Bioengineer with Honors: Giacomo Villa Earns His PhD

On March 31, 2026, Giacomo Villa successfully defended his PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering at the prestigious Politecnico di Milano. His research, developed in collaboration with Euleria Health, represents a significant step forward in the validation of wearable technology for motion analysis. Research Focus: The Reliability of Wearable Sensors Giacomo’s dissertation, titled "Validation, Methodological Advancements, and Field Applications of Wearable Inertial Sensors for Human Motion Analysis," tackled the critical challenge of moving biomechanical assessments from controlled laboratories to ecological, real-world settings. Key Study Findings:. Field Reliability: A study involving 128 young soccer players demonstrated that Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are capable of detecting significant motor changes over time in uncontrolled environments., Jump Height Estimation: Comparisons with laboratory "gold standards" showed very high correlations (>0.93) for jump height estimation, particularly when using Numerical Double Integration (NDI) methods., Protocol Importance: The research underscored that while IMUs are highly accurate for longitudinal monitoring, their performance depends heavily on rigorous protocols and standardized procedures.