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
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.
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.
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
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied Cognition for Human-Aware Robotics
From Body to Mind The Role of Embodiment in Human Thought and Learning, IIT, Genoa, 21st October 2025
Workshop/Symposium
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied Cognition for Human-Aware Robotics
IRIM 3D 2025 - Plenary Keynote, 18th October 2025
Conference
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied Cognition for Human-Inspired Collaborative Robotics
Manchester University, Sept 25th
Institute
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied Communication and Artificial Cognition for better Collaborative Robotics
IRCN, University of Tokyo, Japan, July 11th
Institute
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied Communication and Artificial Cognition in Collaborative Robotics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, March 31st
Institute
2025
Sciutti A.
Embodied communication and robots' cognition
Universita' Sant'Anna, Pisa, 15 January 2025
Institute
2025
Sciutti A.
From Interaction to Cognition: Modeling the Mind and Building Smarter Robots
PI Stories, seminar @ Trento IECS PhD School, May 14th
School (Summer school, ...)
2025
Cocchella F., Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Rea F., Sciutti A., Andrighetto L.
"How dare you, ICUB?”: robots face harsher judgments than humans in social exclusion
XIX Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale dell’AIP
Conference
2025
Cocchella F., Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Rea F., Sciutti A.
"How Dare You, iCub? Robots Face Harsher Judgments Than Humans in Social Exclusion"
University of Michigan HRI Reading Group: Robo Reflections
Institute
2025
Sciutti A.
Human Inspired Cognition for Embodied Robotic Communication
NeuroDesign in Human Robot Interaction workshop, RO-MAN 2025, August 25th
Workshop/Symposium
Awards
2025
Rehab Technologies.
ADI Index award - Hannes arm
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"
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.
2024
Vassallo C.
Tornare a camminare grazie a un esoscheletro
2024
Vassallo C.
User-Centered Design and Development of Medical Robots: Rehabilitative Exoskeletons and Prostheses
2024
Franconi B., Cherubini A., Sacchini A., De Giuseppe S., Bunt A., Berettoni A., Modica A., Boccardo N., Gruppioni E., Traverso S., et al.
Winner of the 2024 Cybathlon Leg Prosthesis Race