Francesca Toso

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    • Benedetta Lusi, Sofia Bastoni, Francesca Toso, and Cristina Zaga. 2026. “…So It Must Be Autistic”: Barbie Dolls as Sites of Speculation on How We Understand Invisible Health Conditions. In Proceedings of the 2026 ACM Interactive Health Conference (IH ’26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 70, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1145/3786579.3804961
    • Antognini, R., Toso, F., Zaga, C., and van der Voort, M. (2026) Care-ful sensemaking: Co-mapping lived experiences and biases in hormonal self-management tools, in Simeone, L., Gray, C. M., Verhoeven, A., de Götzen, A., Bakırlıoğlu, Y., Zohar, H., Stead, M., and Buwert, P. (eds.), DRS2026: Edinburgh, 8–12 June, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2392
    • Moghe, B., Antognini, R., Dideriksen, S., Peng, Z., Toso, F., and Houben, M. (2026) Exploring Common Understandings and Bodily Experiences of Vulnerability in Design Researchers in Sensitive Contexts, in Simeone, L., Gray, C. M., Verhoeven, A., de Götzen, A., Bakırlıoğlu, Y., Zohar, H., Stead, M., and Buwert, P. (eds.), DRS2026: Edinburgh, 8–12 June, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1844
    • Toso, F., Buffagni, A. and Frausin, M. (2025) “Women-centred design – New trajectories for medical design”, AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design, 17, pp. 324–335. doi: 10.69143/2464-9309/17222025.
    • Toso, F., & Bloem, E. (2023, ottobre 31). Á la recherche du santé perdue. Exploring tech-based solutions through co-creation to support quality of life with an invisible disability. Citizen Science 4 Health Conference (CS4H), University of Twente, Enschede. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10058559
    • Toso, F. (2023). Practice what you preach: co-designing a lecture on co-design. In D. Jones, N. A. G. Z. Börekçi, V. Clemente, J. Corazzo, N. Lotz, L. M. Nielsen, & L.-A. Noel (Eds.), The 7th International Conference for Design Education Researchers http://10.21606/drslxd.2023.015
    • Toso, F., Zaga, C., den Haan, R.-J., & Aizenberg, E. (2023). Do Not Believe the Hype: Critically discussing the role and pedagogical implication of generative AI in Human-Centred and Transdisciplinary Design Education. In D. Jones, N. Borekci, V. Clemente, J. Corazzo, N. Lotz, L. Merete Nielsen, & L.-A. Noel (Eds.), The 7th International Conference for Design Education Researchers https://doi.org/10.21606/drslxd.2023.035
    • Toso, F.; Brankaert, R.; Hendriks, N.; Lenaerts, L.; Wilkinson, A. (2023) Reflecting on Living Labs as Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Networks to Evaluate Technological Products for People Living with Dementia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 20, 1673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031673
    • M. Thoolen, F. Toso, S.T.M. Peek, Y. Lu, R. Brankaert (2022) LivingMoments: Bespoke Social Communication for People living with Dementia and their Relatives. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 515, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517430
    • F. Toso, M. Frausin (2021) Progettare contaminazioni: la ricerca in design come trait d’union tra le discipline applicate alla cura dell’uomo. In R.Riccini (eds) “FRID 2019 – La doppia prospettiva della ricerca in Design”, Bembo Officina Editoriale, Venezia, p.299-309 ISBN 9788831241380
    • F. Toso (2020), Il sistema “Talari” per la riabilitazione sensomotoria a seguito di ictus, in G. Di Bucchianico, R. Fagnoni, L. Pietroni, D. Piscitelli, R. Riccini “100 anni dal Bauhaus. Le prospettive della ricerca di design”, October 2020, p.162-169 ISBN: 9788-89-43380-2-7
    • M. E. Romero, F.Toso, G. Borga (2019), Inclusive Design Approach In Assistive Technology Development in A. Baratta, C. Conti, V. Tatano, Abitare inclusivo – Il progetto per una vita autonoma e indipendente, Inclusive Living – Design for ad autonomous and independent living, Anteferma edizioni, December 2019, p. 330-339 ISBN: 978-88-32050-44-8
    • Francesca Toso (2019) Form follows function: Rethinking the design of rehabilitative devices. In Design Tech 2019, Conference Proceedings, p.41-45 ISBN: 978-965-572-991-7
    • L. Berti, P. Callegher, C. Garuti, V. Rocatelli, F. Toso, M. Romero (2020) Design And Prototyping For Disabilities. WAVE Case Study. Paper for E3_Universal Design Practice Conference III – Design and Ergonomics, Florence, May, 3rd 2019. In Tosi, F., Serra A., Brischetto A., Iacono E. (eds) Design for Inclusion, Gamification and Learning Experience, Franco Angeli, May 22th 2020, ISBN: 9788891797780
    • F. Ambrogio, A. Corrente Fornoni, J. Cifelli, F. Pian, M. Rossi, F. Toso, M. Romero (2020) Design And Prototyping For Disabilities. Dìa Case Study. Paper for E3_Universal Design Practice Conference III – Design and Ergonomics, Florence, May, 3rd 2019.  In Tosi, F., Serra A., Brischetto A., Iacono E. (eds) Design for Inclusion, Gamification and Learning Experience, Franco Angeli, May 22th 2020, ISBN: 9788891797780
    • S. Cicero, C.A. Erba, A. Forestan, D. Roncolato, F. Toso, M. Romero (2020) Design And Prototyping For Disabilities. E2E (EAR-TO-EYE) Case Study. Paper for E3_Universal Design Practice Conference III – Design and Ergonomics, Florence, May, 3rd 2019. In Tosi, F., Serra A., Brischetto A., Iacono E. (eds) Design for Inclusion, Gamification and Learning Experience, Franco Angeli, May 22th 2020, ISBN: 9788891797780
    • M.B. Casella, L. Casula, I. Cecchetto, E. Rossi, F. Toso, M. Romero (2020) Design And Prototyping For Disabilities. WARNI Case Study. Paper for E3_Universal Design Practice Conference III – Design and Ergonomics, Florence, May, 3rd 2019. In Tosi, F., Serra A., Brischetto A., Iacono E. (eds) Design for Inclusion, Gamification and Learning Experience, Franco Angeli, May 22th 2020, ISBN: 9788891797780
    • L. Sguotti, G. Forza, M. Galeotti, X. Feng, A. Villar Arribas, F. Toso, M. Romero (2020) Design And Prototyping For Disabilities. PROTIUM Case Study. Paper for E3_Universal Design Practice Conference III – Design and Ergonomics, Florence, May, 3rd 2019. In Tosi, F., Serra A., Brischetto A., Iacono E. (eds) Design for Inclusion, Gamification and Learning Experience, Franco Angeli, May 22th 2020, ISBN: 9788891797780
    • Francesca Toso (2019). DESIGN OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR REHABILITATION AFTER STROKE: AN USER CENTERED REVIEW. E-poster for European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC 2019) on Moressier https://www.morressier.com/article/designtechnologiesrehabilitation-stroke-user-centered-review/5cb58cfcc668520010b56c18
    • Francesca Toso (2019). COMMERCIAL REHABILITATIVE ROBOTICS FOR LOWER LIMBS:A DESIGN REVIEW OF FOUR PRODUCT CATEGORIES. E-poster for European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC 2019) on Moressier https://www.morressier.com/article/commercial-rehabilitative-robotics-lower-limbs-design-review-fourproductcategories/5cb58cfcc668520010b56c1b
    • M. Romero, C. Ferrari, F. Menghi, E. Di Pietro, F. Toso (2018) Teaching Technology And Design For Disability, Ingrado Case Study, ICERI2018 Proceedings, pp. 5585-5590
    • M. Romero, C. Ferrari, F. Toso (2018) Designing And Prototyping Intelligent Products For Users With Disabilities, A Teaching Experience, ICERI2018 Proceedings, pp. 5570-5577
    • Francesca Toso (2019) Design for the Lower Limbs. A Study for the Development of an Assistive Robotic System for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation After Stroke. In: Bagnara S., Tartaglia R., Albolino S., Alexander T., Fujita Y. (eds) Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018). IEA 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 824. Springer, Cham
    • Francesca Toso (2019). Rimappare le interazioni. L’approccio del design alla progettazione di sistemi di riabilitazione sensomotoria post-ictus. In: (a cura di): Raimonda Riccini, Frid 2017. Sul metodo/sui metodi. Esplorazioni per le identità del design, Mimesis, Venezia, 16-17 november 2017, ISBN-13: 9788857549231
    • Francesca Toso (2018). Designed To Sense And Move. Product Design As A Game-Changer In The Development Of Systems For Sensorimotor Rehabilitation After Stroke. E-poster for European Stroke Organisation Conference ​(ESOC 2018) on Moressier https://www.morressier.com/#/article/5ab8f55bd462b8029238c7f6
    • Francesca Toso (2018). Re-thinking humans. Il design nella progettazione del post-umano. Progetto Re-Cycle, Quaderno 07, ed. Il Prato, Padova, March 2018, ISBN: 88-6336-449-1
    • Luca Casarotto, Maximiliano Romero, Francesca Toso (2017). Enzo Frateili, intellettuale del futuro, Giornale di ricerca Iuav, n.157, ISSN: 2038-7814
    • Francesca Toso (2017). Editoriale. PROGETTO RE-CYCLE, vol. 4, ISSN: 2465-1400
    • Francesca Toso (2017). Under Design Control. Technologies that mold user’s behavior in sensorimotor rehabilitation after stroke. UD17 | NoiseWise. In: UD17 Noisewise. p. 58-69, Porto, 16-17 Ottobre 2017
    • Francesca Toso (2017). Sense and movement. Design of a system for sensorimotor rehabilitation after stroke. In: The Design Journal. THE DESIGN JOURNAL, vol. 20, p. 2463-2472, LONDRA:Taylor & Francis Group, ISSN: 1756-3062, Sapienza University of Rome, 12-14 April 2017, doi: 10.1080/14606925.2017.1352761
    • Medardo Chiapponi, Maddalena Mometti, Andrea Ciotti, Francesca Toso (2016). Design per la salute, il benessere e lo sport. OFFICINA, vol. 10, p. 57-62, ISSN: 2384-9029
    • Francesca Toso (2016). Quando l’immaginario diventa progetto. In: (a cura di): Raimonda Riccini, Fare Ricerca in Design. p. 368-377, PADOVA. Il Poligrafo, ISBN: 8871159764, Venezia, 25-25 febbraio 2016