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Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose
Zora Neale Hurston
2023
Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Augello, Agnese; Pipitone, Arianna; Gallo, Luigi; Sorbello, Rosario; Chella, Antonio
Moral Mediators in the Metaverse: Exploring Artificial Morality through a Talking Cricket Paradigm Proceedings Article
In: Bruno, Alessandro; Pipitone, Arianna; Manzotti, Riccardo; Augello, Agnese; Mazzeo, Pier Luigi; Vella, Filippo; Chella, Antonio (Ed.): Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Perception and Artificial Consciousness (AIxPAC 2023), pp. 30–43, CEUR, Roma, Italy, 2023, ISSN: 1613-0073, (ISSN: 1613-0073).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality
@inproceedings{gaglio_moral_2023,
title = {Moral Mediators in the Metaverse: Exploring Artificial Morality through a Talking Cricket Paradigm},
author = {Giuseppe Fulvio Gaglio and Agnese Augello and Arianna Pipitone and Luigi Gallo and Rosario Sorbello and Antonio Chella},
editor = {Alessandro Bruno and Arianna Pipitone and Riccardo Manzotti and Agnese Augello and Pier Luigi Mazzeo and Filippo Vella and Antonio Chella},
url = {https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3563/#paper_9},
issn = {1613-0073},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-11-01},
urldate = {2023-11-27},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Perception and Artificial Consciousness (AIxPAC 2023)},
volume = {3563},
pages = {30–43},
publisher = {CEUR},
address = {Roma, Italy},
series = {CEUR Workshop Proceedings},
abstract = {As technological innovations continue to shape our social interactions, the Metaverse introduces im mersive experiences that reflect real-life practices, accessible by users through their avatars. However, these interactions also bring forth potential negative aspects, including discrimination and cyberbullying. While current automatic detection systems exist, educating users on appropriate behaviour remains crucial. Leveraging recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence, the paper focuses on creating virtual AI-controlled moral agents within the Metaverse to guide users in dealing with moral dilemmas. The research aims to understand how such agents impact users’ perceptions and behaviours in ethically challenging virtual environments.},
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As technological innovations continue to shape our social interactions, the Metaverse introduces im mersive experiences that reflect real-life practices, accessible by users through their avatars. However, these interactions also bring forth potential negative aspects, including discrimination and cyberbullying. While current automatic detection systems exist, educating users on appropriate behaviour remains crucial. Leveraging recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence, the paper focuses on creating virtual AI-controlled moral agents within the Metaverse to guide users in dealing with moral dilemmas. The research aims to understand how such agents impact users’ perceptions and behaviours in ethically challenging virtual environments.
Dipanda, Albert; Gallo, Luigi; Yetongnon, Kokou (Ed.)
2023 17th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS) Book
IEEE Computer Society, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-3503-7091-1, (tex.referencetype: proceedings).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Image Processing
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year = {2023},
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abstract = {We are pleased to welcome you to SITIS 2023, the seventeenth edition of the IEEE International
Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems. We thank the authors for their
valuable contributions to the conference. SITIS 2023 aims to bring together researchers from the major
communities of signal/image processing and information modeling and analysis, and to foster crossdisciplinary
collaborations. The conference consists of two tracks: SIVT (Signal & Image and Vision
Technology), which focuses on recent developments and evolutions in signal processing, image
analysis, vision, coding & authentication, and retrieval techniques; and ISSA (Intelligent Systems
Services and Applications), which covers emerging concepts, architectures, protocols, and
methodologies for data management on the Web and the Internet of Things technologies that connect
unlimited numbers of smart objects. In addition to these tracks, SITIS 2023 also features some
workshops that address a wide range of related but more specific topics.},
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We are pleased to welcome you to SITIS 2023, the seventeenth edition of the IEEE International
Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems. We thank the authors for their
valuable contributions to the conference. SITIS 2023 aims to bring together researchers from the major
communities of signal/image processing and information modeling and analysis, and to foster crossdisciplinary
collaborations. The conference consists of two tracks: SIVT (Signal & Image and Vision
Technology), which focuses on recent developments and evolutions in signal processing, image
analysis, vision, coding & authentication, and retrieval techniques; and ISSA (Intelligent Systems
Services and Applications), which covers emerging concepts, architectures, protocols, and
methodologies for data management on the Web and the Internet of Things technologies that connect
unlimited numbers of smart objects. In addition to these tracks, SITIS 2023 also features some
workshops that address a wide range of related but more specific topics.
Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems. We thank the authors for their
valuable contributions to the conference. SITIS 2023 aims to bring together researchers from the major
communities of signal/image processing and information modeling and analysis, and to foster crossdisciplinary
collaborations. The conference consists of two tracks: SIVT (Signal & Image and Vision
Technology), which focuses on recent developments and evolutions in signal processing, image
analysis, vision, coding & authentication, and retrieval techniques; and ISSA (Intelligent Systems
Services and Applications), which covers emerging concepts, architectures, protocols, and
methodologies for data management on the Web and the Internet of Things technologies that connect
unlimited numbers of smart objects. In addition to these tracks, SITIS 2023 also features some
workshops that address a wide range of related but more specific topics.
Sabatucci, Luca; Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi
Digital Practices: Introducing Social Dimension in Digital Twins Proceedings Article
In: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), pp. 52–57, IEEE, Milano, Italy, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-3503-0080-2.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins, Elderly
@inproceedings{sabatucciDigitalPracticesIntroducing2023,
title = {Digital Practices: Introducing Social Dimension in Digital Twins},
author = {Luca Sabatucci and Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Caggianese and Luigi Gallo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10405710/},
doi = {10.1109/MetroXRAINE58569.2023.10405710},
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abstract = {Digital Twin is one of the key components of society's digital transformation and a promising paradigm to support the development of cyber-physical systems. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. This paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in cyber-physical systems through dynamic digital entities. To this aim, we introduce the concept of Digital Practice as a shared (social) digital concept, highlighting how reality is not merely described by the state of physical objects (digital twins) but also by connections among them. We illustrate this concept by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.},
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Digital Twin is one of the key components of society's digital transformation and a promising paradigm to support the development of cyber-physical systems. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. This paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in cyber-physical systems through dynamic digital entities. To this aim, we introduce the concept of Digital Practice as a shared (social) digital concept, highlighting how reality is not merely described by the state of physical objects (digital twins) but also by connections among them. We illustrate this concept by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.
Sabatucci, Luca; Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi
Digital Practices: Introducing Social Dimension in Digital Twins Proceedings Article
In: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), pp. 52–57, IEEE, Milano, Italy, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-3503-0080-2.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins, Elderly
@inproceedings{sabatucci_digital_2023,
title = {Digital Practices: Introducing Social Dimension in Digital Twins},
author = {Luca Sabatucci and Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Caggianese and Luigi Gallo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10405710/},
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publisher = {IEEE},
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abstract = {Digital Twin is one of the key components of society's digital transformation and a promising paradigm to support the development of cyber-physical systems. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. This paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in cyber-physical systems through dynamic digital entities. To this aim, we introduce the concept of Digital Practice as a shared (social) digital concept, highlighting how reality is not merely described by the state of physical objects (digital twins) but also by connections among them. We illustrate this concept by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.},
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Digital Twin is one of the key components of society's digital transformation and a promising paradigm to support the development of cyber-physical systems. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. This paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in cyber-physical systems through dynamic digital entities. To this aim, we introduce the concept of Digital Practice as a shared (social) digital concept, highlighting how reality is not merely described by the state of physical objects (digital twins) but also by connections among them. We illustrate this concept by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.
Palombi, Tommaso; Galli, Federica; Giancamilli, Francesco; D’Amico, Monica; Alivernini, Fabio; Gallo, Luigi; Neroni, Pietro; Predazzi, Marco; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Lucidi, Fabio; Giordano, Antonio; Chirico, Andrea
The role of sense of presence in expressing cognitive abilities in a virtual reality task: an initial validation study Journal Article
In: Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 13396, 2023, ISSN: 2045-2322, (Number: 1).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Psychology, Virtual Reality
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abstract = {There is a raised interest in literature to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology as an assessment tool for cognitive domains. One of the essential advantages of transforming tests in an immersive virtual environment is the possibility of automatically calculating the test’s score, a time-consuming process under natural conditions. Although the characteristics of VR can deliver different degrees of immersion in a virtual environment, the sense of presence could jeopardize the evolution of these practices. The sense of presence results from a complex interaction between human, contextual factors, and the VR environment. The present study has two aims: firstly, it contributes to the validation of a virtual version of the naturalistic action test (i.e., virtual reality action test); second, it aims to evaluate the role of sense of presence as a critical booster of the expression of cognitive abilities during virtual reality tasks. The study relies on healthy adults tested in virtual and real conditions in a cross-over research design. The study’s results support the validity of the virtual reality action test. Furthermore, two structural equation models are tested to comprehend the role of sense of presence as a moderator in the relationship between cognitive abilities and virtual task performance.},
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Palombi, Tommaso; Galli, Federica; Giancamilli, Francesco; D’Amico, Monica; Alivernini, Fabio; Gallo, Luigi; Neroni, Pietro; Predazzi, Marco; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Lucidi, Fabio; Giordano, Antonio; Chirico, Andrea
The role of sense of presence in expressing cognitive abilities in a virtual reality task: an initial validation study Journal Article
In: Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 13396, 2023, ISSN: 2045-2322, (Number: 1).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Psychology, Virtual Reality
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Vacca, Rosa Anna; Augello, Agnese; Gallo, Luigi; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Malizia, Velia; Grutta, Stefania La; Murero, Monica; Valenti, Daniela; Tullo, Apollonia; Balech, Bachir; Marzano, Flaviana; Ghezzo, Alessandro; Tancredi, Giancarlo; Turchetta, Attilio; Riccio, Maria Pia; Bravaccio, Carmela; Scala, Iris
In: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 149, pp. 105156, 2023, ISSN: 0149-7634.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cognitive disorders, Human Computer Interaction, Serious game
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title = {Serious Games in the new era of digital-health interventions: A narrative review of their therapeutic applications to manage neurobehavior in neurodevelopmental disorders},
author = {Rosa Anna Vacca and Agnese Augello and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe Caggianese and Velia Malizia and Stefania La Grutta and Monica Murero and Daniela Valenti and Apollonia Tullo and Bachir Balech and Flaviana Marzano and Alessandro Ghezzo and Giancarlo Tancredi and Attilio Turchetta and Maria Pia Riccio and Carmela Bravaccio and Iris Scala},
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Children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders generally show adaptive, cognitive and motor skills impairments associated with behavioral problems, i.e., alterations in attention, anxiety and stress regulation, emotional and social relationships, which strongly limit their quality of life. This narrative review aims at providing a critical overview of the current knowledge in the field of serious games (SGs), known as digital instructional interactive videogames, applied to neurodevelopmental disorders. Indeed, a growing number of studies is drawing attention to SGs as innovative and promising interventions in managing neurobehavioral and cognitive disturbs in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Accordingly, we provide a literature overview of the current evidence regarding the actions and the effects of SGs. In addition, we describe neurobehavioral alterations occurring in some specific neurodevelopmental disorders for which a possible therapeutic use of SGs has been suggested. Finally, we discuss findings obtained in clinical trials using SGs as digital therapeutics in neurodevelopment disorders and suggest new directions and hypotheses for future studies to bridge the gaps between clinical research and clinical practice.
Vacca, Rosa Anna; Augello, Agnese; Gallo, Luigi; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Malizia, Velia; Grutta, Stefania La; Murero, Monica; Valenti, Daniela; Tullo, Apollonia; Balech, Bachir; Marzano, Flaviana; Ghezzo, Alessandro; Tancredi, Giancarlo; Turchetta, Attilio; Riccio, Maria Pia; Bravaccio, Carmela; Scala, Iris
In: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 149, pp. 105156, 2023, ISSN: 0149-7634.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cognitive disorders, Human Computer Interaction, Serious game
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title = {Serious Games in the new era of digital-health interventions: A narrative review of their therapeutic applications to manage neurobehavior in neurodevelopmental disorders},
author = {Rosa Anna Vacca and Agnese Augello and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe Caggianese and Velia Malizia and Stefania La Grutta and Monica Murero and Daniela Valenti and Apollonia Tullo and Bachir Balech and Flaviana Marzano and Alessandro Ghezzo and Giancarlo Tancredi and Attilio Turchetta and Maria Pia Riccio and Carmela Bravaccio and Iris Scala},
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Children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders generally show adaptive, cognitive and motor skills impairments associated with behavioral problems, i.e., alterations in attention, anxiety and stress regulation, emotional and social relationships, which strongly limit their quality of life. This narrative review aims at providing a critical overview of the current knowledge in the field of serious games (SGs), known as digital instructional interactive videogames, applied to neurodevelopmental disorders. Indeed, a growing number of studies is drawing attention to SGs as innovative and promising interventions in managing neurobehavioral and cognitive disturbs in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Accordingly, we provide a literature overview of the current evidence regarding the actions and the effects of SGs. In addition, we describe neurobehavioral alterations occurring in some specific neurodevelopmental disorders for which a possible therapeutic use of SGs has been suggested. Finally, we discuss findings obtained in clinical trials using SGs as digital therapeutics in neurodevelopment disorders and suggest new directions and hypotheses for future studies to bridge the gaps between clinical research and clinical practice.
Basdekis, Ioannis; Kloukinas, Christos; Agostinho, Carlos; Vezakis, Ioannis; Pimenta, Andreia; Gallo, Luigi; Spanoudakis, Georgios
Pseudonymisation in the context of GDPR-compliant medical research Proceedings Article
In: 2023 19th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN), pp. 1–6, IEEE, Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain, 2023, ISBN: 978-1-6654-7598-3.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: GDPR, Healthcare, Security
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title = {Pseudonymisation in the context of GDPR-compliant medical research},
author = {Ioannis Basdekis and Christos Kloukinas and Carlos Agostinho and Ioannis Vezakis and Andreia Pimenta and Luigi Gallo and Georgios Spanoudakis},
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abstract = {Pseudonymisation is a data protection technique often used to protect the privacy of individuals when their personal data are being used for research purposes. Not only is it a key ingredient of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that requires organisations to ensure that the personal data they process is handled in a secure manner, but it is particularly important in assisting medical research given that often relies on sensitive personal data, since it reduces the risk that medical data could be misused or mishandled. For managing their medical data, it is important to ensure that such data are protected against unauthorised access, and can be reutilised in an anonymous fashion, while still authorised personnel is able to identify the study participant that some data belong to (e.g., for personalised interventions, technical alerts, technical support). In addition, the re-identification of a study participant is a pre-requisite for exercising their rights under the GDPR, since it assists organisations in meeting GDPR requirements (such as the right to access, rectify and portability of data). We argue that the application of pseudonymisation is particularly effective when considered during the early stages (Privacy by Design) of digital services implementation, as well as when defining the complementary to these organizational procedures. Aim of this paper is to present the way in which the pseudonymisation mechanism of the SMART BEAR H2020 project supports the triptych of research activities conducted within the context of an observational medical study, legal obligations arising from the regulatory framework for the protection of personal data, and reutilisation of data for research purposes. Evidence-based security and privacy assessments will be conducted on two different H2020 projects to evaluate such privacy practice.},
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Pseudonymisation is a data protection technique often used to protect the privacy of individuals when their personal data are being used for research purposes. Not only is it a key ingredient of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that requires organisations to ensure that the personal data they process is handled in a secure manner, but it is particularly important in assisting medical research given that often relies on sensitive personal data, since it reduces the risk that medical data could be misused or mishandled. For managing their medical data, it is important to ensure that such data are protected against unauthorised access, and can be reutilised in an anonymous fashion, while still authorised personnel is able to identify the study participant that some data belong to (e.g., for personalised interventions, technical alerts, technical support). In addition, the re-identification of a study participant is a pre-requisite for exercising their rights under the GDPR, since it assists organisations in meeting GDPR requirements (such as the right to access, rectify and portability of data). We argue that the application of pseudonymisation is particularly effective when considered during the early stages (Privacy by Design) of digital services implementation, as well as when defining the complementary to these organizational procedures. Aim of this paper is to present the way in which the pseudonymisation mechanism of the SMART BEAR H2020 project supports the triptych of research activities conducted within the context of an observational medical study, legal obligations arising from the regulatory framework for the protection of personal data, and reutilisation of data for research purposes. Evidence-based security and privacy assessments will be conducted on two different H2020 projects to evaluate such privacy practice.
Basdekis, Ioannis; Kloukinas, Christos; Agostinho, Carlos; Vezakis, Ioannis; Pimenta, Andreia; Gallo, Luigi; Spanoudakis, Georgios
Pseudonymisation in the context of GDPR-compliant medical research Proceedings Article
In: 2023 19th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN), pp. 1–6, IEEE, Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain, 2023, ISBN: 978-1-6654-7598-3.
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Pseudonymisation is a data protection technique often used to protect the privacy of individuals when their personal data are being used for research purposes. Not only is it a key ingredient of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that requires organisations to ensure that the personal data they process is handled in a secure manner, but it is particularly important in assisting medical research given that often relies on sensitive personal data, since it reduces the risk that medical data could be misused or mishandled. For managing their medical data, it is important to ensure that such data are protected against unauthorised access, and can be reutilised in an anonymous fashion, while still authorised personnel is able to identify the study participant that some data belong to (e.g., for personalised interventions, technical alerts, technical support). In addition, the re-identification of a study participant is a pre-requisite for exercising their rights under the GDPR, since it assists organisations in meeting GDPR requirements (such as the right to access, rectify and portability of data). We argue that the application of pseudonymisation is particularly effective when considered during the early stages (Privacy by Design) of digital services implementation, as well as when defining the complementary to these organizational procedures. Aim of this paper is to present the way in which the pseudonymisation mechanism of the SMART BEAR H2020 project supports the triptych of research activities conducted within the context of an observational medical study, legal obligations arising from the regulatory framework for the protection of personal data, and reutilisation of data for research purposes. Evidence-based security and privacy assessments will be conducted on two different H2020 projects to evaluate such privacy practice.
Palombi, Tommaso; Galli, Federica; Giancamilli, Francesco; D’Amico, Monica; Alivernini, Fabio; Gallo, Luigi; Neroni, Pietro; Predazzi, Marco; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Lucidi, Fabio; Giordano, Antonio; Chirico, Andrea
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Su, Qiqi; Peretokin, Vadim; Basdekis, Ioannis; Kouris, Ioannis; Maggesi, Jonatan; Sicuranza, Mario; Acebes, Alberto; Bucur, Anca; Mukkala, Vinod Jaswanth Roy; Pozdniakov, Konstantin; Kloukinas, Christos; Koutsouris, Dimitrios D.; Iliadou, Eleftheria; Leontsinis, Ioannis; Gallo, Luigi; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Spanoudakis, George
The SMART BEAR Project: An Overview of Its Infrastructure Proceedings Article
In: Maciaszek, Leszek A.; Mulvenna, Maurice D.; Ziefle, Martina (Ed.): Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, pp. 408–425, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-37496-8.
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Vacca, Rosa Anna; Gallo, Luigi; Grutta, Stefania La; Scala, Iris
I Serious game nella gestione delle alterazioni neuro-comportamentali Journal Article
In: PHARMASTAR Digital Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 63–66, 2023.
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Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Casoria, Luigi; Gallo, Luigi; Montalti, Roberto; Neroni, Pietro; Rompianesi, Gianluca; Troisi, Roberto
Augmenting Collaborative Practices: The Hololiver Case Study Proceedings Article
In: 2023 17th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), pp. 234–241, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-3503-7091-1.
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Sabatucci, Luca; Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi
Coordinating Systems of Digital Twins with Digital Practices Proceedings Article
In: Malvone, Vadim; Murano, Aniello (Ed.): Multi-Agent Systems, pp. 406–414, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-43264-4.
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Digital Twin is a promising paradigm to support the development of socio-technical systems for the digital transformation of society. For example, smart cities and healthcare applications gain advantages from this new paradigm. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. Taking inspiration from the Social Practice theory, this paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in socio-technical systems. To this aim, we introduce the concept of digital practice as an additional brick of a methodology for modelling and implementing socio-technical systems via digital twins and agents. We illustrate this preliminary idea by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.
Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi; Neroni, Pietro
Design Strategies to Enhance Awareness in MR Collaborative Systems Proceedings Article
In: Paolis, Lucio Tommaso De; Arpaia, Pasquale; Sacco, Marco (Ed.): Extended Reality, pp. 424–436, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-43401-3.
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An increasing number of innovative technologies are fostering augmented collaborative systems, thus setting the milestones of future collaboration paradigms. By merging real and virtual elements, mixed reality technologies lead to an augmented perception of the working environment and, consequently, an enriched experience of collaborative task execution. However, at the same time, such technologies can also impede proper communication and understanding among the entities working in concert to reach a common goal. Wearing head-mounted displays and simultaneously managing two different interactions - human-human and human-machine can lead to misunderstandings with co-workers. This also can hinder awareness, a fundamental requirement for the effective execution of collaborative tasks. As a consequence, cognitive load can increase with a negative impact on task performance. This paper analyses the main elements of a collaborative practice. Specifically, our aim is to identify crucial factors that must be considered for designing an effective interface for a collaborative mixed reality system. Then, we discuss some solutions to ensure that technology can act as an aid, rather than an impediment, to the accomplishment of collaborative tasks.
Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi
VITE I Conference: Contributes in the frame of a Human Augmentation Space Journal Article
In: Journal of the Italian Astronomical Society, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 97–101, 2023, ISSN: 1824-0178.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Enactivism, Human Augmentation, Human Computer Interaction, Virtual Reality
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VITE I Conference: Contributes in the frame of a Human Augmentation Space Journal Article
In: Journal of the Italian Astronomical Society, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 97–101, 2023, ISSN: 1824-0178.
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The SMART BEAR Project: An Overview of Its Infrastructure Proceedings Article
In: Maciaszek, Leszek A.; Mulvenna, Maurice D.; Ziefle, Martina (Ed.): Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, pp. 408–425, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-37496-8.
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author = {Qiqi Su and Vadim Peretokin and Ioannis Basdekis and Ioannis Kouris and Jonatan Maggesi and Mario Sicuranza and Alberto Acebes and Anca Bucur and Vinod Jaswanth Roy Mukkala and Konstantin Pozdniakov and Christos Kloukinas and Dimitrios D. Koutsouris and Eleftheria Iliadou and Ioannis Leontsinis and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe De Pietro and George Spanoudakis},
editor = {Leszek A. Maciaszek and Maurice D. Mulvenna and Martina Ziefle},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-37496-8_21},
isbn = {978-3-031-37496-8},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
booktitle = {Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health},
pages = {408–425},
publisher = {Springer Nature Switzerland},
address = {Cham},
series = {Communications in Computer and Information Science},
abstract = {The paper describes a cloud-based platform that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Explainable AI techniques to deliver evidence-based, personalized interventions to individuals over 65 suffering or at risk of hearing loss, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairments, balance disorders, or mental health issues, while supporting efficient remote monitoring and clinician-driven guidance. As part of the SMART BEAR integrated project, this platform has been developed to support its large-scale clinical trials. The platform consists of a standards-based data harmonization and management layer, as well as a security component, a Big Data Analytics system, a Clinical Decision Support system, and a dashboard component to facilitate efficient data collection across pilot sites.},
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The paper describes a cloud-based platform that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Explainable AI techniques to deliver evidence-based, personalized interventions to individuals over 65 suffering or at risk of hearing loss, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairments, balance disorders, or mental health issues, while supporting efficient remote monitoring and clinician-driven guidance. As part of the SMART BEAR integrated project, this platform has been developed to support its large-scale clinical trials. The platform consists of a standards-based data harmonization and management layer, as well as a security component, a Big Data Analytics system, a Clinical Decision Support system, and a dashboard component to facilitate efficient data collection across pilot sites.
Sabatucci, Luca; Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi
Coordinating Systems of Digital Twins with Digital Practices Proceedings Article
In: Malvone, Vadim; Murano, Aniello (Ed.): Multi-Agent Systems, pp. 406–414, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-43264-4.
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title = {Coordinating Systems of Digital Twins with Digital Practices},
author = {Luca Sabatucci and Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Caggianese and Luigi Gallo},
editor = {Vadim Malvone and Aniello Murano},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-43264-4_26},
isbn = {978-3-031-43264-4},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
booktitle = {Multi-Agent Systems},
pages = {406–414},
publisher = {Springer Nature Switzerland},
address = {Cham},
series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
abstract = {Digital Twin is a promising paradigm to support the development of socio-technical systems for the digital transformation of society. For example, smart cities and healthcare applications gain advantages from this new paradigm. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. Taking inspiration from the Social Practice theory, this paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in socio-technical systems. To this aim, we introduce the concept of digital practice as an additional brick of a methodology for modelling and implementing socio-technical systems via digital twins and agents. We illustrate this preliminary idea by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.},
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Digital Twin is a promising paradigm to support the development of socio-technical systems for the digital transformation of society. For example, smart cities and healthcare applications gain advantages from this new paradigm. Currently, researchers are investigating methodologies that exploit Digital Twins as general-purpose abstractions for complex modelling and simulation. Taking inspiration from the Social Practice theory, this paper explores the idea of explicitly representing the physical and social context in socio-technical systems. To this aim, we introduce the concept of digital practice as an additional brick of a methodology for modelling and implementing socio-technical systems via digital twins and agents. We illustrate this preliminary idea by exploiting an assistance scenario for the elderly.
Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi; Neroni, Pietro
Design Strategies to Enhance Awareness in MR Collaborative Systems Proceedings Article
In: Paolis, Lucio Tommaso De; Arpaia, Pasquale; Sacco, Marco (Ed.): Extended Reality, pp. 424–436, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-43401-3.
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@inproceedings{augello_design_2023,
title = {Design Strategies to Enhance Awareness in MR Collaborative Systems},
author = {Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Caggianese and Luigi Gallo and Pietro Neroni},
editor = {Lucio Tommaso De Paolis and Pasquale Arpaia and Marco Sacco},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-43401-3_28},
isbn = {978-3-031-43401-3},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
booktitle = {Extended Reality},
pages = {424–436},
publisher = {Springer Nature Switzerland},
address = {Cham},
series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
abstract = {An increasing number of innovative technologies are fostering augmented collaborative systems, thus setting the milestones of future collaboration paradigms. By merging real and virtual elements, mixed reality technologies lead to an augmented perception of the working environment and, consequently, an enriched experience of collaborative task execution. However, at the same time, such technologies can also impede proper communication and understanding among the entities working in concert to reach a common goal. Wearing head-mounted displays and simultaneously managing two different interactions - human-human and human-machine can lead to misunderstandings with co-workers. This also can hinder awareness, a fundamental requirement for the effective execution of collaborative tasks. As a consequence, cognitive load can increase with a negative impact on task performance. This paper analyses the main elements of a collaborative practice. Specifically, our aim is to identify crucial factors that must be considered for designing an effective interface for a collaborative mixed reality system. Then, we discuss some solutions to ensure that technology can act as an aid, rather than an impediment, to the accomplishment of collaborative tasks.},
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An increasing number of innovative technologies are fostering augmented collaborative systems, thus setting the milestones of future collaboration paradigms. By merging real and virtual elements, mixed reality technologies lead to an augmented perception of the working environment and, consequently, an enriched experience of collaborative task execution. However, at the same time, such technologies can also impede proper communication and understanding among the entities working in concert to reach a common goal. Wearing head-mounted displays and simultaneously managing two different interactions - human-human and human-machine can lead to misunderstandings with co-workers. This also can hinder awareness, a fundamental requirement for the effective execution of collaborative tasks. As a consequence, cognitive load can increase with a negative impact on task performance. This paper analyses the main elements of a collaborative practice. Specifically, our aim is to identify crucial factors that must be considered for designing an effective interface for a collaborative mixed reality system. Then, we discuss some solutions to ensure that technology can act as an aid, rather than an impediment, to the accomplishment of collaborative tasks.
Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Casoria, Luigi; Gallo, Luigi; Montalti, Roberto; Neroni, Pietro; Rompianesi, Gianluca; Troisi, Roberto
Augmenting Collaborative Practices: The Hololiver Case Study Proceedings Article
In: 2023 17th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), pp. 234–241, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-3503-7091-1.
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@inproceedings{augello_augmenting_2023,
title = {Augmenting Collaborative Practices: The Hololiver Case Study},
author = {Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Caggianese and Luigi Casoria and Luigi Gallo and Roberto Montalti and Pietro Neroni and Gianluca Rompianesi and Roberto Troisi},
doi = {10.1109/SITIS61268.2023.00043},
isbn = {979-8-3503-7091-1},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
booktitle = {2023 17th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS)},
pages = {234–241},
abstract = {Advances in Mixed Reality (MR) technologies are reshaping collaborative practices. The seamless integration of physical and virtual elements enhances the perception of the working environment, providing a more enriched collaborative task experience. While revealing intriguing potential across various sectors, wearing head-mounted displays (HMDs) can pose challenges in communication and in understanding others' behaviours. This paper analyses the main elements of collaborative augmented practices through the case study of Hololiver, a MR system developed to assist surgeons in planning laparoscopic liver surgeries. The work discusses guidelines for designing interfaces to preserve awareness in MR interactions. © 2023 IEEE.},
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Advances in Mixed Reality (MR) technologies are reshaping collaborative practices. The seamless integration of physical and virtual elements enhances the perception of the working environment, providing a more enriched collaborative task experience. While revealing intriguing potential across various sectors, wearing head-mounted displays (HMDs) can pose challenges in communication and in understanding others' behaviours. This paper analyses the main elements of collaborative augmented practices through the case study of Hololiver, a MR system developed to assist surgeons in planning laparoscopic liver surgeries. The work discusses guidelines for designing interfaces to preserve awareness in MR interactions. © 2023 IEEE.
2022
Casoria, Luigi; Gallo, Luigi; Caggianese, Giuseppe
Safeguarding Face-To-Face Communication in Augmented Reality: An Adaptive Interface Proceedings Article
In: 2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), pp. 127–132, IEEE, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-6654-8574-6.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adaptive interface, Augmented Reality, Data visualization, Mobile computing, Natural User Interfaces, Patient monitoring, Ubiquitous computing
@inproceedings{casoriaSafeguardingFaceToFaceCommunication2022,
title = {Safeguarding Face-To-Face Communication in Augmented Reality: An Adaptive Interface},
author = {Luigi Casoria and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe Caggianese},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9967661/},
doi = {10.1109/MetroXRAINE54828.2022.9967661},
isbn = {978-1-6654-8574-6},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-10-01},
urldate = {2023-03-15},
booktitle = {2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE)},
pages = {127–132},
publisher = {IEEE},
abstract = {Recent advances in wearable augmented reality devices foster the vision of ubiquitous interaction in an immersive, digitally augmented, physical world. Assuming that such devices could one day replace smartphones for accessing information, creating interfaces safeguarding face-to-face communication is challenging. This work presents the design of an interface that adapts the information visualisation to the presence of a possible interlocutor while allowing a high level of user control. The aim was to define an interface for wearable devices adaptive to interactions coming from the surrounding environment and expressly thought for application domains in which it will be necessary to continuously monitor information. For instance, those applications that require monitoring patient data in medical applications or the progress of a production process in an industrial environment. We focused on human-to-human communication, minimising the use of mid-air interaction to hide the synthetic information that might interrupt the conversation flow. Two different visualisation modalities allowing the coexistence of real and virtual worlds are proposed and evaluated in a preliminary study with six participants who showed a generalised appreciation for the solution which maximises the display of information requiring less user intervention.},
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Recent advances in wearable augmented reality devices foster the vision of ubiquitous interaction in an immersive, digitally augmented, physical world. Assuming that such devices could one day replace smartphones for accessing information, creating interfaces safeguarding face-to-face communication is challenging. This work presents the design of an interface that adapts the information visualisation to the presence of a possible interlocutor while allowing a high level of user control. The aim was to define an interface for wearable devices adaptive to interactions coming from the surrounding environment and expressly thought for application domains in which it will be necessary to continuously monitor information. For instance, those applications that require monitoring patient data in medical applications or the progress of a production process in an industrial environment. We focused on human-to-human communication, minimising the use of mid-air interaction to hide the synthetic information that might interrupt the conversation flow. Two different visualisation modalities allowing the coexistence of real and virtual worlds are proposed and evaluated in a preliminary study with six participants who showed a generalised appreciation for the solution which maximises the display of information requiring less user intervention.
Gatto, Luigi; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Augello, Agnese; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Gallo, Luigi; Cascia, Marco La
MET-iquette: enabling virtual agents to have a social compliant behavior in the Metaverse Proceedings Article
In: 2022 16th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), pp. 394–401, 2022.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Human Computer Interaction, Metaverse, Model of Emotion, Reasoning, Scene Understanding, Social Agents, Social Practices, Virtual Reality
@inproceedings{gattoMETiquetteEnablingVirtual2022,
title = {MET-iquette: enabling virtual agents to have a social compliant behavior in the Metaverse},
author = {Luigi Gatto and Giuseppe Fulvio Gaglio and Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Caggianese and Luigi Gallo and Marco La Cascia},
doi = {10.1109/SITIS57111.2022.00066},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-10-01},
booktitle = {2022 16th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS)},
pages = {394–401},
abstract = {Metaverse aims at connecting the physical and digital world in a highly immersive virtual environment that can replicate society and social practices within it. It is populated not only by avatars corresponding to users but also by nonplayer characters (NPCs). These virtual agents should be able to perceive other agents and objects in the scene, reason and act preferably by exhibiting credible and acceptable social behavior. Relying on the Social Practice theory, this work proposes an architecture for the design and development of a virtual agent able to understand social practices in the Metaverse and act by respecting the social norms that the circumstances entail. The agent is equipped with modules for recognizing elements of the scene, knowledge and rules about a set of social practices. The scene information is exploited by a reasoning module that allows the agent to evaluate the current social practice, socially interpret the events, and activate the most appropriate behaviors. The paper describes the proposed architecture, its implementation, and the realization of an experimental virtual scenario.},
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Metaverse aims at connecting the physical and digital world in a highly immersive virtual environment that can replicate society and social practices within it. It is populated not only by avatars corresponding to users but also by nonplayer characters (NPCs). These virtual agents should be able to perceive other agents and objects in the scene, reason and act preferably by exhibiting credible and acceptable social behavior. Relying on the Social Practice theory, this work proposes an architecture for the design and development of a virtual agent able to understand social practices in the Metaverse and act by respecting the social norms that the circumstances entail. The agent is equipped with modules for recognizing elements of the scene, knowledge and rules about a set of social practices. The scene information is exploited by a reasoning module that allows the agent to evaluate the current social practice, socially interpret the events, and activate the most appropriate behaviors. The paper describes the proposed architecture, its implementation, and the realization of an experimental virtual scenario.