The RAISE U-VIP Team at RomeCup 2025: technological innovation in the service of well-being and inclusion
On May 7th and 8th, 2025, the RAISE U-VIP team – part of the IIT research line coordinated by Monica Gori and affiliated with Spoke 1 of RAISE – took part in the 18th edition of the RomeCup, an annual event promoted by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale and hosted at Roma Tre University.
The event, a national reference point in the field of technological and educational innovation, brought together schools, universities, research centers, companies, and institutions, centering the dialogue between human and artificial intelligence for the holistic well-being of individuals and communities.
RomeCup 2025, titled “What’s next? Human and Artificial Intelligence. Challenges for Holistic Well-being”, was a strategic opportunity for exchange, experimentation, and dissemination of the most advanced technological solutions in robotics, artificial intelligence, and applied sciences, with the goal of promoting inclusive and sustainable innovation.
Within the exhibition area dedicated to research projects, the RAISE U-VIP team set up a booth to present some of the technologies developed within the project, aimed at supporting vulnerability and improving quality of life through high social impact solutions.
During the event, researchers presented three innovative tools to the public, the result of multidisciplinary research and collaboration among computer scientists, engineers, neuroscience experts, and rehabilitation professionals:
– Realter is a mixed reality simulation technology designed to replicate various low-vision conditions. The tool is intended both for oculomotor research and for training operators involved in visual rehabilitation, and can be useful to support teachers and care workers in understanding the effects of visual impairments.
– Insegno is a web platform designed to promote the school inclusion of deaf students. The system is designed for both group use in classrooms and individual use as a personalized study and support tool. With careful attention to communicative and educational needs, the platform serves as a valuable resource for teachers and students, in line with accessibility principles.
– AntiFoG, finally, is a wearable device developed in the form of a smartwatch, capable of intervening during episodes of Freezing of Gait (FoG), a common motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease. The system detects the onset of the motor block and activates specific stimulation to help resume movement, thus contributing to improving the patient’s autonomy and safety.
Participation in RomeCup represented an important opportunity for scientific outreach and dialogue with students, professionals, and citizens, strengthening the link between research, innovation, and social impact.
The RAISE U-VIP team’s commitment is part of a broader effort to enhance enabling technologies as tools for empowerment, inclusion, and sustainable growth.
