, 2009.
[13]  B. Rosén, H. Ehrsson, C. Antfolk, C. Cipriani, F. Sebelius, G. Lundborg, "Referral of Sensation to an Advanced Humanoid Robotic Hand Prosthesis," Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, vol. 43, pp. 260-266, 2009.
[14]  C. Cipriani, F. Zaccone, S. Micera, M.C. Carrozza, "On the shared control of an EMG controlled prosthetic hand: analysis of user-prosthesis interaction," IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 170-184, 2008.
[15]  M.C. Carrozza, G. Cappiello, S. Micera, B.B. Edin, L. Beccai, C. Cipriani, "Design of a cybernetic hand for perception and action," Biological Cybernetics, Vol. 95, no. 6, pp. 629-644, 2006.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  G. R. Kanitz, C. Antfolk, C. Cipriani, F. Sebelius and M. C. Carrozza, "Decoding of Individuated Finger Movements Using Surface EMG and Input Optimization Applying a Genetic Algorithm," In Proc. of Intl. Conf. of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, Boston, MA, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2011.
[2]  C. Cipriani, R. Sassu, M. Controzzi, and M. C. Carrozza, "Influence of the Weight Actions of the Hand Prosthesis on the Performance of Pattern Recognition Based Myoelectric Control: Preliminary Study," In Proc. of Intl. Conf. of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, Boston, MA, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2011.
[3]  M. D'Alonzo, C. Cipriani, M. C. Carrozza, "Vibrotactile Sensory Substitution in Multi-fingered Hand Prostheses: Evaluation Studies," In Proc. of IEEE RAS/EMBS Intl. Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR, Zurich, Switzerland, Jun. 29-July 1, 2011.
[4]  G. C. Matrone, C. Cipriani, M. C. Carrozza and G. Magenes, "Real-time EMG control of a Dexterous Hand Prosthesis Using Principal Components Analysis," In Proc. of IEEE/EMBS Intl. Conference on Neural Engineering, NER, pp. 554-557, Cancun, Mexico, Apr. 27-May 1, 2011.
[5]  M. Controzzi, C. Cipriani, B. Jehenne, M. Donati, M. C. Carrozza, "Bio-Inspired Mechanical Design of a Tendon-Driven Dexterous Prosthetic Hand," In Proc. of Intl. Conf. of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, pp. 499-502, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2010.
[6]  C. Antfolk, C. Cipriani, M. Controzzi, M. C. Carrozza, F. Sebelius, "Integration of a EMG-Control System for a Prosthetic Hand-Preliminary Observations," In Proc. of ISSNIP Biosignals and Biorobotics Conference, Vitoria, Brazil, Jan. 4-6, 2010.
[7]  S. Micera, J. Rigosa, J. Carpaneto, L. Citi, S. Raspopovic, E. Guglielmelli, A. Benvenuto, L. Rossini, G. Di Pino, G. Cavallo, M.C. Carrozza, C. Cipriani, K.P. Hoffmann, P. Dario, P. M. Rossini, "On the control of a robot hand by extracting neural signals from the PNS: preliminary results from a human implantation," Proc. of Intl. Conf. of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, pp. 4586-4589, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept. 2-6, 2009.
[8]  G. Matrone, C. Cipriani, E. L. Secco, M. C. Carrozza, G. Magenes, "Bio-Inspired Controller for a Dexterous Prosthetic Hand Based on Principal Components Analysis," In Proc. of Intl. Conf. of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, pp. 5022-5025, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept. 2-6, 2009.
[9]  C. Cipriani, M. Controzzi, M. C. Carrozza, "Progress Towards the Development of the SmartHand Transradial Prosthesis," In Proc. of IEEE RAS/EMBS Intl. Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR, pp. 682-687, Kyoto, Japan, Jun. 23-26, 2009.
[10]  F. Aloise, A. Accardo, M. L. Blefari, D. Mattia, F. Babiloni, S. Salinari, M. G. Marciani, C. Cipriani, F. Vecchi, M. C. Carrozza, F. Cincotti, "Brain computer interface applications for a cybernetic prosthetic hand control," In Proc. Of Intl. Brain-Computer interface Workshop, Graz, Austria, September 19-20, 2008.
[11]  C. Cipriani, M. Controzzi, F. Vecchi, M. C. Carrozza, "Embedded Hardware Architecture Based on Microcontrollers for the Action and Perception of a Transradial Prosthesis," In Proc. of IEEE RAS/EMBS Intl. Conf. on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob, pp. 848-853, Scottsdale, AZ, Oct. 19-22, 2008.
[12]  M. Controzzi, C. Cipriani, M. C. Carrozza, "Mechatronic Design of a Transradial Cybernetic Hand," In Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS, pp. 576-581, Nice, France, Sep. 22-26, 2008.
[13]  G. Stellin, C. Cipriani, F. Zaccone, M.C. Carrozza, C. Laschi and P. Dario, "Design of an anthropomorphic dexterous hand for a 2-years-old humanoid: ongoing work," In Proc. of CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics, and Control, ROMANSY, Tokyo, Japan, July 2008.
[14]  C. Cipriani, F. Zaccone, G. Stellin, L. Beccai, G. Cappiello, M.C. Carrozza and P. Dario, "Closed Loop Controller for a Bio-inspired Multi-fingered Underactuated Prosthesis," In Proc. of IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, ICRA, pp. 2111-2116, Orlando, FL, May 2006.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  L. Beccai, S. Micera, C. Cipriani, J. Carpaneto, M. C. Carrozza, " Case Study: the Cyberhand" in "Wearable Robots: Biomechatronic exoskeletons," Wiley Press, pp. 242-247, Feb. 2008.