CV - Umberto Scarfogliero

Contacts Via Pisana, 99 ang. via Carignani - 55100 Lucca, Italy

+39-333-**-***** (mobile) - abkibx@r.postjobfree.com

Date - place of 6th August 1979 - Torre del Greco (NA), Italy

birth

EDUCATION

Jul.2008 PhD. in Robotics Engineering, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna,

Pisa, and IMT Lucca Energetics and Scale effects on legged

locomotion: from animals to robots, 10/10

2006-2007: Visiting researcher at Stanford University, CA

July 2004 Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di

Milano, Design and development of a 12DOFs biped robot with

elastic-reactive control, 100/100

2002-2003: Exchange Unitech Student at Delft University of

Technology, The Netherlands

EXPERIENCE

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Co-Founder and Lead Engineer

ToDo Design

Lucca, Italy

01/28/2008 - Present

Todo's Design is a start-up company in stealth mode, working in the design of

new products and solutions in ICT and home automation.

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Senior Mechanical Engineer

CRIM Lab

Viale R. Piaggio, 34 - 56025 Pontedera, Italy

04/18/2005 - Present

Design and development of miniature robotic systems for minimally-invasive

surgery, Single Port Laparoscopy, patented.

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Stanford University - Center for design research, prof. M. Cutkosky

Stanford, CA

09/19/2006 - 05/03/2007

Research on design of small legged robot, with fabrication of working

prototypes exhibiting continuous log-jumping gait.

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Project Manager[pic]

Encrea

Pontedera, Italy

05/01/2007 - 10/31/2008

Design and optimization of a miniature energy scavenger for Pirelli in tyre

application, patented.

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Lecturer

Politecnico di Milano

Milan, Italy

09/15/2004 - 06/12/2005

Assistant lecturer in Informatics (C language) for Engineering Classes.

GRANTS

Scholarships Stanford University, CA (2006-2007) - Visiting Researcher

Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands,

Unitech International Student (2002-2003) - Researches on

Passive Dynamic Walking

Other Fondazione Lazzareschi 2009 - Innovative Entrepreneur,

Privately Funded Prize

Saturno 2007 for Best Innovative Entrepreneur - European

Funded Grant

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Mother tongue Italian

Other languages English - fluent

Organizational Currently, at ToDo Design I am in charge of managing a key

skills and project on home automation by remote mobile applications,

competences involving high-level vision on several concurrent tasks,

management of suppliers and resources.

At the CRIM Lab, I am responsible for the development of a

robotic system for minimally-invasive surgical operations (FP7

EU Funded, > 10ME total budget), which implies skills in

project managing and team leading, as well as deep knowledge

and skills in mechanical design. The system is ideated and

designed by my team of five engineers. We faced the

encountered difficulties finding innovative and feasible

solutions, successfully tested by working prototypes and

generating three patents.

In 2008 my colleagues and I started a micro-garage company for

R&D consulting. Soon after launch we worked with H3G Italy (a

Hutchinson-Whampoa company), for which we designed and

fabricated a new connected robot for home automation. The

prototype was a great success, and afterward, the R&D Director

of H3G joined us as advisor, together with an executive from

Sony Venture Capital. Being an entrepreneur refined my skills

in organizing teamwork respecting schedule and budget,

negotiating with international-level managers and

stakeholders.

Technical The experience in R&D taught me to find innovative and

skills and feasible solutions for solving problems. As entrepreneur, I

competences learned to find them quickly.

During my work at Stanford University, CA and at CRIM Lab, I

acquired excellent knowledge on mechatronics design and system

integration. With Encrea I worked on the design of a miniature

energy scavenger for tyre applications (Patented), optimizing

the performances of the second version of this mass-production

device.

I have high-level vision and skills in project coordination,

starting from a practical background. I am used to operate the

lathe and manual tools in machine shops. Working on

shape-deposition manufacture and casting, I practiced using

CNC drilling and electric discharge machining. I am keen on

implementing digital electronics mock-ups. I am also expert in

article writing and patents filing.

Social skills I am a naturally oriented at fostering new challenges and

and competences growing fruitful enterprises. I am also aware that this often

means spending a good part of the time and efforts in

methodical and well-organized activities. I am a good

networker and by my work experiences I learned to be a good

team builder and motivator in multi-national environments.

TECHNICAL SOFTWARES

Excellent Matlab and Simulink, Adams View/Control,

skills Solid Edge, Solid Works,

FEMM,

C Language, Latex typesetting, Microsoft Office

Intermediate VisualNastran 4D, Unigraphics

skills

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

M. Piccigallo, U. Scarfogliero, C. Quaglia, G. Petroni, P.Valdastri, A.

Menciassi, and P. Dario, Design of a novel bimanual robotic system for

single-port laparoscopy, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, (2010)

U. Scarfogliero, M. Piccigallo, C. Quaglia, G. Petroni, P.Valdastri, A.

Menciassi, and P. Dario, Bimanual Robot for Single-Port Laparoscopic Surgery

with on-board actuation, Hamlyn Symposium, London (2010)

U. Scarfogliero, C. Stefanini, P.Dario, The use of compliant joints and

elastic energy storage in bio-inspired legged robots, Machine and Mechanism

Theory, (2009)

G. Gini, M. Folgheraiter, U. Scarfogliero, New joint design to create a more

natural and efficient biped, Journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 6

(1), 1-16, (2009)

U. Scarfogliero, G. Bonsignori, C. Stefanini, E. Sinibaldi, F. Li, D. Chen,

P. Dario, Bioinspired Jumping Locomotion in Small Robots, in O. Khatib et al.,

Experimental Robotics, 329-338, Springer (2009)

U.Scarfogliero, C.Stefanini, P.Dario, Design and Development of the

Long-Jumping "Grillo" Mini Robot, IEEE ICRA 2007, Rome, Italy (2007)

U.Scarfogliero, C.Stefanini, P.Dario, A Bioinspired Concept for High

Efficiency Locomotion in Micro Robots: the Jumping Robot Grillo, IEEE ICRA

2006, Orlando, FL, USA, 4037-4042 (2006)

U.Scarfogliero, M.Folgheraiter, G.Gini, LARP: Biped Robotics Conceived as

Human Modelling, KI2004 Ulm Germany. Printed in S.Wermter et al., Biomimetic

Neural Learning, 298-313, Springer-Verlag (2005)

PATENTS

WO2008062377, C. Stefanini et al., Miniaturized Generator for the Production

of Electric Power from Vibrations, Encrea, Accent, 2007

ITMI20080492, U. Scarfogliero et al., Apparecchiatura Radiocomandata e Sistema

di Controllo Remoto per Controllare Detta Apparecchiatura Radiocomandata, 2008

MI2009A000868, U. Scarfogliero et al., Sistema di Comunicazione Visiva per

l'esposizione di Articoli in un Punto Vendita, 2009

FI2010A000075, U. Scarfogliero et al., Robotic Device for Minimally-Invasive

Surgery, Access Port, 2010

FI2010A000076, U. Scarfogliero et al., Robotic Device for Minimally-Invasive

Surgery, Hybrid System, 2010

FI2010A000077, U. Scarfogliero et al., Robotic Device for Minimally-Invasive

Surgery, Robotic System, 2010

HOBBIES

Sports Soccer (referee in 2000), volleyball as amateur; karate (1994

- 1999) as professional (silver medal in Italian championship,

Lucca 1997)

Others Theatre acting: 2002, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, player in

Infinities, director L. Ronconi

Theatre writing: 1995-1997, Officina degli scrittori, Piccolo

Teatro di Milano

Volunteer for Legambiente Italy: Paestum (2000), L'Aquila

(2004)

Summer job: 1993-2005, worker in an artisan workshop making

furniture

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