Safety? All in one night
European Researchers' Night 29 September 2017
CUBO is participating in European Researchers’ Night, the initiative organised by the main research centres across Europe to present research as the best tool for achieving useful innovative solutions for tackling society’s challenges. The evening at CUBO will address the theme of SAFETY: food safety, road safety, home safety. Together in one evening, we will explore what is hidden behind a new product you use in your car every day, inside your latest household appliance or in what you read on a product label in the supermarket.
Autonomous driving and navigation, image and audio/video pattern recognition, video surveillance, predictive maintenance, energy management, biological analysis and food supply chains, legal protection, new materials: these are some of the research areas that we will investigate under a particular focus, which is that of safety.
Biomedical night... with a crime!
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 21:00
Solve an intricate murder case together with us, with the help of modern motion analysis technologies. And before you go, ask for the biometric signature of your journey to be printed!
With **Luca Palmerini**.
I promise you, music heals.
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 21:30
Through short shows, small videos and musical pieces we will talk about correct breathing, its importance and the help that can come from a small instrument: the harmonica.
With **Gianandrea Paquinelli**.
Bike smart, bike safe!
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 22:00
Do you want to learn about new technology being applied to bicycles? 'Smart devices': helmets, smart lights… see and try the devices that make cycling safer! There will be games and a quiz to introduce you to the bicycle of the future.
With **Luca Pietrantoni**, **Davide Dardari**, **Gabriele Prati**.
Man and the road: are you really concentrating when you're concentrating?
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 22:30
You'll be the main character of a virtual driving experience with innovative aids applied to simulators for bikes and motorbikes, to understand not only what you look at when at the wheel as well as your specific driving behaviour and attention, but also more about the cognitive load when traffic and route complexity varies.
With ** Andrea Simone**, **Claudio Lantieri** and **Valeria Vignali**.
From the mine to civil constructions: how to recycle mud
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 23:00
Garden paving? Made of the mud from mines, which has first been transformed into soft two-layer blocks. Porous asphalt filled with recycled mortar, lightweight materials for special roads. This and much more with the possibility of touching, testing and creating the products under study.
With **Cesare Sangiorgi**, **Claudio Lantieri**, **Piergiorgio Tataranni**.
Come and discover the urban roads of the future!
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 23:30
Asphalt made from 100% recycled and self-repairing materials, surfaces with very high grip to reduce braking distances or that collect energy... come and discover the sustainable, accessible, safe and smart urban pavements of tomorrow.
With **Cesare Sangiorgi**.
Images on the alert: cinema teaches safe eating
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 18:00
Does cinema anticipate trends, situations and tendencies? This seems to be the case for technological imagery and... beyond! Highly popular films have warned of the dangers of industrially produced food since 1972.
With **Cristina Bragaglia**.
Your online traces: digital security and vulnerabilities
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 18:30
The improper and partially conscious use of digital technologies affects us and makes us vulnerable in cyberspace: online security is a matter of conscious choices!
With **Raffaella Brighi** and **Cesare Maioli**.
Alcohol and coordination, a possible pair?
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 19:00
Alcohol intake is one of the main causes of road accidents. Wearing special glasses that simulate high alcohol intake, we will experiment with a walking route, find and use objects, make precise movements, testing motor coordination and balance skills.
With **Marco Costa**.
Flooding! What to do if it rains too much?
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 19:30
Floods and flooding are dangerous: they can damage buildings, infrastructure, the surrounding environment and us too. Scientists and researchers will discuss the results, prevention methods and useful tools for dealing with them, as well as inviting you to take the 'flood quiz'!
With **Alessandro Domeneghetti**
Vaxgame – how much do you know about vaccines?
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 20:00
To explore vaccines by navigating through the scientific evidence, we will draw up your profile together and recommend vaccines specifically for you. Take our quiz that will answer all your concerns.
With **Maria Pia Fantini**, **Davide Gori** and **Stefano Guicciardi**.
Flashes of genius? Let's be on the safe side
- Friday 29 September 2017 at 20:30
Safety, caution, respect. The city belongs to everyone! With optical illusions, crash tests, spectacular experiments and hilarious gags by scientists because... you learn by smiling!
With **Riccardo Guidetti**.
