2025

Hybrid teaching intelligence: Lessons learned from an embodied mathematics learning experience

Giulia Cosentino, Jacqueline Anton, Kshitij Sharma, Mirko Gelsomini, Michail Giannakos, Dor Abrahamson

Br. J. Educ. Technol.

Journal10.1111/bjet.13525

Generative AI and multimodal data for educational feedback: Insights from embodied math learning

Giulia Cosentino, Jacqueline Anton, Kshitij Sharma, Mirko Gelsomini, Michail Giannakos, Dor Abrahamson

Br. J. Educ. Technol.

Journal10.1111/bjet.13587

Exploring children's embodied interactions through digitally facilitated enactment: A case study when math education MOVES

Giulia Cosentino, Jacqueline Anton, Kshitij Sharma, Mirko Gelsomini, Michail Giannakos, Dor Abrahamson

Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud.

Journal10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103509

Students' experience and learning outcomes in multisensory environments: the moderating role of interaction modalities

Giulia Cosentino, Mirko Gelsomini, Kshitij Sharma, Michail Giannakos

Smart Learn. Environ.

Journal10.1186/s40561-025-00402-4

The Human Condition: Modal and Interactive Advantages of Teacher over AI Feedback on Children's Mathematical Performance

Jacqueline Anton, Giulia Cosentino, Kshitij Sharma, Mirko Gelsomini, Micah Mok, Michail Giannakos, Dor Abrahamson

IDC

Conference10.1145/3713043.3728863

Designing for Attention: Evaluating an Affordable Immersive VR Platform for Neurodiverse Children

Mirko Gelsomini, Nicolò La Porta, Francesca Fusco, Michela Papandrea

ASSETS

Conference10.1145/3663547.3746350

Bridging AI and Human Feedback: Hybrid Intelligence in Embodied Math Education

Giulia Cosentino, Jacqueline Anton, Kshitij Sharma, Mirko Gelsomini, Michail Giannakos, Dor Abrahamson

LAK Workshops

ConferenceView on DBLP

2024

Designing Inclusive Future Augmented Realities

Michael Nebeling, Mika Oki, Mirko Gelsomini, Gillian R. Hayes, Mark Billinghurst, Kenji Suzuki, Roland Graf

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/3613905.3636313

2023

Designing integrated physical-digital systems for children-nature interaction

Valentina Caiola, Elisabetta Cusumano, Margherita Motta, Ludovica Piro, Mirko Gelsomini, Diego Morra, Mehdi Rizvi, Maristella Matera

Int. J. Child Comput. Interact.

Journal10.1016/j.ijcci.2023.100582

Interaction Modalities and Children's Learning in Multisensory Environments: Challenges and Trade-offs

Giulia Cosentino, Mirko Gelsomini, Kshitij Sharma, Michail N. Giannakos

IDC

Conference10.1145/3585088.3589385

MOVES: Going beyond hardwired multisensory environments for children

Giulia Cosentino, Mirko Gelsomini, Michail N. Giannakos

IDC

Conference10.1145/3585088.3594493

Improving Swim Accessibility through Vibro-Tactile Sensory Substitution: A Preliminary Study

Elena Gibelli, Diego Morra, Mirko Gelsomini, Maristella Matera

CHItaly

Conference10.1145/3605390.3605418

The AI4Autism Project: A Multimodal and Interdisciplinary Approach to Autism Diagnosis and Stratification

Samy Tafasca, Anshul Gupta, Nada Kojovic, Mirko Gelsomini, Thomas Maillart, Michela Papandrea, Marie Schaer, Jean-Marc Odobez

ICMI Companion

Conference10.1145/3610661.3616239

2022

Fine-Grained Human Activity Recognition - A new paradigm

Shalini Pandurangan, Michela Papandrea, Mirko Gelsomini

iWOAR

Conference10.1145/3558884.3558893

2021

Phygital interfaces for people with intellectual disability: an exploratory study at a social care center

Mirko Gelsomini, Micol Spitale, Franca Garzotto

Multim. Tools Appl.

Journal10.1007/s11042-021-11164-9

Empowering Young Adults with Intellectual Disability to Design Smart Interactive Experiences

Diego Morra, Giulia Cosentino, Mirko Gelsomini, Maristella Matera, Marco Mores

EMPATHY@INTERACT

ConferenceView on DBLP

COBO: A Card-Based Toolkit for Co-Designing Smart Outdoor Experiences with People with Intellectual Disability

Giulia Cosentino, Diego Morra, Mirko Gelsomini, Maristella Matera, Marco Mores

INTERACT (1)

Conference10.1007/978-3-030-85623-6_11

2020

Interactive Technologies and Autism, Second Edition

Julie A. Kientz, Gillian R. Hayes, Matthew S. Goodwin, Mirko Gelsomini, Gregory D. Abowd

Interactive Technologies and Autism (2nd Ed.)

Book / Chapter10.2200/S00988ED2V01Y202002ARH013

Embodied Learning in Immersive Smart Spaces

Mirko Gelsomini, Giulia Leonardi, Franca Garzotto

CHI

Conference10.1145/3313831.3376667

2019

Magika, a Multisensory Environment for Play, Education and Inclusion

Mirko Gelsomini, Giulia Cosentino, Micol Spitale, Mattia Gianotti, Davide Fisicaro, Giulia Leonardi, Fabiano Riccardi, Agnese Piselli, Eleonora Beccaluva, Barbara Bonadies, Lucia Di Terlizzi, Martino Zinzone, Shanti Alberti, Christelle Rebourg, Marina Carulli, Franca Garzotto, Venanzio Arquilla, Mario Bisson, Barbara Del Curto, Monica Bordegoni

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/3290607.3312753

Meeting the needs of people with neuro-developmental disorder through a phygital approach

Micol Spitale, Mirko Gelsomini, Eleonora Beccaluva, Leonardo Viola, Franca Garzotto

CHItaly

Conference10.1145/3351995.3352055

Engaging Persons with Neuro-Developmental Disorder with a Plush Social Robot

Davide Fisicaro, Francesco Pozzi, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto

HRI

Conference10.1109/HRI.2019.8673107

ELE - A Conversational Social Robot for Persons with Neuro-Developmental Disorders

Davide Fisicaro, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Francesco Pozzi

INTERACT (1)

Conference10.1007/978-3-030-29381-9_9

GENIEL: an auto-generative intelligent interface to empower learning in a multi-sensory environment

Giulia Cosentino, Giulia Leonardi, Mirko Gelsomini, Micol Spitale, Mattia Gianotti, Franca Garzotto, Venanzio Arquilla

IUI Companion

Conference10.1145/3308557.3308685

Reflex: adaptive learning beyond the screen

Mirko Gelsomini, Micol Spitale, Eleonora Beccaluva, Leonardo Viola, Franca Garzotto

IUI Companion

Conference10.1145/3308557.3308689

Emotify: emotional game for children with autism spectrum disorder based-on machine learning

Amirreza Rouhi, Micol Spitale, Fabio Catania, Giulia Cosentino, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto

IUI Companion

Conference10.1145/3308557.3308688

WIYE: building a corpus of children's audio and video recordings with a story-based app

Micol Spitale, Fabio Catania, Giulia Cosentino, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto

IUI Companion

Conference10.1145/3308557.3308684

Engaging Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder Through Multisensory Interactive Experiences in a Smart Space

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Mattia Gianotti, Fabiano Riccardi

Social Internet of Things

Book / Chapter10.1007/978-3-319-94659-7_9

2018

Empowering interactive technologies for children with neuro-developmental disorders and their caregivers

Mirko Gelsomini

Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

OtherView on DBLP

Magic Room: A Smart Space for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini

IEEE Pervasive Comput.

Journal10.1109/MPRV.2018.011591060

Building Community: Report on KidRec Workshop on Children and Recommender Systems at RecSys 2017

Maria Soledad Pera, Jerry Alan Fails, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto

SIGIR Forum

Journal10.1145/3274784.3274803

ABBOT: a smart toy motivating children to become outdoor explorers

Federica Delprino, Chiara Piva, Giovanni Tommasi, Mirko Gelsomini, Niccolò Izzo, Maristella Matera

AVI

Conference10.1145/3206505.3206512

IDROPO, A Hydroponic Planting System to Teach Gardening Through Play

Federica Carrozzo, Ruben Faccini, Angelo Falci, Beatrice Redaelli, Mirko Gelsomini, Giacomo Zannoni, Franca Garzotto

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/3170427.3186489

Reflex: Learning Beyond the Screen in a Simple, Fun, and Affordable Way

Mirko Gelsomini

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/3170427.3180302

Puffy, a Friendly Inflatable Social Robot

Alessandro Ubaldi, Mirko Gelsomini, Marzia Degiorgi, Giulia Leonardi, Simone Penati, Noëlie Ramuzat, Jacopo Silvestri, Franca Garzotto

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/3170427.3186595

Improving Museum Accessibility through Storytelling in Wearable Immersive Virtual Reality

Franca Garzotto, Vito Matarazzo, Nicolò Messina, Mirko Gelsomini, Carlo Riva

DigitalHERITAGE/VSMM

Conference10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2018.8810097

Designing Wearable Immersive "Social Stories" for Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Vito Matarazzo, Nicolò Messina, Daniele Occhiuto

HCI (7)

Conference10.1007/978-3-319-92049-8_37

On the Effects of a Nomadic Multisensory Solution for Children's Playful Learning

Mirko Gelsomini, Annalisa Rotondaro, Giulia Cosentino, Mattia Gianotti, Fabiano Riccardi, Franca Garzotto

ISS

Conference10.1145/3279778.3279790

2017

Creating Social Stories as Wearable Hyper-Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto, Vito Matarazzo, Nicolò Messina, Daniele Occhiuto

IDC

Conference10.1145/3078072.3084305

Designing a Robot Companion for Children with Neuro-Developmental Disorders

Mirko Gelsomini, Marzia Degiorgi, Franca Garzotto, Giulia Leonardi, Simone Penati, Noëlie Ramuzat, Jacopo Silvestri, Francesco Clasadonte

IDC

Conference10.1145/3078072.3084308

Wearable Immersive Virtual Reality for Children with Disability: a Case Study

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Daniele Occhiuto, Vito Matarazzo, Nicolò Messina

IDC

Conference10.1145/3078072.3084312

Puffy - an Inflatable Mobile Interactive Companion for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mirko Gelsomini, Giulia Leonardi, Marzia Degiorgi, Franca Garzotto, Simone Penati, Jacopo Silvestri, Noëlie Ramuzat, Francesco Clasadonte

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/3027063.3053245

Telling Stories to Robots: The Effect of Backchanneling on a Child's Storytelling

Hae Won Park, Mirko Gelsomini, Jin Joo Lee, Cynthia Breazeal

HRI

Conference10.1145/2909824.3020245

Engaging Children as a Storyteller: Backchanneling Models for Social Robots

Mirko Gelsomini, Hae Won Park, Jin Joo Lee, Cynthia Breazeal

HRI (Companion)

Conference10.1145/3029798.3036651

Backchannel opportunity prediction for social robot listeners

Hae Won Park, Mirko Gelsomini, Jin Joo Lee, Tonghui Zhu, Cynthia Breazeal

ICRA

Conference10.1109/ICRA.2017.7989266

XOOM: An End-User Development Tool for Web-Based Wearable Immersive Virtual Tours

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Vito Matarazzo, Nicolò Messina, Daniele Occhiuto

ICWE

Conference10.1007/978-3-319-60131-1_36

Puffy: A Mobile Inflatable Interactive Companion for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Yosuke Kinoe

INTERACT (2)

Conference10.1007/978-3-319-67684-5_29

WAYZ: A Co-designed Touch-Ready Game for Children with Special Needs to Assess and Improve Visual Perception Skills

Alexis Rougnant, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto

RE Workshops

Conference10.1109/REW.2017.40

KidRec: Children & Recommender Systems: Workshop Co-located with ACM Conference on Recommender Systems (RecSys 2017)

Jerry Alan Fails, Maria Soledad Pera, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini

RecSys

Conference10.1145/3109859.3109956

Puffy - An inflatable robotic companion for pre-schoolers

Marzia Degiorgi, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Giulia Leonardi, Simone Penati, Noëlie Ramuzat, Jacopo Silvestri, Francesco Clasadonte, Yosuke Kinoe

RO-MAN

Conference10.1109/ROMAN.2017.8172277

Exploring engagement with robots among persons with neurodevelopmental disorders

Eleonora Aida Beccaluva, Andrea Bonarini, Roberto Cerabolini, Francesco Clasadonte, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Vito Antonio Iannelli, Francesco Monaco, Leonardo Viola

RO-MAN

Conference10.1109/ROMAN.2017.8172410

Polipo: a Tangible Toy for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Victoria Tam, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto

TEI

Conference10.1145/3024969.3025006

2016

An Affordable Virtual Reality Learning Framework for Children with Neuro-Developmental Disorder

Mirko Gelsomini

ASSETS

Conference10.1145/2982142.2982143

Wearable Immersive Storytelling for Disabled Children

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Francesco Clasadonte, Daniele Montesano, Daniele Occhiuto

AVI

Conference10.1145/2909132.2909256

Monitoring and Adaptation in Smart Spaces for Disabled Children

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Alessandro Pappalardo, Claudio Sanna, Erica Stella, Michele Zanella

AVI

Conference10.1145/2909132.2909283

Dolphin Sam: A Smart Pet for Children with Intellectual Disability

Simone Colombo, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Mattia Melli, Francesco Clasadonte

AVI

Conference10.1145/2909132.2926090

Using Brain Signals in Adaptive Smart Spaces for Disabled Children

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Alessandro Pappalardo, Claudio Sanna, Erica Stella, Michele Zanella

CHI Extended Abstracts

Conference10.1145/2851581.2892533

Playful interaction with Teo, a Mobile Robot for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Andrea Bonarini, Francesco Clasadonte, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Maximiliano Romero

DSAI

Conference10.1145/3019943.3019976

Wildcard: A wearable virtual reality storytelling tool for children with intellectual developmental disability

Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto, Daniele Montesano, Daniele Occhiuto

EMBC

Conference10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591896

A huggable, mobile robot for developmental disorder interventions in a multi-modal interaction space

Andrea Bonarini, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Maximiliano Romero, Francesco Clasadonte, Ayse Naciye Çelebi Yilmaz

RO-MAN

Conference10.1109/ROMAN.2016.7745214

2015

Designing motion-based activities to engage students with autism in classroom settings

Arpita Bhattacharya, Mirko Gelsomini, Patricia Pérez-Fuster, Gregory D. Abowd, Agata Rozga

IDC

Conference10.1145/2771839.2771847

Blending robots and full-body interaction with large screens for children with intellectual disability

Andrea Bonarini, Francesco Clasadonte, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini

IDC

Conference10.1145/2771839.2771914

Playful Supervised Smart Spaces (P3S) - A Framework for Designing, Implementing and Deploying Multisensory Play Experiences for Children with Special Needs

Giovanni Agosta, Luca Borghese, Carlo Brandolese, Francesco Clasadonte, William Fornaciari, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Matteo Grotto, Cristina Frà, Danny Noferi, Massimo Valla

DSD

Conference10.1109/DSD.2015.61

2014

Designing and evaluating touchless playful interaction for ASD children

Laura Bartoli, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Luigi Oliveto, Matteo Valoriani

IDC

Conference10.1145/2593968.2593976

Motion-based touchless interaction for ASD children: a case study

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Luigi Oliveto, Matteo Valoriani

AVI

Conference10.1145/2598153.2598197

From desktop to touchless interfaces: a model based approach

Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Roberto Mangano, Luigi Oliveto, Matteo Valoriani

AVI

Conference10.1145/2598153.2598194

Integrating human-robot and motion-based touchless interaction for children with intellectual disability

Andrea Bonarini, Franca Garzotto, Mirko Gelsomini, Matteo Valoriani

AVI

Conference10.1145/2598153.2600054