Ongoing Projects

Completed Projects

Androids (AutoNomous DiscoveRy Of depressIve Disorder Signs) The project investigated the core features of human interactions to model cognitive and emotional processes, a critical brick in building technologies for sustainable and all-inclusive societies.
Funded under: V:ALERE 2019, D.R. 906 4/10/2019, prot. n. 157264 del 17/10/2019
Start date: 11 December 2019 End date: 10 December 2021 (10 June 2022)
https://becogsys.com/projects/androids.html

Empathic The EMPATHIC Research & Innovation project will researched, innovated and validated new paradigms, laying the foundation for future generations of Personalised Virtual Coaches to help elderly people to live independently.
Funded under: H2020-EU.3.1.4
Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/769872

Menhir The EU-funded MENHIR project researched conversational technologies to promote good mental health and assist with managing these conditions. The project’s chatbot technology was developed to assist with around-the-clock support, personalized motivation, useful resources and coping strategies. It processed emotional and mood patterns from different aspects of the voice recorded and prompted with supportive messages and motivational reminders to follow action plans. This was considered beneficial for many people living with a mental ill health and struggling to cope with their symptoms alone.
Funded under EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/823907

SI-ROBOTICS SIR has successfully designed and developed innovative solutions in the field of assistive ICT robotic technologies, demonstrating its ability to support individuals in the provision of healthcare services while acting in a socially acceptable manner.
https://becogsys.com/projects/si-robotics.html

“LangTERRA - Enhancing the Research Potential of ILSP/”Athena” R.C. in Language Technology in the European Research ERA”,
Duration 36 months: May 2013 - 2016
Role: Italian PI
Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/285924/reporting

Psychological Status Monitoring by Computerised Analysis of Language phenomena (COALA) European Space Agency (ESA) approved project n. HSO-US 2012-108. In collaboration with: Laszlo Balazs l, Ehmann B, Laszlo J (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, HU), Vicsi K (Budapest Univ. Technology, HU), Gushin VI (Institute For Biomedical Problems, RU), Silberztein M (University of Franche-Comté, FR), Suedfeld P(University of British Columbia, CANADA), Pattyn N (Royal Military Academy, BL)
Duration 36 months: Jul 2012 - Jul 2015
Role: EU Project Coordinator

vAssist (AAL-2010-3-106) Voice Controlled Assistive Care and Communication Services for the Home
Duration 36 months: Dec 01 2012 - Nov 30 2015
Role: Expert Research Professor
Website: http://www.aal-europe.eu/projects/vassist/

Local Projects

“Virtual Communities and Conformity: The Social Influence of the Web on the Perception of Emotional States”. (Financial Year 2013) Scientific Director Prof. Anna Esposito

“The Propagation of Information in Social Networks”. University Research 2014, Second University of Naples (Financial Year 2014) Scientific Director Dr. Gennaro Cordasco

“The Amount of Emotional Information Transmitted by Audio and Video Channels”. University Research 2016 Second University of Naples. (Financial Year 2016) Scientific Director Dr. Gennaro Cordasco

“The Categorization of Digital Information through the use of Euler Diagrams”. University Research 2017 UNIVERSITY OF CAMPANIA “LUIGI VANVITELLI”. (Financial Year 2017) Scientific Director Dr. Gennaro Cordasco

“How Adults Over 65 Perceive the Personality of Virtual Agents: Hedonic and Pragmatic Aspects”. (Financial Year 2018) Scientific Director Prof. Anna Esposito

“The Attitude of Elderly Users Towards Assistive Virtual Agents: The Role of Voice and Gender”. University Research 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CAMPANIA “LUIGI VANVITELLI”. (Financial Year 2019) Scientific Director Dr. Gennaro Cordasco

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