Research

Twenty Years of research ON INTERACTION TECHNOLOGIES

Since 1991 PERCRO has been researching on a wide range of issues concerning interaction with new technologies, and in particular:

intelligent automation systems
Intelligent and Automation Systems Group works on data management, system modelling and control during the human robot interaction ...

EXOSKELETONS
The main objectives of the Exoskeletons Group are creating body extender systems which expand human possibilities ...

human robot interaction
The Human Robot Interaction (HRI) group investigates theories and systems to design new man-machine devices that properly reflect human-centered design requirements ...

mobile robotics / unmanned vehicles
The CGS (Centro Gustavo Stefanini) for advanced robotics is the result of the cooperation between PERCRO and OTO Melara S.p.A., aiming at research in the field of mobile robotics and innovative materials ...

Computer Graphics & virtual environments
Today, innovation in the field of visualisation and network technologies allows the creation of Virtual Environments where a multitude of users geographically distributed around the world can collaborate on common tasks by means of Virtual Environments and interactive 3D graphics ...

STEEL industrial automation
This group's research activity deals with industrial automation, with a particular focus on the steelmaking industry...

Art, cultural heritage and education
The focus of this area lay in the design and implementation of basic technologies and integrated systems to deal with Interactive Multimedia and Virtual Environments applied to Art, Cultural Heritage and Education (ACE) ...

Sensing, Modelling and Learning for Humans
The aim of this area is to investigate sensing, modeling and learning as they emerge in human environments. The investigation combines Virtual Environments with machine learning  and biomechanical analysis) ...

portable haptic interfaces
With the term haptics it is intended a set technologies able to elicit in the humans physical perceptions through the sense of touch...

Advanced Actuation Technologies and Renewable Energy Robotic Systems
The group’s research objectives are the conception and practical validation of methodologies, tools as well as smart-material and alternative-energy technologies for the development) ...

mind sciences
The application of Virtual Environments (VEs) and robotics to Neuroscience enables a new means to study human perception ...