ACCEPT - PoliSocial Award 2019
January 16th, 2020
Abstract
MeccPolimi, with the Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria and the Department of Design, is among the winners of 2019 Polisocial Award, the 2013 initiative of Politecnico di Milano aimed at supporting research projects with focus on social engagement. This year’s edition was targeted at promoting the societal impact of sport: ACCEPT, one of the awarded projects that will be funded through 5X1000, is an adaptive climbing wall equipped with sensors for analyzing the rehabilitation progress of children with Cerebral Palsy, designed to reduce inequalities and promote health and well-being.
The project team was composed by Alessandro Colombo (DEIB) scientific coordinator, Francesco Ferrise, project manager, Marita Canina (Design), Marco Domenico Santambrogio (DEIB), Vittoria Roiati, Francesca Fedeli, president of FightTheStroke.org, PlayMore and Federazione Arrampicata Sportiva Italiana.
The award ceremony was led by Rector Ferruccio Resta, Andrea Zorzi and Giulia Ghiretti, paralympic swimmer and PoliMi student, at Off Campus San Siro, the first off-site location recently launched by Politecnico to combine education, research and co-design activities with local organizations.
The project team was composed by Alessandro Colombo (DEIB) scientific coordinator, Francesco Ferrise, project manager, Marita Canina (Design), Marco Domenico Santambrogio (DEIB), Vittoria Roiati, Francesca Fedeli, president of FightTheStroke.org, PlayMore and Federazione Arrampicata Sportiva Italiana.
The award ceremony was led by Rector Ferruccio Resta, Andrea Zorzi and Giulia Ghiretti, paralympic swimmer and PoliMi student, at Off Campus San Siro, the first off-site location recently launched by Politecnico to combine education, research and co-design activities with local organizations.
