My research in human-robot interaction aims to improve the exchange of information between the agents, promoting mutual understanding and facilitating coordination. I focus in particular on non-verbal implicit communication, to allow robots to understand human actions while, at the same time, generating movements that are natural and legible.
I am passionate about science communication to bring younger generations closer to science and I am involved in outreach and dissemination events with schools and the general public. I am a Young Ambassador for Women&Tech, to enhance female talent in STEM disciplines, innovation, and scientific research.
Research center
CHT@Erzelli
About
Education
Title: Ph.D. in Cognitive Robotics, Interaction and Rehabilitation Technologies
Institute: Università degli Studi di Genova, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Location: Genova
Country: Italy
From: 2019 To: 2023
Title: Bioengineering - Neuroengineering and BIO-ICT
Institute: Università degli Studi di Genova
Location: Genova
Country: Italy
From: 2017 To: 2019
Title: Ingegneria Biomedica
Institute: Università degli Studi di Genova
Location: Genova
Country: Italy
From: 2014 To: 2017
Certificate
Title: Abilitazione alla professione di Ingegnere dell'Informazione LM21
Description: Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Genova
Date: 18-11-2020
Top Publications
2023
Lastrico L., Duarte N.F., Carfi A., Rea F., Sciutti A., Mastrogiovanni F., Santos-Victor J.
Expressing and Inferring Action Carefulness in Human-to-Robot Handovers
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 9824-9831
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella R., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Tanevska A., Rea F., Sciutti A.
What if a Social Robot Excluded You? Using a Conversational Game to Study Social Exclusion in Teen-robot Mixed Groups
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, pp. 208-212
2022
Lastrico L., Garello L., Rea F., Noceti N., Mastrogiovanni F., Sciutti A., Carfi A.
Robots with Different Embodiments Can Express and Influence Carefulness in Object Manipulation
2022 IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, ICDL 2022, pp. 280-286
2021
Lastrico L., Carfi A., Vignolo A., Sciutti A., Mastrogiovanni F., Rea F.
Careful with That! Observation of Human Movements to Estimate Objects Properties
Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, vol. 18, pp. 127-141
2021
Lastrico L., Carfi A., Rea F., Sciutti A., Mastrogiovanni F.
From Movement Kinematics to Object Properties: Online Recognition of Human Carefulness
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 13086 LNAI, pp. 61-72
Dissemination
2024
Belgiovine G., Cocchella F., Garello L., Lastrico L., Mongile M., Rea F., Sciutti A.
A Curious Head: Demos to showcase Research Activities of the Lab
SHARPER Night: Notte Europea dei Ricercatori
Public Event
2023
Lastrico L.
IA e Diritti Umani
Società umanitaria di Milano
Outreach
2023
Lastrico L., Pirola T., Suarato G., Zorzi C.
New Job Opportunities for Young People
Elle Active
Outreach
2022
Lastrico L.
Rethink STE(A)M education
Osservatorio STEM Deloitte - 2° Edizione
Public Event
2021
Lastrico L.
La Banda dei FuoriClasse
Rai
Media
Awards and Achievements
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Tanevska A., Rea F., Sciutti A.
Selected as a finalist for Best Late Breaking Report " What if a Social Robot Excluded You? Using a Conversational Game to Study Social Exclusion in Teen-robot Mixed Groups"
2021
Garello L., Lastrico L., Rea F., Mastrogiovanni F., Noceti N., Sciutti A.
Selected as one of the finalists for the best paper with 'Property-Aware Robot Object Manipulation: A Generative Approach’
2020
Lastrico L., Carfì A., Vignolo A., Sciutti A., Mastrogiovanni F., Rea F.
Selected as one of the finalists (3) for the best paper award with the paper ‘Careful with That! Observation of Human Movements to Estimate Objects Properties’
Organized Events
2024
Garello L., Lastrico L.
Autonomous Learning and Haptic Perception: iCubHead and iCube applications
2024
Belgiovine G., Lastrico L., Tanevska A., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Pasquali D.
GROUND: advancing GROup UNderstanding and robots' aDaptive behavior - 2nd Edition
2023
Belgiovine G., Lastrico L., Tanevska A., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Pasquali D.
GROUND: advancing GROup UNderstanding and robots' aDaptive behavior
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Sciutti A.
Il Robot Che Vorrei
2023
D'Angelo G., Lastrico L.
L'intelligenza dei robot
Colleagues of COgNiTive Architecture for Collaborative Technologies