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Silvia Conforto

Silvia Conforto

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Computer Science

D-Index
31
Citations
3155
World Ranking
13773
National Ranking
502

Overview

Silvia Conforto is affiliated with Roma Tre University in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Engineering and Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Biomedical Engineering. The scientist's work also connects to Social Psychology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pharmacology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The main research topics addressed by Conforto include:

  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

The scientist frequently publishes in several academic venues, with notable recurring contributions to:

  • Sensors
  • Gait & Posture
  • ACTA IMEKO
  • 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA)
  • Applied Sciences

Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Non-Invasive Methods for PWV Measurement in Blood Vessel Stiffness Assessment," published in 2021 in IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
  • "Lifting Activity Assessment Using Kinematic Features and Neural Networks," published in 2020 in Applied Sciences
  • "Global Muscle Coactivation of the Sound Limb in Gait of People with Transfemoral and Transtibial Amputation," published in 2020 in Sensors
  • "Trunk Muscle Coactivation in People with and without Low Back Pain during Fatiguing Frequency-Dependent Lifting Activities," published in 2022 in Sensors
  • "Linking head and neck posture with muscular activity and perceived discomfort during prolonged smartphone texting," published in 2021 in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Conforto has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Maurizio Schmid
  • Simone Ranaldi
  • Tiwana Varrecchia
  • Francesco Draicchio
  • Alberto Ranavolo

Their research demonstrates interdisciplinary connections between biomedical engineering techniques and clinical applications, particularly in the domains of muscle function, ergonomics, and cardiovascular health. This integration is evident in studies combining electromyography, kinematics, and ultrasound imaging to address musculoskeletal disorders and rehabilitation challenges.

Best Publications

  • Nanogenerators for Human Body Energy Harvesting

    Antonino Proto;Antonino Proto;Marek Penhaker;Silvia Conforto;Maurizio Schmid

  • Optimal rejection of movement artefacts from myoelectric signals by means of a wavelet filtering procedure

    Silvia Conforto;Tommaso D'Alessio;Stefano Pignatelli

  • Proficient brain for optimal performance: the MAP model perspective.

    Maurizio Bertollo;Selenia di Fronso;Edson Filho;Silvia Conforto

  • Automatic detection of surface EMG activation timing using a wavelet transform based method

    Giuseppe Vannozzi;Silvia Conforto;Tommaso D’Alessio

  • Classification of Motor Activities through Derivative Dynamic Time Warping applied on Accelerometer Data

    R. Muscillo;S. Conforto;M. Schmid;P. Caselli

  • Varying behavior of different window sizes on the classification of static and dynamic physical activities from a single accelerometer.

    Benish Fida;Ivan Bernabucci;Daniele Bibbo;Silvia Conforto

  • Respiration and postural sway: detection of phase synchronizations and interactions.

    Maurizio Schmid;Silvia Conforto;Daniele Bibbo;Tommaso D’Alessio

  • A neural-based remote eye gaze tracker under natural head motion

    Diego Torricelli;Silvia Conforto;Maurizio Schmid;Tommaso D'Alessio

  • Extraction of the envelope from surface EMG signals

    T. D'Alessio;S. Conforto

  • Universal in vivo Textural Model for Human Skin based on Optical Coherence Tomograms.

    Saba Adabi;Matin Hosseinzadeh;Shahryar Noei;Silvia Conforto

  • Markerless Human Motion Analysis in Gauss–Laguerre Transform Domain: An Application to Sit-To-Stand in Young and Elderly People

    M. Goffredo;M. Schmid;S. Conforto;M. Carli

  • A free geometry model-independent neural eye-gaze tracking system

    Massimo Gneo;Maurizio Schmid;Silvia Conforto;Tommaso D’Alessio

  • Feedback of mechanical effectiveness induces adaptations in motor modules during cycling

    Cristiano De Marchis;Maurizio Schmid;Daniele Bibbo;Anna Margherita Castronovo

  • Measurements of Generated Energy/Electrical Quantities from Locomotion Activities Using Piezoelectric Wearable Sensors for Body Motion Energy Harvesting

    Antonino Proto;Marek Penhaker;Daniele Bibbo;David Vala

  • Universal in vivo Textural Model for Human Skin based on Optical Coherence Tomograms

    Saba Adabi;Matin Hosseinzadeh;Shahryar Noei;Steven Daveluy

  • Learnable despeckling framework for optical coherence tomography images.

    Saba Adabi;Elaheh Rashedi;Anne Clayton;Hamed Mohebbi-Kalkhoran

  • An adaptive Kalman-based Bayes estimation technique to classify locomotor activities in young and elderly adults through accelerometers

    Rossana Muscillo;Maurizio Schmid;Silvia Conforto;Tommaso D'Alessio

  • Early recognition of upper limb motor tasks through accelerometers: real-time implementation of a DTW-based algorithm

    Rossana Muscillo;Maurizio Schmid;Silvia Conforto;Tommaso D'Alessio

  • Novel formulation of a double threshold algorithm for the estimation of muscle activation intervals designed for variable SNR environments

    Giacomo Severini;Silvia Conforto;Maurizio Schmid;Tommaso D'Alessio

  • Lifting activity assessment using surface electromyographic features and neural networks

    Tiwana Varrecchia;Cristiano De Marchis;Martina Rinaldi;Francesco Draicchio

  • Assessing cortical synchronization during transcranial direct current stimulation: A graph-theoretical analysis.

    Matteo Mancini;Debora Brignani;Silvia Conforto;Piercarlo Mauri

  • Thermal Energy Harvesting on the Bodily Surfaces of Arms and Legs through a Wearable Thermo-Electric Generator.

    Antonino Proto;Daniele Bibbo;Martin Cerny;David Vala

  • An adaptive blink detector to initialize and update a view-basedremote eye gaze tracking system in a natural scenario

    Diego Torricelli;Michela Goffredo;Silvia Conforto;Maurizio Schmid

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariano Serrao
Mariano Serrao Sapienza University of Rome
Maurizio Bertollo
Maurizio Bertollo University of Chieti-Pescara
Filiberto Bilotti
Filiberto Bilotti Roma Tre University
Aurelio Cappozzo
Aurelio Cappozzo Foro Italico University of Rome
Marco Bozzali
Marco Bozzali Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Dario Farina
Dario Farina Imperial College London
Mara Cercignani
Mara Cercignani Cardiff University
Mario Manto
Mario Manto University of Mons
Francesco Negro
Francesco Negro University of Brescia
Maria Concetta Pellicciari
Maria Concetta Pellicciari Foundation Saint Lucia

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