SI-Lab Annual Research Report 2020
Leone G. R., Righi M., Carboni A., Caudai C., Colantonio S., Kuruoglu E. E., Leporini B., Magrini M., Paradisi P., Pascali M. A., Pieri G., Reggiannini M., Salerno E., Scozzari A., Tonazzini A., Fusco G., Galesi G., Martinelli M., Pardini F., Tampucci M., Buongiorno R., Bruno A., Germanese D., Matarese F., Coscetti S., Coltelli P., Jalil B., Benassi A., Bertini G., Salvetti O., Moroni D.
The Signal & Images Laboratory (http://si.isti.cnr.it/) is an interdisciplinary research group in computer vision, signal analysis, smart vision systems and multimedia data understanding. It is part of the Institute for Information Science and Technologies of the National Research Council of Italy. This report accounts for the research activities of the Signal and Images Laboratory of the Institute of Information Science and Technologies during the year 2020.Source: ISTI Technical Report, ISTI-2021-TR/009, pp.1–38, 2021
DOI: 10.32079/isti-tr-2021/009
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Augmented reality and intelligent systems in Industry 4.0
Benassi A., Carboni A., Colantonio S., Coscetti S., Germanese D., Jalil B., Leone R., Magnavacca J., Magrini M., Martinelli M., Matarese F., Moroni D., Paradisi P., Pardini F., Pascali M., Pieri G., Reggiannini M., Righi M., Salvetti O., Tampucci M.
Augmented reality and intelligent systems in Industry 4.0 - Presentazione ARTESSource: ARTES, 12/11/2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4277713
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4277712
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Segnali e Immagini
Martinelli M., Benassi A.
Materiale didattico per il corso "Altre attività utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro", rif. Prof. Ing. Andrea Ginghiali, Ingegneria Biomedica
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Forecasting industrial components life cycle: Futura Prototype 1
Martinelli M., Moroni D., Pardini F., Benassi A., Salvetti O.
The purpose of this research report is to describe the first working prototype able to forecast the life cycle of an industrial component by Futura S.p.A.Source: Project report, 2020
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Barilla AgroSat+ Quarto aggiornamento
Benassi A., Bruno A., Galesi G., Moroni D., Pardini F., Ovidio Salvetti O., Martinelli M.
Prototipi vari per progetto Barilla Agrosat+.Source: Project report, AgroSat+, 2020
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Radiazioni Ionizzanti e Popolazione Generale - RadIoPoGe
Caramella D., Paolicchi F., Dore A., Feriani G., Aringhieri G., Pozzessere C., Di Coscio L., Marcheschi A., Grattadauria S., Bastiani L., Trivellini G., Serasini L., Banti D., Martinelli M., Benassi A., Galesi G., Pardini F., Salvetti O., Chiappino D., Micaela P., Rinaldi R., Della Latta D., Martini C., Curlo I., Rossi G., Cornacchione P., Giardina M., Carnevali F., Iacovone S., Pertoldi D., Favat M., Contato E., Pelati C., Baccarin F., Negro D., Pizzi M., Gelmi C., Carlevaris P., Rossato C., Ribaudo K., Ceccarelli M., Saba L., Muntoni E., Caoci D., Busonera C., Spano A., Tronci A., Mura M., Giannoni D., Tamburrino P., Leggieri V., Rizzo V., Farese R., Pastore S., Rossetti F., Nuzzi G., Calligari D., Cioce P., Di Fuccia G., Liparulo M., Petriccione G., Romano S., Stringile M., Travaglione G., Negri J., Marinelli E., Angelini G., Gerasia R., Lo Sardo C.
Report Finale progetto RadIoPoGe.Source: Roma: CNR, 2020
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Lo Stile di Vita del Frequentatore della Montagna
Martinelli M., Bastiani L., Valoti P., Agazzi G., Carrara B., Parigi G. B., Marina Malannino M., Spinelli A., Calderoli A., Orizio L., Righi M., Pardini F., Benassi A., D'Angelo G., Giardini G., Moroni D., Mrakic Sposta S., Pratali L.
La variazione dei frequentatori della montagna degli ultimi anni sta significativamente cambiando le problematiche del territorio montano: se da un lato aumenta il numero delle presenze temporanee (turisti, lavoratori, etc...), dall'altro diminuisce quello degli abitanti. Il primo, tra le varie, sta elevando il Male Acuto di alta Montagna (MAM) a problema di salute pubblica non trascurabile; il secondo porta ad una minore gestione del territorio generando problemi diretti ed indiretti, tra questi, favorito altresì dal riscaldamento globale, anche la proliferazione delle zecche. Questa ricerca ha esaminato in particolare I fattori di rischio individuale relativo allo stile di vita e al MAM.Source: XXI CONVEGNO NAZIONALE SIMeM, Arabba, 28/09/2019
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Deep learning in precision agriculture
Martinelli M., Benassi A., Pardini F., Righi M., Salvetti O., Moroni D.
The work described in this research report is part of the activities carried out within the Scientific Collaboration between the Laboratory of Signals and Images at CNR-ISTI and CNR-IBIMET.Source: Research report, 2019
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SCIADRO Algorithms for real-time object detection and recognition
Martinelli M., Benassi A., Salvetti O., Moroni D.
The purpose of this research report is to describe the final prototype implementing algorithms for real-time object detection and recognition.Source: Project report, SCIADRO, 2019
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Architectural Heritage: 3D Documentation and Structural Monitoring Using UAV
Germanese D, Pascali M. A., Berton A., Leone G. R., Moroni D., Jalil B., Tampucci M., Benassi A.
Architectural heritage preservation and dissemination is a very important topic in Cultural Heritage. Since ancient structures may present areas which are dangerous or difficult to access, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles may be a smart solution for the safe and fast data acquisition. In this paper, we propose a method for the long term monitoring of cracking
patterns, based on image processing and marker-based technique. Also the paper includes the description of a pipeline for the reconstruction of interactive 3D scene of the historic structure to disseminate the acquired data, to provide the general public with info regarding the structural health of the structure, and possibly to support the drone pilot during the survey. The Introduction provides a state of the art about the crack monitoring from visible images; it follows a description of the proposed method, and the results of the experimentation carried out in a real
case study (the Ancient Fortress in Livorno, Italy). A specific section is devoted to the description of the front-end of augmented reality designed for heritage dissemination and to support the drone usage. Details about the future works conclude the paper.Source: Visual Pattern Extraction and Recognition for Cultural Heritage Understanding (VIPERC 2019), pp. 1–12, Pisa, January 30, 2019
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Studio Pilota per la valutazione delle qualità psicometriche dello screening I-RSI-revised
Bastiani L., Nacci A., Fattori B., Benassi A., Pardini F., Salvetti O., Moroni D., Martinelli M.
Il presente documento fornisce la descrizione dell'indagine per la valutazione delle qualità psicometriche dello screening I-RSI-revised, base per la specifica della piattaforma Web di supporto alla gestione della raccolta ed elaborazione dei dati. Il lavoro è frutto della collaborazione tra l'Unità Operativa Otorinolaringoiatria, Audiologia e Foniatria dell'Università di Pisa, dagli Istituti di Fisiologia Clinica e da quello di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione.Source: ISTI Technical reports, 2019
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A pilot study of infrared thermography based assessment of local skin temperature response in overweight and lean women during oral glucose tolerance test
Bushra J., Hartwig V., Moroni D., Salvetti O., Benassi A., Jalil Z., Pistoia L., Tegrimi T., Minutoli S., Quinones-galvan A., Iervasi G., L'Abbate A., Guiducci L.
Obesity is recognized as a major public health issue, as it is linked to the increased risk of severe pathological conditions. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the relations between adiposity (and biophysical characteristics) and temperature profiles under thermoneutral conditions in normal and overweight females, investigating the potential role of heat production/dissipation alteration in obesity. We used Infrared Thermography (IRT) to evaluate the thermogenic response to a metabolic stimulus performed with an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Thermographic images of the right hand and of the central abdomen (regions of interests) were obtained basally and during the oral glucose tolerance test (3 h OGTT with the ingestion of 75 g of oral glucose) in normal and overweight females. Regional temperature vs BMI, % of body fat and abdominal skinfold were statistically compared between two groups. The study showed that mean abdominal temperature was significantly greater in lean than overweight participants (34.11 +/- 0.70 degrees C compared with 32.92 +/- 1.24 degrees C, p < 0.05). Mean hand temperature was significantly greater in overweight than lean subjects (31.87 +/- 3.06 degrees C compared with 28.22 +/- 3.11 degrees C, p < 0.05). We observed differences in temperature profiles during OGTT between lean and overweight subjects: The overweight individuals depict a flat response as compared to the physiological rise observed in lean individuals. This observed difference in thermal pattern suggests an energy rate imbalance towards nutrients storage of the overweight subjects.Source: Journal of clinical medicine 8 (2019). doi:10.3390/jcm8020260
DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020260
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Intelligent approaches to fitness and well-being guidance
Martinelli M., Carboni A., Magrini M., Benassi A., Salvetti O.
The purpose of this research is to offer a complete picture on the use of assistive technologies in general, artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, for the determination of behaviors and decisions aimed at optimizing the analysis of the physical performance of the athlete. The solutions discussed can be merged to implement a system able to propose, automatically and dynamically, training plans linked to the physical and psychological conditions of the athletes. However, the treatment is also addressed to a possible application to different person categories, such as people performing normal physical activities, the elderly, disabled and ore in general people suffering from psycho-motor and muscular pathologies with the aim of improving skeletal muscle physio aspects.Source: Project report, 2018
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UAV and multimodal image analysis for power line monitoring
Bacco M., Benassi A., Berton A., Gotta A., Jalil B., La Rosa D., Leone G. R., Martinelli M., Moroni D., Pascali M. A., Salvetti O.
In this presentation (delivered at DREIS held in Rome on April 17, 2018) we show the activities carried out at CNR-ISTI concerning the use of UAVs and multimodal image analysis for power line inspection.
The work here presented has been partially supported by "SCIADRO", a project funded by the Tuscany Region under the PAR FAS program.Source: DREIS 2018 - DJI event on drones in research and energy industrial applications, CNR, Roma, Italy, 17 April 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2560893
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2560892
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A low cost, portable device for breath analysis and self-monitoring, the Wize sniffer
Germanese D., Righi M., Benassi A., D'Acunto M., Leone R., Magrini M., Paradisi P., Puppi D., Salvetti O.
Here we describe the implementation of the first prototype of the Wize Sniffer 1.x (WS 1.x), a low cost, portable electronic device for breath analysis. The device is being developed in the framework of the Collaborative European Project SEMEOTICONS (SEMEiotic Oriented Technology for Individuals CardiOmetabolic risk self-assessmeNt and Self-monitoring). In the frame of SEMEOTICONS project, the Wize Sniffer will help the user monitor his/her state of health, in particular giving feedbacks about those noxious habits for cardio-metabolic risk, such as alcohol intake and smoking. The low cost and compactness of the device allows for a daily screening that, even if without a real diagnostic meaning, could represent a pre-monitoring, useful for an optimal selection of more sophisticated and standard medical analysis.Source: Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society, edited by Alessandro De Gloria, pp. 51–57. CH-6330 Cham (ZG): Springer International Publishing, 2017
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47913-2_7
Project(s): SEMEOTICONS 
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Near infrared and thermal imaging of normal and obese women during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
Jalil B., Hartwig V., Moroni D., Salvetti O., Benassi A., Jalil Z., Guiducci L., Pistoia L., Minutoli Tegrimi L., Quinones-galvan A., Iervasi G., L'Abbate G. A.
Originally considered as an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure, obesity is studied in this paper by comparing body temperature of abdomen, neck and hand in obese subjects to lean ones with oral glucose tolerance test during thermos neutral and cold conditions. We studied obese and normal weight females with infrared thermal imaging (IRT) and near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). We observed that a significantly reduced temperature was much more prevalent in the obese subjects around abdominal area and relatively higher temperature on the hand of obese subjects as compared to lean ones. However, we observe the higher oxygen saturation in obese females in both hand and abdomen.Source: 14th International Workshop on Advanced Infrared Technology and Applications, pp. 144–147, Quebec City, Canada, 27-29/09/2017
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Localization system for medium/small spaces
Righi M., Benassi A.
The prototype, by means of various hardware devices and embedded software components, implements a localization system suitable for medium/small environments. During the development of this "Local Position System", special attention was paid to the choice of components, especially those that were battery powered, in order to optimize energy consumption. In addition, all the components were selected because they were easily available.Source: ISTI Technical reports, 2016
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Sistema di monitoraggio, prevenzione e allarme in acqua e in aria
Benassi A., Germanese D., Magrini M., Martinelli M., Reggiannini M., Righi M.
This report describes the activities carried out to realize a system of monitoring, prevention and alarm in pools or spa environments. The research group of the Laboratory research Signals and Images of the Institute of Science and Information Technologies of the National Research Council realized an experimented a wearable device, for the transmission of an alarm message and a portable device for receiving. The system allows to use the same device for the transmission in air and in water. The conceptual features of the system and its verification of functioning in a real environment are described.Source: ISTI Technical reports, 2016
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Un apparato per la spettrometria di linea
Righi M., Martinelli M., Benassi A., Chimenti M., Magrini M., Colantonio S., Salvetti O.
The work describes an apparatus for measuring the spectra of light emitted from a linear array of areas, set on the surface of an object under examination. The light emitted from areas is sent from a target on the entrance slit of a dispersion element, which contains a grid and two prisms, which deflect the light at different angles as a function of wavelength; the light rays emerging from the dispersion device strike the sensor area of a monochrome camera, and is thus obtained a spectral image that can be saved and processed. The dispersion element is aligned with the camera so that each column of the image defines the spectrum of the light emitted from the corresponding captured area. The work shows the procedure of processing that allows you to transform raw data into the camera output (luminance profiles added depending on the line) in values of transmittance or reflectance as a function of wavelength. This apparatus can measure spectra in the range 380-780 nm, with a spectral resolution of about 5 nm; the size of the areas examined, and then the spatial resolution, is fully adjustable.
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Detection of an one-way mirror transmittance by line spectrometry
Righi M., Martinelli M., Benassi A., Chimenti M., Salvetti O.
The paper describes a system for light spectrum detection of an one-way mirror transmittance by line spectrometry. The system is composed of a focusing lens, a dispersion device and a monochromatic camera. The focusing lens system determines the Region Of Interest (ROI), consisting of a slight rectangular area that can be considered as a linear array of adjacent cells, and sent the light emitted by the region to the entrance slit of the dispersion device. The light rays emerging from the dispersion device hit the area sensor of the camera, that produces an image composed by the spectra of the elementary cells of the ROI. The paper reports a processing procedure for transforming raw data produced by the camera into transmittance or reflectance data. The system allows to measure spectra in the range 380-780 nm, with spectral resolution of about 5 nm. The spatial resolution, that is the dimension of the cells of the ROI, can be set by the imaging lens. The paper describes also an application realized to determine the spectral transmittance of transparent or semi-reflective mirrors and plates.Source: International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 4 (2015): 6801–6814. doi:10.15662/ijareeie.2015.0408001
DOI: 10.15662/ijareeie.2015.0408001
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