Alessandro Crespi

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9863-5220

EPFL STI IBI-STI BIOROB
MED 1 1025 (Bâtiment MED)
Station 9
1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 66 30
Office: MED 1 1025
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EPFL STI IBI-STI BIOROB
DLLEL 1 32 (Bâtiment DLL EL)
Station 11
1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 66 30
Office: DLLEL 1 32
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Infoscience publications

* A smoothed particle hydrodynamics framework for fluid simulation in robotics

E. Angelidis; J. P. Arreguit O'Neill; J. Bender; P. Berggold; Z. Liu et al.

Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 2025. DOI : 10.1016/j.robot.2024.104885.

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* Social isolation shortens lifespan through oxidative stress in ants

A. Koto; M. Tamura; P. S. Wong; S. Aburatani; E. Privman et al.

Nature Communications. 2023. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-023-41140-w.

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* Two simple movement mechanisms for spatial division of labour in social insects

T. O. Richardson; N. Stroeymeyt; A. Crespi; L. Keller

Nature Communications. 2022. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-022-34706-7.

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* Reproducing Five Motor Behaviors in a Salamander Robot With Virtual Muscles and a Distributed CPG Controller Regulated by Drive Signals and Proprioceptive Feedback

J. Knüsel; A. Crespi; J.-M. Cabelguen; A. J. Ijspeert; D. Ryczko

Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 2020. DOI : 10.3389/fnbot.2020.604426.

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* A Neuro-Inspired Computational Model for a Visually Guided Robotic Lamprey Using Frame and Event Based Cameras

I. Youssef; M. Mutlu; B. Bayat; A. Crespi; S. Hauser et al.

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2020. DOI : 10.1109/LRA.2020.2972839.

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* Automated computer-based detection of encounter behaviours in groups of honeybees

C. Blut; A. Crespi; D. Mersch; L. Keller; L. Zhao et al.

Scientific Reports. 2017. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-017-17863-4.

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* Environmental Monitoring using Autonomous Vehicles: A Survey of Recent Searching Techniques

B. Bayat; N. Crasta; A. Crespi; A. M. Pascoal; A. Ijspeert

Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.01.009.

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* Envirobot: A Bio-Inspired Environmental Monitoring Platform

B. Bayat; A. Crespi; A. Ijspeert

2016. IEEE/OES Conference on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), Tokyo, Japan, November 6-9, 2016. p. 381 - 386. DOI : 10.1109/AUV.2016.7778700.

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* Flexibility of the axial central pattern generator network for locomotion in the salamander

D. Ryczko; J. Knüsel; A. Crespi; S. Lamarque; A. Mathou et al.

Journal of Neurophysiology. 2015. DOI : 10.1152/jn.00894.2014.

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* Salamandra Robotica II: An Amphibious Robot to Study Salamander-Like Swimming and Walking Gaits

A. Crespi; K. Karakasiliotis; A. Guignard; A. J. Ijspeert

IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 2013. DOI : 10.1109/TRO.2012.2234311.

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* Tracking Individuals Shows Spatial Fidelity Is a Key Regulator of Ant Social Organization

D. P. Mersch; A. Crespi; L. Keller

Science. 2013. DOI : 10.1126/science.1234316.

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* Gait transitions between swimming and walking in salamander: lessons from numerical modeling and robotics

J. Knuesel; K. Karakasiliotis; A. Crespi; D. Ryczko; J.-M. Cabelguen et al.

2013. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).

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* Assistance using adaptive oscillators: Robustness to errors in the identification of the limb parameters

M. D. Rinderknecht; F. A. Delaloye; A. Crespi; R. Ronsse; A. J. Ijspeert

2011. IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)/International Neurorehabilitation Symposium (INRS)/International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), Zurich, SWITZERLAND, Jun 27-Jul 01, 2011. DOI : 10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975351.

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* Salamandra robotica: A Biologically Inspired Amphibious Robot that Swims and Walks

A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

Artificial Life Models in Hardware; Springer, 2009. p. 35 - 64.

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* Online optimization of swimming and crawling in an amphibious snake robot

A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. 2008. DOI : 10.1109/TRO.2008.915426.

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* Controlling swimming and crawling in a fish robot using a central pattern generator

A. Crespi; D. Lachat; A. Pasquier; A. J. Ijspeert

Autonomous Robots. 2008. DOI : 10.1007/s10514-007-9071-6.

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* From swimming to walking with a salamander robot driven by a spinal cord model

A. J. Ijspeert; A. Crespi; D. Ryczko; J.-M. Cabelguen

Science. 2007. DOI : 10.1126/science.1138353.

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* Online trajectory generation in an amphibious snake robot using a lamprey-like central pattern generator model

A. J. Ijspeert; A. Crespi

2007. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Rome, Italy, Apr 10-14, 2007. p. 262 - 268. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2007.363797.

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* Design and control of amphibious robots with multiple degrees of freedom

A. Crespi

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3786.

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* AmphiBot II: An Amphibious Snake Robot that Crawls and Swims using a Central Pattern Generator

A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

2006. p. 19 - 27.

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* BoxyBot: a swimming and crawling fish robot controlled by a central pattern generator

D. Lachat; A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

2006. p. 643 - 648. DOI : 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639162.

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* Simulation and Robotics Studies of Salamander Locomotion. Applying Neurobiological Principles to the Control of Locomotion in Robots

A. Ijspeert; A. Crespi; J. Cabelguen

Neuroinformatics. 2005. DOI : 10.1385/NI:3:3:171.

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* Swimming and Crawling with an Amphibious Snake Robot

A. Crespi; A. Badertscher; A. Guignard; A. Ijspeert

2005. p. 3024 - 3028. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570574.

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* Institute Presentation: Biologically Inspired Robotics Group at EPFL

A. Ijspeert; J. Buchli; A. Crespi; L. Righetti; Y. Bourquin

International Journal of Advanced Robotics Systems. 2005.

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* AmphiBot I: An amphibious snake-like robot

A. Crespi; A. Badertscher; A. Guignard; A. Ijspeert

Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.robot.2004.09.015.

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* An amphibious robot capable of snake and lamprey-like locomotion

A. Crespi; A. Badertscher; A. Guignard; A. Ijspeert

2004.

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Infoscience

A smoothed particle hydrodynamics framework for fluid simulation in robotics

E. Angelidis; J. P. Arreguit O'Neill; J. Bender; P. Berggold; Z. Liu et al.

Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 2025. DOI : 10.1016/j.robot.2024.104885.

Detailed record

Social isolation shortens lifespan through oxidative stress in ants

A. Koto; M. Tamura; P. S. Wong; S. Aburatani; E. Privman et al.

Nature Communications. 2023. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-023-41140-w.

Detailed record

Two simple movement mechanisms for spatial division of labour in social insects

T. O. Richardson; N. Stroeymeyt; A. Crespi; L. Keller

Nature Communications. 2022. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-022-34706-7.

Detailed record

Reproducing Five Motor Behaviors in a Salamander Robot With Virtual Muscles and a Distributed CPG Controller Regulated by Drive Signals and Proprioceptive Feedback

J. Knüsel; A. Crespi; J.-M. Cabelguen; A. J. Ijspeert; D. Ryczko

Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 2020. DOI : 10.3389/fnbot.2020.604426.

Detailed record

A Neuro-Inspired Computational Model for a Visually Guided Robotic Lamprey Using Frame and Event Based Cameras

I. Youssef; M. Mutlu; B. Bayat; A. Crespi; S. Hauser et al.

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2020. DOI : 10.1109/LRA.2020.2972839.

Detailed record

Automated computer-based detection of encounter behaviours in groups of honeybees

C. Blut; A. Crespi; D. Mersch; L. Keller; L. Zhao et al.

Scientific Reports. 2017. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-017-17863-4.

Detailed record

Environmental Monitoring using Autonomous Vehicles: A Survey of Recent Searching Techniques

B. Bayat; N. Crasta; A. Crespi; A. M. Pascoal; A. Ijspeert

Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 2017. DOI : 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.01.009.

Detailed record

Envirobot: A Bio-Inspired Environmental Monitoring Platform

B. Bayat; A. Crespi; A. Ijspeert

2016. IEEE/OES Conference on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), Tokyo, Japan, November 6-9, 2016. p. 381 - 386. DOI : 10.1109/AUV.2016.7778700.

Detailed record

Flexibility of the axial central pattern generator network for locomotion in the salamander

D. Ryczko; J. Knüsel; A. Crespi; S. Lamarque; A. Mathou et al.

Journal of Neurophysiology. 2015. DOI : 10.1152/jn.00894.2014.

Detailed record

Salamandra Robotica II: An Amphibious Robot to Study Salamander-Like Swimming and Walking Gaits

A. Crespi; K. Karakasiliotis; A. Guignard; A. J. Ijspeert

IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 2013. DOI : 10.1109/TRO.2012.2234311.

Detailed record

Tracking Individuals Shows Spatial Fidelity Is a Key Regulator of Ant Social Organization

D. P. Mersch; A. Crespi; L. Keller

Science. 2013. DOI : 10.1126/science.1234316.

Detailed record

Gait transitions between swimming and walking in salamander: lessons from numerical modeling and robotics

J. Knuesel; K. Karakasiliotis; A. Crespi; D. Ryczko; J.-M. Cabelguen et al.

2013. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB).

Detailed record

Assistance using adaptive oscillators: Robustness to errors in the identification of the limb parameters

M. D. Rinderknecht; F. A. Delaloye; A. Crespi; R. Ronsse; A. J. Ijspeert

Detailed record

Salamandra robotica: A Biologically Inspired Amphibious Robot that Swims and Walks

A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

Artificial Life Models in Hardware; Springer, 2009. p. 35 - 64.

Detailed record

Online optimization of swimming and crawling in an amphibious snake robot

A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. 2008. DOI : 10.1109/TRO.2008.915426.

Detailed record

Controlling swimming and crawling in a fish robot using a central pattern generator

A. Crespi; D. Lachat; A. Pasquier; A. J. Ijspeert

Autonomous Robots. 2008. DOI : 10.1007/s10514-007-9071-6.

Detailed record

From swimming to walking with a salamander robot driven by a spinal cord model

A. J. Ijspeert; A. Crespi; D. Ryczko; J.-M. Cabelguen

Science. 2007. DOI : 10.1126/science.1138353.

Detailed record

Online trajectory generation in an amphibious snake robot using a lamprey-like central pattern generator model

A. J. Ijspeert; A. Crespi

2007. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Rome, Italy, Apr 10-14, 2007. p. 262 - 268. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2007.363797.

Detailed record

Design and control of amphibious robots with multiple degrees of freedom

A. Crespi / A. J. Ijspeert (Dir.)

Lausanne, EPFL, 2007. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-3786.

Detailed record

AmphiBot II: An Amphibious Snake Robot that Crawls and Swims using a Central Pattern Generator

A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

2006. p. 19 - 27.

Detailed record

BoxyBot: a swimming and crawling fish robot controlled by a central pattern generator

D. Lachat; A. Crespi; A. J. Ijspeert

2006. p. 643 - 648. DOI : 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639162.

Detailed record

Simulation and Robotics Studies of Salamander Locomotion. Applying Neurobiological Principles to the Control of Locomotion in Robots

A. Ijspeert; A. Crespi; J. Cabelguen

Neuroinformatics. 2005. DOI : 10.1385/NI:3:3:171.

Detailed record

Swimming and Crawling with an Amphibious Snake Robot

A. Crespi; A. Badertscher; A. Guignard; A. Ijspeert

2005. p. 3024 - 3028. DOI : 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570574.

Detailed record

Institute Presentation: Biologically Inspired Robotics Group at EPFL

A. Ijspeert; J. Buchli; A. Crespi; L. Righetti; Y. Bourquin

International Journal of Advanced Robotics Systems. 2005.

Detailed record

AmphiBot I: An amphibious snake-like robot

A. Crespi; A. Badertscher; A. Guignard; A. Ijspeert

Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 2005. DOI : 10.1016/j.robot.2004.09.015.

Detailed record

An amphibious robot capable of snake and lamprey-like locomotion

A. Crespi; A. Badertscher; A. Guignard; A. Ijspeert

2004.

Detailed record

Alessandro Crespi

Publications

Infoscience publications

* A smoothed particle hydrodynamics framework for fluid simulation in robotics

* Social isolation shortens lifespan through oxidative stress in ants

* Two simple movement mechanisms for spatial division of labour in social insects

* Reproducing Five Motor Behaviors in a Salamander Robot With Virtual Muscles and a Distributed CPG Controller Regulated by Drive Signals and Proprioceptive Feedback

* A Neuro-Inspired Computational Model for a Visually Guided Robotic Lamprey Using Frame and Event Based Cameras

* Automated computer-based detection of encounter behaviours in groups of honeybees

* Environmental Monitoring using Autonomous Vehicles: A Survey of Recent Searching Techniques

* Envirobot: A Bio-Inspired Environmental Monitoring Platform

* Flexibility of the axial central pattern generator network for locomotion in the salamander

* Salamandra Robotica II: An Amphibious Robot to Study Salamander-Like Swimming and Walking Gaits

* Tracking Individuals Shows Spatial Fidelity Is a Key Regulator of Ant Social Organization

* Gait transitions between swimming and walking in salamander: lessons from numerical modeling and robotics

* Assistance using adaptive oscillators: Robustness to errors in the identification of the limb parameters

* Salamandra robotica: A Biologically Inspired Amphibious Robot that Swims and Walks

* Online optimization of swimming and crawling in an amphibious snake robot

* Controlling swimming and crawling in a fish robot using a central pattern generator

* From swimming to walking with a salamander robot driven by a spinal cord model

* Online trajectory generation in an amphibious snake robot using a lamprey-like central pattern generator model

* Design and control of amphibious robots with multiple degrees of freedom

* AmphiBot II: An Amphibious Snake Robot that Crawls and Swims using a Central Pattern Generator

* BoxyBot: a swimming and crawling fish robot controlled by a central pattern generator

* Simulation and Robotics Studies of Salamander Locomotion. Applying Neurobiological Principles to the Control of Locomotion in Robots

* Swimming and Crawling with an Amphibious Snake Robot

* Institute Presentation: Biologically Inspired Robotics Group at EPFL

* AmphiBot I: An amphibious snake-like robot

* An amphibious robot capable of snake and lamprey-like locomotion

Infoscience

A smoothed particle hydrodynamics framework for fluid simulation in robotics

Social isolation shortens lifespan through oxidative stress in ants

Two simple movement mechanisms for spatial division of labour in social insects

Reproducing Five Motor Behaviors in a Salamander Robot With Virtual Muscles and a Distributed CPG Controller Regulated by Drive Signals and Proprioceptive Feedback

A Neuro-Inspired Computational Model for a Visually Guided Robotic Lamprey Using Frame and Event Based Cameras

Automated computer-based detection of encounter behaviours in groups of honeybees

Environmental Monitoring using Autonomous Vehicles: A Survey of Recent Searching Techniques

Envirobot: A Bio-Inspired Environmental Monitoring Platform

Flexibility of the axial central pattern generator network for locomotion in the salamander

Salamandra Robotica II: An Amphibious Robot to Study Salamander-Like Swimming and Walking Gaits

Tracking Individuals Shows Spatial Fidelity Is a Key Regulator of Ant Social Organization

Gait transitions between swimming and walking in salamander: lessons from numerical modeling and robotics

Assistance using adaptive oscillators: Robustness to errors in the identification of the limb parameters

Salamandra robotica: A Biologically Inspired Amphibious Robot that Swims and Walks

Online optimization of swimming and crawling in an amphibious snake robot

Controlling swimming and crawling in a fish robot using a central pattern generator

From swimming to walking with a salamander robot driven by a spinal cord model

Online trajectory generation in an amphibious snake robot using a lamprey-like central pattern generator model

Design and control of amphibious robots with multiple degrees of freedom

AmphiBot II: An Amphibious Snake Robot that Crawls and Swims using a Central Pattern Generator

BoxyBot: a swimming and crawling fish robot controlled by a central pattern generator

Simulation and Robotics Studies of Salamander Locomotion. Applying Neurobiological Principles to the Control of Locomotion in Robots

Swimming and Crawling with an Amphibious Snake Robot

Institute Presentation: Biologically Inspired Robotics Group at EPFL

AmphiBot I: An amphibious snake-like robot

An amphibious robot capable of snake and lamprey-like locomotion

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