Short CV
Ph.D in Virtual Prototypes and Real Products in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Politecnico di Milano in 2010. (http://www.vprp.polimi.it/) with a thesis on "System for aesthetic shapes evaluation based on haptic interface collocated with a stereoscopic visualization system".
Master degree in Manufacturing Systems at ITESM-MTY, (México) in 2002 with a thesis on "Investigación de factores que impedían coincidencia entre resultados computacionales y pruebas experimentales en fundas de diferencial utilizando elemento finito y crecimiento de grieta".
Mechanical Engineering degree at Instituto Tecnológico de Pachuca, (México) in 1997.
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Mario Covarrubias’s research activity started during the development of his PhD at Politecnico di Milano. He joined the KAEMaRT research group (Knowledge Aided Engineering & Manufacturing and Related Technology, http://www.kaemart.it) on January 2007.
The group, coordinated by Prof. Umberto Cugini is located in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Politecnico di Milano. The group’s research is focused on tools and methods for product development, and one of the main research areas is the development of methodologies based on the use of virtual prototypes as a support for the product development process.
In this area, Mario Covarrubias ’s research activity focused on the use of virtual and augmented reality techniques and technologies, and in particular on haptic and multimodal and multisensory technologies, as a support for the product development process.
Additionally, Mario Covarrubias started a research line related to the design and assessment of Multimodal Devices for Rehabilitation of upper extremities.
Multimodal human interaction with interactive systems is mainly a topic of interest for the research area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
The aim is to create new tools, and improving existing ones, which enable humans to interact with computer-generated environments. Neuroscience/psychology are interested in this topic in order to study the way humans perceive and behave when interacting with real and virtual worlds.
Mario Covarrubias’s main contribution on this topic is in the use of these techniques in the product development process. In particular, he has investigated how to introduce principles of multimodal interaction, based on vision, touch and hearing in applications of the area of Virtual Prototyping through the design of mechatronic devices. The research activity began with the FP6 – SATIN project (Sound And Tangible Interfaces for Novel product design – www.satin-project.eu) coordinated by Prof. Monica Bordegoni.
In this project Mario Covarrubias coordinated the project activities concerning the development of a haptic device, allowing manual skilled designers to create and modify virtual shapes naturally with their hands, overcoming the limitations of present input devices used with CAS (Computer Aided Styling) tools. The activity focused on the study of the way information should be represented through different sensory modalities, in particular on how to integrate the senses of touch and hearing, and how haptic technology must be developed to match with manual skilled end users requirements.
Knowledge on the development of multimodal and multisensory environments, studied and elaborated during the EU SATIN project, was applied to another aspect of the product development process: the development of a methodology which supports designers in the evaluation and modification of aesthetic shapes through a Desktop Haptic Device for Shape Rendering.
The SATIN system set-up in its entirety is not portable, and because of its relative expensive set of components only one prototype has been built. The main idea of the development of this methodology consists in replicating the concept demonstrated in the SATIN system by using a desktop and portable haptic device for shape rendering.
This methodology includes the advantages of using the associative data to both CAD and multi-body tools and thus maintaining the parametric dependencies between them. In this way, as the parametric data model gets modified according with the designer’s needs in the CAD system, the changes are consistently reflected in the multi-body system.
Modifications on the virtual shape can be done by using a global approach or by using a CAD drawing, then the data model in the multi-body system is used to render a real 2D cross-section of the aesthetic virtual shape through a Desktop Haptic Device for Shape Rendering, which allows a free-hand interaction with the aesthetic virtual object.
Knowledge on the development of multimodal and multisensory environments, studied during the EU SATIN project, has been also applied to another interesting research field: The rehabilitation of upper extremities for post-stroke patients.
In order to realize the most performing therapy for post-stroke patients, assistance from therapists is absolutely necessary. Care centers and hospitals must employ specialized personnel (therapists), who are allocated to the rehabilitation of individual patients, in a form of one-to-one. However, it is difficult to provide an every day therapy program due to the medical expenses and because a rehabilitation therapy, which is based on motion-oriented tasks, requires constant presence and time of a therapist. Again, the personnel shortage and costs is a major concern for care centers, which keep personnel limited, to the detriment of patients.
The research activity in this field consists in the use of a multimodal system, mainly based on visual, sound and haptic technologies, in order to allow the patient to perform his/her rehabilitation therapy.
In this research project, Mario Covarrubias has been implemented a Multimodal Guidance System (MGS) whose aim is to provide robotic assistance during the rehabilitation of upper extremities when patients perform 2D and 3D tasks during manual activities such as drawing, coloring and gaming. The MGS consists of a virtual environment including several technologies as haptic, sound and video gaming. The patients are able to feel virtual objects and haptic trajectories, which act as virtual guides taking advantages of its force feedback capabilities. The MGS has been used as an input means for tracking the hand trajectory made by the patient according to the feedback received from 2D and 3D tasks. The performance has been evaluated by comparing the analysis of the tracking results. The MGS has been tested at Rehabilitation Center “Villa Beretta” in Costa Masnaga, Italy.
FP6-IST-5-034525 SATIN (Sound And Tangible Interfaces for Novel product design) coordinator Prof. Monica Bordegoni - http://www.satin-project.eu.
Mario Covarrubias has participated during the entire project coordinating research and development activities concerning the design and construction of the haptic strip and the visualization system (01.10.2006-30.09.2009), and has contributed to writing the project reports (TR1-TR6).
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ABILITY-Telerehabilitation project funded by Regione Lombardia (June 2014 – December 2015): Integrated platform Enabling the Remote Delivery and control of physical and cognitive Rehabilitation, and Self Management.
Mario Covarrubias participates in the ABILITY project coordinating research and development activities concerning the design and construction of low cost devices for rehabilitation. The rehabilitation devices combine haptic, virtual reality and game technologies. An additional research field in the Ability project concerns the design and construction of an Olfactory Display. The rehabilitation devices are connected with a gaming module for cognitive-motor rehabilitation, and integrated with an infrastructure connecting the patient at home with therapists at hospitals who monitor the rehabilitation exercises.
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Design 4 All is a research project funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research inside the National Cluster Ambient Assisting Living Technologies (TAV).
Mario Covarrubias participates in the Design4All project coordinating research and development activities concerning the sensing of the attention level in patients through a portable EEG helmet , EMOTIV Epoc and NeuroSky.
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The HEAD Project (Human Empowerment Aging and Disability) is a research project funded by CARIPLO foundation. The project aims at building a Personal Smart Health Community for managing, monitoring and providing interactive motor-cognitive exercises for upper and lower limn rehabilitation.
Mario Covarrubias leads the research and development activities regarding the integration of low cost technologies in order to allow patients the rehabilitaion process in their own favourite environment, their home.
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M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, G. Caruso, U. Cugini (2016) "Reverse Engineering and Augmented Reality Haptic Interface for Shape Design.",
Proceedings of International Conference on Innovative Design and Manufacturing ICID 2016, At Auckland, New Zealand, France. January 2016.
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M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, G. Caruso, U. Cugini (2016) "Visual-Olfactory Interaction with Virtual Objects.",
Proceedings of International Conference Olfaction and Issues. Milan, Italy. May 2016.
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ABILITY-Telerehabilitation project funded by Regione Lombardia (June 2014 – December 2015): Integrated platform Enabling the Remote Delivery and control of physical and cognitive Rehabilitation, and Self Management.
Mario Covarrubias participates in the ABILITY project coordinating research and development activities concerning the design and construction of low cost devices for rehabilitation. The rehabilitation devices combine haptic, virtual reality and game technologies. An additional research field in the Ability project concerns the design and construction of an Olfactory Display. The rehabilitation devices are connected with a gaming module for cognitive-motor rehabilitation, and integrated with an infrastructure connecting the patient at home with therapists at hospitals who monitor the rehabilitation exercises.
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- "PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STUDIO 2" link
- "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" link
- "Modellazione CAD" link
- "Modellazione Avanzata CAD" for the Degree in Industrial Production Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Campus Lecco.
- "PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STUDIO 2" link
- "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" link
- "Modellazione CAD" link
- "PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STUDIO 2" link
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Paolo Bertola)
- seminars of "CAD Lab" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Paolo Bertola)
- seminars of "CAD Lab" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Paolo Bertola)
- seminars of "CAD Lab" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Management Engineering (Prof. Paolo Bertola)
- involved in "Prototipazione Virtuale - Modulo B Haptic" for the Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Monica Bordegoni)
- seminars of "CAD Lab" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Paolo Bertola)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Paolo Bertola)
- seminars of "CAD Lab" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Product Life cycle Management" for the Degree in Management Engineering (Prof. Sergio Terzi)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Product Life cycle Management" for the Degree in Management Engineering (Prof. Sergio Terzi)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Umberto Cugini)
- seminars of "Metodi di Rappresentazione Tecnica" for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Prof. Edoardo Rovida)
- "Computer Aided Design Systems" for the Degree in Mechatronic Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Manufacturing Systems" for the Degree in Industrial Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "CAD-CAE-CAM Systems" for the Master Degree in Manufacturing Systems at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Computer Aided Design Systems" for the Degree in Mechatronic Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Manufacturing Systems" for the Degree in Industrial Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "CAD-CAE-CAM Systems" for the Master Degree in Manufacturing Systems at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Computer Aided Design Systems" for the Degree in Mechatronic Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Manufacturing Systems" for the Degree in Industrial Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "CAD-CAE-CAM Systems" for the Master Degree in Manufacturing Systems at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Computer Aided Design Systems" for the Degree in Mechatronic Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Manufacturing Systems" for the Degree in Industrial Engineering at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "Product Life Cycle Management and CAD-CAE-CAM applications" for the CAD-CAE-CAM simulation for Design and Ingenieering (Diplomado) at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "MSC-VisualNastran 4D Istructor" for the CAD-CAE-CAM simulation for Design and Ingenieering (Diplomado) at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "MSC-Patran and MSC-Nastran Istructor" for the CAD-CAE-CAM simulation for Design and Ingenieering (Diplomado) at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
- "CATIA Istructor" for the CAD-CAE-CAM simulation for Design and Ingenieering (Diplomado) at ITESM-CCM, Mexico City
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, G. Caruso, U. Cugini (2016) "Freehand gesture and tactile interaction for Shape Design.",
Article in Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, April 2016.
D. Alducin, R. Borja-Urby, E. Ortega, J. J. Velazquez-Salazar, M. Covarrubias, F. Mendoza-Santoyo, L. Bazán-Díaz, J. Eder Sanchez, N. Torres, A. Ponce, M. J. Yacaman (2016)
"In situ transmission electron microscopy mechanical deformation and fracture of a silver nanowire.",
Article in Scripta Materialia 113:63-67, March 2016.
A. Mansuti, M. Covarrubias, G. Caruso, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2016) "Visuo-tactile system for 3D digital models rendering."
, Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 13(2):263-245 Link
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2015) "Design of a Desktop Haptic System driven by CAD and Multi-body Associativity."
, Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 11(4):450-458 Link
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2015) "A Hand Gestural Interaction System for handling a Desktop Haptic Strip for Shape Rendering."
, Sensors and Actuators A Physical 233:500-511, September 2015 Link
M. Covarrubias, A. Mansutti, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2015) "Flexible touch sensor for evaluating geometric properties of virtual shapes through sound."
, Virtual and Physical Prototyping 10(2): 77-89, July 2015 Link
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2015) "Haptic Trajectories for Assisting Patients during Rehabilitation of Upper Extremities."
, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 12(2):218-225, March 2015 Link
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2014) "Interaction with virtual aesthetic shapes through a desktop mechatronic system.", Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 9(1): 27-43. DOI:10.1080/17452759.2013.866873 Link
Mario Covarrubias, Monica Bordegoni and Umberto Cugini (2013). "Force Sensitive Handles and Capacitive Touch Sensor for Driving a Flexible Haptic-Based Immersive System", Sensors 2013, 13(10), 13487-13508; doi:10.3390/s131013487 (doi registration under processing). Link
M. Covarrubias, E. Gatti, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, A. Mansutti, (2013) "Improving manual skills in persons with disabilities (PWD) through a multimodal assistance system.", Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. Posted online on May 21, 2013. (doi:10.3109/17483107.2013.799238). May 2013.Link
Mario Covarrubias, Monica Bordegoni and Umberto Cugini (2013). "Continuous Surface Rendering, Passing from CAD to Physical Representation", International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, Sahin Yildirim, Selcuk Erkaya (Ed.), ISBN: 1729-8806, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/56536. Link
M. Bordegoni, F. Ferrise, M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, "Geodesic Spline Interface for Haptic Curve Rendering", IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 4(2), 111-121, March-April 2011, IEEE Computer Society, doi: Link
M. Bordegoni, F. Ferrise, M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, "Haptic and sound interface for shape
rendering", Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 19(4), 341-363,The MIT Press, August 2010, doi: Link
B. Rodrigues de Araújo, T. Guerreiro, M. J. Fonseca and J. A. Madeiras Pereira, M. Bordegoni, F. Ferrise, M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, (2009) "An Haptic based Immersive Environment for Shape Analysis and Modeling", Journal of Real-Time Image Processing - JRTIP; ISSN: 1861-8200; Special Issue on Improving Display and Rendering Technologies, Nov. 2009, Springer
M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Covarrubias, (2010) "Design and assessment of a 3D visualization system integrated with haptic interfaces", Special Issue for the International Journal of Design Research (JDR) on the subject “Current Concerns of Industrial Design Engineering Research” Vol. 8, No. 3, 2010, pp 235-251
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, E. Gatti (2012) "Supporting Unskilled People in Manual Tasks through Haptic-Based Guidance.", Information Systems Research and Exploring Social Artifacts: Approaches and Methodologies.Edited by Pedro Isaias and Miguel Baptista Nunes. Pages: 355-378. IGI Global.
http://www.igi-global.com/book/information-systems-research-exploring-social/68188
M. Covarrubias, M. Rossini, G. Caruso, G. Samali, C. Giovanzana, F. Molteni, M. Bordegoni (2016) "Sound Feedback Assessment for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Using a Multimodal Guidance System.",
International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2016, University of Linz, Austria. July 2016, pp.529-536
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, G. Caruso, U. Cugini (2016) "Integration of technology for olfactory and gesture based interaction for VR applications.",
International Conference: Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering (TMCE-2016), At Aix-en-Provence, France. May 2016
A. Gallace, P. Risso, M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni (2016) "Using a small size olfactory device to affect people’s taste of food: preliminary evidence.",
International Conference: Multisensory Human Computer Interaction(CHI) 2016, At San Jose, CA, USA. May 2016
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, G. Caruso, U. Cugini (2016) "Reverse Engineering and Augmented Reality Haptic Interface for Shape Design.",
Proceedings of International Conference on Innovative Design and Manufacturing ICID 2016, At Auckland, New Zealand, France. January 2016
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, M. Rossini, E. Guanziroli, U. Cugini, F. Molteni (2015) "VR system for rehabilitation based on hand gestural and olfactory interaction.",
Proceedings of International Conference: The 21st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), At Beijing, China. November 2015
C. Giovanzana, M. Rossini, M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, G. Sammali, F. Molteni (2015) "Dispositivo con feedback multimodale aptico e sonoro per la riabilitazione dell’arto superiore nelle lesioni del sistema nervoso centrale: studio preliminare.",
Conference: 43° Congresso Nazionale SIMFER "Nuove acquisizioni nella riabilitazione delle persone con lesioni cerebrali, Modelli organizzativi della riabilitazione", October 2015
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni (2015) "Immersive VR for natural interaction with a haptic interface for Shape Rendering.",
Proceedings of International Conference: IEEE Research and Technologies for Society and Industry RTSI 2015, At Torino, Italy. September 2015
S. Gonizzi, g. Caruso, L.L. Micoli, M. Covarrubias, G. Guidi (2015) "3D Visualization of Cultural Heritage Artefacts with Virtual Reality devices."
, The International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, suppl. W7 XL.5: 165-172. Gottingen: Copernicus GmbH. September 2015 Link
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, G. Caruso, S. Bader (2014) "A programmable, wearable, multi-fragrance olfactory display.",
Proceedings of International Conference: World Congress of Digital Olfaction Society (DOS) 2014, At Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, A. Mansutti (2014) "Co-simulation based method for driving a Desktop Mechatronic Interface for Shape Rendering.",
Proceedings of International Conference: 10th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, At Senigallia, Italy. September 2014
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2014) "2D Shape and Force Tracking in Rehabilitation Therapy of Upper Extremities through a Multimodal Guidance.",
Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. IDETC/CIE 2014, Buffalo, NY, USA, August 2014.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2014) "Interacting Game and Haptic System Based on Point-Based Approach for Assisting Patients after Stroke.", International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2014, Saint-Denis; France. July 2014.
A. Mansutti, M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2014) "Haptic strip based on modular independent actuators for virtual shapes rendering.", Proceedings of the IEEE Haptic Symposium (HAPTICS), Houston, Texas, USA. February 2014.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2013) "Positioning System for the Interaction with Virtual Shapes through a Desktop Haptic Device.", Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. IDETC/CIE 2013, Portland, Oregon, USA, August 2013.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2013) "Rendering Physical 2D Cross-Sections of Aesthetic Shapes Driven by Equidistant Interpolation Points.", Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. IDETC/CIE 2013, Portland, Oregon, USA, August 2013.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2013) "Servo-Actuated Stylus for Post Stroke Arm and Fore Arm Rehabilitation.", (pp. 1- 5). In: HCI International 2013. Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, July 2013.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, E. Gatti, A. Mansutti, (2012) "Pantograph mechanism for increasing the working area in a haptic guidance device for sketching, hatching and cutting tasks.", Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. IDETC/CIE 2012, Chicago, Illinois, USA, August 2012.
M. Covarrubias, E. Gatti, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, A. Mansutti, (2012) "Multimodal Guidance system for improving manual skills in disable people.", International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2012, Linz, Austria. July 2012.
M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, F. Ferrise, M. Covarrubias, (2012) "Haptic interaction with virtual surfaces", ACM CHI Workshop The 3rd Dimension of CHI (3DCHI): Touching and Designing 3D User Interfaces" at CHI 2012, Austin, Texas, May, 2012.
M. Covarrubias, E. Gatti, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2011) "Supporto per persone disabili durante operazioni di taglio mediante l'utilizzo di una guida haptic.", La Medicina Incontra la Realtà Virtuale: Applicazioni in Italia della Realtà Virtuale in Medicina e Chirurgia. MIMOS 2011, Bologna, Italy. November 2011.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, A. Mansutti, (2011) "Kinematic And Workspace Analysis Of A 2-Dof Haptic End-Effector That Carries Out A Developable Haptic Strip.", Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. IMECE 2011, Denver, Colorado, USA. November 2011.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Antolini, (2011) "Transmission System Improvements In Actuating A Desktop Haptic Strip For Exploration Of Virtual Objects.", Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. IDETC/CIE 2011, Washington, DC, USA, August 2011.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2011) "Multifunctional Device For Assisting Unskilled People in Hand Movements Through the Haptic Point-Based Approach.", Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. IDETC/CIE 2011, Washington, DC, USA, August 2011.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2011) " Supporting Down People In Cutting Operations Through Haptic Technology.", In: IADIS International 2011. Rome, Italy. July 2011.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2011) "Sketching Haptic System Based on Point-based Approach for Assisting People with Down Syndrome.", (pp. 1- 5). In: HCI International 2011. Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida, USA, July 2011.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Antolini, (2011) "Desktop Haptic Strip for Exploration of Virtual Objects.", (pp. 101- 102). :9781457700620 In: IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces. Singapore, March 2011. [Poster]
M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2010) "TRIZ approach applied to improve and optimize a Haptic Strip device for Exploration and Deformation of Virtual Surfaces", Triz Future Conference 2010 - University of Bergamo, Bergamo - Italy, Novembre 2010.
M. Antolini, M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2010) "A framework for managing multiprocess applications based on distributed finite-state machine approach", IEEE Ro-MAN 2010, Principe di Piemonte, Viareggio, Italy, September 2010.
M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, (2010) "A Force and Touch Sensitive Self-Deformable Haptic Strip for Exploration and Deformation of Digital Surfaces", EuroHaptics 2010, Frans van der Helm (Editor). Amsterdam, July 2010.
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Antolini, (2010) "A Spline-Like Haptic Tool For Exploration And Modification Of Digital Models With Aesthetic Value". ASME 2010, World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality (WINVR2010). Ames, Iowa, USA, May 2010.
M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, (2009) "Geodesic Haptic Device for surface rendering", Joint Virtual Reality Conference of EGVE - ICAT - EuroVR (2009), M. Hirose, D. Schmalstieg, C. A. Wingrave, and K. Nishimura (Editors). Lyone, France, December 2009.
M. Bordegoni, F. Ferrise, M. Covarrubias, M. Antolini, (2009) "A Linear Haptic Interface for the Evaluation of Shapes", ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), S. Diego, CA, USA, August 30 - September 2, 2009
M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Antolini, (2008) "A 6-DOF haptic strip for representing and modifying the surface of virtual objects", Proceedings of the 5° Cuban Mechanical Engineer workshop 2008, Universidad de la CUJAE, la Habana, Cuba. December 1-6. ISBN 978-959-261-281-5, 47-51
M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, M. Covarrubias, (2008) "Design of a Visualization System integrated with Haptic Interfaces", Proceedings of the TMCE 2008, April 21–25, 2008, Izmir, Turkey, Edited by I. Horváth and Z. Rusák © Organizing Committee of TMCE 2008, ISBN 978-90-5155-044-3
M. Bordegoni, M. Covarrubias, (2007) "Augmented Visualization System for a Haptic Interface", HCI International 2007, Beijing, P.R. China [Poster].
M. Bordegoni, M. Covarrubias, (2007) "Direct Visuo-Haptic Display System Using a Novel Concept", IPT-EGVE 2007, 13° Eurographic Symposium on Virtual Environments. Weimar, Germany. Editor: B. Fröhlich, R. Blach, and R. van Liere. ISBN 978-3-905673-64-7, 33-34 [Poster]
- M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2013) "Multimodal Guidance system for Post Stroke Arm and Fore Arm Rehabilitation", In: Collaborative Working Enviroment. Human Empowerment Aging and Disability (HEAD Project) 2013, Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Centre, Costa Masnaga, Italy. September 2013.
- M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2012) "Multimodal Guidance system for improving manual skills in disable people.", In: International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2012, Linz, Austria. July 2012..
- M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2011) "Supporting Down People Through Haptic Technology.", In: ASME 2011 World Conference on Innovative Virtual Reality (WINVR2011). Milan, Italy. June 2011.
- M. Covarrubias, M. Bordegoni, U. Cugini, (2011) "Supporting Down people in manual tasks through haptic technology.", In: 4th International Conference on Down Syndrome, Present meets future. Republic of San Marino. May 2011.
- P. Bosinco, N. Rejneri (think3) [France], P. Lammertse (FCS) [Holland], U. Cugini, N. Pasini, M. Covarrubias, F. Ferrise (PoliMI) [Italy], B. De Araujo (INESC-ID) [Portugal], D. Hermes, S.B. Shelley (TUE) [Holland]. "SATIN system conception" Internal Report, SATIN consortium, 2009.
- U. Cugini, M. Covarrubias, F. Ferrise, N. Pasini (PoliMI), P. Bosinco (think3), P. Lammertse (FCS), B. De Araujo (INESC-ID) D. Hermes, S.B. Shelley (TUE) S.Sharples, A. Stedmon, J. Hollowood (UNott), "Theoretical foundations", SATIN Deliverable D5, SATIN consortium, 2008.
- U. Cugini, M. Antolini, M. Covarrubias (PoliMI). "Development and Integration", SATIN Deliverable D14.1, SATIN consortium, 2008.
- M. Covarrubias and U. Cugini (PoliMi) [Italy], P. Lammertse (FCS) [Holland]. "Optimization of the Haptic Strip Mechanism". Internal Technical Report, SATIN consortium, 2008.
- M. Covarrubias, U. Cugini (PoliMi) [Italy], and P. Lammertse (FCS) [Holland]. "6-DOF platform analysis for the Haptic Strip mechanism". Internal Technical Report, SATIN consortium, 2008.
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