The final event of the Virtual Reality Contest was held yesterday. This was the last challenge dedicated to life sciences for Project Scouting the Future, promoted by the Regione Lazio and organised by Lazio Innova and the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, in collaboration with COMAU. First place went to Project DILO [see news: Hospital Robot].
In yesterday’s live event, the teams exchanged views with experts from the major university of Lazio, the Chico Cluster and the Giomi Group. [see news: Emerging Technology].
Special thanks go out to:
- Arturo Baroncelli, Business Development Manager, Comau Robotics
- Andrea Benedetto, Director, Department of Engineering, Roma Tre University
- Daniele Carnevale, Researcher, Department of Computer Science, Systems and Production, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Stefano Gigli, Manager, FabLab Lazio at Lazio Innova
- Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Daniele Nardi, Manager, “A. Ruberti” Department of Computer Science and Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome
- Sara Pisano, Secretary General, C.H.I.C.O/ Giomi
- Stefano Rossi, PhD and Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Engineering, Society and Enterprise, University of Tuscia
And here is a brief description of the 12 projects:
- Alessio Cataldo | AGV: Distant but Connected
Comau’s self-driving vehicle for patient assistance and screening, contaminated waste management, and communication with patient’s families. - Marco Brocchieri | Click & Discover
Local interactive map to promote the local cultural heritage: monuments, cultural highlights and cult areas can be visited thanks to technology. - Davide Aloisi | CovidDetector
A machine learning algorithm exploits the advantages of a priori and conditioned probability. Health workers assess symptoms and obtain an infection likelihood percentage. - Luca di Lorenzo | DILO
Remote assistance operations in hospital and urban environments, allowing health workers to monitor patients and communicate with doctors. - Andrea Morachioli | Distance-o-meter
App to promote social distancing, under development. - Lisa Rossi | Handless
Automatic door opening system to avoid having to touch possibly infected door handles. - Atessa Duman | Sanifying Nebulisation Gate
System that instantly sanitizes the clothes of individuals entering/exiting any environment. - Lara Forgione | In-reality world
VR application to help patients in isolation, recovery or intensive therapy. Audio-visual scenarios that help to relax or distract individuals with serious issues. - Daniele Vigo | Laser Prevention Kit
A series of accessories to help prevent contagion and diffusion developed with laser cutters and easily found recycled materials. - Marco Ceccarelli | Mobed. Mobile Bed
Allows for clinical and therapeutic motor movements of patients (i.e., prone placement for intensive therapy). - Sara Kasa | RNAir-plant
Bio-engineering a leaf through artificial tissues installed with RNA sensors that identify the presence of viruses. - Simone Guarino | CorBus
App that allows users to move safely locally by providing information on crowded public transportation to improve physical distancing.
