Gabriele Pontillo

• Dottorando at University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

The chapter presents a novel approach to carry out biomimetic research and disseminate the culture of bio-inspired designs. It describes the results of an interdisciplinary project, named Echinodesign, i.e. a design-driven biological investigation aimed at understanding the characteristics, principles, and logic of echinoids as well as at facilitat...

The contribution deals with the theme of the design of wearable and active devices, capable of communicating with the end user, mediators of the health condition and perceived and effective well-being of individuals. The state of the art on the subject highlights how the use of wearable devices in the field of e-health, capable of monitoring the bi...

Los equinoides, conocidos como erizos de mar, son invertebrados que pueblan los mares desde finales del Ordovícico. Durante su evolución, se sometieron a una radiación adaptativa relevante que condujo a una variedad de formas y estilos de vida especializados. La mayor parte del éxito evolutivo de los equinoides se debe sin duda al empleo estratégic...

Over the last few years, design has increasingly entered the realm of health, thanks to the connection with other disciplines, such as science and medicine. Information design, due to its ability to translate complex and invisible data into visible and understandable ones, can put the interpretative filter of contemporary scientific research over...

The Pandemic has forced change, raising questions about design models, business models, incentives and community education. The urgency of containment measures has redefined the role of health and highlighted the role of Design, which is involved in emergency situations, in designing the universe of protective devices, intervening with Human Center...

Since its appearance in the world of design, 3D printing has been acclaimed as a new opportunity to free design thinking from the constraints imposed by traditional production processes. Over the past decade, additive systems have been applied in a variety of cultural and production contexts, crossing the boundaries of industry and beyond the semi-...

The paper aims to illustrate the ongoing research based on the development of orthopedic devices, characterized by the integration between parametric design and data visualization, for the product customization on specific morphologies and needs of users, and the return of information of the course and therapeutic advancement made readable for both...