My projects can be categorised into two main research and innovation streams: Neuro-developmental Robotics, which is an area of fundamental research on how machines can learn by simulating child-like brains that can be embodied into humanoid robots and then educated and develop their cognitive skills like children; Socially Assistive Robotics, which is an area of societal impact of artificial intelligence and robotics that aims at supporting healthcare and social workers in the care of children, older adults and disabled.

Current projects

• Horizon Europe project “Performance in Robots Interaction via Mental Imagery” (PRIMI)
• Autonomous Learning and Development in Embodied Neuromorphic Systems (ALDENS).
• I’M-ACTIVE: Intelligent Multimodal Assessment and Coaching Through Identification of Vulnerabilities in older pEople
• H2020 project on PErsonalized Robotics as SErvice Oriented applications (PERSEO)
• EPSRC NetworkPlus EMERGENCE

Previous projects:

• Cognitive Assessment Through Human-robot Interaction (CATHI)
• Controlled Autonomous Robot for Early diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Autism and Intellectual Disability (CARER-AID)
• Number Understanding Modelling in Behavioural Embodied Robotic Systems (NUMBERS)

From 2012 to 2015, while Postdoctoral Research fellow at Plymouth University, I led the development of the Human-Robot interface multimodal interface tailored for the elderly  within the FP7 Large-Integration Project ROBOT-ERA. The project successfully designed and experimented several innovative robotic services and platforms for daily assistance and continuous care of the elderly.