Dr. Denis Mattia De Micheli, graduated in electronic engineering (Pisa University 1989) and postgraduate doctor in robotics (SSSA, Pisa 1993). He is a SM shareholder and technical Director of the HW and SW control systems development and participated in many national and European (ESPRIT Programme) R&D projects. He coordinated projects for the development of the following systems: milling robot programming/simulation software; surgical robot control software (Kneerob); programming/simulation software for out-of-line two-head workstations; pallet robot management software; study and development of a control system with advanced features to robotized working islands (MACNUM).
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S.M. Scienzia Machinale Srl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
Gruppo Scienza Machinale is where the experiences of the two companies Scienzia Machinale and Fabrica Machinale flow together and merge, forming a transversal organizational structure for the following new brands: NOVAMENTIS, ROBOTICOM and SENSOMETRICO, that better identify the scientific competences of each business unit.
The Group represents the core of the company and the starting point for all activities. Here is where strategies and guide lines for the management of the brands are established and where corporate services are efficiently provided.
MAIN TASKS WITHIN THE PROJECT:
Tasks Within FUTURA SM is leader of Robotic manipulators in unstructured space (WP3); it is also involved in WPs, 2, 4, 5 and 7 especially for what concerning robot positioning and robot adjustment during therapy release. SM is also involved in WP8 for the validation of safety standard and in the exploitation phase (WP10).
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
Since 1991 SM joined several European R&D projects. In addition to the R&D European Projects, SM joined some national projects for robotics:
Medical Field: TIDE n. 150 MARCUS (Manipulative Automatic Reaction Control and User Supervision); TIDE 1 n. 1057 MULOS (Motorised Upper Limb Orthotic Systems); TELEMATICS 2C n. HC1026 IGOS. Intelligence for People with Severe Handicap: TIDE 1 n. 1270 MOVAID.
In addition to the R&D European Projects, SM joined some national projects for robotics: CNR PFRobotica DEXTER (anthropomorphic arm, 8 DoF, for medical field applications); MANOROB (Robotic hand for amputees); MACNUM (Study and development of a control system with advanced features to robotized working islands); DIGITAL SCULPTOR, developing of a robotic system devoted to the statues and bass relieves copy on stone.
People
Dr. Giuseppina Di Pietro (MSc in Computer Engineering, PhD in Robotics and Control)
Dr. Luca Livaldi (MSc in Electronic Engineering)
Dr. Gabriele Biagini (MSc in Automation Engineering, PhD in Automation Robotics and BioEngineering, Post-Doc Fellow)
Dr. Vincenzo La Gala (MSc Computer Engineering - Automation).
