SMC Italy Chapter Seminar Series
Each year the SMC Italy Chapter organizes a series of Seminars open to all interested audience.
- When: once per month on Friday afternoon.
- Where: online.
- Who: the speakers of the seminars are eminent Professors from all the world.
- Topics: a wide variety of topics is included regarding the IEEE SMC Society aims and scopes.
Lecture 2 – 28.03.2025 – Prof. Marco Carli – University Roma Tre
Recording of the lecture available here.
Abstract: In the evolving field of virtual reality (VR), the design of applications and immersive experiences that privilege user satisfaction is of high relevance. This talk provides an in-depth examination of the complexities involved in creating VR experiences, with a focus on the critical aspect of quality of experience (QoE) evaluation. State-of-the-art methodologies for evaluating QoE in VR environments will be explored, highlighting the importance of immersive design, user engagement, and technical performance. Participants will gain insights into best practices for creating VR applications that ensure a satisfactory user experience.
Bio: Marco Carli is a Full Professor in the Department of Industrial, Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering at Università degli Studi ‘Roma TRE’, Italy. He holds a Laurea degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Università degli Studi di Roma ‘La Sapienza’ and a Ph.D. from Tampere University of Technology, Finland.
He has served as a Visiting Researcher at the Image Processing Laboratory, UCSB, CA, and currently, he is a Senior Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and Area Editor for Elsevier Signal Processing: Image Communication. An IEEE Senior Member, his research focuses on digital signal and image processing, with applications in multimedia communications, including digital watermarking, multimedia quality evaluation, and information security.
Lecture 1 – 28.02.2025 Prof. Maria Pia Fanti – Polytechnic of Bari
Recording of the lecture available here.
Abstract: This talk will present some approaches developed to accelerate the integration of innovative Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility technologies and systems in terms of design and implementation of enhanced physical, digital and operational infrastructures. In particular, the talk will show some innovative techniques based on Artificial Intelligence for designing and applying traffic control methods such as signalized intersection management, route planning services and last mile delivery strategies. The used methodologies encompass global and distributed optimization, artificial intelligence techniques and simulation frameworks applied for a full integration of Cooperative, Connected and Automated Vehicles in the real traffic for transportation of both passengers and goods. The talk will also describe some recent results obtained in case studies by simulation environments and in the field.
Bio: Maria Pia Fanti, IEEE Fellow, received the Laurea degree in electronic engineering from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, in 1983. She was a visiting researcher at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy, New York, in 1999. Since 1983, she has been with the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering of the Polytechnic of Bari, Italy, where she is currently a Full Professor of system and control engineering and Chair of the Laboratory of Automation and Control.