A novel multisensory device for the assessment and rehabilitation of perceptual and attentional competencies.

The present study aims to assess a novel technological device suitable for investigating perceptual and attentional competencies in people with or without sensory impairment. The TechPAD is a cabled system including embedded sensors and actuators to enable visual, auditory, and tactile interactions and a capacitive surface receiving inputs from the user. The system is conceived to create multisensory environments, using multiple units controlled separately and simultaneously.

MultiTab: A Novel Portable Device to Evaluate Multisensory Skills.

To infer spatial-temporal features of an external event we are guided by multisensory cues, with intensive research showing an enhancement in the perception when information coming from different sensory modalities are integrated. In this scenario, the motor system seems to also have an important role in boosting perception. With the present work, we introduce and validate a novel portable technology, named MultiTab, which is able to provide auditory and visual stimulation, as well as to measure the user's manual responses.

Dr-MUSIC: An Effective Device for Investigating Multisensory Mechanisms during Development with EEG recordings.

From birth, we are continuously exposed to multisensory stimuli that we learn to select and integrate during development to perceive a coherent world. To date, there are no optimal solutions to investigate how auditory, visual and tactile signals are integrated during EEG recording in infants and children. The present work aims to introduce Dr-MUSIC, a novel multisensory device with EEG-compatible timing and an attractive design for children.

RoMAT: Robot for Multisensory Analysis and Testing of visual-tactile perceptual functions.

The present work aims to introduce a novel robotic platform suitable for investigating perception in multi-sensory motion tasks for individuals with and without sensory and motor disabilities. The system, called RoMAT, allows the study of how multisensory signals are integrated, taking into account the speed and direction of the stimuli. It is a robotic platform composed of a visual and tactile wheel mounted on two routable plates to be moved under the finger and the visual observation of the participants.

Penile Mondor's disease: Imaging in two cases.

Penile Mondor's disease is a rare and under-recognized benign genital condition consisting of an isolated thrombosis of the dorsal superficial vein of the penis. Symptoms do not show distinctive features and there are asymptomatic cases. The patients usually present with a cord-like induration at dorsum of the penis.