The Institute of Mechanical Intelligence (IIM) was established in May 2021 bringing together the two research groups of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna working on Perceptual Robotics (PERCRO) and Advanced Optical Sensors, with the aim of developing hardware and software components of artificial systems and for studying their interactions with humans.

Research Areas

Human-Robot Interaction

Intelligent Automation Systems

Mixed Realities
Training
PhD in Emerging Digital Technologies
The PhD Programme in Emerging Digital Technologies is a three-year programme which provides an exhaustive training path with structured teaching and supervised research activities
PhD in Health Science, Technology and Management
The PhD concerns the topic of health and of the equity of health systems: characterized by complexity, interdisciplinarity and dynamism, they require innovation and management skills to be sustainable and ensure adequate levels of care for clients
News and Events

International relations: Fabrizio Di Pasquale, full professor at the Institute of Mechanical Intelligence, was a guest speaker at the Federico Santa Maria Technical University in Valparaiso, Chile

Call for expression of interest for a position of recognized researcher at the Institute of Mechanical Intelligence of Sant'Anna School. Deadline for application 15 February 202

3D virtual reality to train firefighters called to intervene during earthquakes and natural disasters. The results of the VRescue project, a collaboration between Scuola Sant'Anna, the Pisa fire fighters and the Pisa Foundation
