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Alessandro Tognetti is an Associate Professor in Bioengineering at the Department of Information Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Pisa, and a key member of the E. Piaggio Research Center. He has been actively involved in research and teaching since 2001, focusing on wearable technologies, biosensors, and human-robot interaction. He leads several European and national projects and teaches core courses such as 'Biosensors' and 'Minimally Invasive Devices'.
His educational background includes a Laurea in Electronics Engineering (2001) and a PhD in Robotics, Automation and Bioengineering (2005), both from the University of Pisa.
Tognetti's research centers on the development of multimodal wearable systems for monitoring human posture, movement, and physiological signals in real-world environments. His work spans smart textiles, flexible sensors, data fusion, and applications in rehabilitation, e-health, and robotics. He emphasizes unobtrusive, integrated solutions such as chest bands for stress detection and sensorized garments for motion capture.
The 15 most recent articles reflect a consistent trajectory in wearable sensing, with increasing sophistication in sensor materials (e.g., conductive elastomers, knitted piezoresistive fabrics), multimodal integration (ECG, inertial, textile), and applications in rehabilitation and human-machine interaction. A clear evolution from component-level development to system-level fusion and real-world deployment is evident.
- Project MANOROBOTICA selected by Regione Toscana as one of 24 excellent projects out of 2536
He has supervised around 40 master’s theses, 3 research collaborators, and 1 postdoctoral fellow. His research has been funded by major grants including FP7 projects (PROETEX, INTERSTRESS, CEEDS, EASEL) and national initiatives (PRIN, Regione Toscana). He serves as Editor-in-Chief for the ICT section of Technologies and Associate Editor for Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.
Tognetti is deeply embedded in the E. Piaggio Research Center, where his work contributes to labs focused on Human-Relevant Models, Wearable Monitoring Systems, and Soft Robotics. He collaborates internationally with institutions such as XSens, University of Twente, Macquarie University, and SPECS-UPF.
