The Symposium is organised in collaboration with the Department of Electronics, Computer Sciences and Systems (DEIS) and the Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aviation and Metallurgical Engineering (DIEM) of the University of Bologna, with the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), and with the University of Sassari (UniSS).

The 3D Analysis of Human Movement provides a forum for the discussion of all issues related to the measurement of human movement in three dimensions. We are honoured and very pleased to host the 2012 bi-annual Symposium, for the first time in Italy, this country having contributed considerably to this community since the first editions in the early nineties. This has resulted in an enthusiastic response of many Italian research groups in the field, demonstrated by the large and rich Boards as listed below; these are involved in a number of different topics within the area of human movement analysis, including protocols and methods, industrial design, skeletal modelling, up to the clinical exploitation of any such new technique and technology.

We are also proud of the city, a peaceful big town, with centuries of great history, complete with medieval towers, churches and porticos in the historical centre, where it is a pleasure to walk, drink and eat any time of day and night. It hosts the oldest University in the Western world, dated back to 1088. Bologna is particularly central and handy to visit most of the beautiful places in our country, being only a train ride from the main historical and artistic cities, as well as the Alps and Dolomite mountains and the seaside for family summer holidays. ‘Motion’ also has a special value in this area, with a long tradition in world’s leading automotive industry (Ferrari and Ducati).

State-of-the-art technology and great history will merge to bring an outstanding meeting in Bologna!

Symposium President
Alberto Leardini (IOR)

Board of Directors
Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli (DIEM)
Ugo Della Croce (UniSS)
Rita Stagni (DEIS)
Andrea G. Cutti (INAIL)