The Assistive Technology Group at Politecnico di Milano identifies, forecasts, implements, promotes and applies innovative ICT methods and technologies to develop sustainable solutions for vulnerable groups. The group's mission is to guarantee recovery of functionality, social integration, equal opportunities, health, self-determination and quality of life. Key areas of research include building automation, auxiliary supports like brain-computer interfaces, pattern recognition, innovations in areas like chemical education and campus accessibility, and natural language processing projects. The group collaborates with enterprises, public institutions, and other organizations and universities on various projects.
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ICT Developments and Assistive Tech Initiatives
1. Relevant developments and initiatives in ICT Ats Prof.sa Licia SBATTELLA - Politecnico di Milano licia.sbattella@polimi.it Assistive Technology Group Politecnico di Milano Polo Regionale di Como
9. AT Group : Skills Fabio Salice – Pervasive Systems Licia Sbattella – Sensory Cognitive, Natural Language Computation Andrea Bonarini – Robotics and Affective Computing Piero Fraternali – Data Base and WEB Technologies Matteo Matteucci – Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition and Artificial Vision Sara Comai – Data Base Marco Tagliasacchi – Digital Signal Processing Thimoty Barbieri – Sensory Cognitive Matteo Cesana – Wireless RF Sara Rubinelli – Argumentation Theory and Persuasion Roberto Tedesco - Natural Language Computation, Assistive Devices Design Marzio Glauco Ghezzi – Educational Design Marzio Ghezzi – Project Manager Roberto De Paolis – Design and ethical design
10. AT Group : Collaborations Enterprises Public Structures Provincial, national e international Organizations Local,national e international Politecnico Polo Territoriale di Como is a competences center to support disabilities and innovative tools and devices for teaching and education
12. Engineering aspects ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Telecommunications Graphical applications Communication techniques with low cognitive impacts Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Computational Linguistic (natural language processing) Educative and formative actions
13. Building Automation Project: Autonomamente www.autonomamenteinrete.it Consolidated Technology Existing Standard Open Source Software Applications for controls Applications for support
14. Building Automation Project: Autonomamente www.autonomamenteinrete.it Monitoring example Light 1 Oven TV Door Window
15. Building Automation Project: Autonomamente Assistive functions Communications: Telephone, e-mails, sms Domestic Economy: finance management Agenda and Scheduling Manager Time progress control and management Casa Tranquilla (Calm Home): home state verification
17. Auxiliary Supports Project: Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Brain Electrical Chair Control (LURCH) Vehicle Dynamics Motor Control
18. Auxiliary Supports Project: Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Joystick Interface Development “Man in the middle”
19. Pattern Recognition Auxiliary Supports Project: Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Example of Multimodal Interaction Room Selection EBNeuro Galileo EEG system kitchen living room bathroom bedroom Stimulation Feedback For ErrP Movement Command
20. Auxiliary Supports Project: Localization And Ubiquitous monitoRing of pAtients for health care support (LAURA) Fine Grain wireless localization and biological parameters monitoring system Intrusion detection Conflict detection Biological condition Low cost system Self-configurable Self-tunable
23. Design and implementation of a haptic system (i.e., providing force / tactile feedback) to model complex molecular interactions Sensable™ PHANTOM ®
45. Virtual Environments, Multimodal Communication and Artistic Production for kids and adults with Cognitive Disabilities and Autism MultiChancePoliTeam