Claudio Pacchierotti

Claudio Pacchierotti is a CNRS Researcher (Chargé de Recherche de Classe Normale) at IRISA and Inria Rennes, France, leading the RAINBOW team. He holds a PhD in Automatic Control and Robotics from the University of Siena and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). His research focuses on haptics, wearable technologies, and their applications in robotics, virtual reality, and medical interventions. He has held visiting positions at the University of Pennsylvania (2014) and Sapienza University of Rome (2022).

Education:

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Siena (2009)
• M.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Siena (2011)
• Ph.D. in Automatic Control and Robotics, University of Siena/IIT (2015)

Research Interests: Pacchierotti specializes in cutaneous haptic feedback systems, teleoperation, medical robotics, and human-robot interaction. His work bridges robotics, wearable technology, and virtual reality to enhance sensory experiences and precision in surgical and industrial applications.

Awards: He received the CNRS Bronze Medal (2022) for his contributions to haptics and robotics, a Best Paper Award at Eurohaptics 2022, and the AsiaHaptics Silver Award (2016). His team has also won multiple grants and industry recognitions.

Grants & Labs: His projects include EU-funded initiatives on haptic shared control and wearable devices. He leads the RAINBOW lab, collaborating with global institutions like the University of Pennsylvania and Sapienza Rome. Current research explores ultrasound mid-air haptics, graph neural networks for multi-robot systems, and thermal feedback in VR.