Samuel Bianchini

École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, University of Udine

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Samuel Bianchini is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of art, science, and technology, whose work fundamentally redefines how we interact with intelligent systems. His primary research focuses on "behavioral objects"—non-anthropomorphic robotic artifacts that challenge traditional notions of agency and interaction. In his seminal 2015 paper, "Towards Behavioral Objects," Bianchini developed a groundbreaking twofold system of notation for designing and implementing behaviors in these artifacts, earning 16 citations for its foundational contribution to human-robot interaction. His companion work, "(Mis)behavioral Objects" (8 citations), further explores how these systems can productively deviate from expected norms, opening new possibilities for creative and critical engagement with technology. Earlier in his career, Bianchini demonstrated remarkable technical versatility with his 2002 paper on acoustic 3D data segmentation (6 citations), where he developed an algorithm for identifying man-made objects in three-dimensional acoustic images. As a professor at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (EnsAD) and co-director of the Reflective Interaction research group at EnsadLab, Bianchini continues to push boundaries, exhibiting his interactive installations internationally and fundamentally reshaping our understanding of what it means for objects to behave.