PhD and Technologist at the CNR Institute for High Performance Computing and Networks (CNR-ICAR) in Palermo, Italy. He is currently the scientific leader of ICAR's Human-Robot Interaction Group. Since 2016, he has been ICAR manager of the "Robotics and Automation" and "ICT Devices and Systems" project areas of the CNR DIITET department. He has been an adjunct professor for more than 10 years at the University of Palermo and is a consultant to large and medium-sized private companies.