Biography

Barbara Mazzolai is currently the Coordinator of the Center for Micro-BioRobotics (IIT@SSSA) of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) of Genoa, Italy. She graduated in Biology (with Honours) at the University of Pisa, Italy, in 1995. From 1994 to 1998, she worked at the Institute of Biophysics of the National Research Council on environmental topics. In 1998, she received her Master’s degree in Eco-management at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), Pisa. She had a research assistant position at CRIM Lab of SSSA from 1999 to 2004, where she was the founder of a research area on “Microtechnologies and robotics for environmental and agrofood applications”. From July 2004 to October 2009, she had a position of Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at SSSA. She was co-founder of the Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics of the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Livorno. From November 1, 2009 to February 15, 2011, she was Team Leader at the IIT@SSSA Center. Her research interests are in the field of biorobotics and microbiorobotics. Starting from microsystems research for environmental studies, she has been investigated bioinspired solutions for service robotics. She is currently working on biomimetic robotics, investigating animal and vegetal systems from an engineering point of view and with engineering tools, and designing robotic artefacts that can help scientists to better understand the biological working principles and mechanisms. She is project manager of many European projects in the field of biorobotics and service robotics. She is author of more than 90 appeared in international journals, books, and conference proceedings. She is Guest Co-Editor of a Special Issue of two Special Issues of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics on "Biologically inspired robots and mechanisms". She has been member of panels of the European Commission within the Seventh Frame Program in the field of Robotics and ICT, and of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology in the field of Environment and Health. She contributed to the organisation of the 1st IEEE RAS/EMBS Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2006), and served as Regional Chair (Europe) of the 1st International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics (ICABB-2010). She is member of the IEEE, of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, and of the Robotics & Automation Society.

Publications

Published / Accepted Journal Papers

- Mattoli, V., Mondini, A., Mazzolai, B., Ferri, G. and Dario, P. “A Universal Intelligent System-on-Chip Based Sensor Interface”. Sensors, vol. 10(8), pp. 7716-7747, 2010. (doi:10.3390/s100807716).

- Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P., Mugnai, S., Mancuso, S. “The plant as a biomechatronic system”, Plant Signaling & Behavior 5:2, 1-4; February 2010, (Short Communication).

- Palagi, S., Pensabene, V., Sinibaldi, E., Beccai, L., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Dario, P., Menciassi, A. “Controlled magnetic propulsion of floating polymeric 2D nano-objects”, Advanced Robotics, Special Issue on Cordless Technology for Milli/Micro/Nano Robots, accepted.

- P. Salvini, G. Teti, E. Spadoni, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai, P. Dario, “Peccioli: The Testing Site for the Robot DustCart. Focus on social and legal challenges”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Special Issue on Roboethics, March 2011, accepted.

- P. Salvini, G. Teti, E. Spadoni, E. Frediani, S. Boccalatte, L. Nocco, B. Mazzolai, C. Laschi, G. Comandé, E. Rossi, P. Carrozza, P. Dario, “An Investigation on Legal Regulations for Robot Deployment in Urban Areas: A Focus on Italian Law”, Advanced Robotics Vol. 24, (13) 2010, pp. 1901–1917.

- Cianchetti, M., Arienti, A., Follador, M., Mazzolai, B., Dario, P., Laschi, C. “Design concept and validation of a robotic arm inspired by the octopus”, Materials Science and Engineering C, accepted.

- Mazzolai, B., Mondini, A., Corradi, P., Laschi, C., Mattoli, V. and Dario, P. “A Miniaturized Mechatronic System Inspired by Plant Roots”, IEEE Transaction on Mechatronics, 99, pp. 1-12, 2010.

- Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Mondini, A., Zampolli, S. and Dario, P. “Flexible Tag Datalogger for Food Logistics”, Sensors and Actuators A, Sensors and Actuators A 162 (2010) 316–323.

- Ferri, G., Jakuba, M., Mondini, A., Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Yoerger, D., Dario, P. “Mapping Multiple Gas/Odor Sources in an Uncontrolled Indoor Environment using a Bayesian Occupancy Grid Mapping Based Method”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, accepted.

- Cianchetti, M., Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P. “A new design methodology of electrostrictive actuators for bioinspired robotics”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 142 (1) (2009) 288-297.

- Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Cianchetti, M., Mattoli, V., Bassi-Luciani, L., and Dario, P. “Design of a biomimetic robotic octopus arm”, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Article Number: 015006, 2009.

- Basu, S.; Helmersson, J.; Jarosinska, D.; Sällsten, G.; Mazzolai, B.; Barregård, L., “Regulatory factors of basal F2-isoprostane formation: Population, age, gender and smoking habits in humans”, Free Radical Research, Volume 43, Issue 1, January 2009, pages 85 - 91.

- Ferri, G.; Caselli, E.; Mondini, A.; Mattoli, V.; Mazzolai, B.; Dario, P., “SPIRAL: a Novel Biologically-Inspired Algorithm for Gas/Odor Source Localization in an Indoor Environment with no Strong Airflow”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 57(2009): 393-402.

- Gibicar, D.; Horvat, M.; Logar, M.; Fajon, V.; Falnoga, I.; Ferrara, R.; Lanzillotta, E.; Ceccarini, C.; Mazzolai, B.; Denby, B.; Pacyna, J. “Human exposure to mercury in the vicinity of chlor-alkali plant”, Environmental research 2009; 109(4):355-67.

- Jarosińska, D., Horvat, M., Sällsten, G., Mazzolai, B.; Dąbkowska, B., Prokopowicz, A., Biesiada, M., Barregård, L. “Urinary mercury and biomarkers of early renal dysfunction in environmentally and occupationally exposed adults – a three-country study”, Environmental Research, Volume 108, Issue 2, October 2008, Pages 224-232.

- Tonet, O.; Focacci, F.; Piccigallo, M.; Mattei, L.; Quaglia, C.; Megali, G.; Mazzolai, B.; Dario, P., Bio-inspired robotic dual-camera system for high-resolution vision, IEEE Transactions on Robotics - Special issue on Bio-robotics, February 2008, VOL. 24, NO. 1.

- Abad, E.; Mazzolai, B.; Juarros, A.; Gómez, D.; Mondini, A.; Sayhan, I.; Krenkow, A.; Becker, T., Investigation of fabrication and encapsulation processes for a flexible tag microlab, Microsystem Technologies (2008) 14:527–534.

- Abad, E, Zampolli, S., Marco, S., Scorzoni, A., Mazzolai, B., Juarros, A., Gómez, D., Elmi, I., Cardinali, G. C., Gómez, J. M., Palacio, F., Cicioni, M., Mondini, A., Becker, T., and Sayhan, I. “Flexible Tag Microlab Development: Gas Sensors Integration in RFID Flexible Tags for Food Logistic”, Sensors and Actuators B, Volume: 127, Issue: 1, October 20, 2007, pp. 2-7.

- Fonseca, L; Cane, C; Mazzolai, B. “Application of micro and nanotechnologies to food safety and quality monitoring”, MEASUREMENT & CONTROL, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, pp: 116-119, May 2007.

- Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Raffa, V., Mondini, A., and Dario, P. “Design of a New Real-Time Dosimeter to Monitor Personal Exposure to Elemental Gaseous Mercury”, Sensors and Actuators B, 123,158–167, 2007.

- Raffa, V., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Mondini, A., Menciassi, A. and Dario, P. “Investigation on a sensitive Au thin film deposited on different substrates: physical analysis via FIB and chemical analysis via evaluation of Au sensitivity to Hg°”, Sensors and Actuators B, 122, 475–483, 2007.

- Barregard, L., Horvat, M., Mazzolai, B., Sällsten, G., Gibicar, D., Fajon, V., DiBona, S., Munthe, J., Wängberg, I., Eugensson, M.H. “Urinary mercury in people living near point sources of mercury emissions”, Sci. Total Environ., 368, pp. 326-334, 2006.

- Raffa, V., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Mondini, A. and Dario, P. “Model validation of a mercury sensor, based on the resistivity variation of a thin gold film”, Sensors and Actuators B, 114, pp. 513–521, 2006.

- Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Raffa, V., Tripoli, G., Accoto, D., Menciassi, A., Dario, P. “A microfabricated physical sensor for atmospheric mercury monitoring”, Sensors and Actuators, A, Vol. 113, pp. 282-287, 2004.

- Ferrara, R., Mazzolai, B., Lanzillotta, E., Nucaro, E., and Pirrone, N. "Temporal trends in gaseous mercury evasion from Mediterranean seawaters" Sci. Total Environ. 259, pp. 183-190, 2000.

- Ferrara, R., Mazzolai, B., Lanzillotta, E., Nucaro, E., and Pirrone, N. “Volcanoes as emission sources of atmospheric mercury in the Mediterranean basin”. Sci. Total Environ. 259, pp. 115-121, 2000.

- Ferrara, R., and Mazzolai, B. “A dynamic flux chamber to measure mercury emission from aquatic systems”. Sci. Total Environ., pp. 51-57, 1998.

- Ferrara, R., Mazzolai, B., Edner, H., Svamberg, S., and Wallinder, E. “Atmospheric mercury sources in the Mt. Amiata area, Italy”. Sci. Total Environ., pp 13-23, 1998.

- Di Francesco, F., Ferrara, R., and Mazzolai, B. “Two ways of using a chamber for mercury flux measurement - A simple mathematical approach”. Sci. Total Environ. 213, pp. 33-41, 1998.

Papers on Books

- Abad, E., Mazzolai, B., Juarros, A., Mondini, A., Krenkow, A., and Becker, T. “Fabrication and Encapsulation Processes for Flexible Smart RFID Tags”, ISBN: 978-953-7619-72-5, Publisher: INTECH, Publishing date: February 2010.

- Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Cianchetti, M. and Dario, P. “Design and Development of a Soft Actuator for A Robot Inspired by the Octopus Arm”, The 11th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, O. Khatib, V. Kumar, G. Pappas (Ed.s), Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics series Vol. 54, pp. 25-33, 2009.

- Ju, L., Ferri, G., Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P. “A Solar-Powered Amphibian Robot for Aquatic Monitoring Network Source”, in Lecture Notes In Artificial Intelligence, Vol.5314, Springer, 2008, pp.1145-1154.

- Cicioni, M., Scorzoni, A., Alimenti, F., Placidi, P., Roselli, L., Zampolli, S., Elmi, I., Cardinali, G.C., Severi, M., Marco, S., Gdmez, J.M., Palacio, F., Mazzolai, B., Mondini, A., Raffa, V., Mattoli, V., Dario, P., Ingles Bort, R., Ramirez, J. L., Llobet, E., Abad, E., Becker, T. Low-Power Sensor Front-End Electronics With WID Communication Capabilities For Food Logistic Datalogging Applications, in P. Siciliano, S. Capone, C. Di Natale and A. D'Amico (eds.) Sensors and Microsystems, 2008, pp. 364-368, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore.

- Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Raffa, V., Tripoli, G., Accoto D., Menciassi, A. and Dario, P., “A microfabricated atmospheric mercury sensor”, in C. Di Natale, A. D’Amico, G. Soncini, L. Ferrario, M. Zen (eds.) Sensors and Microsystems, pp. 355-360, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 2004.

- P. Dario, C. Laschi, S. Micera, F. Vecchi, M. Zecca, A. Menciassi, B. Mazzolai, M. C. Carrozza, "Biologically - inspired microfabricated force and position mechano-sensors", in Sensors and Sensing in Biology and Engineering, by Friedrich G. Barth, Timothy W. Secomb, and Joseph A. C. Humphrey, (Ed.s), Springer Verlag, 1st edition, March 28, 2003, pp.109-125.

- Ferrara, R., Maserti, B.E., Mazzolai, B., Di Francesco, F., Andersson, M., Edner, H., Svamberg, S., and Wallinder, E. Atmospheric mercury in abandoned mine structures and restored mine buildings. In: Mercury Contaminated Sites. Characterization, Risk Assessment and Remediation. Editori: R. Ebinghaus, R.R. Turner, D. Lacerda, O. Vasiliev and W. Salomons. Springer Environmental Science, Springer Verlag Heidelberg, pp. 249-257, 1998.

Papers in International Conferences

- Ferri, G., Manzi, A., Salvini, P., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P. “DustCart, an autonomous robot for door-to-door garbage collection: from DustBot project to the experimentation in the small town of Peccioli”, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 9-13, 2011, Shanghai International Conference Center, Shanghai, China, submitted.

- Palagi, S., Pensabene, V., Beccai, L., Mazzolai, B., Menciassi, A., Dario, P. “Design and development of a soft magnetically-propelled swimming micro robot”, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 9-13, 2011, Shanghai International Conference Center, Shanghai, China, submitted.

- Russino, A., Di Baccio, D., Ascrizzi, A., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B. “Decision of growing direction in plant roots: a Swarm based approach for biorobotic applications”, 1st International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, ICABB-2010”, Venice, October 14-16, 2010, accepted.

- Margheri, L., Mazzolai, B., Ponte, G., Fiorito, G., Dario, P., Laschi, C. “Methods and tools for the anatomical study and experimental in vivo measurement of the Octopus vulgaris arm for biomimetic design”, IEEE BioRob2010, accepted.

- Margheri, L., Mazzolai, B, Dario, P., Laschi, C. “A non-invasive anatomical study and biomechanical measurements of the Octopus vulgaris arms for biomimetic robotics design”, 1st International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, ICABB-2010”, Venice, October 14-16, 2010, accepted.

- P. Salvini, G. Ciaravella, W. Yu, G. Ferri, A. Manzi, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai, S.R. Oh, P. Dario, “How Safe Are Robots in Urban Environments? Bullying a Service Robot”, Ro-Man, Proceedings of  19th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, September 12-15, 2010, Principe di Piemonte, Viareggio, Italy.

- Reggente M., Mondini A., Ferri G., Mazzolai B., Manzi A., Gabelletti M., Dario P., Lilienthal A. “THE DUSTBOT SYSTEM: USING MOBILE ROBOTS TO MONITOR POLLUTION IN PEDESTRIAN AREA", NOSE2010, accepted.

- Shi, Q., ISHII, H., Takanishi, A., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Dario, P. “Development of a Novel Quadruped Mobile Robot for Behavior Analysis of Rats”, 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, accepted.

- Calisti, M., Arienti, A., Giannaccini, M. E., Follador, M., Giorelli, M., Cianchetti, M., Margheri, L., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P. “Study and fabrication of bioinspired octopus arm mockups tested on a multipurpose platform”, IEEE BioRob2010, accepted.

- Shi, Q., ISHII, H., Takanishi, A., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Dario, P. “Development of the Hybrid Wheel-legged Mobile Robot WR-3 Designed to Interact with Rats”, IEEE BioRob2010, accepted.

- Margheri, L., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C. and Dario, P. “Methods and tools for experimental in-vivo measurement and characterization of the Octopus vulgaris arm mechanical properties”, J Mol Neurosci (2009) 39 (Suppl 1) (DOI 10.1007/s12031-009-9309-1), p. 77.

- Margheri, L., Ponte, G., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Fiorito, G. “In-vivo investigation of the arm nerve cord morphology of the Octopus vulgaris, using ultrasound techniques”, J Mol Neurosci (2009) 39 (Suppl 1) (DOI 10.1007/s12031-009-9309-1), pp. 77-78.

- Shi, Q., Miyagishima, S., Fumino, S., Ishii, H., Takanishi, A., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V. and Dario, P.  “Development of a Novel Quadruped Mobile Robot For Behavior Analysis of Rats”, Submitted to ICRA2010, the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Anchorage, Alaska, May 3-8, 2010.

- Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Mondini, A., Zampolli, S., Dario, P. "Flexible Tag Datalogger for Food Logistics" EuroSensors XXIII September 6 - 9, 2009 Lausanne, Switzerland.

- Margheri, L., Mazzolai, B., Cianchetti, M., Dario, P., and Laschi, C. Tools and methods for experimental in-vivo measurement and biomechanical characterisation of an Octopus vulgaris arm, submitted to the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - EMBC 2009, September, 2-6, 2009, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

- Ishii, H., Masuda, Y., Miyagishima, S., Fumino, S., Takanishi, A., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., and Dario, P. “Design and Development of Biomimetic Quadruped Robot for Behavior Studies of Rats and Mice”, 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC2009), September 2-6 2009, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

- Mondini, A., Mazzolai, B., Corradi, P., Mattoli, V., Taccola, S., Laschi, C., and Dario, P. A robotic probe for subsoil exploration inspired to plant root apex, The second IEEE RAS / EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics – BioRob 2008, October 19-22, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

- Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Cianchetti, M., and Dario, P. Design of a biomimetic robotic octopus arm, in: Proceedings of 11th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics 2008 (ISER '08), July 14-17, 2008, Athens, Greece.

- Cianchetti, M., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P. “Passive mechanical characterization of octopus arm tissues”, Primo Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria (GNB 2008), 3-5 luglio, 2008, Pisa.

- Mazzolai, B., Corradi, P., Mondini, A., Mattoli, V., Laschi, C., Mancuso, S., Mugnai, S., Dario, P. “Inspiration From Plant Roots: A Robotic Root Apex For Soil Exploration”, BAEC 2008, Biological Approaches for Engineering Conference 17-19 March 2008, Southampton, UK.

- Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Cianchetti, M., Mattoli, V., Bassi-Luciani, L., Dario, P. “Design Of A Biomimetic Robotic Octopus Arm” BAEC 2008, Biological Approaches for Engineering Conference 17-19 March 2008, Southampton, UK.

- Seidl, T., Mugnai, S., Corradi, P., Mondini, A., Mattoli, V., Azzarello, E., Masi, E., Pandolfi, C., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Dario, P., Mancuso, S. “Biomimetic Transfer Of Plant Roots For Planetary Anchoring”, Proc 59th Int Astronautics Conf,  2008,  29  September - 3 October 2008, Glasgow, Scotland.

- Ju, L., Ferri, G., Mattoli, V., Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C. and Dario, P. “A Solar-Powered Amphibian Robot for Aquatic Monitoring Network”, ICIRA 2008, International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, October 15-17, 2008, Wuhan, China.

- Dario, P., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Salvini, P. and Ciaravella, G. “Networked and Cooperating Robots for Urban Hygiene: the EUfunded DustBot Project”, 5th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2008, 20-22 November, Korea University, Korea.

- Ferri, G., Caselli, E., Mattoli, V., Mondini, A., Mazzolai, B. and Dario, P. “Explorative particle swarm optimization for gas/odor source localization in an indoor environment with no strong airflow”, in: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2007), Sanya, China, December 15-18, 2007, pp. 841-846.

- Patane, F., Mattoli, V., Laschi, C., Mazzolai, B., Dario, P., Ishii, H., and Takanishi, A. “Biomechatronic Design and Development of a Legged Rat Robot”, RoBio 2007, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Sanya, China, December 15-18, 2007, BEST CONFERENCE PAPER AWARD.

- Mazzolai, B., Laschi, C., Cianchetti, M., Patane', F., Bassi-Luciani, L., Izzo, I., Dario, P. “Biorobotic Investigation on the Muscle Structure of an Octopus Tentacle”, 29th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference, Cité Internationale, Lyon, France, August 23-26, 2007.

- G. Ferri, M.V. Jakuba, E. Caselli, V. Mattoli, B. Mazzolai, D.R. Yoerger, P. Dario, “Localizing multiple gas/odor sources in an indoor environment using Bayesian occupancy grid mapping”, in: Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2007), San Diego, CA, USA, 2007, pp. 566-571.

- Laschi, C, Mazzolai, B. “Introduction to Biomimetic Robotics”, Full-Day Workshop on Biomimetic Robotics (Organizers), IEEE Int Conf Robot Automat – ICRA, April, 10-14, 2007.

- Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V. “From Sensor Networks to Autonomous Networked and Cooperating Platforms for Environmental Monitoring”, Workshop on Robotic Olfaction - Towards Real Applications, IEEE Int Conf Robot Automat – ICRA, April, 10-14, 2007.

- G. Ferri, E. Caselli, V. Mattoli, A. Mondini, B. Mazzolai, P. Dario, “A biologically-inspired algorithm for gas/odor source localization in an indoor environment with no strong airflow: first experimental results”, in: Proceedings of Workshop on Robotic Olfaction of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2007), Roma, Italy, 2007.

- Abad, E., Zampolli, S., Marco, S., Scorzoni, A., Mazzolai, B., Juarros, A., Gómez, D., Elmi, I., Cardinali, G. C., Gómez, J. M., Palacio, F., Cicioni, M., Mondini, A., Becker, T., and Sayhan, I. “Flexible tag microlab development: gas sensors integration in RFID flexible tags for food logistic”, International Eurosensors Conference, 17-20 September, 2006, Göteborg, Sweden.

- Gibičar D., Horvat M., Fajon V., Mazzolai B., Barregård L., Sällsten G., Di Bona S., "Levels of mercury in hair of people working in or living close to a mercury cell chlor-alkali plant”, submitted and accepted to the Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, August 6-11, 2006.

- Mattoli V., Mazzolai B., Raffa V., Dario P., “A New Real-Time Dosimeter to Monitor Personal Exposure to Elemental Gaseous Mercury,” Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, August 6-11, 2006.

- Mancuso, S., Mazzolai, B. “Il plantoide: un possibile prezioso robot ispirato al mondo vegetale”, Accademia dei Georgofili, Firenze, Italy, April 6, 2006.

- Cicioni, M., Scorzoni, A., Alimenti, F., Placidi, P., Roselli, L., Zampolli, S., Elmi, I., Cardinali, G.C., Severi, M., Marco, S., Gómez, J.M., Palacio, F., Mazzolai, B., Mondini, A., Raffa, V., Dario, P., Ingles Bort, R., Llobet, E., Becker, T. “Low-power sensor front-end electronics with RFID communication capabilities for food logistic datalogging applications”, AISEM2006 Conference, Lecce, Italy, February 8-10, 2006.

- Laschi C., Mazzolai B., Patanè F., Mattoli V., Dario P., Ishii H., Ogura M., Kurisu S., Komura A., Takanishi A., “Design and development of a legged rat robot for studying animal-robot interaction”, IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, Pisa, Italy, February 20-22, 2006.

- G. Ferri, E. Caselli, V. Mattoli, A .Mondini, B. Mazzolai, P. Dario, “A biologically-inspired algorithm implemented on a new highly flexible multi-agent platform for gas source localization”, in: Proceedings of the IEEE RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics - Biorob 2006, Pisa, Italy, 2006, pp. 573-578.

- P. Dario, M.C. Carrozza, L. Beccai, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai, A. Menciassi, S. Micera, “Design, fabrication and applications of biomimetic sensors in biorobotics”, IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition, Hong-Kong and Macau, China, June 27 – July 3, 2005.

- Mattoli, V., Mondini, A., Razeeb, K. M., O’Flynn B., Murphy, F., Bellis, S., Collodi, G., Manes, A., Pennacchia, P., Mazzolai, B. and Dario, P. “Development of a Programmable Sensor Interface for Wireless Network Nodes for Intelligent Agricultural Applications”, IE2005 Conference, Essex, UK, 28-29 June 2005.

- Zampolli, S., Elmi, I., Piras, E., Cardinali, G.C., Severi, M., Mazzolai, B., Raffa, V., Mattoli, V., Dario, P., Abad, E., Becker, T., Krenkow, A. “Integration of gas sensors in flexible circuits: towards a flexible tag microlab for food logisitics”, Eurosensors 2005 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 September 2005.

- Abad, E., Raffa, V., Mazzolai, B., Marco, S., Krenkow, A., Becker, T., “Development of a Flexible Tag Microlab”, Proceedings of SPIE – Vol. 5836, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS II, Carles Cane, Jung-Chih Chiao, Fernando Vidal Verdu, Editors, July 2005, pp. 599-606.

- Mazzolai B., Raffa V., Mattoli V., Dario P., Zampolli S., Elmi I., Piras E., Cardinali G.C., Abad E., Becker T., Krenkow A. “Enabling technologies for a flexible tag gas sensing system in food logistics applications”, AISEM2005 Conference, Florence, 15-17 February 2005.

- Mazzolai B., Mattoli V., Raffa V. , Tripoli M., P.Dario, Donati A., Baldacci S., Viganò W., Pannocchia A., “A new portable atomic gaseous mercury analyser with network capability for environmental monitoring. Proceedings”. “7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 27 June-2 July, 2004.

- Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Raffa, V., Tripoli, G., Dario, P., “A miniaturised sensor for gaseous mercury detection”. Proceedings “7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 27 June-2 July, 2004.

- Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Raffa, V., Tripoli, G., Dario, P., Ferrara, R., Lanzillotta, E., Munthe, J., Wangber, I., Barregard, L., Sallsten, G., Horvat, M., Gibicar, D., V. Fajon, M. Logar, J. Pacyna, B. Denby, S. Svanberg, H. Edner, R. Gronlund, M. Sjöholm, P. Weibring, A. Donati, S. Baldacci, W. Viganò, A. Pannocchia, R. Fontanelli, S. La Manna, S. Di Bona, J. Fudala, U. Zielonka, S. Hlawiczka, D. Jarosinska, A. Danet, C. Bratu. “A multidisciplinary approach to study the impact of mercury pollution on human health and environment: the EMECAP project”. Proceedings “7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 27 June-2 July, 2004.

- Barregård, L., Horvat, M., Mazzolai, B., Sällsten, G., Gibicar, D., D’Onofrio, R., Fajon, V., di Bona, S., S. La Manna, V. Mattoli, V. Raffa, G. Tripoli, R. Fontanelli. “Urinary mercury in subjects living close to chloralkali plants, the EMECAP study”. Proceedings “7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 27 June-2 July, 2004.

- Mazzolai, B., Mattoli, V., Raffa, V., Tripoli, G., Accoto, D., Menciassi A., Dario, P. “A Microfabricated Physical Sensor for Athmospheric Mercury monitoring”, e-MRS 2004, June 11, 2003 Strasburg, France.

- Mazzolai, B., Accoto, D., Mattoli, V., Tripoli, G., Raffa, V., Menciassi, A., Dario, P. “A microfabricated atmospheric mercury sensor as a component of a µTAS”. ITEE 2003 Conference, organised by NAISO Natural & Artificial Intelligence Systems Organization, 25 June, 2003, Gdansk, Poland.

- Mazzolai, B., Accoto, D., Mattoli, V., Menciassi, A., Dario, P. “An integrated tool for the mercury problem: the EMECAP project”. Proceedings 6th International Conference On Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Minamata (Japan), October 15-19, 2001.

- Ferrara, R., Ceccarini, C., Lanzillotta, E., Mazzolai, B., Nucaro, E., and Pirrone, N. “High mercury levels in aquifers of a mineralized area: a case study”, Proceedings 5th International Conference Mercury as a Global Pollutant, May 23-28, 2000, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

- P. Dario, C. Laschi, S. Micera, F. Vecchi, M. Zecca, A. Menciassi, B. Mazzolai, M.C. Carrozza, “Biologically-Inspired Microfabricated Force and Position Mechano-Sensors”, Second International Symposium on the Mechanics of Plants, Animals and Their Environments – MPATHE 2000, Il Ciocco, Italy, June 11-16, 2000.

- Ferrara, R., Mazzolai, B., Lanzillotta, E., Nucaro, E., and Pirrone, N. “Preliminary results on atmospheric mercury emissions from surface waters of the Mediterranean Sea”, Proceedings di “EUROTRAC Symposium ’98, Garmish- Partenkirchen, March 23-27, 1998.

- Ferrara, R., Mazzolai, B., Edner, H., Svanberg, S. and Wallinder, E. “Atmospheric Mercury Sources in the Mt. Amiata Area, Italy”, Proceedings 4th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant", Hamburg, Germany, August 4-8, 1996.

Patents

- B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, A. Mondini, P. Dario, I. Elmi, S. Zampolli, A. Zani, I. Elmi;“Sistema per il monitoraggio della qualità e della sicurezza di prodotti alimentari” – Italian application deposited in July 13 2007, Protocol Number FI2007A000160.

- M. Cianchetti, M. Follador, A. Arienti, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai, P. Dario; “Polpo robotico” – Italian application, Protocol Number FI2010A000195.

- I. Mannari, P. Salvini, F. Pantaloni, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, P. Dario; Design Comunitario "DustBot - Networked and Cooperating Robots for Urban Hygiene” - European application deposited in January 01 2008, Protocol Number 000980966.

- P. Dario, C. Laschi, B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, G. Ferri, A. Manzi, M. Gabelletti; “Sistema robotico per l’esecuzione di task in ambienti urbani, non strutturati e/o parziamente strutturati” – Italian application deposited in May 07 2009, Protocol Number FI2009A000096.