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Dr.
Pierantonio Piccini
Opera Diocesana Assistenza O.D.A.
Centro Sistemi Virtual Reality -CSVR-ODA
Catania
Via Garibaldi,13
95030 SANT’AGATA LI BATTIATI CT ITALY
Tel +39 95 725 2243
Fax +39 95 725 6153
cell
pers. 338 58 80 777
csvr.oda@tiscalinet.it
Centro
Sistemi Virtual Reality CSVR-O.D.A.
The
Centro Sistemi Virtual Reality
- CSVR - is an Agency of
Innovative Orientation created by the Association Opera Diocesana Assistenza -
O.D.A. - of Catania to provide operational continuity after having promoted and
implemented the Horizon project “HAND.WORK” (1019/E2/H/E) from 1996 to 2000.
At
present the CSVR performs activities of innovative methodology Virtual
Reality in
Evaluation and Budget Competences field, above all, in those of Mental
and Psychologically Disabled young people.
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The CSVR has elaborated and specially realized, by the VR
methodology, a specialistic Diagnostic Model, that allows Competences,
Potentialities, individual Autonomies
to be in relief.
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This Model, called INTEGRATED
VR PROFILE *, finds the real
Abilities and Potentialities of every subject, and through the VR
Integrated Functional Diagnosis it
analytically describes the lines of intervention required, personalized, direct
to the Orientation.
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CSVR has recently
obtained the acceptance of "
Virtual Reality Assessment for Mental Handicap"
project within the initiatives P.O.R. 2002-2006 Sicily Region, Axle III,
Measure 3.04, N° 1999/IT.16.1.PO.011/3.04/7.2.4/050.
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In CSVR it is possible to program and to realize the activity in
these sectors:
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Innovative Evaluation of the competences and learnings.
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Partner-working Orientation and Evaluation of the necessary supports.
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Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Evaluation of the autonomies and support.
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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and Evaluation of the potentialities
and interventions.
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Plannings, Experimentations, Virtual Reality Search.
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Consultation and demonstration of Virtual Reality applications.
CSVR
intends to contribute on activities of CARIMAN.But:
1- OK as JPA-Manager, for A1,
with NIEB ( as indicated above, if NIEB is according)
A1:
Communication patient - physician
Responsible:
CSVR, NIEB
Assistance: all partners
2- I prefere that PdM is responsible of S1. And the CSVR stay in Assistance
, with all partners.
S1:
Communication physician - CARiManS for acquisition of the knowledge of experts
Responsible:
PdM
Assistance: all partners
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Start
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1st, 2004
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Objectives
/ Description of work
To
develop high-level knowledge-based description of patient data and signals
To
develop machine learning and decision support system that will adapt to each
specific user
To
develop communication / knowledge acquisition from the physician, based on the
high-level description of patient signals and data
To
develop the integrated learning/classification/communication system on a
computer
To
valuate the utility of such technology in risk factor assessment, diagnosis, and
treatment follow-up
To
design and develop prototype system for portable devices
To
develop a marketing strategy for successful prototypes of abovementioned
technology
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Deliverables
after 18 months
Specification
of the high-level description of signals and data
Developed
methods for machine learning and decision support
Experiment
results on real patient data
Specification
and implementation of the prototype system
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PietroAntonio
PICCINI. Born in Bergamo, Italy, the august 7 1954. Ph.D. in Psychology to
Padova, 1978. From 1982, Psychologist of the O.D.A. in Catania, for some
activity in neuropsychology, rehabilitation, formation of the personnel,
organization of équipe and community, for interventions with children /
teen-agers with Psychic, Mental and Social Disabilities. From 1998 to 2000,
scientific-technician Responsible of the Project UE ADAPT / Horizon (N.
1019/E2/H/R) for the O.D.A CT and of the Transnational Project Horizon-ACCES. At
present Director of the Agency Centro Sistemi Virtual Reality-CSVR.
Scientific-technician Proposer and Responsible of the FSE
Funds–Agenda 2000, POR- project:“ Virtual Reality Assestment for Mental
Disabilities”, starting may 2003. Psychotherapist,
expert advisor in Neuropsychology, childish and adolescent Psychology. Varied
publications and collaborations with the University of Catania, Neurochildish
Psychiatry, Psycho Pedagogy, Social Psychology and Knowledge Technologies
sectors.
Massimo
Turrisi. Born in Catania, Italy, the may 26
1966. Ph.D. in Biology to Catania, 1993. From
1994 to
1997, Tutor of the O.D.A. in
Catania for some activity on UE-F.S.E.
- Human
Resources Training and Formation. From
1998 to 2000, Experienced Operator in CSVR ODA CT of the Project UE ADAPT /
Horizon (N. 1019/E2/H/R) . At present Expert Collaborator in CSVR - ODA CT, for
activities and applications in Virtual Reality and informatic - specialistic
health network. Varied pubblications and speaker on this sector. Responsible
webmaster site CSVR, and with Piccini edit of
“Summary of Virtual Reality
Activity in CSVR”, for Project U.E. Horizon - O.D.A. Catania, 2001. Expert and
technical manager in SoS Informatica, italian SME, for activities on IT.
Dr.
Antonino SCHILIRO’. Born in Catania, Italy, the october 31 1954. Ph.D. in
Economy to Catania, 1979. From 1980, Responsible of the O.D.A. in Catania,
for some activity in administration and management. From 1998 to 2000,
management Responsible of the Project UE ADAPT / Horizon (N. 1019/E2/H/R) for
the O.D.A CT and of the Transnational Project Horizon-ACCES. From 1992, Expert
and Responsible in management, planning, administration on varied UE initiatives
in the specialistic health and training sectors. At present Director of the
Administration central office O.D.A. in Catania. Expert advisor in Human Resources management.
Rossana
SPAMPINATO. Born in Catania in 1976, sex female. PH.D. Student in
Foreign Languages and Art, near University of
Studies in Catania. With dissertation on “ Innovative Technologies and
Assestment System for VR/VEs on evaluation and assestment”. At the present,
operator in CSVR- Centro Sistemi Virtual Reality- ODA – from Catania in the
same time collaborator in the Staff
of CSVR, for the planning and realization of VE initiatives realized in CSVR.
Domenico
MAZZONE.
Born on September 9th 1941 in Catania,
where he attended the Medical Faculty of the Catania University. On
25th November 1965 he
gratuated with honours getting the dignity
of the press and the degree prize “E. Cacace”. He became on 1968 a
specialist in Pediatrics and on 1971 in Children’s Neuropsychiatry with
full marks at the University of Messina. Since
1984-85 he was Associated Professor of Pediatric Neurology . Included among the
winners of the competition announced by Naple University Federico 2° for
Ordinary Professor, he has unanimousely been called by the Faculty of Medicine
of the University of Catania to teach “Neuropsichiatria Infantile” since
2001-2002 . Since 1991-92 he has been professor
of Child Neurology and Psychiatry at the Medical Faculty of the University,
teaching at medical students as well at pediatric and neuropsychiatry
specializings. Since 2002-03 he has
been called to teach Child Neurology and Psychiatry at the Faculty of Psychology
in the University of Catania. Since 2001 he is Director of the School for Child
Neurology and Psychiatry. He has
been the President of 19° Meeting of the Italian Child Neurology and Psychiatry
Society organized in Catania from 14th to 17th of october,
2002. He is the Author of about 220 publications and co-worker of
3 books concerning child
neurological and psychiatric topics. He is a Partner and the principal
collaborator in CSVR.
1.
P.A.Piccini, Neuropsychological
Performance and Integrated Evaluation for Disabled People using Virtual Reality: Integrated VR Profile*. Volume 85
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
ISBN:1 58603 203 8, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 2002.
2.
C. Guaita Diani,
P. A. Piccini, M.C. Boudart
Filippi, M. J. Santoveña,
ACCES -
Integrazione e Disabilità.
FrancoAngeli (ed) Milano, 2000.
3.
P.A. Piccini and M. Turrisi, Summary
of Virtual Reality Activity in CSVR for Project UE
Horizon
- O.D.A. Catania, 2001. In web site: www.centrosistemivr.org
4.
P.A. Piccini, A. Schilirò, M. Turrisi, E. Mori, Orientamento
Innovativo con Applicazioni “Virtual Reality”. Comunicazione per
Congresso Internazionale Università degli Studi di Padova: Orientamento alla
scelta, ricerche, formazione, applicazioni. Padova, maggio 1999, CSVR-ODA
CT (ed) in CD rom.
5.
P.A. Piccini, La
Realtà Virtuale, una metodologia innovativa al servizio dei disabili. In:
“Risposte”, Oasi (ed), mag./giu. 2001, pp.18-22.
6.
P.A. Piccini, Recensioni, in:
“Giornale dell’Ordine Psicologi Sicilia”. Anno IV, No 1, giugno
2001, pp. 23.
7.
P.A.
Piccini, M. Turrisi, D. Mazzone, Poster: “Un
modello di valutazione innovativo mediante
la Virtual Reality” for 19° Meeting of the Italian Child Neurology
and Psychiatry Society organized in Catania from 14th to 17th
of october, 2002.
8.
P.A.
Piccini, M. Turrisi, Poster: “VR
Assestment for Mental Disabilities”, for VR World Congress VI, in
Luxembourg, 24-25 June 2003.
9.
P.A. Piccini, Poster: “IDEAS-VR”
for VR World Congress VI, in Luxembourg, 24-25 June 2003.
10.
D.Mazzone, oral presentation: „Un nuovo
strumento di valutazione delle abilità neuropsicologiche in soggetti disabili“,
for 19° Meeting of the Italian Child Neurology and Psychiatry Society organized
in Catania from 14th to 17th of october, 2002.
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