Giovanni Soleti

Ph.D. Student

Ph.D. Advisor: Jun.-Prof. Gianluca Rizzello

Address:
c/o ZeMA - Zentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik gGmbH
Eschberger Weg 46, Gewerbepark Gebäude 9
66121 Saarbrücken
Germany

Mail: giovanni.soleti(at)imsl.uni-saarland.de 

Telephone: -

 

Education

  • 2022 - Master's Degree in Automation and Control Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
  • 2019 - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Automation Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Research

Research Project

  • Dielectric Elastomers Phase 2 – Soft Material Actuator/Sensor Concepts for Soft Robotic Systems (DFG SPP 2100 SMRS),
    subproject Modeling, Control, and Self-Sensing

Research Interests

  • Energy-Based Modeling and Control
  • Port-Hamiltonian Systems
  • Control and Self-Sensing Methods for Soft Robots
  • Dielectric Elastomers
  • Soft Robotics

Teaching

Teaching Assistant

  • Winter Semester 2023/24 - Support to the tutorials of ASIM 3, support for SSoRo

Scientific Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

  1. D. Pisla, D. Caramia, B. Gherman, G. Soleti, I. Ulinici, and C. Vaida, “A novel control architecture for robotic-assisted single incision laparoscopic surgery,” The Romanian Journal of Technical Sciences. Applied Mechanics, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 143-165.

International Conference Proceedings

  1. J. Kunze, G. Soleti, D. Bruch, P. Motzki, S. Nalbach, S. Seelecke, and G. Rizzello, “Development and Experimental Evaluation of a Compact 3D Bending Module actuated by Rolled Dielectric Elastomer Actuators," in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXVI, 2024, pp. 1-9.
  2. G. Soleti, P. R. Massenio, J. Kunze, and G. Rizzello, “Nonlinear Coordinate Transformation and Trajectory Tracking Control of an Underactuated Soft Robot Driven by Dielectric Elastomers," in 7th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics, 2024, pp. 1-7.
  3. G. Soleti, J. Prechtl, P. R. Massenio, M. Baltes, and G. Rizzello, “Energy based control of a bi-stable and underactuated soft robotic system based on dielectric elastomer actuators," in Proc. of 22th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control, 2023, pp. 1-6.
  4. D. Bevilacqua, G. Soleti, G. Rizzello, and P. Motzki, “Bio-Inspired Flapping Wing Antagonist Actuation with SMA Wires," in International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuator Systems and Applications ACTUATOR 22, 2022, pp. 1-4.