Event organized as part of Activity 7 of Mission 2 of the PNRR PNC Fit4MedRob project, and chaired by Professors Riccardo Bellazzi and Stefano Ramat of the University of Pavia. The Special Session represented an important opportunity to discuss the most recent technological innovations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technologies (ICT) to support robotic rehabilitation.
The Special Session "AI and ICT to support robotic rehabilitation – the activity 7 of the Fit4MedRob project" of the IEEE RTSI 2024 Conference in Lecco (https://2024.ieee-rtsi.org/special-sessions/) was held on Thursday, September 18, 2024. The event was organized as part of activity 7 of Mission 2 of the PNRR PNC Fit4MedRob project, and chaired by Professors Riccardo Bellazzi and Stefano Ramat of the University of Pavia. The Special Session represented an important opportunity to discuss the latest technological innovations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technologies (ICT) to support robotic rehabilitation.
During the meeting, researchers and academics from important Italian institutions presented their research developed in activity 7 of the fit4medrob project on various cutting-edge topics. The speakers were the following:
11:00 - 11:20: Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence for Exergaming: Opportunities and Open Challenges for Rehabilitation and Cognitive Training
Edited by Manuela Chessa, Lorenzo Gerini, Razeen Hussain, Matteo Martini and Marianna Pizzo, Fabio Solari and Eros Viola (University of Genoa).
11:20 - 11:40: Telemedicine and AI: From Co-Design to Explainability
Edited by Silvia Filogna (IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris), Alessio Malizia, Daniele Mazzei, Giuseppe Prencipe, Giuseppina Sgandurra and Tommaso Turchi (University of Pisa).
11:40 - 12:00: Developing a Prototype Healthcare Data Platform for Advanced Analytics in Rehabilitation Environments
Edited by Antonio Foschi, Domenico Pistilli, Gaia Bondani and Fabio Rebecchi (Eustema, Italy).
12:00 - 12:20: Systematic Comparison of Machine Learning for Activity Recognition in Cross-Subject vs. Non-Cross-Subject Scenarios: A Preliminary Analysis
Edited by Samuele Pe, Giovanna Nicora, Bruna Guerra, Stefania Sozzi and Enea Parimbelli (University of Pavia).
12:20 - 12:40: AI Processing of Wearable IMU Data for Exoskeleton Gait Analysis
Educated by Bruna Guerra and Stefania Sozzi (University of Pavia), Serena Pizzocaro and Alessandro Marco De Nunzio (LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, Luxembourg) and Micaela Schmid (University of Pavia).
12:40 - 13:00: Challenges in Implementing ICT Rehabilitation Environments in Real Clinical Practice
Educated by Valentina Tibollo and Lucia Sacchi (Istituti Clinicali Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS Pavia), Alberto Malovini, Anna Giardini, Giovanni D'Addio and Christian Lunetta (S. Maugeri Foundation, Rehabilitation Institute of Telese).
The event represents a milestone for those who work with advanced technologies in the medical and rehabilitation fields. It focuses particularly on AI and ICT technologies' ability to improve the quality of care and the precision of rehabilitation interventions.