Andrea Bonarini

Andrea Bonarini is a Professor at the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering (DEIB) within the School of Industrial and Information Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Human-Robot Interaction, particularly in assistive technologies for children with disabilities and autism therapy.

• Key Research Areas: Reinforcement Learning, Social Robotics, Affective Computing, Accessibility in Robot Design
• Notable Projects: Development of frameworks like Mushroomrl and datasets like POLIMI-ITW-S for robotics research

His recent publications highlight advancements in playful robotics for neurodevelopmental disorders, emotion projection in non-bio-inspired robots, and safety experiments for small social robots interacting with children. He also contributes to ethical, social, and psychological challenges in robotics applications.