ORGANIZERS

Miriana Calvano, University of Bari, Italy

Miriana Calvano is a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Bari Aldo Moro. She is a member of the Information Visualization and Usability (IVU) Laboratory under the supervision of Associate Professor Antonio Piccinno and Full Professor Rosa Lanzilotti. Her research interests focus on Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence (SAI), which emerges from the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence.

Andrea Antonio Cantone, University of Salerno, Italy

Andrea Antonio Cantone is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Salerno. He received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2018 from the Parthenope University of Naples and his master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and Software Technologies curriculum, in 2021 from the University of Salerno. He is a Member of ACM SIGCHI and IEEE. He is also a member of the HCI-UsE Lab (Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering Lab) of the Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno. His main research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Software Usability, Accessibility, Virtual and Augmented Reality.

Antonio Curci, University of Bari, Italy

Antonio Curci is a second-year PhD student in Artificial Intelligence for Society at the University of Bari in co-affiliation with the University of Pisa. He is a member of the Information Visualization and Usability (IVU) Laboratory under the supervision of Full Professor Rosa Lanzilotti and Associate Professor Antonio Piccinno. His main research interests include human-computer interaction, its relationship with artificial intelligence, and the broader implications in areas such as project management, software engineering, and cybersecurity.

Francesca Perillo, University of Salerno, Italy

Francesca Perillo is a second-year PhD student in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Technologies at the University of Salerno. She is a member of the Human-Computer Interaction & Usability Engineering (HCI-UsE) Laboratory under the supervision of Full Professor Giuliana Vitiello. Her research interests include Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), particularly focusing on the social perception of robots, human communication strategies in HRI, the influence of nonverbal cues on human-robot collaboration, and the role of anthropomorphism and social presence in robotic systems.