A system could
work better.
You want to improve how a device, robot or automated system works.
ROBOTICS · EMBEDDED SYSTEMS · AUTOMATION
Turning complex
challenges into
working technology.
I design and build embedded systems for building automation, industrial robot control and medical devices, connecting research with practical engineering.
Dr Luigi Manfredi
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)
Principal Investigator
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RECOGNITION / 2024
Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards
Winner · Innovation – Health Technology
Softech Robotics
BACKGROUND & EXPERTISE
Research expertise.
Practical engineering.
I am a computer engineer with a PhD in Biorobotics Science and Engineering (2008), from IMT Lucca and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.
Across industry and university research, I design and build embedded systems for building automation, industrial robot control and medical devices—from miniaturised electronics to working prototypes.
I also co-founded Manfreditalia, applying engineering to energy efficiency, renewable energy and building automation.
My expertise spans smart materials, biological systems, project management and CE-marking processes. I coordinate international research and mentor engineers and researchers as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- 01Understand the needClinical insight & biological systems
- 02Design the deviceSmart materials & soft mechanisms
- 03Build the controlElectronics, sensing & hardware
- 04Evaluate & refinePrototypes & industry collaboration
WORKING TOGETHER
Start with a challenge.
For industry, researchers
and clinical teams.
A system could
An idea needs
a technical direction.
You have a concept in robotics, automation or embedded systems and want to explore its design and feasibility.
A project needs
another perspective.
You need practical engineering expertise to connect research, development and implementation.
RESEARCH FOCUS
Small technologies.
Meaningful questions.
- Soft endorobotics
- Intelligent endoscopy
- Medical device design
Publications
Explore my research publications and citations on Google Scholar.
View my Google Scholar profile ↗SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Research.
Shared in print.
EDITED BOOK / 2022
Endorobotics
Design, R&D and Future Trends
Edited by Luigi Manfredi
Academic Press · Elsevier
A multidisciplinary perspective on endoscopic robotics, connecting device design and materials with clinical applications, regulation and project management.
Explore the book on Elsevier ↗SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY
Smarter systems.
Responsible energy.
Through Manfreditalia, the company I co-founded, I bring an engineering perspective to energy efficiency, renewable energy and building automation. Sustainability also informs how I approach materials, resource use and the life cycle of devices.
Better control. Less waste.
Connect embedded systems and building automation to more efficient use of energy.
Engineering the transition.
Bring design, installation and commissioning together for renewable energy systems through Manfreditalia.
Think beyond the prototype.
Consider materials, resource use and the full life cycle of a system from the outset.
Tell me what you want to achieve and the challenge you are facing. An early idea is a good place to start.