Fabio Ruggiero & Bruno Siciliano 
Robot Dynamic Manipulation 
Perception of Deformable Objects and Nonprehensile Manipulation Control

This book collects the main results of the Advanced Grant project Ro Dy Man funded by the European Research Council. As a final demonstrator of the project, a pizza-maker robot was realized. This represents a perfect example of understanding the robot challenge, considering every inexperienced person’s difficulty preparing a pizza. Through Ro Dy Man, the opportunity was to merge all the acquired competencies in advancing the state of the art in nonprehensile dynamic manipulation, which is the most complex manipulation task, considering deformable objects. This volume is intended to present Ph.D. students and postgraduates working on deformable object perception and robot manipulation control the results achieved within Ro Dy Man and propose cause for reflection of future developments. The Ro Dy Man project culminating with this book is meant as a tribute to Naples, the hosting city of the project, an avant-garde city in robotics technology, automation, gastronomy, and art culture.