I collaborated with full professors of the Mechanical engineering department (sector "Methods and tools for product design") to provide practical training lectures at classes of engineering students.Main activity:• Supporting the teaching activity for the classes with practical exercise on the use of CAD software for the realization of 3D models of parts and assemblies, technical drawings ISO standards, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and dynamic simulations;• Supporting master students for their research activities during the thesis period;Courses:• Metodi di rappresentazione tecnica (2016/2017 – 2017/2018 – 2018/2019, 1st semester), 1st year of Ingegneria Industriale e dell’Informazione – Professor: Bertola Paolo• Laboratorio CAD (2016/2017, 2nd semester), 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering (professionalizzante) – Professor: Roberto Viganò• Laboratorio progettuale CAD (2017/2018, 2nd semester), 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering (propedeutico) – Professor: Becattini Niccolò• Tutoring activities for Metodi di rappresentazione tecnica (2017/2018, 1st & 2nd semester), 1st year of Ingegneria Industriale e dell’Informazione• Metodi di rappresentazione tecnica (2018/2019, 1st semester), 1st year of Ingegneria Industriale e dell’Informazione – Professor: Serena Graziosi• Laboratorio progettuale CAD (2018/2019, 2nd semester), 3rd year of Mechanical Engineering (propedeutico) – Professor: Gaetano Cascini

In the context of the SPARK project (SPatial Augmented Reality as a Key for co-creativity, funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 688417) I collaborated for the development of the platform as well as for the scientific and public dissemination of the outcomes.Main activity:• Development of three out of four SPARK platform’s modules (HC interface for the real-time modification of the design; visualization of the projected contents; tracking of the physical prototypes)• Integration of the SPARK modules and testing of the advancements in both, real operational environments and controlled environments;• Validation of the improvements introduced by the SPARK platform in the design activity;• Organization of public exhibitions during the design week in Milano (April 2018) and Barcelona (June 2018); participation at the Digital Assembly events in Sofia (June 2018) and Empack in Brussels (October 2018);Technical Competences:computer graphics; 3D graphic modelling; image processing; Augmented Reality (AR); Projection Mapping (PM); Human-Computer Interface (HCI) design; User-Centered design; Research and Development (R&D) of new technologiesPersonal Competences:research and innovation project involvement; multi-disciplinary and international team collaborationTools:Graphic Engine (Unity3D); Motion Tracking system (OptiTrack); AR software developer tools (Vuforia, Kudan); Data analysis software (MatLab); 3D computer graphics software (Blender)

I collaborated with the SENS laboratory, under the supervision of professor Kosuke Sato and professor Daisuke Iwai, in order to share knowledge and competences between two research groups working on the same topic (i.e. augmented reality and projection mapping).Main activity:• Development of new algorithms for the improvement of the quality and accuracy of the projection in Augmented Reality (AR) when it is applied for the augmentation of movable physical prototypes;• Facilitating the interaction with the physical prototypes by avoiding the generation of shadows due to the obstruction of the projector’s beam of light;• Validation of the impact of the new improvements on the outputs and on the human behaviour during collaborative design sessions;