Computer Science

Head of Section: Stefania Serafin.

We address two major societal challenges: first, enabling people to participate fully in society, education, and working life, and second, protecting critical infrastructures, including secure and resilient communication networks. Through accessible, assistive, and human-centered technologies, we create solutions that support equitable participation, including for people affected by disability, illness, or changing abilities.

Within Human-Centered Computing, we put people at the heart of technology. We investigate how humans perceive, interact with, and experience increasingly complex digital systems—and how these systems can be designed to be intuitive, effective, accessible, and safe.

At the intersection of Healthcare Technology and Extended Reality (XR), we explore advanced sensing, neural interfaces and movement control, human perception, immersive technologies and analytics, and biomedical signal processing. These capabilities enable new approaches to health and well-being, accessibility, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and assistive technologies.

Within Secure and Intelligent Systems, we develop AI-driven decision support, intelligent monitoring and measurement technologies, and secure digital infrastructures for robust, data-driven engineering. Our research builds on strong expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, and communication systems.

Across these areas, our ambition is  to build  technologies that work for the benefit of society.

Technology Implementation

We translate cutting-edge research into real-world solutions through strong collaboration with industry and society. Our focus is on implementation, testing, and deployment, combining research, education, and innovation to create measurable impact.

Research Areas

• Extended Reality & Immersive Technologies
• Healthcare & Assistive Technologies
• Human–Machine Interaction
• Advanced Sensing & Neural Interfaces
• Accessibility & Rehabilitation
• Multisensory Technologies
• AI & Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity & Communication Systems
• IoT & Embedded Systems
• Applications

Our technologies support

• Healthcare, rehabilitation, and well-being
• Decision support and intelligent monitoring
• Training and immersive simulation
• Accessible and inclusive technologies

Collaboration

We work closely with SMEs, industry, healthcare providers, and national and international research partners to move technologies from research to implementation and impact.