Publications

2026

• L. Tarantino (2026). From Participation to Production: A Call to Action for Reconceptualizing Socio-Technical Systems through a Gender-Inclusive Design Framework. In Proc. of STPIS 2026 Socio-technical workshop (Systems & Organization) - The contemporary core, hosted by 12th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’26), September 16-17, 2026, L'Aquila, Italy
• P. Bednar, L. Tarantino, M. Rajanen (eds) (2026), Socio-technical workshop (Systems & Organization) - The contemporary core, Proceedings of the Workshop hosted by 12th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’26), September 16-17, 2026, L'Aquila, Italy, CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
• L. Tarantino, D. Cassioli, A. Di Marco (2026). From Normalization to Awareness: The Impact of Empowerment-Oriented Problem Exposure in Reshaping Adolescent Girls' Digital Risk Perception, In Proc. of STPIS 2026 Socio-technical security workshop (Risk & Protection) - The Strategic Defense Pillar, hosted by 12th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’26), September 16-17, 2026, L'Aquila, Italy
• A. Di Marco, L. Tarantino (2026). Pinkbook 2025 - Inspiring women, Arkhè Edizioni, L’Aquila, Italy, 2026.

2025

• L. Tarantino, V. Moretto, M. Attanasio, M. Valenti, M. Mazza (2025). What we talk about when we talk about stakeholders in the Autism Spectrum Disorder case. In Proc. of 11th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’25), June 17-18, 2025, Skopje, North Macedinia.

2023

• L. Tarantino, M. Attanasio, M. Valenti, M. Mazza (2023). Challenges in future all-round digitalized ASD care services. In Proc. of 9th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’23), 27 October 2023. pdf
• L. Tarantino, M. Attanasio, T. Di Mascio, G. De Gasperis, M. Valenti, M. Mazza (2023). On the evaluation of engagement in immersive applications when users are on the autism spectrum. Sensors 2023, 23(4), 2192. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23042192
• A. Salutari, L. Tarantino (2023). TEL intervention enhancement: the link between users’ and system’s perspective. In: Kubincová, Z., Melonio, A., Durães, D., Rua Carneiro, D., Rizvi, M., Lancia, L. (eds) Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, Workshops, 12th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 538. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20257-5_19

2022

• A. Di Marco, L. Tarantino (2022). Pinkbook 2022 - Le ragazze contano!, Arkhè Edizioni, L’Aquila, Italy, 2022.
• A. Salutari, L. Tarantino. G. De Gasperis (2022). BlocksBot: towards an empathic robot offering multi-modal emotion detection based on a distributed hybrid system. In: Kurosu, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction. Technological Innovation. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13303. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05409-9_45.
• A. Salutari, L. Tarantino (2022). Analysis of a distributed hybrid MAS Approach for Information System Development. In Proc. of 15th IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2022, IADIS Press, March 12-14, 2022, Porto (Portugal).

2021

• L. Tarantino, A. Di Marco (2021). Gender equality: the need for explicit address and actions in ICT and STS agendas. In Proc. of 7th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’21), 11-12 October 2021. pdf
• L. Tarantino, D. Angelucci, A. Bonomo, A. Cardinali, S. Di Paolo (2021). Design and Applications of GLANCE: GLanceable Alarm Notification for a user Centered Experience, Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(2), 669; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020669
• A. Di Marco, L. Tarantino (2021). Pinkbook 2021 - Le ragazze contano!, Arkhè Edizioni, L’Aquila, Italy, 2021.
• T. Di Mascio, F. Caruso, L. Tarantino, G. Valente (2021). MONICA Vision: An Approach, a Model and the Interactive Tools for Cyber-Physical Systems Designers, In Proc. of CHItaly 2021: 14th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter.
• A. Salutari, L. Tarantino, M. Evangelista, G. Nazzicone (2021).The Hybrid MAS Approach for Information System Development in "Cyber Trainer". In Proc. of 14th IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2021, (eds., Miguel Baptista Nunes, Pedro Isaías, and Philip Powell), IADIS Press, March 3-5, 2021, pp. 275-281.

2020

• D. Cassioli, A. Di Marco, T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, P. Inverardi (2020). Is Really IoT Technology Gender Neutral?. In Proc. in IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 IoT,2020, Roma, Italy. pp.324-328.
• L. Tarantino (2020). Designing with socio-technical aspects in mind starts with University courses: an experience within an HCI course, In Proc. of 6th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Perspective in IS development (STPIS’20), June 2020.
• A. Di Marco, L. Tarantino (2020), Pinkbook 2020 - Le ragazze contano!, Arkhè Edizioni, L’Aquila, Italy, 2020.
• A. Di Marco, L.Tarantino (2020). PinKamP: a novel educational format for the recruitment of high school girls in STEM subjects. In Proc. of EDULEARN2020, 2020.
• P. Vittorini, T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, M. Temperini, R. Gennari, F. De la Prieta (eds) (2020). Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 10th International Conference. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1241. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52538-5
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, F. Caruso (2020). Towards a gamified musical skill learning model (mus-lm): structural aspects. In: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 10th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1241. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52538-5_23
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino,  G.  De Gasperis, C. Pino (2020). Immersive virtual environments:   A comparison of mixed reality and virtual reality headsets for ASD treatment. In: Gennari R. et al. (eds) Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 9th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1007. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23990-9_19.

2019

• L. Tarantino, G. De Gasperis, T. Di Mascio, MC. Pino (2019). Immersive applications: what if users are in the autism spectrum? In Proc. of the 17th International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry Nov 14 (pp.1-7).
• A. Di Marco, L. Tarantino (2019). PinKamP: Recruitment in STEM subjects begins with high school girls. In Proc. of Intl Conference on Inequality vs inclusiveness in changing academic governance: policies, resistances, opportunities, Naples, 16-17 September 2019.
• T. Di Mascio and L. Tarantino (2019). A novel children-oriented data-gathering technique. In Proc. of 6th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage2019; September 16th-18th 2019, Rome(Italy).
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino (2019). The Structured Methodological Framework Deejay: Foundation and Its Application to the Design of an ASD-Oriented AAC Tool. In: Rehm M., Saldien J., Manca S. (eds) Project and Design Literacy as Cornerstones of Smart Education. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 158. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9652-6_22

2018

• T. Catarci, L. Tarantino et al. (2018). Digital interaction: where are we going? In Proc. of 2018 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, ACM Press, May 2018.
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, L. Cirelli, S. Peretti, and M. Mazza (2018). Designing a personalizable ASD-oriented AAC tool: an action research experience. In: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 8th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 804. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98872-6_24

2017

• G. De Gasperis, T. Di Mascio, and L.Tarantino (2017). Toward a cognitive robotics laboratory based on a technology-enhanced learning approach. In: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning (MIS4TEL2017). Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 617, pp. 101-109, Springer Cham. June 21st-23rd 2018, Porto (Portugal). ISBN (Print): 978-3-319-60818-1, doi:10.1007/978-3-319- 60819-812.
• T. Di Mascio, R. Gennari, L. Tarantino, and P. Vittorini (2017). Designing visualizations of temporal relations for children: action research meets HCI. MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 76 Issue 4, pp. 4855-4893, February 2017, Springer US. ISSN: 1380- 7501(Print), doi:10.1007/s11042-016-3609-6.

2016

• L. Tarantino, M. Mazza, M. Valenti, G. De Gasperis (2016). Towards an Integrated Approach to Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders via a Gamified TEL System. In: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 478. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40165-2_15
• S. Costantini, G. De Gasperis, G. Nazzicone, L. Tarantino (2016). Context and action: A unitary vision within a logic-based multi-agent environment. In: Digitally Supported Innovation, Springer, Cham, pp. 97-111.
• T. Di Mascio and L. Tarantino L (2016). New design techniques for new users: an AR-based approach. In Proc. of 12th Conference of the Italian Chapter of Advanced Information Systems (ItAIS2015), October 09th-10th, Rome(Italy).
• T. Di Mascio, F. Gobbo, and L. Tarantino (2016). Requirements and Open Issues for ISs Supporting Dynamic Community Bonding in Emergency Situations. In: Empowering Organizations. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol.11, Springer Cham, pp. 257-271. 
• T. Di Mascio, R. Gennari, A. Melonio, and L. Tarantino (2016). Supporting Children in Mastering Temporal Relations of Stories: The TERENCE Learning Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF  DISTANCE  EDUCATION  TECHNOLOGIES,  Vol.  14  Issue  1, pp. 44-63, January 2016, IGI Publishing Hershey, PA, USA. ISSN: 1539-3100(Print), doi: 10.4018/IJDET.2016010103.
• L. Tarantino (2016). La città negata. In: (R. Falcone and S. Guarracino, eds), Terra e Parole - Donne / Scrittura / Paesaggi, Atti del IX convegno nazionale SIL “Terra e parole. Donne riscrivono paesaggi violati” (L’Aquila, 8-10 novembre 2013), ISBN: 978-88-98880-40-9, Società Italiana delle Letterate.

2015

• S. Costantini, G. De Gasperis, L. Tarantino (2015). Disaster Response: a Multi-agent based approach. In Proc. of 11th Biannual Conference on Italian SIGCHI Chapter (CHItaly2015) - Poster Session. 
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, and G. De Gasperis (2015). If Usability Evaluation and Software Performance Evaluation Shook Their Hands: A Perspective. In Proc. of 2015 International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement (PROFES2015), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 9459, pp.479-489, Springer Cham. December 2nd-4th 2015, Bolzano (Italy). ISBN (Print): 978-3-319-26843-9, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-26844-635.
• T. Di Mascio and L. Tarantino (2015). Designing for children: blending HCI and Action Research. In Proc. of 11th Biannual Conference on Italian SIGCHI Chapter (CHItaly2015), pp.1-9, ACM New York, NY. September 28th-30th 2015, Rome (Italy). ISBN: 978-1-4503- 3684-0, doi:10.1145/2808435.2808462.
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, P. Vittorini, and M.R. Cecilia (2015). Learning temporal connectives by playing: the TERENCE experience with children. In e-Proc. of PALX Workshop (CHItaly 2015). September 28th-30th 2015 Rome(Italy).
• T. Di Mascio and L. Tarantino (2015). Towards children-oriented visual representations for temporal relations. In: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 374, pp. 81-89, Springer Cham. ISBN (Print): 978-3-319-19631-2, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19632-911.

2014

• M.R. Cecilia, T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, and P. Vittorini (2014). Designing TEL products for poor comprehenders: Evidences from the evaluation of TERENCE. INTERACTION DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE (S) JOURNAL (IxD&A), vol.23,pp.50-67,December2014,Scuola IaD. ISSN:1826-9745(Print).
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino, R. Gennari, and A. Melonio (2014). Engaging new users into design activities: the TERENCE experience with children. In: Smart organizations and smart artifacts, Springer, Cham, vol 7, pp.241-250. 
• T. Di Mascio, A. Melonio, L. Tarantino, and P. Vittorini (2014). Many Children and Short Project Timing: How TERENCE Harmonized These Conflicting Requirements. In: Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series, vol. 292, pp. 69-76, Springer Cham. ISBN (Print): 978-3-319- 07697-3, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07698-09.

2013

• L. Tarantino, P. Spagnoletti (2013). Can design science research bridge computer human interaction and information systems? In: Organizational Change and Information Systems, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 409-418.
• P. Spagnoletti, L. Tarantino (2013). User Centered Systems Design: The bridging role of justificatory knowledge.In: Designing Organizational Systems, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 105-121.
• P. Caianiello, S. Costantini, F. Gobbo, D. Leombruni, L. Tarantino, (2013). The Adoption of Urban Public Space as a Driving Force for Third Places in the Remediation of Democracy. In Proc of CHI'13, April 27 - May 2, Paris, France. Workshop HCI3P.
• T. Di Mascio, L. Tarantino,  P.  Vittorini,  and  M.  Caputo (2013).  Design choices:  affected by user feedback? affected by system performances? Lessons learned from the TERENCE project. In Proc. of 10th Biannual Conference on Italian  SIGCHI  Chapter  (CHItaly2013). ACM New York, NY, USA. September 16th-20th 2013, Trento (Italy). ISBN: 978-1-4503- 2061-0,doi:10.1145/2499149.2499171.
• T. Di Mascio, F. Gobbo, and L. Tarantino (2013). Supporting dynamic community bonding in emergency situations. In Proc. of 21st Italian Symposium on Advanced Database Systems (SEBD2013), pp. 207. June 30th - July 3rd, Rocella Ionica, Reggio Calabria (Italy).ISBN:9781629939490.

2012

• P. Spagnoletti, A. Resca, V. Russo, F. Taglino, L. Tarantino (2012). Building theories from IT project design: The HOPES case. In: Information systems: crossroads for organization, management, accounting and engineering, Physica, Heidelberg, pp. 451-459.
• A. Melonio, L. Tarantino, and T. Di Mascio (2012). Towards ICT support for elderly displaced people: looking for natural gestures. In: Information systems: crossroads for organization, management, accounting and engineering, Physica, Heidelberg, pp. 135-143.
• F.M. Barbini, A. D'Atri, L. Tarantino, S. Za (2012). A new generation DMS for supporting social sensemaking. In: Information systems: crossroads for organization, management, accounting and engineering, Physica, Heidelberg, pp. 105-112.
• T. Di Mascio, P. Spagnoletti, L. Tarantino, and S. Za (2012). Successful UCD Practices under IT Project Constraints. In Proc.of IADIS: International Conference Information Systems.pp. 433-437. March 10th-12th 2012, Berlin (Germany). ISBN:9789728939687.

2011

• A. D'Atri, L. Tarantino, S. Za, F. M. Barbini (2011). ICT support to the reconstruction of social meanings after a disaster. In. Proc. of IADIS 2011.
• D. Angelucci, A. Cardinali, L. Tarantino (2011). A customizable glanceable peripheral display for monitoring and accessing information from multiple channels.In: Information Technology and Innovation Trends in Organizations, Physica-Verlag HD, pp. 199-207.
• A. Bonomo, T. Di Mascio, and L. Tarantino (2011). A service-oriented fault monitor for digital terrestrial television broadcasting networks. In Proc. of 09th Biannual Conference on Italian SIGCHI Chapter (CHItaly2011), pp-92-95. September 13th-16th 2011, Alghero (Italy). doi: 10.1145/2037296.2037320.
• T. Di Mascio, A. Laudisio, M. Missikoff, P. Spagnoletti, V. Russo, and L. Tarantino (2011). HOPES: una piattaforma multimediale per favorire l’interazione sociale e l’aiuto agli anziani. E-HEALTH  CARE:  innovazione  e