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My complete curriculum vitae with education, experience, publications, and technical skills.
Basics
| Name | Daniel Rossi |
| Occupation | PhD Researcher in Computer Vision |
| daniel.rossi@unimore.it | |
| Url | https://DanielRossi1.github.io |
| Summary | PhD researcher specializing in computer vision and embedded AI. Experienced in developing efficient deep learning models for real-time applications on edge devices. Passionate about advancing AI technologies for practical use cases such as emergency response and robotics. |
Work
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2023.11 - Present Modena, Italy
PhD Researcher in Computer Vision
AImageLab, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Research on 3D scene and human reconstruction using NeRF and Gaussian Splatting. Model compression and efficiency enhancement for real-time inference on edge devices. Emergency response and surveillance classification models for drones and UAVs.
- Efficient Deep Learning
- CNN Architecture Design
- Model Compression & Quantization
- AI Deployment on Edge Devices
- 3D Human and Scene Reconstruction
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2023.02 - 2023.08 Brussels, Belgium
Robotics Research Intern – Computer Vision
Toyota Motor Europe
Designed transformer-based models for 3D human pose estimation and temporal tracking. Developed CNN-based ergonomics monitoring system with web dashboard.
- 2D Hand Pose Estimation
- CNNs for 3D Human Pose Estimation
- Deep Human Ergonomics Estimation and Analysis
- Transformers for 3D Human Pose Estimation and Tracking
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2022.09 - 2024.09 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Computer Vision & Firmware Engineer
ProjectRED
Implemented real-time object detection for robotic pick-and-place tasks using YOLOv5 and ROS. Developed ArUco-based navigation and CAN bus firmware for STM32.
- ROS
- STM32
- CAN Bus
- ArUco Marker Detection
- YOLOv5 Object Detection
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2021.05 - 2021.09 Correggio (RE), Italy
Software & Firmware R&D Engineer
WATER LINE S.R.L.
Developed firmware in C/C++ for IoT drink dispensers. Built desktop tools with C# WPF and PyQt5.
- Embedded Systems
- STM32 and ESP32
- C/C++ Keil MDK
- Python PyQt5
- C# WPF
Education
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2023.11 - Present Modena, Italy
PhD
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Computer Vision
- Advanced Methodologies and Technologies for Neurophysiological Research
- Machine Learning Applications in Trading and Portfolio Management
- Explainable AI in the Neural Network Domain
- Computer Vision for Spatial Intelligence (ICVSS 2025)
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2021.09 - 2023.10 Modena, Italy
M.Sc.
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Artificial Intelligence Engineering
- Computer Vision
- IoT & 3D Intelligent Systems
- Smart Robotics
- Reinforcement Learning
- Distributed AI
- Power Electronics
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2017.09 - 2021.04 Modena, Italy
B.Sc.
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Computer Engineering
- Computer Architecture
- Calculus I & II, Multivariable Calculus
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Operating Systems
- Telecommunications
- Digital Electronics
Awards
- 2025.07.01
International Computer Vision Summer School (ICVSS)
University of Catania, Italy
Selected participant for advanced lectures on Computer Vision, 3D Scene Understanding, and Efficient Deep Learning. Successfully passed the final examination.
Publications
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2025.01.01 AutoDock-AI: a Docker-based Framework Accelerating Artificial Intelligence Research
GitHub (Software)
Docker-based framework providing automatic device detection, environment setup, and seamless development workflows for AI research on embedded platforms.
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2025.01.01 TakuNet: an Energy-Efficient CNN for Real-Time Inference on Embedded UAV systems in Emergency Response Scenarios
IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision Workshops (WACVW)
Presented an energy-efficient CNN designed for real-time inference on embedded UAV systems. Achieves near state-of-the-art accuracy with extreme efficiency on edge devices like Jetson Orin Nano and Raspberry Pi
Skills
| Programming Languages | |
| Python | |
| C++ | |
| C | |
| CUDA | |
| Bash |
| AI/ML Frameworks | |
| PyTorch | |
| TorchVision | |
| Lightning | |
| ONNX | |
| TensorRT |
| Tools & Platforms | |
| Docker | |
| Git | |
| Linux | |
| ROS | |
| Slurm |
| Hardware | |
| NVIDIA Jetson | |
| Raspberry Pi | |
| Hailo-8 | |
| STM32 | |
| Arduino |
Languages
| Italian | |
| Native speaker |
| English | |
| Professional (B2) |
| German | |
| Basic (A1) |
| French | |
| Basic (A1) |
Interests
| Computer Vision | ||||||
| Edge AI | ||||||
| 3D Computer Vision | ||||||
| Architecture Design | ||||||
| Model Compression & Quantization | ||||||
| Embedded AI | ||||||
| UAV Systems | ||||||
| Microcontrollers | ||||||
| Linux-based Systems | ||||||
| Neural Processing Units (NPUs) | ||||||
| Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) | ||||||
Projects
- 2025.11 - Present
EdgePowerMeter
High-precision power monitoring system for edge AI devices with real-time visualization and analysis tools.
- Energy (V,A,W) Monitoring and Analysis
- Harmonic Analyzer
- Real-time Processing
- 2024.07 - 2024.11
TakuNet
Energy-efficient CNN for real-time inference on embedded UAV systems in emergency response scenarios. Achieves near-SOTA accuracy with minimal computational requirements.
- WACVW 2025
- ONNX & TensorRT Support
- 650+ FPS on Jetson Orin Nano
- 50+ GitHub stars
- 2023.11 - Present
AutoDock
Docker-based framework accelerating AI research with automatic device detection and environment setup for Jetson and Raspberry Pi platforms.
- Docker-based framework
- Simple build and run
- Automatic device detection
- Seamless development workflow
- 2023.06 - 2023.07
RL-Swarm
Multi-agent reinforcement learning framework with pheromone-based perception for swarm intelligence applications.
- SARSA
- DQN
- Centralized vs Decentralized
- Supported Slime Env development
- 2023.03 - 2022.10
Multi-Vision System for Autonomous Driving
Computer Vision Framework for Vehicle Detection and Tracking with YOLOv7 and Kalman Filters, Lane Assistant and Traffic Sign Recognition.
- YOLOv7 Training on BDD100K (5xRTX3090 Grant)
- Kalman Filters tracking
- Computer Vision algorithms
- Inference on Jetson Nano (OpenCV CUDA)