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Giacinto Barresi

Coordinator of ENACT - FISM/AISM-IIT Project
Researcher
Rehab Technologies - INAIL-IIT lab
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Biografia

My background is fundamentally hybrid: PhD in Robotics, Cognition and Interaction Technologies (University of Genoa, Italy); BSc-MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience (University of Padua, Italy). I work at Rehab Technologies, joint lab of IIT and INAIL, and I investigate the neurocognitive and psychophysiological processes underlying the interactions between users and (robotic and digital) medical devices for rehabilitative, assistive, prosthetic, and surgical applications. In particular, I use methods of neuroergonomics in user-centered design to shape virtual and augmented settings for enhancing processes of human-technology integration like embodiment and presence, empowering the user engagement in motor and cognitive tasks. My perspective strongly adopts the approach of value-sensitive design to consider human values within the process leading to novel technologies. 

I'm the Coordinator of ENACT (Employing Neuroergonomic solutions to Attenutate the Cerebellar Tremor), a project supported by AISM (the Multiple Sclerosis Italian Association) with a grant of its Foundation to design and develop wearable technologies and interactive environments to investigate, assess, and mitigate the cerebellar tremor (in terms of intention tremor of upper limbs), and to enhance motor and cognitive rehabilitation procedures. ENACT works in synergy with the RAISE (Robotics and AI for the Socio-economic Empowerment) ecosystem for innovation in Liguria Region, supported by the Italian PNRR: in this context I co-coordinate activities related to digital twins in rehabilitation. Previously, I have worked, as member of the Biomedical Robotics Lab in the Advanced Robotics research line, to the user studies in surgical robotics within the EU-funded project µRALP.

Furthermore, I'm involved in education activities and public events to talk about cyborgs, robots, and virtual worlds. Among them, I lead the GAMEABILITY initiative, aiming at teaching high school students how to design video games for people with disabilities, making the learners aware of problems and difficulties faced by players with special needs.

I'm an Associate Editor for IEEE Access and a member of the Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery (Wiley) and BMC Digital Health (Springer Nature). I'm also a member of the Stakeholders Committee of the PhD Program in Computer and Control Engineering of Politecnico di Torino.


All Publications
2023
Marinelli A., Boccardo N., Tessari F., Di Domenico D., Caserta G., Canepa M., Gini G., Barresi G., Laffranchi M., De Michieli L., Semprini M.
Active upper limb prostheses: a review on current state and upcoming breakthroughs
Progress in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 5, (no. 1)
2023
Ahmed F., Requena Carrion J., Bellotti F., Barresi G., Floris F., Berta R.
Applications of Serious Games as Affective Disorder Therapies in Autistic and Neurotypical Individuals: A Literature Review
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 13, (no. 8)
Review Journal
2023
Barresi G., Gaggioli A., Sternini F., Ravizza A., Pacchierotti C., De Michieli L.
Digital Twins and Healthcare: Quick Overview and Human-Centric Perspectives
Studies in Big Data, vol. 120, pp. 57-78
Book Chapter Book Series
2023
Salatino L., Storchi C., Ferrari A., Boccardo N., Podda J., Pedullà L., Tacchino A., De Michieli L., Brichetto G., Barresi G.
ENACT-VR: A Virtual Reality Setting for Investigating Eye-Hand Coordination in Multiple Sclerosis
28 th Annual RIMS Conference
Poster Conference
2023
Sternini F., Barresi G., Ravizza A.
Involving End Users in Risk-Based Co-design
Studies in Big Data, vol. 120, pp. 1-20
Book Chapter Book Series
Dissemination
2023
Barresi G.
GameAbility 2023: Introduzione
GameAbility 2023 @ITIS Delpozzo - Cuneo
Outreach
2023
De Mattos L., Penza V., Barresi G.
La medicina intelligente: l’intelligenza artificiale a servizio della sanità
Ciclo di Incontri UniGeSenior - Intelligenza artificiale e IT: sviluppo e prospettive della comunicazione tra passato e futuro
Public Event
2023
Barresi G.
Progettare Interazioni: dall'Usabilità al Coinvolgimento dell'Utente
Alma Artis Academy - Pisa
Outreach
2023
Barresi G.
Relazioni Digitali e Design Tecnologico
Convegno ISF - Informatici Senza Frontiere: Relazioni Aumentate, Il digitale e le relazioni umane
Public Event
2023
Barresi G.
Virtuality & Rehabilitation
Lecture for Medical Students of Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan
Outreach
Scientific Talks
2023
Barresi G., Salatino L., Caserta G., Marinelli A., Boccardo N., Storchi C., Freddolini M., de Zambotti M., Gruppioni E., Laffranchi M., De Michieli L.
Augmented Biofeedback Settings for Prosthetic Embodiment Training
Living Machines 2023 Workshop: Human-Inspired Robotic Embodiment
Workshop/Symposium
2023
Barresi G.
Cognitive Ergonomics and Human-Technology Integration
Course for PhD Program in Digital Humanities, Università degli Studi di Genova and Università degli Studi di Torino, Genoa, Italy
School (Summer school, ...)
2023
Barresi G.
Cognitive Ergonomics and Neuroergonomics in Biomedical Robotics
Course for Graduate School of Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
School (Summer school, ...)
2023
Barresi G.
Cognitive Ergonomics and Neuroergonomics in Human-Robot Interaction
Summer School in Robotics and AI - Online, Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC
School (Summer school, ...)
2023
Barresi G.
Cognitive Ergonomics in Robotics
Master in User Experience Psychology - POLIMI & UNICATT
School (Summer school, ...)
Awards and Achievements
2019
Deshpande N., Acemoglu A., Peretti G., Mora F., Guastini L., Lee J., Barresi G., Caldwell D.G., Mattos L.S.
Winner of New Surgical Technologies Competition: "CALM - Computer Aided Laser Microsurgery"
Editorships
2023-2024
Tonoyan Y., Barresi G., Hu H.
Applied Sciences
2023-2024
Gramann K., Tieri G., Barresi G., Vecchiato G., Beckerle P.
Frontiers in Neuroergonomics
2023-2024
Barresi G., Carbone G., Chen D.
MDPI Machines
2023-2024
Imbesi S., Scataglini S., Barresi G.
Sensors
2022-2023
Barresi G., Di Pino G., Ayaz H., Seigneur J.M., Bertolaso M.
Frontiers in Psychology
Organized Events
2023
Barresi G., Molinari R., Conradi S., Canali C.
GameAbility 2023 @ITIS Delpozzo - Cuneo
2023
Barresi G., Wykowska A.
Human-Inspired Robotic Embodiment: Interdisciplinary Convergences
2023
Barresi G.
Teaching Course I: Virtual Reality and Robotics to Restore Abilities in MS
2023
Brichetto G., Podda J., Barresi G.
Workshop on Digital Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis
2023
Barresi G., Swinnen E., Prada V.
Workshop on Virtual Reality in Multiple Sclerosis