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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
Email 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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

Publications

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)