Giuseppe De Pietro is Director of the Institute for High‐Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR) of Italian National Research Council (CNR). Current research interests are: pervasive and mobile computing, Clinical Decision Support systems, software architectures for e-health. He has been actively involved in many European and National projects, with industrial co-operations too. He is author of over 150 scientific papers published in international journals and conferences and he is involved in many program committees and journal editorial boards. He is contract Professor of Computer Science at University of Naples “Parthenope”, Adjunct Professor in Temple University’s College of Science and Technology-Philapdelphia USA. He is IEEE and KES International Member.

Mario Ciampi is currently Technologist at the Naples branch of the Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking of the National Research Council of Italy (ICAR-CNR), where he works on technology research and development in the field of e-health interoperability. He received a M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, in 2004. In 2007, he got a I level Master’s degree in European Master on Critical Networked Systems from the University of Naples Parthenope. In 2011, he obtained a Ph.D. degree in Information Engineering from the University of Naples Parthenope. Since 2009, he holds several leadership roles within projects in conjunction with agencies of the central government for the definition of interoperable Electronic Health Record system architectures. He is author of more than 70 scientific and technical papers published in international and national journals, conference proceedings and books. He has been co-supervisor of numerous university theses. He also serves on the editorial boards and the program committees of several international journals, conferences, and workshops. Since 2012, he is Adjunct Professor in Elements of Computer Science at the University of Naples Federico II.

Giovanna Sannino received a master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering (Cum Laude) from the University of Naples Parthenope in April 2011 and a Ph.D. degree in Information Engineering at the University of Naples "Parthenope" in April 2015. In 2009 she earned a master degree, named "European Master on Critical Networked Systems", and a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering in 2008 at the University of Naples Federico II. Currently, she is a researcher at Institute for High-Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR-CNR). Her research activities are focused in the area of mobile Health and Pervasive Computing. In addition, she is a IEEE 11073 Personal Health Device Working Group Member.