Publications

Work in progress: this list is being updated and is not yet complete.

2027

Towards Socially Acceptable XR Agents: A Modular Approach for User Interaction
S. Proia, L. Capra, O. Celiktutan, A. Coppari, F. Favali, C. Palmero, S. Arreghini, A. Paolillo, K. Pasupathipillai, D. Petrak, M. Piazzola, M. Quamara, V. Schmuck, T. Tran, L. Viganò, V. Villani, L. Sabattini
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2027.

@article{Proia:ijhcs:2027,
  title = {Towards socially acceptable {XR} agents: {A} modular approach for user interaction},
  volume = {217},
  journal = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
  author = {Proia, Silvia and Capra, Luca and Celiktutan, Oya and Coppari, Andrea and Favali, Filippo and Palmero, Cristina and Arreghini, Simone and Paolillo, Antonio and Pasupathipillai, Kanthavel and Petrak, Dominic and Piazzola, Marco and Quamara, Megha and Schmuck, Viktor and Tran, Thy and Viganò, Luca and Villani, Valeria and Sabattini, Lorenzo},
  year = {2027},
  pages = {103907},
}

2026

Enhanced Kinematic Control of Robots Via Large Projection-Based Task Prioritization
A. Paolillo, P. Robuffo Giordano, F. Chaumette, M. Saveriano
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2026.

@ARTICLE{Paolillo:ral:2026,
  author={Paolillo, Antonio and Giordano, Paolo Robuffo and Chaumette, François and Saveriano, Matteo},
  journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
  title={Enhanced Kinematic Control of Robots Via Large Projection-Based Task Prioritization},
  year={2026},
  volume={11},
  number={11},
  pages={13437-13444},
}

Factorized Spatio-Temporal Convolutions for Human Pose Estimation from Planar Lidar
S. Arreghini, M. Nava, N. Carlotti, A. Paolillo, A. Giusti
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2026.

@inproceedings{Arreghini:iros:2026,
  author = {S. Arreghini and M. Nava and N. Carlotti and A. Paolillo and A. Giusti},
  title = {Factorized Spatio-Temporal Convolutions for Human Pose Estimation from Planar Lidar},
  booktitle={IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems},
  pages = {--},
  year = {2026},
}

Towards Real-World Applications with an Autonomous Powered Wheelchair
S. Arreghini, A. Giusti, A. Bordini, E. Ferrara, G. Fulgoni, A. Paolillo
International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics, 2026.

@inproceedings{Arreghini:hfr:2026,
  title={Towards Real-World Applications with an Autonomous Powered Wheelchair},
  author={S. Arreghini and A. Giusti and A. Bordini and E. Ferrara and G. Fulgoni and A. Paolillo},
  booktitle={International Workshop on Human Friendly Robotics},
  pages={--},
  year={2026}
}

Cuteness Under the Skin: Exploring Child-Robot Interaction in Classrooms
S. Dedo, D. Frova, A. Paolillo, M. Landoni
International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics, 2026.

@inproceedings{Dedo:hfr:2026,
  title={Cuteness Under the Skin: Exploring Child-Robot Interaction in Classrooms},
  author={S. Ded\`{o} and D. Frova and A. Paolillo and M. Landoni},
  booktitle={International Workshop on Human Friendly Robotics},
  pages={--},
  year={2026}
}

Exploring Human-Robot Collaboration: Analysis of Interaction Modalities in Challenging Tasks
S. Arreghini, C. Iani, A. Giusti, V. Villani, L. Sabattini, A. Paolillo
IFAC World Congress, 2026.

@inproceedings{Arreghini:ifac:2026,
  author    = {S. Arreghini and C. Iani and A. Giusti and V. Villani and L. Sabattini and A. Paolillo},
  title     = {Exploring Human-Robot Collaboration: Analysis of Interaction Modalities in Challenging Tasks},
  booktitle = {IFAC World Congress},
  year      = {2026},
  pages     = {---},
}

Sixth-Sense: Self-Supervised Learning of Spatial Awareness of Humans from a Planar Lidar
S. Arreghini, N. Carlotti, M. Nava, A. Paolillo, A. Giusti
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts, 2026.

@inproceedings{Arreghini:arso:2026,
  author = {S. Arreghini and N. Carlotti and M. Nava and A. Paolillo and A. Giusti},
  title = {Sixth-Sense: Self-Supervised Learning of Spatial Awareness of Humans from a Planar Lidar},
  booktitle={IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts}, 
  pages = {---},
  year = {2026},
}

User-Tailored Learning to Forecast Walking Modes for Exosuits
G. Abbate, E. Tricomi, N. Gierden, A. Giusti, L. Masia, A. Paolillo
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2026.

@inproceedings{Abbate:icra:2026,
  author = {G. Abbate and E. Tricomi and N. Gierden and A. Giusti and L. Masia and A. Paolillo},
  title = {User-Tailored Learning to Forecast Walking Modes for Exosuits},
  booktitle={IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation}, 
  pages = {---},
  year = {2026},
}

A Wizard for Kids: A Platform for Improvised Child–Robot Interactions
D. Frova, M. Landoni, S. Arreghini, A. Paolillo
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2026.

@inproceedings{Frova:hri:2026,
  author = {D. Frova and M. Landoni and S. Arreghini and A. Paolillo},
  title = {A Wizard for Kids: A Platform for Improvised Child–Robot Interactions},
  booktitle={ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction}, 
  pages = {1308-1312},
  year = {2026},
}

2025

Imitation Learning-based Direct Visual Servoing using the Large Projection Formulation
S. Auddy, A. Paolillo, J. Piater, M. Saveriano
Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2025.

@article{Auddy:ras:2025,
   title = {Imitation learning-based Direct Visual Servoing using the large projection formulation},
   journal = {Robotics and Autonomous Systems},
   pages = {104971},
   volume = {190},
   year = {2025},
   author = {Sayantan Auddy and Antonio Paolillo and Justus Piater and Matteo Saveriano},
 }

2024

Self-Supervised Prediction of the Intention to Interact with a Service Robot
G. Abbate, A. Giusti, V. Schmuck, O. Celiktutan, A. Paolillo
Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2024.

@article{Abbate:ras:2024,
  author = {G. Abbate and A. Giusti and V. Schmuck and O. Celiktutan and A. Paolillo},
  title = {Self-Supervised Prediction of the Intention to Interact with a Service Robot},
  journal = {Robotics and Autonomous Systems},
  volume = {171},
  pages = {104568},
  year = {2024},
}

2023

A mirror therapy system using virtual reality and an actuated exoskeleton for the recovery of hand motor impairments: a study of acceptability, usability, and embodiment
G. Abbate, A. Giusti, L. Randazzo, A. Paolillo
Scientific Reports, 2023.

@article{Abbate:scirep:2023,
  title={A mirror therapy system using virtual reality and an actuated exoskeleton for the recovery of hand motor impairments: a study of acceptability, usability, and embodiment},
  author={Abbate, Gabriele and Giusti, Alessandro and Randazzo, Luca and Paolillo, Antonio},
  journal={Scientific Reports},
  volume={13},
  number={1},
  pages={22881},
  year={2023},
  publisher={Nature Publishing Group UK London}
}