About Us

We are researchers and technologists crafting Transitional Wearable Companions (TWCs) to support social and emotional competences in children.

The Team

All researchers from National Research Council of Italy, CNR

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  Beste Ozcan

  beste.ozcan@istc.cnr.it

  Background: PhD in Interaction Design; designer of Transitional Wearable Companions concept

  Current position: Researcher at Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, ISTC-CNR

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  Valerio Sperati

  valerio.sperati@istc.cnr.it

  Background: MA in experimental psychology; hardware and software developer

  Current position: Researcher at Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, ISTC-CNR

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  Luca Coraci

  luca.coraci@istc.cnr.it

  Background: MA in Computer Sciences

  Current position: Technician at Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, ISTC-CNR

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  Gianluca Baldassarre

  gianluca.baldassarre@istc.cnr.it

  Background: PhD in Computer Science

  Current position: Director of Research at Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, ISTC-CNR; Co-founder of CNR spin-off company AI2Life srl (ai2life.com)

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  Alessandra Vitanza

  alessandra.vitanza@istc.cnr.it

  Background: PhD in Automation and Complex Systems

  Current position: Researcher at Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, ISTC-CNR