Michela Mortara

Senior Researcher

Michela Mortara graduated in July 1999 in Computer Science from the University of Genova and since then she is member of the Shape Modeling Group at IMATI-CNR Genova. She started her research activities on 2D shape analysis for polygon morphing and surface reconstruction from planar sections, with a particular focus on the structural aspects of shapes. Then she moved to the 3D setting, focusing on morphological analysis, curvature estimation, skeleton extraction and segmentation of 3D objects. In May 2004 she got a Ph.D. in Robotics. From 2004 to 2008 she joined the AIM@SHAPE Network of Excellence working on analysis and structuring of 3D shapes as a mean to devise the semantics (meaning or functionality) of shapes and their parts. In this framework she developed a method to automatically identify human body parts, compute anthropometric measures and locate standard landmarks on human body models which received the 2006 Computers&Graphics best paper award, with further applications in the construction of control skeletons for animation. Then she worked on semantic rendering and on the automatic selection of the best view of 3D object based on their visible salient features. She has been actively involved in the FOCUS K3D project promoting the adoption of CG and Knowledge technologies in several application domains; in particular, she followed the Gaming and Simulation, Medicine and BioInformatics activities. From 2010 to 2014 she was involved in GALA - Games and Learning Alliance, leading the Special Interest Group on Serious Games for Humanities and Heritage. More recently she is working on 3D modelling for urban intelligence and geosciences, with applications to environmental monitoring and interpretation of geological structures. She is currently principal investigator for IMATI for the active projects MATRAC-ACP, GEO3D and RSE-CNR.

Research Activity

Geometric Modelling; 3D Shape Analysis and Understanding; Segmentation and Skeleton extraction; Serious Games


Projects


Publications

2020, Journal article
Sea Monitoring Made Simple and Efficient
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, M. Mortara, and M. Spagnuolo

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2019, Journal article
A pipeline for the preparation of artefacts that provides annotations persistence
A. Scalas, M. Mortara, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2019.06.006
2018, Journal article
3D Virtual environments as effective learning contexts for cultural heritage
M. Mortara and C. E. Catalano

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.17471/2499-4324/1026
2016, Journal article
Shape and Semantics Modelling: la ricerca dell'IMATI - CNR per la rappresentazione, l'analisi e la documentazione di modelli digitali 3D e le sue applicazioni ai Beni Culturali
B. Falcidieno, F. Giannini, M. Spagnuolo, M. Attene, S. Biasotti, C. Catalano,M. De Martino, M. Monti, M. Mortara, e C. Pizzi

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2014, Journal article
Best practices for an effective design and evaluation of serious games
C.E. Catalano, A.M. Luccini, and M. Mortara

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2014, Journal article
Learning cultural heritage by serious games
M. Mortara, C.E. Catalano, F. Bellotti, G. Fiucci, M. Houry-Panchetti, and P. Petridis

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2013.04.004
2013, Journal article
Geometry and context for semantic correspondences and functionality recognition in man-made 3D shapes
H. Laga H., M. Mortara, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1145/2516971.2516975
2013, Editorial in journal
Introduction to special issue on serious games for cultural heritage
Mortara M.; Bellotti F.

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1145/2460376.2460377
2011, Journal article
Semantics and 3D media: Current issues and perspectives
C.E. Catalano, M. Mortara, M. Spagnuolo, and B. Falcidieno

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2011.03.040
2009, Journal article
Semantics-driven best view of 3D shapes
Michela Mortara; Michela Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2009.03.003
2008, Journal article
Hierarchical Convex Approximation of 3D Shapes for Fast Region Selection
Attene Marco; Mortara Michela; Spagnuolo Michela; Falcidieno Bianca

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8659.2008.01271.x
2007, Journal article
An ontology of virtual humans-incorporating semantics into human shapes
Mario Gutiérrez A.; Alejandra Garcìa-Rojas ; Daniel Thalmann ; Frederic Vexo ; Laurent Moccozet ; Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann ; Michela Mortara ; Michela Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/s00371-006-0093-4
2006, Journal article
Computational methods for understanding 3D shapes
Attene M.; Biasotti S.; Mortara M.; Patané G.; Spagnuolo M.; Falcidieno B.

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2006.02.007
2006, Journal article
From geometric to semantic human body models
M. Mortara; G. Patane'; M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2006.01.024
2004, Journal article
Blowing Bubbles for Multi-Scale Analysis and Decomposition of Triangle Meshes
Michela Mortara; Giuseppe Patané ; Michela Spagnuolo; Bianca Falcidieno; Jarek Rossignac

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/s00453-003-1051-4
2002, Journal article
Shape covering for skeleton extraction.
Mortara M., Patané G.

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2008, Essay or book chapter
Skeletal structures
Biasotti S.; D.Attali; Boissonnat J-D.; Edelsbrunner H.; Elber G.; Mortara M.; Sanniti di Baja G.; Spagnuolo M.; Tanase M.; Veltkamp R.

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33265-7_5
2007, Curatorship of books
Knowledge-based extraction of control skeletons for animation
Dellas F., Moccozet L., Magnenat-Thalmann N., Patané G. , Mortara M. , Spagnuolo M. , Falcidieno B.

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2006, Curatorship of books
Mesh Segmentation: a Comparative Study
Attene M, Katz S., Mortara M., Patané G., Spagnuolo M., Tal A.

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2005, Curatorship of books
An Ontology of Virtual Humans: Incorporating Semantics into Human Shapes
Garcia-Rojas A., Thalmann D., Vexo F., Moccozet L., Magnenat-Thalmann N., Mortara M., Spagnuolo M., Gutierrez M.

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2004, Curatorship of books
Plumber: a method for a multi-scale decomposition of 3D shapes into tubular primitives and bodies
Mortara M., Patané G., Spagnuolo M., Falcidieno B., Rossignac J.

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2023, Meeting abstracts
3D FEATURE RECOGNITION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS' ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Daniela Cabiddu, Michela Mortara, Chiara Romanengo, Andreas Scalas, Alice Bellazzi, Lorenzo Belussi,Ludovico Danza, and Matteo Ghellere

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2023, Conference proceedings
Mathematical Methods for the Shape Analysis and Indexing of Tangible CH Artefacts
Elia Moscoso Thompson, Chiara Romanengo, Andreas Scalas, Chiara E. Catalano, Michela Mortara, Silvia Biasotti, Bianca Falcidieno, and Michela Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3679-3_7
2023, Meeting abstracts
Towards immersive urban digital twins
Brigida Bonino, Daniela Cabiddu, Michela Mortara, Katia Lupinetti, and Simone Pittaluga

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2021, Conference proceedings
3D modeling and integration of heterogeneous geo-data
M. Miola, D. Cabiddu, S. Pittaluga, M. Mortara, M. Vetuschi Zuccolini and G. Imitazione

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/stag.20211473
2021, Meeting abstracts
A Change of Support Model Optimization for Environmental Monitoring
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, M. Mortara, S. Pittaluga and M. Vetuschi Zuccolini

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2021, Meeting abstracts
An innovative sampling strategy for the monitoring of pollutants in harbours
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, M. Mortara, S. Pittaluga, M. Spagnuolo, M. Vetuschi Zuccolini

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2021, Conference proceedings
Challenges in the digitisation of a high-reflective artwork
C.E. Catalano, E. Brunetto, M. Mortara and C. Pizzi

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2021, Meeting abstracts
Smart and Efficient Marine Water Monitoring
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, S. Pittaluga, M. Mortara, M. Spagnuolo and M. Vetuschi Zuccolini

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2020, Conference proceedings
A first step towards cage-based deformation in Virtual Reality
A. Scalas, Y. Zhu, F. Giannini, R. Lou, K. Lupinetti, M. Monti, M. Mortara and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/stag20201246
2020, Conference proceedings
The challenge of cultural heritage visitation: A problem demanding new approaches
A.Stewart, C. E. Catalano, E. Elyan, A. Giachetti, J. Isaacs, M. Mortara, P. Reid and H. Vosper

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2019, Conference proceedings
An automatic approach for the classification of ancient clay statuettes based on heads features recognition
A. Scalas, V. Vassallo, M. Mortara, M. Spagnuolo, and S. Hermon

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/gch.20191352
2019, Conference proceedings
Robotics and adaptive sampling techniques for harbor waters monitoring: the MATRAC-ACP project
Massimo Caccia, (1); Roberta Ferretti, (1); Angelo Odetti, (1); Gabriele Bruzzone, (1); Michela Spagnuolo, (2); Michela Mortara, (2); Serena Berretta, (2); Daniela Cabiddu, (2); Simone Pittaluga, (2); Marino Vetuschi Zuccolini, (3); Lorenzo Brignone, (4); ;

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2019.8867568
2018, Conference proceedings
Adaptive environmental sampling: The interplay between Geostatistics and Geometry
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, S. Pittaluga, M. Mortara, M Spagnuolo, and M. Vetuschi-Zuccolini

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/stag.20181306
2018, Conference posters
Geometric and topological tools for quantitative analysis in archaeology: the Ayia Irini case study
A.Scalas, V. Vassallo, M. Mortara, M. Spagnuolo

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2018, Conference posters
Real-time volumetric modelling based on adaptive sampling of environmental scalar fields derived by uncertainty maps
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, S. Pittaluga, M. Mortara, M Spagnuolo, and M. Vetuschi-Zuccolini

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2018, Conference proceedings
Shape analysis techniques for the Ayia Irini case study
A. Scalas, V. Vassallo, M. Mortara, M. Spagnuolo, and S. Hermon

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/gch.20181373
2017, Conference proceedings
3D Annotation Transfer
A. Scalas, M. Mortara, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/gch.20171295
2017, Conference proceedings
Streamlining the preparation of scanned 3D artifacts to support digital analysis and processing: the GRAVITATE case study
M. Mortara, C. Pizzi, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/gch.20171309
2016, Conference proceedings
The shape and semantics modelling group
B. Falcidieno, F. Giannini, M. Spagnuolo, R. Albertoni, M. Attene, S. Biasotti, C. E. Catalano,M. De Martino, M. Monti, M. Mortara, G. Patane', and C. Pizzi

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2015, Conference proceedings
Investigating the Deployment of Serious Games in Secondary Education: A Pilot Study Inspired by Design-Based Research
J. Earp, C. E. Catalano, and M. Mortara

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22960-7_2
2014, Conference proceedings
Evaluating the effectiveness of serious games for cultural awareness: the Icura user study
M. Mortara, C.E. Catalano, G. Fiucci, and M. Derntl

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12157-4_22
2014, Conference proceedings
Investigating the deployment of serious games in secondary education: a pilot study Inspired by design-based research
J. Earp, C.E. Catalano, and M. Mortara

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2014, Conference proceedings
Reasoning About Shape in Complex Datasets: Geometry, Structure and Semantics
S. Biasotti, H. Laga, M. Mortara, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/egt.20141018
2014, Conference proceedings
Unveiling California history through serious games: Fort Ross virtual warehouse
N. Lercari, M. Mortara, and M. Forte

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12157-4_19
2012, Conference proceedings
SHREC'12 Track: Stability on Abstract Shapes
S. Biasotti, X. Bai, B. Bustos, A. Cerri, D. Giorgi, L. Li, M. Mortara, I. Sipiran, S. Zhang, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/3DOR/3DOR12/101-107
2010, Conference proceedings
3D shape retrieval based on best view selection
D. Giorgi, M. Mortara, and M. Spagnuolo

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1145/1877808.1877812
2009, Conference proceedings
Computer Graphics Recipes for Endowing 3D Shapes with Semantics in Virtual Worlds
Michela Mortara; Chiara Eva Catalano

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2009, Conference proceedings
ProTailor: a Parallel Operator for Extremely Fast Shape Analysis in Bioinformatics Applications
Michela Mortara; Antonella Galizia

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1109/PDP.2009.47
2008, Conference proceedings
Semantic-driven best view of 3D shapes
Mortara M., Spagnuolo M.

CNR@IRIS
2007, Conference proceedings
Knowledge-based extraction of control skeletons for animation
F. Dellas; L. Moccozet; N. Magnenat-Thalmann; M. Mortara; G. Patanè; M. Spagnuolo; B. Falcidieno

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1109/SMI.2007.24
2007, Conference proceedings
The Role of Semantics in Shape Modeling and Reasoning
Falcidieno B., Attene M., Mortara M.

CNR@IRIS
2006, Conference proceedings
Mesh segmentation - a comparative study
Attene M.; Katz, S.; Mortara M.; Patané G.; Spagnuolo M.; Tal A.

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1109/SMI.2006.24
2006, Conference posters
Semantic Human 3D Shapes annotation for Animation
Dellas F., Moccozet L., Magnenat-Thalmann N., Patané G., M.Mortara, Spagnuolo M., Falcidieno B.

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2006, Conference proceedings
Topological, Geometric and Structural Approaches to Enhance Shape Information
Attene M.; Biasotti S.; Mortara M.; Patané G.; Spagnuolo M.; Falcidieno B.

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.2312/LocalChapterEvents/ItalianChapConf2006/007-013
2005, Conference proceedings
An ontology of virtual humans: incorporating semantics into human shape
Gutierrez M., Vexo F., Thalmann D., Mortara M., Spagnuolo M., Moccozet L., Magnenat-Thalmann N.

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2005, Conference proceedings
An ontology of virtual humans: incorporating semantics into human shapes
A. Garcìa-Rojas; D. Thalmann; F. Vexo ;L. Moccozet ;N. Magnenat-Thalmann;M. Mortara; M. Spagnuolo; M. Gutierrez

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2005, Conference proceedings
Bridging Geometry and Semantics for Object Manipulation and Grasping
Abaci T., Mortara M., Patané G., Spagnuolo M., Vexo F., Thalmann D.

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2004, Conference posters
A multi-resolutive extraction of geometric descriptors for virtual shapes and humans
Biasotti S., Falcidieno B., Marini S., Mortara M., Patané G., Spagnuolo M., Tangelder H.

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2004, Conference proceedings
Animatable Human Body Reconstruction from 3D Scan Data using Templates
Laurent Moccozet, Fabien Dellas, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, Silvia Biasotti, Michela Mortara, Bianca Falcidieno, Patrick Min, Remco Veltkamp

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2004, Conference proceedings
Plumber: a method for a multi-scale decomposition of 3D shapes into tubular primitives and bodies
M. Mortara; G. Patanè; M. Spagnuolo; B. Falcidieno; J. Rossignac

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2002, Conference proceedings
Affine-invariant skeleton of 3D shapes
M. Mortara and G. Patanè

CNR@IRIS | DOI: 10.1109/SMI.2002.1003552
2007, Software
ShapeAnnotator - Multi-segmentation and semantic annotation of 3D surface meshes
Marco Attene, Francesco Robbiano, Michela Spagnuolo, Bianca Falcidieno, Silvia Biasotti, Michela Mortara, Giuseppe Patane, Riccardo Albertorni, Chiara Catalano, Simone Marini

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2005, Industrial invention patent
PLUMBER: an interactive interface for multi-scale segmentation of triangulated surfaces
Mortara M., Patané G.

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2018, Technical report
Adaptive sampling of environmental variables (ASEV)
S. Berretta, D. Cabiddu, S. Pittaluga, M. Mortara,M. Spagnuolo, and M. Vetuschi Zuccolini

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2018, Project report
Analisi dei protocolli esistenti e linee guida per procedure di monitoraggio innovative delle acque portuali
Barcaro Rosangela 1 Ferretti Roberta 1 Zuccolini Marino 2 Cabiddu Daniela 3 Mortara Michela 3

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2018, Project report
Piano della comunicazione del progetto Monitoraggio Adattivo in Tempo Reale con Automatizzazione del Campionamento - Aree Costiere Portuali - MATRAC ACP
Barcaro Rosangela 1 Caccia Massimo 1 Ferretti Roberta 1 Zuccolini Marino 2 Cabiddu Daniela 3 Mortara Michela 3 Spagnuolo Michela 3

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2014, Research report
Deliverable D3.4 - serious games application fields
M. Mortara and C.E. Catalano

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2014, Technical report
Design and implementation of a semantic layer aimed at serious game development
A. Repetto, M. Mortara, and C.E. Catalano

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2014, Research report
GALA Network of Excellence - Fourth Annual Report (CNR)
J. Earp and M. Mortara

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2013, Research report
GALA Network of Excellence - Third Annual Report (CNR)
J. Earp and M. Mortara

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2010, Research report
Deliverable D1.4.1: Road map for Future Research
C. Catalano, M. Spagnuolo, M. Mortara, B. Falcidieno, A. Stork, M. Koch, P. Alliez, F. Cazals, M. Yvenec, W. Huerst, R. Veltkamp, M. Pitikakis, C. Charbonnier, L. Assassi, J. Kim, N. Magnenat-Thalmann, P. Salamin, D. Thalmann, T. Dokken,and E. Quak

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2008, Technical report
Hierarchical Convex Approximation of 3D Shapes for Fast Region Selection
Attene M., Mortara M., Spagnuolo M., Falcidieno B.

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2006, Technical report
Multi-Segmentation and Annotation of 3D Surface Meshes
Attene M., Biasotti S., Mortara M., Patané G., Robbiano F., Albertoni R., Catalano C., Marini S., Spagnuolo M., Falcidieno B.

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