Maria Paola Forte

Maria Paola Forte is a Doctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, working across the Haptic Intelligence and Perceiving Systems departments. She holds a BSc in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Genova and an MSc in Bioengineering from Politecnico di Milano. Her PhD research focuses on developing interdisciplinary assistive technologies, particularly for sign language capture, combining computer vision with sensor-based approaches.

Her research interests center on creating technology for people with sensory or motor deficits, with applications in robotic surgery and human-computer interaction. Key areas include assistive device development, motion capture systems, and haptic feedback interfaces. Her work leverages expertise in biomedical engineering, machine learning, and real-time systems.

Publications consistently demonstrate interdisciplinary work in surgical robotics and accessibility technology. Recent articles show a progression toward human-centered applications of computer vision, with emerging focus on wearable bioimpedance sensing and avatar reconstruction for sign language.