Research Activities

Competence Center for Industry 5.0

The challenge of transitioning to Industry 5.0 requires companies to develop and adopt technologies that can collaborate with people, respect the environment, and respond flexibly to crises in various areas, including healthcare, energy, the environment, and commerce. To support the industrial world in this decisive paradigm shift, in May 2025 the DII launched the Competence Center for Industry 5.0.

Electronics

The main activities include: Semiconductor Technology, Devicesand Sensors; Analog, Digital, RF Circuitsand Systems Design; Power Management.

Applied Electromagnetism

The research activity of the Applied Electromagnetics group is focused on a wide spectrum of applications
that involve the exploitation of electromagnetic fields. The current main research topics include:

Telecommunications

The three main areas of research related to Telecommunications engineering that are present at the DII are: Digital Communications, Communication Networks, and Radar and Remote Sensing.

Automation and Robotics

The research focuses on the development of methodologies and technologies for robotics and embedded automation at large.

The group has a longstanding experience in contracting with international, EC, and national funding agencies, as well as with industrial partners. 

Computer Science & Engineering

The main research topics include Embedded Systems, Computer Networks, Pervasive Computing, Data Analytics and Soft Computing, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Ethicsand Digital Citizenship

Biomedical Engineering

The research on Bioengineering is directed at studying the human body using dry and wet materials, sensing and actuation and intelligent wetware, software and hardware. the main research topics include Computational Physiology, Computer Assisted Surgery and Augmented Reality, Design of Non Animal Testing Systems,Biomedical imaging, Wearable Biomedical Sensors and Systems, Biomedical Additive Manufacturing.