A5050957001- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- AI in Service Interactions
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
- Engineering Technology and Methodologies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation
2008-2023
Politecnico di Milano
2007
Skeletal myogenesis is a complex process, which known to be intimately depending on an optimal outside-in substrate-cell signaling. Current attempts reproduce skeletal muscle tissue in vitro using traditional scaffolds mainly suffer from poor directionality of the myofibers, resulting ineffective vectorial power generation. In this study, we aimed at investigating novel biodegradable microfibrous made DegraPol, block polyesterurethane previously demonstrated suitable for application....
In this article, we describe the development of a human-robot interaction concept for service robots to assist elderly people in home with physical tasks. Our approach is based on insight that are not yet able handle all tasks autonomously sufficient reliability complex and heterogeneous environments private homes. We therefore employ remote human operators robot cannot completely autonomously. methodology was user-centric iterative, six user studies carried out at various stages involving...
The increase in life expectancy is accompanied by a growing number of elderly subjects affected chronic comorbidities, health issue which also implies important socioeconomic consequences. Shifting from hospital or community dwelling care towards home personalized healthcare paradigm would promote active aging with better quality life, along reduction healthcare-related costs.The aim the SMARTA project was to develop and test an innovative personal system integrating standard sensors as well...
Background: Service robots may offer an innovative assistive solution to improve the quality of life frail elderly people, by assisting them in specific situations identified as relevant maintain independence. Objective: This paper describes th
SRS is a European research project for building robust personal assistant robots using ROS (Robotic Operating System) and Care-O-bot (COB) 3 as the initial demonstration platform. In this paper, experience gained while system presented. A main contribution of paper autonomous control framework. The framework divided into two parts. First, it has an automatic task planner, which initialises actions on symbolic level. planner produces proactive robotic behaviours based updated semantic...
This study aims to test the construct validity and reliability of Quebec User Evaluation Satisfaction with assistive Technology 2.0 (QUEST)-device, an eight-item questionnaire for measuring satisfaction devices. We collected 250 questionnaires from 79 patients 32 caregivers. One QUEST was completed each device. Five device types were included. tested Rasch analysis (Many-Facet Rating Scale Model: persons, items, type). Most affected by neurological disabilities, most about mobility All items...
If working tasks are carried out in inadequate conditions, workers with functional limitations may, over time, risk developing further disabilities. While several validated assessment methods exist for able-bodied workers, few studies have been This article, which reports the findings of a Study funded by Italian Ministry Labour, proposes general methodology technical and organisational re-design worksite, based on irrespective any worker disability. To this end, sample 16 disabled composed...
Robots have the potential to support care and independence of older adults. The ENRICHME project is developing an integrated system composed a robot, sensors networking platform, aiming at assisting adults with MCI in their home environment. This paper reports findings tests performed on sample users caregivers, first version system, controlled
This paper reports the findings of a study that developed standardized method to measure outcome assistive technology solutions. Here term "assistive solution" or "AT is used describe any intervention involving products and environmental adaptations address person's individual problems related disability in daily life, education, work, leisure social life. A literature review was carried out order identify validated measures, applicable kind AT Eight instruments were identified as able...
The market of mobile technologies has considerably increased in the past few years and costs have consequently decreased. This rapid technological evolution can be seen two different ways from perspective people with disability: on one side it represents a great opportunity to create new solutions for improving independence; other may represent source social exclusion if appropriate assistive are not available make technology usable by disability. paper describe three case studies persons...