Benito Lorenzo Pugliese

Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni , 37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET)

benito.pugliese@polito.it

Profile

PhD

Research topic

Monitoring Technologies for Biomechanical and Physiological Markers

Tutors

Danilo Demarchi
Paolo Bonato

Research interests

Biomedical devices and applications

Biography

Benito is a dedicated PhD candidate in Electronics Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, whose passion and expertise are deeply rooted in biomedical technologies and their application in rehabilitation research. His academic journey is marked by a distinguished bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from La Sapienza of Rome, where he excelled in the prestigious "Path of Excellence" program, and a master’s degree earned with honor focusing on Electronic Engineering with an Embedded Systems program from Politecnico di Torino. His professional experience is further enriched by his experience at the Motion Analysis Laboratory of Harvard Medical School at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA.

Benito honed his skills in developing and applying innovative monitoring systems and robotics. His research topic primarily focused on empowering clinicians and physical therapists with advanced tools to enhance rehabilitation practices for patients with neurological and orthopedic conditions.

Benito possesses a profound ability in leading teams, managing diverse projects, and excelling in product development. His commitment to the integration of engineering principles in medical rehabilitation is evident in his work, and he continues to make significant contributions to the field.

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Publications

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Pugliese, B. L.; Angelucci, A.; Parisi, F.; Sapienza, S.; Fabara, E.; Corniani, G.; ... (2025)
Development of a Wearable Sleeve-Based System Combining Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors and an LSTM Network for Estimating Knee Kinematics. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, vol. 33, pp. 728-738. ISSN 1534-4320
Contributo su Rivista
Lee, Sunghoon Ivan; Liu, Yunda; Vergara-Díaz, Gloria; Pugliese, Benito Lorenzo; ... (2024)
Wearable-based kinematic analysis of upper-limb movements during daily activities could provide insights into stroke survivors’ motor ability. In: NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR, vol. 38. ISSN 1545-9683
Contributo su Rivista
de Andrade, Rafhael Milanezi; Pugliese, Benito Lorenzo; Mohebbi, Abolfazl; Bonato, Paolo (2024)
An Adaptive Oscillators-Based Approach to Achieve Transparent Control of a Six DoF Lower-Limb Exoskeleton. In: 20th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic, Embedded Systems and Applications, MESA 2024, Genova (Ita), 2-4 September, 2024, pp. 1-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Civeriati, Virginia; Pugliese, Benito L.; Carraro, Carlo; Corniani, Giulia; Bauducco, ... (2024)
A Sensorized Insole to Estimate Ground Reaction Forces and Center of Pressure During Gait. In: 2024 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR), Lecco (Ita), 08-10 July 2024, pp. 21-25. ISBN: 9798350351453
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Sapienza, Stefano; Vergara-Diaz, Gloria; Fabara, Eric; Clansey, Adam; Pugliese, Benito ... (2021)
A novel approach to the analysis of muscle synergies based on the average threshold crossing technique. In: 10th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Virtual (USA), 4-6 May, 2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)