Who we are
We are LabMACS. The Laboratory deals with the study of mechatronic systems and digitalization. In the laboratory, there are technologies and robots related to research on submarine systems and educational robotics. The laboratory is very active in orientation activities thanks to its national and international projects, which involve students of all levels. It has marine and submarine robots, three-dimensional navigation equipment for archaeological sites, protected marine areas, and biomorphic robots (fish) and humanoids (bipeds).
Coordinator
Prof. David Scaradozzi, M. Eng, Ph.D.
Prof. Scaradozzi is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Information Engineering (DII) of the Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Ancona, Italy. He is the head of the Laboratory of Modeling Analysis and Control of dynamical Systems (LabMACS) and scientific member of the Italian InterUniversity Center for the Marine Environment (ISME) scientific board, where […]
Email: d.scaradozzi@univpm.it
Our Staff
Benedetta Castagna, M. Eng.
Benedetta Castagna is an engineer who graduated from the faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the Università Politecnica delle Marche. She is a Research Fellow at Università Politecnica delle Marche in the Department of Information Engineering. From 2019 she is a Ph.D. student at the Kent School of Architecture and Planning, University of Kent. Her […]
Francesco Di Nardo, M. Eng, Ph.D.
Francesco Di Nardo is senior Staff Scientist at the Department of Information Engineering (DII), Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy. He achieved his National Scientific Qualification (ASN) for the Academic Position of Associate Professor in the domain of Bioengineering in 2018 and Physical Activity and Sport Science in 2017. His main research activity included the […]
Laura Screpanti, M. Eng, Ph.D.
Laura Screpanti is currently a PostDoc researcher at the Department of Engineering Information of Università Politecnica delle Marche and a contract professor of Manufacturing Models And Optimization at the same university. For the “Fondazione ITS Nuove Tecnologie per il Made in Italy” she developed and held the course on real-time systems. For the National Institute […]
Nicolò Ciuccoli, M. Eng, Ph.D.
Nicolò Ciuccoli is currently a PostDoc researcher and a contract professor at the Università Politecnica delle Marche. In July 2016, he participated in the Student Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Challenge – Europe (SAUC-E) in La Spezia, Italy, at the NATO Undersea Research Centre (NURC), where the submitted bio-inspired project won the Innovation Award. During his PhD, […]
Martina Morano, M. Eng
She received the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree (cum laude) in Biomedical Engineering at Università Politecnica delle Marche. Since November 2023 she is a PhD student at the Department of Information Engineering (DII) of the same university with a scholarship co-founded by the educational body TALENT SRL. Her main interest lies in the study […]
Flavia Gioiello, M.Eng
She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Computer Engineering and Automation. Since February 2024 she has been a research fellow at the UNIVPM in the Department of Information Engineering. Her research is focused on marine robotics, working on navigation algorithms driving and controlling marine vehicles and the study of digital twins.
Veronica Bartolucci, M. Eng
She received the bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and the master’s degree (cum laude) in Computer and Automation Engineering at Università Politecnica delle Marche. Currently, she is a PhD Student at the Department of Information Engineering (DII) of the same university. Her research activity is focused on underwater robotics and concerns the study, modelling and […]
Giovanni Novelli, M. Eng
Giovanni Novelli is part of the technical staff at LabMACS, with a primary focus on the LifeDELFI project in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) for the creation of a low-cost handmade hydrophone. His work on this project also serves as the foundation for his master’s thesis in Information and Automation Engineering.
ANcybernetics
From the experience of LabMACS, the academic spin-off ANcybernetics was born.
ANcybernetics aims to find innovative solutions for the growing demand for new technologies in education.
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Daniele Costa, M. Eng, Ph.D. – ANcybernetics
Daniele is a qualified mechanical engineer and a PhD in indrustrial engineering . He is a researcher at his finished master degree at Università Politecnica delle Marche, where for several years he has been dealing with machine mechanics, underwater and collaborative robotics.
Marco Gatti, M. Eng, Ph.D. – ANcybernetics
Assistant Professor at the Department of Management of the Università Politecnica delle Marche. His research and teaching activities are mainly focused on management and strategic control systems and on financial statements. He took part to several research projects, carried out in collaboration with companies and no profit organisations, aimed at designing and implementing planning and […]
Giacomo Fiara – ANcybernetics
Electronic Technician pursuing a future as an Electronics Engineer. Robotics, IoT, and the idea of working on a startup have been of interest to him since high school. Fascinated by industrial design, he wants a more inclusive and avant-garde school.