Dario Floreano
Biography
Prof. Dario Floreano (M.A. 1988; M.S. 1992; Ph.D. 1995) is the director of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems and director of the Swiss National Center of Competence in Robotics. He is member of the Global Agenda Council on Robotics and Smart Devices of the World Economic Forum. He is co-founder of the company senseFly S.A., of the International Society for Artificial Life, and founder of the popular robotics podcast series Talking Robots (which later became RobotsPodcast).
He has been on the advisory board of the Future and Emerging Technologies division of the European Commission, on the advisory board of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Budapest, and on the board of governors of the International Society for Neural Networks. Prof. Floreano is a senior member of the IEEE and received several national and international awards for professional and cultural achievements. Prof. Floreano is or has been on the editorial board of the international journals: Neural Networks (Pergamon), Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines (Kluwer), Adaptive Behavior (Sage), Artificial Life (MIT Press), Connection Science (Francis & Taylor), Evolutionary Computation (MIT Press), Evolutionary Intelligence (Springer), IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE), Autonomous Robots (Kluwer).
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 Flying Insects and Robots |  Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence |  Evolutionary Robotics |  Manuale sulle Reti Neurali |
LAB MEMBERS
For a full list of lab members, please visit lis.epfl.ch
Fields of expertise
Publications
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
C. Rognon; S. Mintchev; F. I. T. Dell'Agnola; A. T. Cherpillod; D. Atienza Alonso et al. : FlyJacket: An Upper Body Soft Exoskeleton for Immersive Drone Control; IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2018. DOI : 10.1109/LRA.2018.2810955.
S. Mintchev; J. Shintake; D. Floreano : Bioinspired dual-stiffness origami; Science Robotics. 2018. DOI : 10.1126/scirobotics.aau0275.
J. C. Miehlbradt; A. T. Cherpillod; S. Mintchev; M. Coscia; F. Artoni et al. : Data-driven body–machine interface for the accurate control of drones; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2018. DOI : 10.1073/pnas.1718648115.
M. A. Estrada; S. Mintchev; D. L. Christensen; M. R. Cutkosky; D. Floreano : Forceful manipulation with micro air vehicles; Science Robotics. 2018. DOI : 10.1126/scirobotics.aau6903.
G. E. Tamo; A. Maesani; S. Träger; M. Degiacomi; D. Floreano et al. : Disentangling constraints using viability evolution principles in integrative modeling of macromolecular assemblies; Scientific Reports. 2017. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-017-00266-w.
P. Ramdya; R. Thandiackal; R. Cherney; T. Asselborn; R. Benton et al. : Climbing favours the tripod gait over alternative faster insect gaits; Nature Communications. 2017. DOI : 10.1038/ncomms14494.
A. Tonazzini; S. Mintchev; B. Schubert; B. Mazzolai; J. Shintake et al. : Variable Stiffness Fiber with Self-Healing Capability; Advanced Materials. 2016. DOI : 10.1002/adma.201602580.
J. Shintake; S. Rosset; B. E. Schubert; D. Floreano; H. Shea : Versatile soft grippers with intrinsic electroadhesion based on multifunctional polymer actuators; Advanced Materials. 2016. DOI : 10.1002/adma.201504264.
Teaching & PhD
Teaching
- Microengineering,
- Mechanical Engineering
PhD Programs
- Doctoral program in computer and communication sciences
- Doctoral Program in Manufacturing Systems and Robotics
- Doctoral Program in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering
- Doctoral Program in Microsystems and Microelectronics
- Doctoral program in robotics, control, and intelligent systems
- Doctoral Program in Mechanics
- Doctoral Program Digital Humanities
PhD Students
Ajanic Enrico
Bai Pu
Kornatowski Przemyslaw Mariusz
Lecoeur Julien Jean Denis Nicolas
Macchini Matteo
Ramachandran Vivek
Rognon Carine
Schilling Fabian Maximilian
Soria Enrica
Vourtsis Charalampos
Zappetti Davide
Beyeler Antoine ...
Briod Adrien ...
Daler Ludovic ...
Dobrzynski Michal Karol ...
Dousse Nicolas ...
Dürr Peter ...
Germann Jürg Markus ...
Hauert Sabine ...
Karlen Walter ...
Klaptocz Adam ...
Kovac Mirko ...
Leven Severin ...
Lichocki Pawel ...
Maesani Andrea ...
Marbach Daniel ...
Mattiussi Claudio ...
Mitri Sara ...
Roberts James ...
Roggen Daniel ...
Schaffter Thomas ...
Shintake Jun ...
Stirling Timothy ...
Suzuki Mototaka ...
Urzelai Joseba ...
Varga Maja ...
Waibel Markus ...
Zufferey Jean-Christophe ...
Bai Pu
Kornatowski Przemyslaw Mariusz
Lecoeur Julien Jean Denis Nicolas
Macchini Matteo
Ramachandran Vivek
Rognon Carine
Schilling Fabian Maximilian
Soria Enrica
Vourtsis Charalampos
Zappetti Davide
Past PhD Students
Basiri Meysam ...Beyeler Antoine ...
Briod Adrien ...
Daler Ludovic ...
Dobrzynski Michal Karol ...
Dousse Nicolas ...
Dürr Peter ...
Germann Jürg Markus ...
Hauert Sabine ...
Karlen Walter ...
Klaptocz Adam ...
Kovac Mirko ...
Leven Severin ...
Lichocki Pawel ...
Maesani Andrea ...
Marbach Daniel ...
Mattiussi Claudio ...
Mitri Sara ...
Roberts James ...
Roggen Daniel ...
Schaffter Thomas ...
Shintake Jun ...
Stirling Timothy ...
Suzuki Mototaka ...
Urzelai Joseba ...
Varga Maja ...
Waibel Markus ...
Zufferey Jean-Christophe ...
Courses
Aerial robotics
The course provides an introduction to the design, control, and applications of aerial robots. Students will be able to translate theoretical concepts into practice by means of hands-on exercises with simulated drones. 
Evolutionary robotics
The course describes theories, methods, and technologies for designing software and hardware systems that are inspired upon natural evolution. It also shows how artificial systems can help to understand biological systems.
Robotics practicals
The goal of this lab series is to practice the various theoretical frameworks acquired in the courses on a variety of robots, ranging from industrial robots to autonomous mobile robots, to robotic devices, all the way to interactive robots.