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Publications on International Journals
G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto, A. Scorza. A comparative study on Depth of Penetration measurements in diagnostic ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR threshold method. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72: , 2023
S. Ranaldi, C. De Marchis, M. Serrao, A. Ranavolo, F. Draicchio, F. Lacquaniti, Silvia Conforto. Characterization of prosthetic knees through a low-dimensional description of gait kinematics. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1): 1-11, 2023
D. Bibbo, C. De Marchis, M. Schmid, S. Ranaldi. Machine learning to detect, stage and classify diseases and their symptoms based on inertial sensor data: a mapping review. Physiological Measurement, NULL: NULL, 2023
C .De Marchis, S. Ranaldi, T. Varrecchia, M. Serrao, SF. Castiglia, A. Tatarelli, A. Ranavolo, F. Draicchio, F. Lacquaniti, S. Conforto. Characterizing the gait of people with different types of amputation and prosthetic components through multimodal measurements: a methodological perspective. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3: 804746, 2022
K. Fiedorova, M. Augustynek, J. Kubicek, P. Kudrna, D. Bibbo. Review of present method of glucose from human blood and body fluids assessment. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 211: 114348, 2022
L. Apa, M. Cosentino, F. Forconi, A. Musarò, E. Rizzuto, Z. Del Prete. The Development of an Innovative Embedded Sensor for the Optical Measurement of Ex-Vivo Engineered Muscle Tissue Contractility. Sensors, 22: NULL, 2022
T. Varrecchia, C. D'Anna, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Generalization of a wavelet-based algorithm to adaptively detect activation intervals in weak and noisy myoelectric signals. Biomedical signal processing and control, 58: 101838, 2020
E. Ambrosini, M. Parati, E. Peri, C. De Marchis, C. Nava, A. Pedrocchi, G. Ferriero, S. Ferrante. Changes in leg cycling muscle synergies after training augmented by functional electrical stimulation in subacute stroke survivors: a pilot study. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 17:35: , 2020
T. Varrecchia, C. De Marchis, F. Draicchio, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, A. Ranavolo. Lifting activity assessment using kinematic features and neural networks. Applied Sciences, 10(6): 1989, 2020
C. Caramia, C. D'Anna, S. Ranaldi, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Smartphone-based answering to school subject questions alters gait in young digital natives. Frontiers in Public Health, 8: 187, 2020
D. Bibbo, T. Klinkovsky, M. Penhaker, P. Kudrna, L. Peter, M. Augustynek, V. Kašík, J. Kubicek, A. Selamat, M. Cerny, D. Bielcik. A new approach for testing fetal heart rate monitors. Sensors, 20(15): 1-15, 2020
D. Bibbo, T. Klinkovsky, M. Penhaker, P. Kudrna, L. Peter, M. Augustynek, V. Kašík, J. Kubicek, A. Selamat, M. Cerny, D. Bielcik. Design and development of a novel invasive blood pressure simulator for patient’s monitor testing. Sensors, 20(1): 259, 2020
D. Torricelli, C. De Marchis, A. D'Avella, D. Nemati Tobaruela, F. Oliveira Barroso, J.L. Pons. Reorganization of muscle coordination underlying motor learning in cycling tasks. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8: 800, 2020
S.F. Castiglia, A. Ranavolo, T. Varrecchia, C. De Marchis, A. Tatarelli, F. Magnifica, L. Fiori, C. Conte, F. Draicchio, S. Conforto, M. Serrao. Pelvic obliquity as a compensatory mechanism leading to lower energy recovery: characterization among the types of prostheses in subjects with transfemoral amputation. Gait and Posture, 80: 280-284, 2020
G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, A. Scorza, J. Galo, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. A preliminary study on the adaptive SNR threshold method for depth of penetration measurements in diagnostic ultrasounds. Applied Sciences, 10(13): 6533, 2020
MH. Soomro, M. Coppotelli, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, G. Giunta, L. Del Secco, E. Neri, D. Caruso, M. Rengo, A. Laghi. Automated segmentation of colorectal tumor in 3D MRI sing 3D multiscale densely connected convolutional neural network. Journal of healthcare engineering, 2019: 1075434, 2019
D.Bibbo, S.Gabriele, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, S.A. Sciuto, S. Conforto. A novel technique to design and optimize performances of custom load cells for sport gesture analysis. IRBM, : , 2019
M.H.Soomro, S. Conforto, G. Giunta, S. Ranaldi, C. De Marchis. Comparison of Initialization Techniques for the Accurate Extraction of Muscle Synergies from Myoelectric Signals via Nonnegative Matrix Factorization. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2018: 1-10, 2018
C. Caramia, D. Torricelli, M. Schmid, A. Munoz, J. Gonzalez, F. Grandas, J. Pons. IMU-based Classification of Parkinson's Disease from Gait: a Sensitivity Analysis on Sensor Location and Feature Selection. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, : , 2018
A. Proto, D. Bibbo, M. Cerny, D. Vala, V. Kasik, L. Peter, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, M. Penhaker. Thermal energy harvesting on the bodily surfaces of arms and legs through a wearable thermo-electric generator. Sensors, 18(6): 1927, 2018
T. Varrecchia, M. Rinaldi, M. Serrao, F. Draicchio, C. Conte, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, A. Ranavolo. Global lower limb muscle coactivation during walking at different speeds: Relationship between spatio-temporal, kinematic, kinetic, and energetic parameters.. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology , 43: 148-157, 2018
A. Proto, M. Penhaker, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Nanogenerators for Human Body Energy Harvesting. Trends in Biotechnology, 35(7): 610–624, 2017
C. Caramia, I. Bernabucci, C. D'Anna, C. De Marchis, M. Schmid. Gait parameters are differently affected by concurrent smartphone-based activities with scaled levels of cognitive effort. PLoS One, 12(10): e0185825, 2017
A. Proto, K. Vlach, S. Conforto, V. Kasik, D. Bibbo, D. Vala, I. Bernabucci, M. Penhaker, M. Schmid. Using PVDF films as flexible piezoelectric generators for biomechanical energy harvesting. Clinician and Technology, 47(1): 5-10, 2017
D. Caruso, M. Zerunian, M. Ciolina, D. de Santis, M. Rengo, M.H. Soomro, G. Giunta, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, E. Neri, A. Laghi. Haralick's texture features for the prediction of response to therapy in colorectal cancer: a preliminary study. Radiologia Medica, : , 2017
M. Mancini, C. Mastropasqua, S. Bonnì, V. Ponzo, M. Cercignani, S. Conforto, G. Koch, M. Bozzali. Theta Burst Stimulation of the Precuneus Modulates Resting State Connectivity in the Left Temporal Pole. Brain Topography, 30(3): 312-319, 2017
M. Goffredo, I. Bernabucci, C. Lucarelli, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, M. M. Nera, L. Lopez, T. D’Alessio, B. Grasselli. Evaluation of a Motion-Based Platform for Practicing Phonological Awareness of Preschool Children. Journal of Educational Computing Research, doi: 10.1177/0735633115626881: , 2016
A. Proto, M. Penhaker, D. Bibbo, D. Vala, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Measurements of generated energy/electrical quantities from locomotion activities using piezoelectric wearable sensors for body motion energy harvesting. Sensors, 16(4): 524-539, 2016
E. Ambrosini, C. De Marchis, A. Pedrocchi, G. Ferrigno, M. Monticone, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio, S. Conforto, S. Ferrante. Neuro-mechanics of recumbent leg cycling in post-acute stroke patients. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, doi:10.1007/s10439-016-1660-0: , 2016
C. De Marchis, G. Severini, A.M. Castronovo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Intermuscular coherence contributions in synergistic muscles during pedaling. Experimental Brain Research, 233(6): 1907-1919, 2015
B. Fida, I. Bernabucci, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Varying behavior of different window sizes on the classification of static and dynamic physical activities from a single accelerometer. Medical Engineering and Physics, 37(7): 705-711, 2015
B. Fida, I. Bernabucci, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Pre-processing effect on the accuracy of event-based activity segmentation and classification through inertial sensors. Sensors, 15(9): 23095-23109, 2015
M. Goffredo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, F. Bilotti, C. Palma, L. Vegni, T. D'Alessio. A two-step model to optimise transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the human upper arm. COMPEL: The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 33(4): 1329-1345, 2014
M. Watson, D. Bibbo, C.R. Duffy, P. E. Riches, S. Conforto, A. Macaluso. Validity and reliability of an alternative method for measuring power output during six-second all-out cycling. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 30(4): 598-603, 2014
G. Cecchini, G.M. Lozito, M. Schmid S. Conforto, F. Riganti Fulginei, D. Bibbo. Neural networks for muscle forces prediction in cycling. Algorithms, 7(4): 621-634, 2014
A. Scorza, S. Conforto, C. D'Anna, S.A. Sciuto. A Comparative Study on the Influence of Probe Placement on Quality Assurance Measurements in B-mode Ultrasound by Means of Ultrasound Phantoms. The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal, 9: 164-178, 2014
C. De Marchis, M. Schmid, D. Bibbo, A.M. Castronovo, T. D'Alessio, S. Conforto. Feedback of mechanical effectiveness induces adaptations in motor modules during cycling. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 7(35): 1-12, 2013
A.M. Castronovo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, D. Bibbo, T. D'Alessio. How to assess performance in cycling: the multivariate nature of influencing factors and related indicators. Frontiers in Physiology, 4(116): 1-10, 2013
C. De Marchis, M. Schmid, D. Bibbo, I. Bernabucci, S. Conforto. Inter-individual variability of forces and modular muscle coordination in cycling: A study on untrained subjects. Human Movement Science, 32(6): 1480-1494, 2013
M. Schmid, F. Riganti-Fulginei, I. Bernabucci, A. Laudani, D. Bibbo, R. Muscillo, A. Salvini, S. Conforto. SVM versus MAP on accelerometer data to distinguish among locomotor activities executed at different speeds. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, 2013: Article ID 343084, 2013
M. Goffredo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, B. Amorosi, T. D'Alessio, C. Palma. Quantitative color analysis for capillaroscopy image segmentation. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 50(6): 567-574, 2012
G. Severini, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. Novel formulation of a double threshold algorithm for the estimation of muscle activation intervals designed for variable SNR environments. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 22(6): 878-885, 2012
R. Muscillo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio. An adaptive Kalman-based Bayes estimation technique to classify locomotor activities in young and elderly adults through accelerometers. Medical Engineering & Physics, 32(8): 849-859, 2010
M. Goffredo, I. Bouchrika, J.N. Carter, M.S. Nixon. Self-Calibrating View-Invariant Gait Biometrics. Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on, PP:99: 1-12, 2009
R. Muscillo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. Minimizing the Set Up for ADL Monitoring through DTW Hierarchical Classification on Accelerometer Data. WSEAS Transactions on biology and biomedicine, 3(5): 47-53, 2008
D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, C. Gallozzi, T. D'Alessio. Combining electrical and mechanical data to evaluate muscular activities during cycling. WSEAS Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine, 3: 339-346, 2006
S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio. Spectral analysis for non-stationary signals from mechanical measurements: a parametric approach. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 13(3): 395-411, 1999
M. Casolino, M.P. De Pascale, A. Morselli, L. Narici, P. Picozza, V. Prigiobbe, R. Sparvoli, O. Adriani, P. Spillantini, G. Castellini, S. Bartalucci, C. Catena, D. Conti, M. Ricci, E. Righi, B. Spataro, G. Trenta, M. Durante, G. Gialanella, G. Grossi, M. Pugliese, G. Barbiellini, M. Boezio, A. Vacchi, N. Zampa, W.G. Sannita, L. Lopez, M. Peresson, S. Conforto, A.P. Burlina, C. Tanzarella, G. Alberici, L. Casoli, S. Cerdonio, A. Lenti, A. Galper, Yu. Ozerov, A. Popov, V. Zemskov, V. Zverev, A. Alexandrov, S. Avdeev, V. Shalbelnikov. Light flash observation in space: Experiment ELFO. Nuovo Cimento, 19D-10: 1601-1623, 1997
S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio, E. Zanette, G. Mancini. High-quality compression of echographic images by neural networks and vector quantization. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 33: 695-698, 1995
T. D'Alessio, P. Bramini, G. Gattesco, F. Scribano, R. Breschi, G. Herzog. Il Data Base come ausilio alla decisione nella gestione delle tecnologie biomediche. Medicina e Informatica, 7: 142-149, 1990
T. D'Alessio, C. Di Giuliomaria, R.Sacco, A.Cavallaro. Interazione tra problemi tecnologici e di elaborazione di segnali in sistemi ecografici. Automazione e Strumentazione, 9: 137- 150, 1983
T. D'Alessio, C. Di Giuliomaria, R.Sacco, A. Cavallaro. On the use of autoregressive time series in the modelling of Doppler signals for diagnostic purposes. Clinical Physic & Physiological Measurements, 4(4): 395-401, 1983
T. D'Alessio, C. Di Giuliomaria, R.Sacco, A. Cavallaro. Valutazione comparativa delle prestazioni di alcuni sistemi di elaborazione di segnali per flussometri doppler ad ultrasuoni. Rassegna di Bioingegneria, 7: 65-75, 1982
T. D'Alessio, C. Di Giuliomaria, R. Sacco, A. Cavallaro, V. Sciacca. Comparison between systems of flow verse separation in CW Doppler flowmeters for the detection of peripheral arterial disease. Ultrasonics, 2: 171-178, 1981
Contributions appeared on Proceedings of International Conferences
G. Fiori, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, SA. Sciuto. A preliminary study on a novel approach to the assessment of the sample volume length and registration accuracy in PW Doppler quality control. MEMEA 2022 - IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Taormina, Italy: June 22 - 24, 2022
G. Fiori, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, SA. Sciuto. A novel method for the gain conversion factor estimation in quality assessment of ultrasound diagnostic systems. MEMEA 2022 - IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Application, Taormina, Italy: June 22-24, 2022
S. Ranaldi, S. Conforto, C. De Marchis. Estimating Spatial Gait Parameters from the Planar Covariation of Lower Limb Elevation Angles: a Pilot Study. MEMEA 2022 - IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Taormina, Italy: June 22-24, 2022
G. Guarino, I. Bernabucci, D. Bibbo, M. Caviglia, AJ. Ambai, G. Putoto, L. Ragazzoni, F. Tognon, MJ. Vandy, F. Barone-Adesi, M. Schmid. A data-based system for the optimization of emergency medical services allocation in rural countries. ISCC2022 - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications - Workshop ICTS4eHealth, Rhodes (Greece): June 30 - July 3, 2022
G. Fiori, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. A preliminary study on the blind angle estimation for Quality Assessment of Color Doppler ultrasound diagnostic systems. 25th IMEKO TC-4 International Symposium on Measurement of Electrical Quantities, Brescia, Italy: September 12-14, 2022
G. Fiori, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. A first approach to the registration error assessment in Quality Controls of Color Doppler ultrasound diagnostic systems. 25th IMEKO TC-4 International Symposium on Measurement of Electrical Quantities, Brescia, Italy: September 12-14, 2022
F. Forconi, L. Apa, M. Cosentino, A. Musaro, E. Rizzuto, Z. Del Prete. Effects of ROI positioning on the measurement of engineered muscle tissue contractility with an optical tracking method. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2022 - Conference Proceedings, Sicily, Italy: NULL, 2022
F. Forconi, L. Apa, L. D’Alvia, M. Cosentino, E. Rizzuto, Z. Del Prete. Electric field distribution analysis for the design of an electrode system in a 3D neuromuscular junction microfluidic device. 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2021 - Conference Proceedings, NULL: NULL, 2022
C. Losquadro, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, G. Giunta, M. Rengo, V. Cardinale, G. Carpino, A. Laghi, A. oleo, R. Muglia, E. Lanza, G. Torzilli. Small and Large Bile Ducts Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Classification: A Preliminary Feature-Based Study. 19th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns, CAIP 2021, Virtual: September 28 - 30, 2021
M.R. De Blasiis, C. D'Anna, S. Conforto. Assessment of Drivers’ Risk Levels Using a Virtual Reality Simulator. AHFE Conference on Human Aspects of Transportation, 2021, Virtual: July 25 - 29, 2021
G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, F. Vurchio, A. Scorza, m. Schmid, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. A preliminary study on a novel method for depth of penetration measurement in ultrasound quality assessment. 24th IMEKO TC4 International Symposium and 22nd International Workshop on ADC and DAC Modelling and Testing, IWADC 2020, Virtual conference: September 14 - 16, 2020
C. Caramia, D. Bibbo, C. D'Anna, C. De Marchis, S. Ranaldi, T. Varrecchia, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Wearable-based Temporal Parameters of Gait in Circuitous Routes under Dual-Task Conditions. 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Berlin (Germany): July 23-27, 2019
C. Losquadro, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, G. Giunta, M. Rengo, D. Caruso, A. Laghi. Computer Aided Effective Prediction of Complete Responders After Radiochemotherapy Based on Tumor Regression Grade Estimated by MR Imaging. VII ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing, Porto, Portugal: October 16-18, 2019
F. D'Errico, M. Schmid, M. Martinez, S. Mastrobattista, R. Parlongo, C. Massom, C. D'Anna. ‘Prosocial’ virtual reality as tool for monitoring engagement in intergroup helping situations. Proceedings of the Workshop Socio-Affective Technologies: an interdisciplinary approach co-located with IEEE SMC 2019 (Systems, Man and Cybernetics), Bari (Italy): October 7, 2019
C. Losquadro, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, G. Giunta, M. Rengo, D. Caruso, A. Laghi. MR Image Processing to Predict Complete Responders by Evaluating the Tumor Regression Grade: A Sensitivity Analysis. 8th European Workshop on Visual Information Processing (EUVIP 2019), Rome, Italy: November 28-31, 2019
C. Caramia, I. Bernabucci, C. D'Anna, C. De Marchis, M. Schmid. Gait ratios and variability indices to quantify the effect of using smartphones in dual-task walking. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2018 , Prague, Czech Republic: June 3-7, 2018
M. Lucignani, A. Pittella, M.C. Rossi Espagnet, D. Longo, G. Lucignani, M. Schmid, A. Napolitano. Evaluation of cortical thickness estimation methods in neonates. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Paris, France: June 16-21, 2018
C. Caramia, I. Bernabucci, C. D'Anna, C. De Marchis, A. Scorza, , M. Schmid. Wavelet-based detection of gait events from inertial sensors: analysis of sensitivity to scale choice. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Rome, Italy: June 11-13, 2018
A. Laghi,MH. Soomro, G. De Cola, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, G. Giunta, E. Guidi, E. Neri, D. Caruso, M. Ciolina. Automatic segmentation of colorectal cancer in 3D MRI by combining deep learning and 3D level-set algorithm - A preliminary study. IEEE 4th Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering (MECBME) , Tunis, Tunisia: March 28 - 30, 2018
C. Caramia, C. De Marchis, M. Schmid. Differentiating the effects of motor and cognitive dual-tasks on gait performance of young healthy subjects. International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation 2018, Pisa, Italy: October 14-16, 2018
A. Proto, L. Peter, M. Cerny, M. Penhaker, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Human body energy harvesting solutions for wearable technologies. IEEE 20th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services (Healthcom), Ostrava, Czech Republic: September 17-20, 2018
M.H. Soomro, G. Giunta, A. Laghi, D. Caruso, M. Ciolina, C. De Marchis, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Haralick's texture analysis applied to colorectal T2-weighted MRI: a preliminary study of significance for cancer evolution. 13th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (BioMed), Innsbruck, Austria: February 20-21, 2017
M.H. Soomro, G. Giunta, A. Laghi, D. Caruso, M. Ciolina, C. De Marchis, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Segmenting MR Images by Level-Set Algorithms for Perspective Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis. European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, : , 2017
D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, A. Laudani, G.M. Lozito. Solar energy harvest on bicycle helmet for smart wearable sensors. IEEE 3rd International Forum on Research and Technologies for Society and Industry, Modena, Italy: September 11-13, 2017
S. Adabi, E. Rashedi, S. Conforto, D. Mehregan, Q. Xu, M. Nasiriavanaki. Speckle reduction of OCT images using an adaptive cluster-based filtering. SPIE BiOS, San Francisco (CA) USA: January 28 - February 2, 2017
S. Adabi, S. Conforto, M. Hosseinzadeh, S. Noe, S. Daveluy, D. Mehregan, M. Nasiriavanaki. Textural analysis of optical coherence tomography skin images: Quantitative differentiation between healthy and cancerous tissues. Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XXI, San Francisco (CA) USA: January 29 - February 1, 2017
S. Adabi, H. Mohebbikarkhoran, D. Mehregan, S. Conforto, M. Nasiriavanaki. An intelligent despeckling method for swept source optical coherence tomography images of skin. Medical Imaging 2017: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, Orlando (FL) USA: February 12 - 14, 2017
C. D’Anna, D. Bibbo, M. Bertollo, S. di Fronso, S. Comani, M. R. De Blasiis, V. Veraldi, M. Goffredo, S. Conforto. State of Alertness During Simulated Driving Tasks. XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2016, 57: 907-9012, 2016
A. Scorza, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, D. Bibbo, S.A. Sciuto. A preliminary comparison of two different methods for objective uniformity evaluation in diagnostic ultrasound Imaging. XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Paphos, Cyprus: March 31 - April 2, 2016
D. Bibbo, M. Schmid, A. Scorza, S. A. Sciuto, S. Conforto. A novel approach to improve the technical maintenance of biomedical equipment. XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Paphos, Cyprus: March 31 - April 2, 2016
M. Mancini, G. Giulietti, B. Spanò, M. Bozzali, M. Cercignani, S. Conforto. Estimating multimodal brain connectivity in multiple sclerosis: An exploratory factor analysis. IEEE 38th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Orlando, USA: August 16-20, 2016
M. Mancini, M.A. de Reus, L. Serra, M. Bozzali, M.P. van den Heuvel, M. Cercignani, S. Conforto. Network attack simulations in Alzheimer's disease: The link between network tolerance and neurodegeneration. IEEE 13th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), Prague, Czech Republic: April 13-16, 2016
M. Mancini, M.A. de Reus, L. Serra, M. Bozzali, M.P. van den Heuvel, M. Cercignani, S. Conforto. Neurodegeneration simulation in the connectome: a heuristic approach to unfold the key white matter pathways in Alzheimer’s disease. ISMRM 24th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Singapore: May 7-13, 2016
M. Mancini, C. Mastropasqua, G. Koch, M. Cercignani, M. Bozzali, S. Conforto. Precuneus stimulation using cTBS modulates the temporal pole: a graph-theoretical analysis. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Geneva, Switzerland: June 26-30, 2016
A. Proto, B. Fida, I. Bernabucci, K. Vlach, V. Kasik, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Penhaker, M. Schmid. Wearable PVDF Transducer for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and Gait Cycle Detection. IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): December 4-8, 2016
C. Caramia, I. Bernabucci, S. Conforto, C. De Marchis, A. Proto, M. Schmid. Spatio-temporal gait parameters as estimated from wearable sensors placed at different waist levels. IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES), Kuala Lumpur (Malysia): December 4-8, 2016
S. Adabi, S. Conforto, A. Clayton, A.G. Podoleanu, A. Hojjat, M.R.N. Avanaki. An intelligent speckle reduction algorithm for optical coherence tomography images. 4th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, PHOTOPTICS , Rome, Italy: February 27 - 29, 2016
G.M. Lozito, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, F. Riganti Fulginei, D. Bibbo . A neural network embedded system for real-time estimation of muscle forces. ICCS 2015 International Conference On Computational Science, Reykjavik, Iceland: June 1-3, 2015
C. De Marchis, E. Ambrosini, M. Schmid, M. Monticone, A. Pedrocchi, G. Ferrigno, T' D'Alessio, S. Conforto. Neuro-mechanics of muscle coordination during recumbent pedaling in post-acute stroke patients. Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Milan, Italy: August 25-29, 2015
A. Scorza, S. Conforto, G. Lupi, S.A. Sciuto. A texture analysis approach for objective uniformity evaluation in diagnostic ultrasound imaging: A preliminary study. Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Milan, Italy: August 25-29, 2015
B. Fida, D. Bibbo, I. Bernabucci, A. Proto, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Real time event-based segmentation to classify locomotion activities through a single inertial sensor. 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare, London, UK: October 14-16, 2015
C. De Marchis, E. Ambrosini, S. Ferrante, M. Schmid, M. Monticone, A. Pedrocchi, S. Conforto. Motor modules in assisted-pedaling: preliminary results on healthy subjects. XX ISEK Congress, Rome, Italy: 15-18 July, 2014
B. Fida, I. Bernabucci, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, A. Proto, M. Schmid. The effect of window length on the classification of dynamic activities through a single accelerometer. The 11th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (BioMed 2014), Zurich, Switzerland: June 23-25, 2014
A. Proto, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. A new microcontroller-based system to optimize the digital conversion of signals originating from load cells built-in into pedals. BioCAS 2014, IEEE Conference on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland: October 22-24, 2014
S. Comani, S. Di Fronso, E. Filho, A. M. Castronovo, M. Schmid, L. Bortoli, S. Conforto, C. Robazza, M. Bertollo. Attentional Focus and Functional Connectivity in Cycling: An EEG Case Study. XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013, Sevilla, Spain: September 25-28, 2013
M.J. Castro-Bleda, I. Bernabucci, M. Goffredo, E. Hassinen, B. Hollas, E. Lleida, A. Ortega, J. Pastor-Pellicer, A. Salopuro. Collaborative learning in international teams on Technologies to Reduce the Access Barrier in Human Computer Interaction (TrabHCI) Erasmus Intensive Programme. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering, Chania, Greece: May 30 -31, 2013
D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, I. Bernabucci, M. Carli, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. Analysis of different image-based biofeedback models for improving cycling performances . Proceedings of SPIE, 8295A: , 2012
A.M. Castronovo, C. De Marchis, G. Severini, D. Bibbo, T. D'Alessio. Electromyographic features for the characterization of task failure during submaximal cycling. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Beijing, China: May 26-31, 2012
A.M. Castronovo, C. De Marchis, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. Neuromuscular Adaptations during Submaximal Prolonged Cycling. Proceedings of the 34th IEEE-EMBS Conference, San Diego: 28 Aug - 1 Sep, 2012
C. De Marchis, A.M. Castronovo, D. Bibbo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Muscle Synergies are Consistent when Pedaling under Different Biomechanical Demands. Proceedings of the 34th IEEE-EMBS Conference, San Diego: 28 Aug - 1 Sep, 2012
M. Goffredo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio. 3D Reaching in Visual Augmented Reality using Kinect™: the Perception of Virtual Target. Proc. International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation ICNR2012, vol. 2: 711-715, 2012
R. Muscillo, G. Severini, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. Distinguishing among different lower limb physical activities through a Bayes' classifier applied on features extracted from single-axis accelerometer data. ISPGR 19th conference, Bologna, Italy: June 21-25, 2009
F. Draicchio, R. Muscillo, A. Silvetti, R. Don, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio, G. Sandrini, M. Bartolo, F. Amici, S. Iavicoli, A. Ranavolo. Global biomechanical evaluation during workand daily-life activities. 17th World Congress on Ergonomics (IEA) , Beijing, China: August 9-14, 2009
D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, I. Bernabucci, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. A wireless integrated system to evaluate efficiency indexes in real time during cycling. EMBEC '08, Antwerp, Belgium: November 23-27, 2008
S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto, D. Bibbo, A. Scorza. Calibration of a measurement system for the evaluation of effectiveness index in bicycle training. EMBEC '08, Antwerp, Belgium: November 23-27, 2008
R. Muscillo, D. Bibbo, M. Schmid. A combination of template matching and Bayesian estimation to detect and classify activities of daily living. 19th International Conference BIOSIGNAL, Brno, Czech Republic: June 29 - July 1, 2008
F. Censi, S. Conforto, D. Bibbo. Heart rate variability analysis during bicycle ergometer exercise. 9th International Conference BIOSIGNAL, Brno, Czech Republic: June 29 - July 1, 2008
F. Nocchi, E. Genovese, M. Ritrovato, T. Franchin, V. Cannata', C. Capussotto, P. Derrico. Multidisciplinary Health Technology Assessment of a stimuli-delivery system for functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Vth Annual Meeting of the Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Society, Montreal, Canada: July 6-9, 2008
F. Nocchi, T. Franchin, E. Genovese, D. Longo, G. Fariello, V. Cannata'. Analysis of Outliers Effects in Voxel-Based Morphometry by means of Virtual Phantoms. IFMBE Proceedings of the 14th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Riga, Latvia: June 16-20, 2008
S. Gaudio, T. Franchin, F. Nocchi, E. Genovese, V. Cannata', D. Longo, S. Vicari, G. Fariello. Region-Specific Gray Matter Decrease in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa. XIVth World Congress of Psychiatry, Prague, Czech Republic: September 20-25, 2008
R. Muscillo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. A hierarchical classifier to monitor ADL through dynamic programming on dual-axis accelerometer data. Proceedings of the 3rd WSEAS International Conference on REMOTE SENSING (REMOTE '07), Venice, Italy: 63-67, 2007
R. Muscillo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, P. Caselli, T. D'Alessio. Classification of Motor Activities through Derivative Dynamic Time Warping applied on Accelerometer Data. Proceedings of the 29th IEEE-EMBS Conference, Lyon, France: August 23-26, 2007
M.T.S. Watson, D. Bibbo, C.R. Duffy, P.E. Riches, T. D'Alessio, A. Macaluso. Validity and reliability of a novel method for measuring maximal power output during 6-s all-out single legged actions on a frictionally-braked cycle-ergometer. 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Jyväskylä, Finland: July 11-14, 2007
A. Neri, F. Battisti, M. Carli, M. Salatino, M. Goffredo, T. D'Alessio. Perceptually Lossless Ultrasound Video Coding for Telemedicine Applications. Proc.2007 International Workshop on Video Processing and Quality Metrics (VPQM 2007), Scottsdale, Arizona - USA: January 25-26, 2007
P. Caselli, D. Bibbo, M. Schmid, and T. D'Alessio. A wireless intelligent sensor for real time ADL monitoring. XVI International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology ISEK Congress, Torino, Italy: June 29 -July 1, 2006
P. Caselli, D. Bibbo, M. Schmid, and T. D'Alessio. A novel integrated system for patient home monitoring. XVI International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology ISEK Congress, Torino, Italy: June 29 -July 1, 2006
M. Carli, M. Goffredo, M. Schmid, A. Neri. Study of muscular deformation based on surface slope estimation. Proc. SPIE Image Processing: Algorithms and Systems, Neural Networks, and Machine Learning, 6064: 271-278, 2006
D. Torricelli, M. Goffredo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. A novel neural eye gaze tracker. ICINCO II International Workshop on Biosignal Processing and Classification, Setúbal, Portugal: August 1-5, 2006
D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, C. Gallozzi, T. D'Alessio. How do muscles contribute to cycling?. 7th WSEAS International Conference on AUTOMATION & INFORMATION, Cavtat, Croatia: June 13-15, 2006
D. Bibbo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. A wireless instrumented pedal to measure force during cycling. XVI International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology ISEK Congress, Torino, Italy: June 1-3, 2006
P. Caselli, E. Piferi, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto. Elaboration of a minimum number of accelerometric signals for activity monitoring. 6th SIAMOC congress, Tirrenia (PI), Italy: October 26-29, 2005
M. Schmid, S. Conforto, G. Giunta, T. D'Alessio. A Subpixel Algorithm for the Reconstruction of Kinematics from Video Sequences in Orthostatic Postural Tests. XXVI IEEE EMBS Conference Proceedings, Cancun, Mexico: September 17-21, 2003
M. Schmid, S. Conforto, G. Giunta, T. D'Alessio. Reconstructing Posture Kinematics by a Marker-free Subpixel Algorithm. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sydney, Australia: August 24-29, 2003
S.A. Sciuto, S. Conforto. An experimental analysis of noise generating structures in turbulent jet. IMAC XIX Conference on Structural Dynamics Proceedings, Portland, Oregon - USA: 607-614, 2001
S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio, R. Camussi, A. Ragni, G. Vannozzi. Detection of noise emission source in a low speed wind tunnel . VII International Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV Prceedings, Garmish, Austria: 3527-3534, 2000
S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio, G. Vannozzi. Detection of discontinuities in vibration signals from mechanical systems. IX International Congress on Experimental Mechanics SEM Prceedings, Orlando, Florida - USA: 179-182, 2000
S. Conforto, T. D'Alessio, S. Pignatelli. Efficient algorithm for fatigue monitoring from dynamic surface myoelectric signals using a complex covariance approach. XII International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology ISEK Congress Proceedings, Montreal, Canada: 208-209, 1998
S. Conforto, S. Della Penna and S.N. Erné. Tissue segmentation of MRI of the head by means of a Kohonen Map. XVIII IEEE-EMBS Conference Proceedings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: October 30- November 3, 1996
F.P. Branca, T. D'Alessio, Z. Del Prete, F. Marinozzi, E. Pichini. Performance evaluation of endoscopic optical systems by means of digital image analysis. SEM Conference Proceedings, Nashville, Tennessee - USA: , 1996
E.M. Zanette, S. Conforto, C. Roberti, M. Salustri, G. Mancini, T. D'Alessio. Compression of images of carotid atherosclerotic lesions through neural networks and vector quantization. V Meeting of the Neurosonology Research Group Proceedings, Toronto, Canada: PA20, 1993
Short and Extended Abstracts appeared on International Journals
M. Guaitolini, C. De Marchis, M. Rinaldi, T. Varrecchia, G. Chini, A. Silvetti, M. Serrao, A. Ranavolo, M. Schmid, F. Draicchio, S. Conforto. Kinematic gait analysis in amputees for functional evaluation of dynamic stability. Gait & Posture, 57: 2, 2017
S. Gazzellini, C. D'Anna, S. Conforto, G. Vasco, E. Castelli, M. Petrarca. Do children with congenital blindness have balance deficits? Evidence from a posturography study with traditional and new parameters. Gait & Posture, 42(S1): S49, 2015
S. Della Penna, S. Conforto, S. Link and S.N. Erné. Modeling the head by means of a new marching algorithm. NeuroImage, 3(3): S153, 1996
S. Conforto, S. Della Penna and S.N. Erné. A Kohonen map for tissue segmentation of MRI of the head. NeuroImage, 3(3): S151 , 1996
Patents
D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, T. D'Alessio. Sistema di valutazione dell'efficienza di pedalata di un ciclista. Italian National Patent, I: TO2007A000955, 2007