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

"Mai dire maschi", the first podcast of Sant'Anna School, online on the main platforms: realised within the ENGINE project, to analyse the many ways many ways to perform masculinity

Virtual reality and gender-based violence: assume the role of a woman suffering cat calling, an immersive experience by the Institute of Mechanical Intelligence at the Luce 2023 Festival

Visions from the future: the new edition of Focus Live, the popular science festival to illustrate the horizons of human knowledge. The contribution of the Scuola Sant'Anna among talks, installations and interactive experiences
