Dr. Dario Cazzato received his PhD in Innovation Engineering from the University of Salento in 2016, investigating the topics of human–machine interaction, gaze estimation, social robotics (robotic vision), and biometrics. After post-doctoral experiences at the IMIBIC, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba, Spain, and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg, as well as experiences in the R&D departments of private companies, he moved to the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in 2024. His research topics mainly include computer vision, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, and robotics.

Flavio Bono holds an MSc degree in Engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan, Italy. He is leading research activities at the European Commission Joint Research Centre, with a focus on innovative technologies and digital solutions for Smart Cities and Infrastructures. He has performed research activities on structural monitoring techniques and technologies, along with laboratory testing of large-scale structures, for the seismic protection of buildings. His research has also focused on network analysis of critical infrastructures, urban environments, and complex systems, with the integration of data mining techniques with spatial and mathematical analyses. He has extensive experience in IT and industrial automation for the development and implementation of industrial integration and control systems.