Helping to provide computer vision solutions for enabling robots to interact with humans in a human-like way for long periods.

Helping to develop advanced technologies for grading, handling and packaging autonomously soft and deformable foodstuffs, as a strategic instrument to improve flexibility, agility and reconfigurability of production and logistic systems of the European manufacturing companies.

Helping to develop Human-centred and Artificial Intelligence-based solutions to support a change of paradigm where AI, robotics, Social Sciences and Humanities are integrated to improve collaborative robot-human production processes.

Scientific monitor for the European Innovation Council (EIC) for ongoing EC funded research projects.

Project Coordinator of a 3 year Horizon Europe project that aims to utilise advances in AI, data and robotics to improve the working conditions of wild berry pickers and optimise picking operations.

Key Responsibilities:• Planning, writing and execution of high-quality European research proposals;• Managing all phases of project life-cycles, including: Project Coordination, research ‘health-check’ monitoring, timeliness, quality assurance, progress reporting and European Commission liaisons;• Generation of EU funding through project acquisition;• Researching and developing computer vision, eXtended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics solutions;•… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Planning, writing and execution of high-quality European research proposals;• Managing all phases of project life-cycles, including: Project Coordination, research ‘health-check’ monitoring, timeliness, quality assurance, progress reporting and European Commission liaisons;• Generation of EU funding through project acquisition;• Researching and developing computer vision, eXtended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics solutions;• Building cross-domain research bridges and concepts;• Reviewer of technical publications for computer vision journals and conferences.Major Accomplishments: • Generated over 6 million Euro of research funding for FBK;• Active working relationship with over 200 academic and industrial companies across the EU;• Submitted 35 well-ranked proposals to highly competitive EU Calls since 2013;• Coordinated FP7 project VENTURI and H2020 project REPLICATE, which exploited 3D computer vision and human creativity via mobile phones and Mixed Reality creative spaces;• Currently coordinating Horizon Europe FEROX project.• Work-package Leader of several European ICT projects, including FP6 CHIL, FP6 NETCARITY, FP7 My-e-Director;• Over 40 publications and an h-index of 10. Show less

Partners: FBK, ETH, Wikitude, Fraunhofer HHI, AVM, Gameware, t2iI attracted EU funding for the REPLICATE project from my feeling that 'digital creativity' should not be restricted to the hands of the experienced, but it should be available and accessible to all. I believed that Mixed Reality, exploiting off-the-shelf mobile devices and Cloud computing and storage, could be the key to unlock mass Social Creativity. Anytime, Anyplace and Anywhere is my moto.The funding came from a… Show more Partners: FBK, ETH, Wikitude, Fraunhofer HHI, AVM, Gameware, t2iI attracted EU funding for the REPLICATE project from my feeling that 'digital creativity' should not be restricted to the hands of the experienced, but it should be available and accessible to all. I believed that Mixed Reality, exploiting off-the-shelf mobile devices and Cloud computing and storage, could be the key to unlock mass Social Creativity. Anytime, Anyplace and Anywhere is my moto.The funding came from a very competitive H2020 EU Call and I constructed a strong 7 partner consortium to span all of the elements that I felt were needed for the team. The 3 year project started in January 2016. I am enjoying once again, steering a ground-breaking European collaborative project.Check out the project's landing page here: http://www.replicate3d.eu/ Show less

Greatly enjoyed working with the Wikitude team as a consultant Director. My key responsibilities were:• Identifying funding opportunities from national and international Programs;• Establishing and managing International Research Partnerships and consortia;• Writing proposals and training the team to submit winning bids;• Working closely with the company’s CEO and CTO to drive Wikitude’s mid- and long-term high-level research strategy in Mixed and Augmented Reality;•… Show more Greatly enjoyed working with the Wikitude team as a consultant Director. My key responsibilities were:• Identifying funding opportunities from national and international Programs;• Establishing and managing International Research Partnerships and consortia;• Writing proposals and training the team to submit winning bids;• Working closely with the company’s CEO and CTO to drive Wikitude’s mid- and long-term high-level research strategy in Mixed and Augmented Reality;• Increasing the company’s innovation visibility through local and H2020 participation. Show less

Partners: FBK, Metaio, STMicroelectronics, Sony, Ericsson, Fraunhofer HHI, INRIA, eDiam SistemasThe entire VENTURI project, from idea conception, through consortium creation and proposal orchestration, until the final project review meeting was my 'baby'.The project's research focused on the creation of a pervasive Augmented Reality paradigm, where available information was presented in a ‘user’ rather than a ‘device’ centric way. This required a change in how we thought of and… Show more Partners: FBK, Metaio, STMicroelectronics, Sony, Ericsson, Fraunhofer HHI, INRIA, eDiam SistemasThe entire VENTURI project, from idea conception, through consortium creation and proposal orchestration, until the final project review meeting was my 'baby'.The project's research focused on the creation of a pervasive Augmented Reality paradigm, where available information was presented in a ‘user’ rather than a ‘device’ centric way. This required a change in how we thought of and developed user interaction interfaces, thus making ‘context’ the starting point of all interactions. Our goal was to create an AR experience that was always present whilst never obstructing.By the end of the VENTURI project, the consortium had created a user appropriate, contextually aware AR system, through the seamless integration of core technologies and applications on a state-of-the-art mobile platform.Check out the project's landing page here: https://venturi.fbk.eu/ Show less

My activities within the Display Processing Group served to extend my multimedia processing knowledge. I formulated and developed innovative algorithms that would be used to furnish upcoming generations of LCD devices with an optimum perceived video/image quality. Other activities included the formulation of invention disclosures and patents, 'stage' student supervisions and active participation in new product brainstorming sessions.

My research focused on multimedia transmission over the power line infrastructure of marine vessels. Our objective was to facilitate the ubiquitous, remote access of a ship’s control system from a portable computer. I created a hardware/software prototype, joint source-channel coding system that encapsulated adaptive modulation, scalable error control coding and progressive image compression. I also designed and implemented a compression system for the robust transmission of images over… Show more My research focused on multimedia transmission over the power line infrastructure of marine vessels. Our objective was to facilitate the ubiquitous, remote access of a ship’s control system from a portable computer. I created a hardware/software prototype, joint source-channel coding system that encapsulated adaptive modulation, scalable error control coding and progressive image compression. I also designed and implemented a compression system for the robust transmission of images over short-wave (HF) radio channels. Show less

During my 4-year Industrial Apprenticeship, which included 1 day a week at University, I learnt valuable interpersonal, practical and professional skills, which ever since have given me the ability to view problems from many perspectives. BAE’s extensive training program gave me:* An experience of every aspect of their business, from shop-floor to avionics simulations* A broad foundation of practical skills including electrical, mechanical and technical drawing in the training… Show more During my 4-year Industrial Apprenticeship, which included 1 day a week at University, I learnt valuable interpersonal, practical and professional skills, which ever since have given me the ability to view problems from many perspectives. BAE’s extensive training program gave me:* An experience of every aspect of their business, from shop-floor to avionics simulations* A broad foundation of practical skills including electrical, mechanical and technical drawing in the training workshops, always with an emphasis on military precision* Interpersonal and team-working skills through quarterly inter-departmental placements. Show less