The Institute of Mechanical Intelligence (IIM) was established in May 2021 bringing together the two research groups of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna working on Perceptual Robotics (PERCRO) and Advanced Optical Sensors, with the aim of developing hardware and software components of artificial systems and for studying their interactions with humans.

Training
PhD in Emerging Digital Technologies
The PhD Programme in Emerging Digital Technologies is a three-year programme which provides an exhaustive training path with structured teaching and supervised research activities
PhD in Health Science, Technology and Management
The PhD concerns the topic of health and of the equity of health systems: characterized by complexity, interdisciplinarity and dynamism, they require innovation and management skills to be sustainable and ensure adequate levels of care for clients
News and Events

Space Technologies: with the ARIA project, the Institute of Mechanical Intelligence is studying electric rockets to lower the altitude of spacecraft flight operations in Earth orbits below 300 km

The Guglielmo Marconi Municipal Library celebrates 139 years of history and unveils its new website, an example of digital innovation and cultural accessibility, made possible through the collaboration with the Institute of Mechanical Intelligence

Acknowledgements: Doctoral student Eleonora Storto was awarded the Best Student Paper Award at the I-RIM national conference for her innovative study on tele-echography, used for the first time under realistic conditions
