Simone Maffei

Simone Maffei

He graduated in Biomedical Engineering with a master’s degree in biomedical Instrumentation at Politecnico di Torino. The master thesis developed at 3D Lab with the collaboration of the department of Neuroscience of Università degli studi di Torino was titled:” A Low-Cost, Radiation-Free Augmented Reality Navigation System for Spinal Surgery Training”.

His thesis aimed at creating an Extended Reality application capable of guiding Neurosurgeons during the insertion of pedicle screws inside the vertebral column through the visualization of the Digital Twin created from the anatomy of the patient.

He is currently a Ph.D. student in Management, Production and Design, and his research focuses on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models into the virtual development phase of products by enhancing the capabilities of Digital Twins.