Publications

International  scientific papers and conference procedings
Desideri, L., Bizzarri, M, Bitelli, C., Roentgen, U., Gelderblom, G. J., de Witte, L. (2016). Implementing a routine outcome assessment procedure to evaluate the quality of assistive technology service delivery for children with physical or multiple disabilities: Perceived effectiveness, social cost, and user satisfaction. Assistive Technology, 28(1), 30-40.
Desideri, L., Tarabelloni, G., Nanni, I., Malavasi, M., Nori, R., Bonifacci, P. (2016). An eye-controlled version of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test 2 (KBIT-2) to assess cognitive functioning Computers in Human Behavior, 63, 502-508. DOI 10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.077
Desideri, L., Trioschi, D.;, Agusto, R., Bizzarri, M., Spagnolin, G., Cantelli, S., Paolini, C., Malavasi, M., Bitelli, C. (2016). The Provision of Powered Mobility Devices in Italy: Linking Process with Outcomes. Technologies, 4(3), 31. doi:10.3390/technologies4030031
Mavrou, K., & Hoogerwerf, E.-J. (2016). Towards full digital inclusion: The ENTELIS manifesto against the digital divide. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 10(3), 171–174. doi:10.1108/jat-03-2016-0010
Riccio, A., Holz, E., Aricò, P., Leotta, F., Aloise, F., Desideri, L., Rimondini, L., Kübler, L., Mattia, D., Cincotti, F. (2015).  A hybrid P300-based Brain Computer Interface to improve usability for people with severe motor disability: Electromyographic signals for error correction during a spelling task. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(3), S54-S61.
Bonifacci, P., Desideri, L., Ottaviani, C. (2015). Familiarity of Faces: Sense or Feeling? An Exploratory Investigation with Eye Movements and Skin Conductance. Journal of Psychophysiology, 29(1), 20-25.
Desideri, L., Stefanelli, B., Bitelli, C., Roentgen, U., Gelderblom, G-J., de Witte, L. (2015). Satisfaction of users with assistive technology service delivery: an exploratory analysis of experiences of parents of  children with physical and multiple disabilities. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, early online.
Leeb, R., Tonin, L., Rohm, M., Desideri, L., Carlson, T., & Millan, J. D. R. (2015). Towards Independence: A BCI Telepresence Robot for People With Severe Motor Disabilities. Proceedings of the IEEE, 103(6), 969-982.
Desideri, L., Ioele, F., Roentgen, U., Gelderblom, G.J., de Witte, L. (2014). Development of a team-based method for assuring the quality of assistive technology documentation, Assistive Technology, 26(4), 175-183.
Perdikis, S., Leeb, R., Williamson, J., Ramsay, A., Tavella, M., Desideri, L., Hoogerwerf, E-J., Al-Khodairy, A., Murray-Smith, R., Millan, J. R. (2014). Clinical evaluation of BrainTree, a motor imagery hybrid BCI speller. Journal of Neural Engineering, 11(3): 6003.
Kübler, A, Holz, E, Riccio, A, Kaufmann, T, Zickler, C, Kleih, S, Staiger-Sälzer, P, Desideri L, Hoogerwerf, E-J, Mattia, D. (2014)  The User-Centered Design in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) research: A novel perspective for evaluating the usability of BCI- controlled applications. PLoS One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112392
Desideri, L., Mingardi, A., Stefanelli, B., Tanzini, D., Bitelli, C., Roentgen, U., & de Witte, L. (2013). Assessing  children with multiple disabilities for assistive technology: A framework for quality assurance. Technology and Disability,25(3), 159-166
Desideri, L., Roentgen, U., Hoogerwerf, E. J., & de Witte, L. (2013). Recommending assistive technology (AT) for children with multiple disabilities: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis of models and instruments for AT professionals. Technology and Disability, 25(1), 3-13.
Andrich, R., Mathiassen, N. E., Hoogerwerf, E. J., & Gelderblom, G. J. (2013). Service delivery systems for assistive technology in Europe: An AAATE/EASTIN position paper. Technology and Disability, 25(3), 127-146.
Pedrini, L., Colasurdo, G., Costa, S., Fabiani, M., Ferraresi, L., Franzoni, E., … de Girolamo, G.  and the PREMIA Group (2012). The characteristics and activities of child and adolescent mental health services in Italy: a regional survey. BMC Psychiatry, 12(1), 7.
Zickler, C., Riccio, A., Leotta, F., Hillian-Tress, S., Halder, S., Holz, E., Staiger-Salzer, P., Hoogerwerf, E-J., Desideri, L., Mattia, D., Kübler, A. (2011). A brain-computer  interface as input channel for a standard assistive technology software. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 42(4), 236-244.
Riccio, A., Leotta, F., Bianchi, L., Aloise, F., Zickler, C., Hoogerwerf, E. J., … Cincotti, F. (2011). Workload measurement in a communication application operated through a P300-based brain–computer interface. Journal of Neural Engineering, 8(2), 0250
Calati, R., Pedrini, L., Alighieri, S., Alvarez, M. I., Desideri, L., Durante, D., … & Polmonari, A. (2011). Is cognitive behavioural therapy an effective complement to antidepressants in adolescents? A meta‐analysis. Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 23(6), 263-271.
Alighieri, S., Favero, F., Polmonari, A., Pedrini, L., Alvarez, M., Calati, R., Desideri, L … & Sisti, D. (2011). Le caratteristiche strutturali e le variabili di processo dei servizi di neuropsichiatria dell’infanzia e dell’adolescenza in italia: uno studio regionale. Giornale di Neuropsichiatria dell’Età Evolutiva, 31, 1-11.
International Conferences Papers
Doyle, J, Hoogerwerf, E-J, Kuiper, J. Murphy, E., Hannigan, C., Dinsmore, J., van der Auwermeulen, T., Albert, J., Jacobs, A., Maluccelli, L., Desideri, L., Fiordelmondo, V. Designing a Proactive, Person-Centred, Digital Integrated Care System. Paper accepted for poster presentation in 17th International Conference on Integrated Care, 8-10 May, Dublin, Ireland.
Green, P., Marxer, R., Cunningham, S., Christensen, H., Rudzicz, F., Yancheva, M., Coy, A., Malavasi, M., Desideri, L., Tamburini, F. CloudCAST – Remote Speech Technology for Speech Professionals. Interspeech 2016, 8-12 September, San Francisco, USA.
Malavasi, M., Desideri, L., Motolese, M.R., Turri, E., Christensen, H., Farwer, J., Green, P., Marxer, R. (2016). An innovative speech-based interface to control AAL and IoT solutions to help people with speech and motor disability. the ForItAAL 2016, June 22-23, 2016, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy.
Trioschi, D., Bizzarri, M., Desideri, L., Agusto, R., Fiordelmondo, V., Bitelli, C. (2016). Activities an Participation with powered mobility devices: Which tools? Preliminary validation of the Wheelchair Outcome Measure Italian Version, 5th European Seating Symposium, 13-15 June, Dublin, Ireland.
Trioschi, D., Desideri, L.,Bizzarri, M., Agusto, R., Bitelli, C., Cantelli, S. (2016). Powered Mobility Devices Assessment: Preliminary validation of the Italian Wheelchair Skills Test, 5th European Seating Symposium, 13-15 June, Dublin, Ireland.
Kossewsaka, J., Desideri, L. (2016). EduRob Project Results Launch – Educational Robotics for Students with Learning Disabilities. Intercative Technologies and Games Conference (ITAG), 26-27 October 2016, Nottingham, UK.
Green, P., Mrxer, R., Cunningham, S., Christensen, H., Rudzicz, F., Yancheva, M., Coy, A., Malavasi, M., Desideri, L. Remote Speech Technology for Speech Professionals – the CloudCAST initiative. Paper accepted for 6th Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies, Dresden, Germany, 11 September, 2015.
Mavrou, K., Hoogerwerf, E. J., Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M., Kärki, A., & Sallinen, M. (2014). A conceptual framework related to ICT-AT competence development: The theoretical foundations of ENTELIS. Studies in health technology and informatics, 217, 664-670.
Cicione, I., Stefanelli, B., Desideri, L., Errani, L., Labanti, L., Hoogerwerf, E-J. Development education meets AAC: the design of a protocol for AAC-based learning activities on global issues. Poster presented at the 16th Biennial Conference of ISAAC, Lisbon July 19-24, 2014.
Trioschi, D., Desideri, L., Agusto, R., et al. Proposta di programma di valutazione e training delle abilità di guida per ausili elettronici per lo spostamento. [A proposal for a Programme for power mobility devices (PMD) selection and driving skills training]. Proceedings of SIMFER conference, 30 Sept.-1 Oct. 2014, Torino, Italy, p. 169-170
Hoogerwerf, E-J., Desideri, L., Malavasi, M., Rimondini, M., Kubler, A. Towards a Framework for User Involvement in Research and Development of Emerging Assistive Technologies. Proceedings of the 12th biennial European conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, AAATE 2013, Vilamoura, Portugal, September 2013: p. 531 – 536.
Churchill, J., Hoogerwerf, E-J. Promoting Assistive Technology Competence among Care Staff in Europe. Proceedings of the 12th biennial European conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, AAATE 2013, Vilamoura, Portugal, September 2013: p. 458 – 463.
Desideri, L., Bitelli, C., Brandan, V., de Witte, L.  The Employment of KWAZO with Parents of Children with Disabilities in an Italian Region: Preliminary Data on Scale Adaptation and Validation. Proceedings of the 12th biennial European conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, AAATE 2013, Vilamoura, Portugal, September 2013: p. 1059 – 1063.
Riccio, A.,  Holz, E.,  Aricò, P., Leotta, F.,  Aloise, F., Desideri, L., Rimondini, M., Kübler, A., Mattia, D.,  Cincotti, F. A hybrid control of a P300-based BCI: a solution to improve system usability?. Poster presented at the BCI Meeting 2013 Fifth International Meeting Asilomar, California June 2-3, 2013.
Riccio, A., Holtz, E., Aricò, P., Leotta, F., Aloise, F., Desideri, L., Hoogerwerf, E-J.,  Kubler, A., Mattia, D.,  Cincotti, F. Towards a Hybrid Control of a P300-based BCI for Communication in Severely Disabled End-Users. 4th Workshop of the TOBI Project: Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces for End-Users: Progress and Challenges. Sion, Switzerland, January 23-25, 2013.
Bensi, N., Bitelli, C., Hoogerwerf, E-J. Assistive technologies and other solutions for independence: cost or investment?. Proceedings of the 11th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE), Maastricht, The Netherlands, August/September 2011: p. 270 – 277.
Lembrechts, D., Hoogerwerf, E-J. The Why and How of training staff in Person Centred Technology. Proceedings of the 11th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE), Maastricht, The Netherlands, August/September 2011: p. 1207 – 1214.
Riccio, A., Bianchi, L., Aloise, F., Zickler, C.,  Hoogerwerf , E-J, Mattia, D., Cincotti, F. Overlaid P300 Stimulation-based BCI: a Solution to “Limit” Workload in Communication Application? Poster presented at Fourth International Meeting, Asilomar, California  May/June , 2010.
Zickler, C., Kaiser, V.,  Al-Khodairy, A.,  Kleih, S.,  Kübler, A., Malavasi, M.,  Mattia, D., Mongardi, S.,  Neuper, C., Rohm, M., Rupp, R.,  Staiger-Sälzer, P., Hoogerwerf, E-J. BCI-Applications: Requirements of Disabled End-Users and Professional Users. First TOBI Workshop, Graz, Austria, February 2010
Hoogerwerf, E.-J., Mongardi, S., Staiger-Saelzer, P., Zickler, C. BCI Research and User Involvement: the Role of Independent AT Centers in the TOBI Project. Workshop of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE), Sheffield, UK, October 2010.
Zickler, C., Kaiser, V., Al-Khodairy, A., Kleih, S.C., Kübler, A., Mattia, D., Mongardi, D.,  Neuper, C., Riccio, A., Rohm, M., Rupp, R., Staiger-Sälzer, P., Hoogerwerf, E-J. BCI-Applications: Needs and Requirements of Disabled End-Users and Professional Users. Poster presented at Fourth International Meeting, Asilomar, California  May/June , 2010.
Zickler, C., Di Donna, Kaiser, V.,  Al-Khodairy, A.,  Kleih, S.,  Kübler, A., Malavasi, M.,  Mattia, D., Mongardi, S.,  Neuper, C., Rohm, M., Rupp, R.,  Staiger-Sälzer, P., Hoogerwerf, E-J. BCI Applications for People with Disabilities: Defining User Needs and User Requirements. Proceedings of the 10th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Florence, Italy, August/September 2009: p. 185 – 189.
Trioschi, D., Bitelli, C., Hoogerwerf, E-J., Tanzini, D.  AAC and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Literature Review and Aspects of Quality of Life and Service Delivery. Proceedings of the 10th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Florence, Italy, August/September 2009: p. 3 – 7.
Hoogerwerf, E-J., Mores Thabit Abd El Malak, R.,  Saroufim Mina Yousif, B. Moving forward: AT in Egypt. Proceedings of the 10th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Florence, Italy, August/September 2009: p. 867 – 867.
Malavasi, M., Fanucci, L.,  Hoogerwerf, E-J.,  Iacopetti, F.,  Muscinelli, R., Neccia, F., Rimondini, M., Rossi, S., Varacalli, G. A step forward towards Increasing the Mobility and Participation of People with Disabilities Utilizing Satellite Navigation Technology Applications. Proceedings of the 10th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Florence, Italy, August/September 2009: p. 79 – 83.
Zickler, C., Di Donna, Kaiser, V.,  Al-Khodairy, A.,  Kleih, S.,  Kübler, A., Malavasi, M.,  Mattia, D., Mongardi, S.,  Neuper, C., Rohm, M., Rupp, R.,  Staiger-Sälzer, P., Hoogerwerf, E-J. BCI Applications: User Needs And Requirements. Poster presented at BBCI Workshop, Berlin, Germany, July 2009
Malavasi, M., Bitelli, C., Rimondini, M., Hoogerwerf, E-J.Corte Roncati: an Example of Innovation in AT Service Delivery and Inclusive Building. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology, Pisa, Italy, June, 2008.
Hoogerwerf, E-J, Bitelli, C., Brandan, V., Sciuto, L., Trioschi, D. Quality of life, accessibility and liveable home environments: a recent service delivery initiative in Emilia Romagna. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, San Sebastian, Spain, October 2007: 598 – 602.
Hoogerwerf, E-J., Gresswell, A. Guidelines for Lifelong Learning in AT. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, San Sebastian, Spain, October 2007: p. 623 – 627.
Malavasi, M., Bitelli, C., Hoogerwerf, E-J. Corte Roncati: an Example of Innovation in AT Service Delivery and Inclusive Building. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, San Sebastian, Spain, October 2007: p. 584 – 588.
Book Chapters and Manual (English)
Bitelli, C., Desideri, L., Malavasi, M. (2015). A quality model for service delivery in AAL and AT provision.  In B andò, P. Siciliano, V. Marletta, A. Monteriù (Eds), Ambient Assisted Living – Italian Forum 2014, pp. 3-10.
Sik-Lányi, C., Hoogerwerf, E.J., Miesenberger, K. (Eds.). Assistive Technology: Building bridges. Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on the Advancement of Assistive Technology (AAATE),Budapest, Hungary, September 2015.
Hoogerwerf, E-J., Desideri, L., Malavasi, M., Rimondini, M., Donegan (2014). BCI as an emerging assistive technology (AT): the AT professionals’ perspective. In G. Grübler & E. Hildt (Eds.) Brain-Computer-Interfaces in their Ethical, Social and Cultural Contexts, Springer Berlin Heidelberg: pp. 63-75.
Malavasi, M., Agusto, R., Ioele, F. M., Martinuzzi, S., Motolese, M. R., & Rimondini, M. (2014). Living in the Living Lab! Adapting Two Model Domotic Apartments for Experimentation in Autonomous Living in a Context of Residential Use. In S. Longhi, P. Siciliano, M. Germani, A. Monteriù (Eds.), Ambient Assisted Living – Italian Forum 2013, pp. 325-333
Fanucci, L., Malavasi, M., Iacopetti, F., Turturici, M., Sciarra, F., Lupi, F. (2014). A Novel Device for Contactless Detection of Small Body Movements Dedicated to People with Severe Mobility Impairments. In S. Longhi, P. Siciliano, M. Germani, A. Monteriù (Eds.), Ambient Assisted Living – Italian Forum 2013, pp. 13-21.
Holz, E. M., Kaufmann, T., Desideri, L., Malavasi, M., Hoogerwerf, E. J., & Kübler, A. (2013). User centred  design in BCI development. In Towards Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces, Springer Berlin Heidelberg: pp. 155-172.
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