| Publications on International Journals |
| A. de Nobile, I. Borghi, P. De Pasquale, D.J. Berger, A. Maselli, F. Di Lorenzo, E. Savastano, M. Assogna, A. Casarotto, D. Bibbo, S. Conforto, F. Lacquaniti, G. Koch, A. d’Avella, M. Russo . Anticipatory reaching motor behavior characterizes patients within the Alzheimer’s disease continuum in a virtual reality environment. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 17: 78, 2025 |
| D. Bibbo, G. Corvini, M. Schmid, S. Ranaldi, S. Conforto. The impact of human-robot collaboration levels on postural stability during working tasks performed while standing: experimental study. JMIR Human Factors, 12: e64892, 2025 |
| E. Belloni, F. Forconi, G. M. Lozito, M. Palermo, M. Quercio, and F. Riganti Fulginei. Development of Recurrent Neural Networks for Thermal/Electrical Analysis of Non-Residential Buildings Based on Energy Consumptions Data. Energies, 12: p. 3031, 2025 |
| L. Barberi, C. Porcu, C. Boccia, M. Cosentino, C. Nicoletti, B. Peruzzi, F. Iosi, F. Forconi, G. Bagnato, G. Dobrowonly, S. Di Cola, L. Lapenna, G. Cera, M. Merli, and A. Musarò. Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in Alcoholic Liver Disease Affect Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Differentiation. J cachexia sarcopenia muscle, 16: p. e13675, 2025 |
| L. Pasquini, A. Napolitano, L. Spitoni, M. Schmid, F. Dellepiane, M. Jenabi, K. Peck, A. Holodny. Cognitive control network and language reorganization in patients with brain tumors. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 46(6): 1238-1248, 2025 |
| A. de Nobile, D. Bibbo, M. Russo, S. Conforto. A focus on quantitative methods to assess human factors in collaborative robotics. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 104: 103663, 2024 |
| A. Tigrini, S. Ranaldi, F. Verdini, R. Mobarak, M. Scattolini, S. Conforto, M. Schmid, L. Burattini, E. Gambi, S. Fioretti, A. Mengarelli. Intelligent human–computer interaction: combined wrist and forearm myoelectric signals for handwriting recognition. Bioengineering, 11(5): 458, 2024 |
| G. Corvini, M. Arvanitidis, D. Falla, S. Conforto. Novel Metrics for High-Density EMG
Analysis in the Time-Space Domain during Sustained Isometric Contractions. IEEE Open Journal
of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 5: 760-768, 2024 |
| G. Fiori, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. Comparative Approach to Performance Estimation of Pulsed Wave Doppler Equipment Based on Kiviat Diagram. Sensors, 24(19): 6491, 2024 |
| J. Kijonka, P. Vavra, M. Penhaker, D. Bibbo, P. Kudrna, J. Kubicek. Present results and methods of vectorcardiographic diagnostics of ischemic heart disease. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 169: 107781, 2024 |
| S. Ranaldi, L. Gizzi, G. Severini, C. De Marchis. Synergy-dependent centre-of-mass control strategies during sit-to-stand movements. IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 6: 28-34, 2024 |
| A. Bonato, G. Raparelli, S. Luvisetto, F. Forconi, M. Cosentino, F. Tirone, E. Rizzuto, M. Caruso. Cyclin D3 deficiency promotes a slower, more oxidative skeletal muscle phenotype and ameliorates pathophysiology in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. FASEB Journal, 37: NULL, 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 |
| G. Chini, T. Varrecchia, S. Conforto, A.M. De Nunzio, F. Draicchio, D. Falla, A. Ranavolo. Trunk stability in fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities. Gait & Posture, 102: 72-79, 2023 |
| 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 |
| G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto, A. Scorza. A Novel Equivalent Time Sampling-Based Method for Pulse Transit Time Estimation with Applications into the Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis. Sensors, 23(11): 5005, 2023 |
| G. Fiori, G. Bocchetta, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto, A. Scorza. Sample volume length and registration accuracy assessment in quality controls of PW Doppler diagnostic systems: a comparative study. ACTA IMEKO, 12(2): 6, 2023 |
| S. Ranaldi, A. Naaim, C. De Marchis, T. Robert, R. Dumas, S. Conforto, L. Frossard. Walking ability of individuals fitted with transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses: A comparative study of gait parameters. Clinical Rehabilitation, NULL: NULL, 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 |
| S. Ranaldi, D. Bibbo, G. Corvini, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Modalities of sequential human robot collaboration trigger different modifications of trunk oscillations. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 17: 1183164, 2023 |
| T. Varrecchia, A. Ranavolo, G. Chini, A.M. De Nunzio, F. Draicchio, E. Martinez-Valdes, D. Falla, S. Conforto. High-density surface electromyography allows to identify risk conditions and people with and without low back pain during fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 73: 102839, 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 |
| C. D'Anna, T. Varrecchia, A. Ranavolo, A.M. De Nunzio, D. Falla, F. Draicchio, S. Conforto. Centre of pressure parameters for the assessment of biomechanical risk in fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities. PLoS One, 17(8): e0266731, 2022 |
| D. Bibbo,M. Mariajoseph, B. Gallina, M. Carli. A Novel Physiological-Based System to Assess Drivers’ Stress during Earth Moving Simulated Activities. Electronics, 11(24): 4074, 2022 |
| F. Forconi, L. Apa, S. Pisu, I. Casola, A. Musarò, E. Rizzuto, Z. Del Prete. Development of a Novel Technique for the Measurement of Neuromuscular Junction Functionality in Isotonic Conditions. Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, 15: 255–265, 2022 |
| G. Corvini, C. D'Anna, S. Conforto. Estimation of mean and median frequency from synthetic sEMG signals: Effects of different spectral shapes and noise on estimation methods. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 73: 103420, 2022 |
| G. Corvini, S. Conforto. A Simulation Study to Assess the Factors of Influence on Mean and Median Frequency of sEMG Signals during Muscle Fatigue.. Sensors, 22(17): 6360, 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 |
| M. Santurri, J. Bonga, M. Schmid, F.M. Cauti, F. Solimene, M. Polselli, M. Bura, F. Piccolo, M. Malacrida, G. Pelargonio, F.R. Spera, S. Bianchi, P. Rossi. Automated conduction velocity estimation based on isochronal activation of heart chambers. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, NULL: NULL, 2022 |
| S. Ranaldi, G. Corvini, C. De Marchis, S. Conforto. The influence of the sEMG amplitude estimation technique on the EMG–force relationship. Sensors, 22(1): 3972, 2022 |
| S. Ranaldi, L. Gizzi, G. Severini, C. De Marchis. Optimal identification of muscle synergies from typical Sit-to-Stand clinical tests. IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 4: 31-37, 2022 |
| T. Varrecchia, S. Conforto, AM De Nunzio, F. Draicchio, D. Falla, A. Ranavolo. Trunk muscle coactivation in people with and without low back pain during fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities. Sensors, 22(7): 1417, 2022 |
| C. D'Anna, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Linking head and neck posture with muscular activity and perceived discomfort during prolonged smartphone texting. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 83: 103134, 2021 |
| G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, A. Scorza, J. Galo, S. conforto, S.A. Sciuto. A preliminary study on an image analysis based method for lowest detectable signal measurements in Pulsed Wave Doppler ultrasounds. Acta IMEKO, 10(2): 1051, 2021 |
| G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. Doppler flow phantom failure detection by combining empirical mode decomposition and independent component analysis with short time Fourier transform. ACTA IMEKO, 10(4): 185-193, 2021 |
| G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, A. Scorza, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. Non-Invasive Methods for PWV Measurement in Blood Vessel Stiffness Assessment. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, NULL: NULL, 2021 |
| S. Ranaldi, C. De Marchis, G. Severini, S. Conforto. An objective, information-based approach for selecting the number of muscle synergies to be extracted via non-negative matrix factorization. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 29: 2676-2683, 2021 |
| T. Varrecchia, A. Ranavolo, S. Conforto, A.M. De Nunzio, M. Arvanitidis, F. Draicchio, D. Falla. Bipolar versus high-density surface electromyography for evaluating risk in fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities. Applied Ergonomics, 95: 103456, 2021 |
| Contributions appeared on Proceedings of International Conferences |
| I. De Meis, F. Forconi, D. Bibbo, G. Dell'Omo, P. Di Feo, G. Vannozzi, and S. Conforto. Pooling assessment of homing pigeons during urban and extra-urban flights: an instrumental approach. 47th Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 2025, Copenaghen, Denmark: July 14 - July 17, 2025 |
| F. Forconi, I. De Meis, A. De Nobile, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, and S. Ranaldi. Mapping forearm muscle activity with a single linear HD-EMG grid and muscle synergy model during hand-wrist movements. 47th Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 2025), Copenaghen, Denmark: July 14 - July 17, 2025 |
| E.M. Fiorino, A. de Nobile, D. Bibbo, G. Corvini, S. Ranaldi, S. Conforto, M. Schmid. Muscular coactivation to evaluate the ergonomic impact of human-robot collaboration in manual handling tasks. 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Copenhagen, Denmark: July 14-17, 2025 |
| T. Robert, S. Ranaldi, A. Naaïm, C. De Marchis, R. Dumas, S. Conforto, L. Frossard. Margins of stability of individuals with bone-anchored or socket-suspended transfemoral prostheses. 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, Scotland: June 30 - July 3, 2024 |
| A. Tigrini, S. Ranaldi, A. Mengarelli, F. Verdini, M. Scattolini, R. Mobarak, S. Fioretti, S. Conforto, L. Burattini. Automatic handwriting recognition with a minimal EMG electrodes setup: a preliminary investigation. 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Eindhoven, Holland: June 26 - 28, 2024 |
| S. Ranaldi, A. Tigrini, A.H. Al-Timemy, F. Verdini, A. Mengarelli, M. Schmid, S. Fioretti, L. Burattini, S. Conforto. Using adaptive surface EMG envelope extraction for onset detection: a preliminary study on upper limb amputees. 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Eindhoven, Holland: June 26 - 28, 2024 |
| G. Fiori, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto, A. Scorza. Image quality assurance for B-mode diagnostic ultrasound: Kiviat-based protocol first application. 2024 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT, Florence, Italy: May 29 - 31, 2024 |
| F. Filippi, G. Fiori, S. Conforto, A. Scorza, S.A. Sciuto. Transit time measurement method by complex cross-spectrum analysis applied to a variable PWV arterial simulator. 2024 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT, Florence, Italy: May 29 - 31, 2024 |
| G. Fiori, G. Bocchetta, M. Schmid, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto, A. Scorza. Novel quality assessment protocol based on Kiviat diagram for pulsed wave Doppler diagnostic systems: first results. 26th IMEKO TC4 International Symposium and 24th International Workshop on ADC/DAC Modelling and Testing, Pordenone, Italy: September 20-21, 2023 |
| M. Palermo, F. Forconi, E. Belloni, M. Quercio, G. M. Lozito, F. R. Fulginei. Optimization of a feedforward neural network’s architecture for an HVAC system problem. International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering, ICECCME 2023, Tenerife, Canarie Islands: NULL, 2023 |
| 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 |
| S. Ranaldi, C. De Marchis, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Classifying reaching height through muscle synergies in unconstrained scenarios. EMBC 2022 - 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Glasgow, Scotland (UK): July 11-15, 2022 |
| G. Pacetti, F. Barone-Adesi, G. Corvini, C. D'Anna, M. Schmid. Use of a modified SIR-V model to quantify the effect of vaccination strategies on hospital demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. EMBC 2022 - 44th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Glasgow, Scotland (UK): July 11-15, 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 |
| F. Forconi, F. Martelli, S. Pisu, A. Musarò, E. Rizzuto, Z. Del Prete. Optimal force evaluation for isotonic fatigue characterization in mouse Tibialis Anterior muscle. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2021 - Conference Proceedings, NULL: NULL, 2022 |
| C. D'Anna, T. Varrecchia, S. Ranaldi, M. Schmid, S. Conforto. Myoelectric signs of sustained muscular activity during smartphone texting. 8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference. EMBEC 2020, Virtual conference: NULL, 2021 |
| S. Ranaldi, C. De Marchis, M. Serrao, A. Ranavolo, F. Draicchio, F. Lacquaniti, S. Conforto. Modular control of kinematics in prosthetic gait: low-dimensional description based on the planar covariation law. 8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC 2020), Virtual Conference: November 29 - December 3, 2021 |
| G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. A novel sensitivity index from the flow velocity variation in quality control for PW doppler: A preliminary study. 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2021, Virtual - Lausanne (Switzerland): June 23 - 25, 2021 |
| G. Fiori, F. Fuiano, A. Scorza, M. Schmid, J. Galo, S. Conforto, S.A. Sciuto. Doppler flow phantom stability assessment through STFT technique in medical PW Doppler: A preliminary study. IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 and IoT, MetroInd 4.0 and IoT 2021 , Virtual: June 7 - 9, 2021 |
| 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 |