Filippo Gabriele Prattico

Filippo Gabriele Prattico is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. His academic appointment falls under Law 240/10 art.24-a and he maintains active roles across multiple departments and research groups at the university.

Dr. Prattico's research spans several critical areas in human-computer interaction and extended reality technologies. His primary focus areas include Autonomous and assisted vehicles, Human factors and ergonomics, Human machine interaction, Learning technologies, Training systems, Urban air mobility, and User experience in virtual and augmented reality. His interdisciplinary work bridges computer science, engineering, and human factors to develop intuitive interfaces for emerging technologies.

Analysis of Dr. Prattico's publication record reveals a clear progression toward increasingly sophisticated multimodal interaction systems. Early work focused on foundational VR/AR applications for industrial robotics and sports training, while recent research addresses critical challenges in urban air mobility interfaces, autonomous vehicle communication systems, and complex multi-user simulation environments for emergency response scenarios. His publications consistently appear in high-impact venues including IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, and IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS.

Dr. Prattico has received professional recognition including the RIMINI SCHOOL 2025 'SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN CALLS FOR RESEARCH FUNDING' badge from the Polytechnic University of Turin and completed the TRAINING COURSE IN EUROPEAN PROJECT DESIGN by Intellera Consulting Spa.

He currently supervises PhD student Lorenzo Valente, whose research focuses on 'Digital Reconstruction, Simulation, and Interaction Techniques for Effective eXtended Reality Experiences.' Dr. Prattico serves as Scientific Director for the commercial research project 'Intraoral 3D scanning and reconstruction solutions using computer vision techniques' (2023-2024) and maintains active involvement in multiple research initiatives through the GRAINS research group and VR@POLITO laboratory.

Dr. Prattico is an active member of the IEEE community, serving as Secretary of the IEEE Special Interest Group on Metaverse (2023-2024) and as a member of the Scientific Committee for the IEEE Consumer Technology Society's Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Metaverse (VAM) Technical Committee since 2018. He also contributes as Associate Editor for IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES and previously served as Guest Editor for IEEE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE.