Publications and Awards
Rehab Technologies Lab is an award-winning research line of IIT and our teams actively support the scientific community with many publications, dissemination talks and other accomplishments.
Scientific Talks
2026
Cocchella F., Pecini C., Rea F., Sciutti A., Andrighetto L.
Beyond Familiarity with robots. How anthropomorphism and social connection vary across different user groups.
European Association of Social Psychology 2026 General Meeting (EASP)
Conference
2026
Sciutti A.
Cognitive Resonance between Natural and Artificial Agents
Symposium – Becoming Partners. An Embodied Perspective in Human-Robot Interaction at AISC 2026, Turin, Italy, 11 September 2026
Workshop/Symposium
2026
Sciutti A.
Cognitive Resonance: the next challenge for cognitive robotics
Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan, 16 July 2026
Institute
2026
Sciutti A.
Embodied Cognition and Prediction: Toward Mutual Understanding with Robots
University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", Urbino, Italy, 21 May 2026
Institute
2026
Sciutti A.
Embodied Cognition for Human Aware Robotics
Humanaware Embodied AI (HEAI) Workshop at IROS 2026 - 27 September 2026, online
Workshop/Symposium
2026
Sciutti A.
Grounding Meaning through Embodied and Social Cognitive Development
Workshop on Embodied Neuro-Symbolic AI for Reliable and Safe Robotics (ReS AI) at IROS 2026, 27 September 2026, online
Workshop/Symposium
2026
Sciutti A.
Keynote: Bio-Inspired Cognitive Architecture for Adaptive Human–Robot Interaction
International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2026), Istanbul, Turkey, from February 5th to 7th, 2026
Conference
2026
Sciutti A.
Keynote: Cognitive Resonance: Toward Human-Compatible Autonomous Robots
TAROS 2026 - Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems - Manchester, UK, 7 September 2026
Conference
2026
Sciutti A.
Keynote: Toward a Cognitive Architecture for Adaptive Human–Robot Interaction
Computer Science Workshop (CSW), University of Genoa, Italy, 29 May 2026
Workshop/Symposium
2026
Sciutti A.
Lecture: A bio-inspired approach to cognitive robotics for effective human-robot collaboration
Neuro-inspired Computation Course 2026, IRCN, Tokyo University, Japan, 22 July 2026
School (Summer school, ...)
2026
Sciutti A.
Panel speech: Predictive Embodied Social Cognition in Robots
Embodied Intelligence Conference 2026
Conference
2026
Sciutti A.
The Impact of Technology Use at Work on Employees' Performance and Well-Being
Active and Healthy Ageing at Work in Italy: Understanding Barriers, Facilitators, and Current Challenges - Rome, Italy, 27th March 2026
Conference
2026
Sciutti A.
The next challenges for cognitive Robotics
Dagstuhl Seminar - Modern Knowledge Representation and Robotics - Dagstuhl, Germany, 8 April 2026
Conference
2026
Sciutti A.
Three Tenets to Cognitive Resonance between Humans and Robots
International Research Center for Neurointelligence, IRCN, University of Tokyo, 25 June 2026
Institute
2026
Sciutti A.
Toward understandable robots through human-inspired cognition
Transparent and Interpretable Robots (TRAIL) Conference, 17th April 2026, Catania, Italy
School (Summer school, ...)
2025
Sciutti A.
Architecting Interaction: Towards a Human-Aware Cognitive Architecture
Architecting Intelligence: Exploring Intersections in Cognitive Robotics and Developmental Learning Workshop at ICDL 2025, Prague, Sept 16th
Workshop/Symposium
2025
Sciutti A.
A social perspective on cognitive architectures
ShanghAI Lectures, online, 4 December 2025
Workshop/Symposium
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied Artificial Cognition: A Path Toward Shared Understanding
Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, 7th November 2025
Institute
Awards
2025
Rehab Technologies.
ADI Index award - Hannes arm
2025
Alessi C., Vasile F., Ceola F., Pasquale G., Boccardo N., Natale L.
Best Poster Award – IROS Workshop on "From Thought to Touch and Back: AI, Neural Interfaces and Sensory Feedback in Prosthetics"
2025
Alessi C., Vasile F., Ceola F., Pasquale G., Boccardo N., Natale L.
Best Poster Award – IROS Workshop on "Shared Autonomy and Sense of Agency"
2025
Laffranchi M., Traverso S., Vaccaro R., Cavallaro L., Canepa M., Boccardo N., Vassallo C., Maludrottu S., De Michieli L., Gruppioni E.
Compasso d'oro international award - Twin exoskeleton
2025
Semprini M.
EMBC Distinguished Lecturer
2025
Laffranchi M.
Member of the Scientific Committee, acted as a reviewer for the scientific projects programme.
2025
Laffranchi M.
Premio ANGI 2025 - Menzione speciale innovazione "Innovation leader award"
2025
Quadrelli D., De Giuseppe S., Sacchini A., Gelmini D., Canepa M.
Towards a clinically viable, modular, dry, high-density interface for prosthetic myocontrol
2024
Macaluso A., Bottino A., Pratticò F.G., Lamberti F., Galletti C., Storchi C., Podda J., Tacchino A., Brichetto G., Boccardo N., et al.
Best Session Presentation - Executive Control in a Mixed Reality Exergame for Motor-Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis
2024
Laffranchi M.
Member of the Scientific Committee, acted as a reviewer for the scientific projects programme.