Implementing Verbal Interaction Features in PILLO Robot
RESTful bridge connecting the CARESSES cloud and Pillo web APIs through the full conversation flow.
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Software & Robotics Engineer
Full-stack software, scientific computing, cognitive models.
01 / selected works
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Quantum-like Cognitive Architectures for Robotics
Quantum-theory formalism applied to robot perception modelling, inspired by quantum cognition research.
EIKON Project's Design Library
Brand identity guide and component library defining EIKON's visual language and digital building blocks.
Robot Design for Soccer Match
Raspberry Pi and Arduino robot with ROS modules for perception, visual servoing and task planning.
Context-Dependent Meanings Recognition in Human-Robot Interaction
NLP model representing context and implied meaning in human-robot interaction, inspired by H. P. Grice's language theory.
02 / experience
Senior Software Developer
Evotec
Developed backend R packages and data pipelines for scientific computing, production Shiny applications, and reusable cross-platform UI components.
Software Developer
Previous role
Developed pipelines for scientific data access, transformation, and validation; maintained Docker infrastructure for API services and Shiny applications.
Junior Software Developer
Previous role
Designed PostgreSQL schemas and backend data workflows; developed Python REST APIs for application data access.
ML Engineer
Kellify
Developed AI systems for visual art analysis and valuation: art market databases, Python training pipelines, model APIs, and data-visualisation prototypes.
Co-Founder
EIKON Project
Co-founded a platform for emerging photographers and digital artists; led the association, exhibitions, editorial programme, brand, website, and volunteer coordination.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of Fine Arts Hamburg (HFBK)
Specialization in Graphic Art / Photography
European Master of Advanced Robotics
École Centrale de Nantes · University of Genoa
Double degree in robotics, final grade: 100/100. Additional coursework in aesthetics and cultural anthropology.
BSc in Electronic Engineering and IT
University of Genoa
Final grade: 110/110 cum laude. Additional coursework in quantum mechanics, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, political philosophy, and theoretical philosophy.
Science and Technology for IT
IANUA Institute for Higher Studies
Multidisciplinary programme for students ranked in the top 10%.
03 / academia
Multi-sensory Integration in a Quantum-Like Robot Perception Model ↗
Davide Lanza, Paolo Solinas, Fulvio Mastrogiovanni
Experimental Robotics · ISER 2020 · Springer, 2021
Cloud Services for Culture Aware Conversation ↗
Carmine Recchiuto et al.
17th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, 2020
Abductive Recognition of Context-dependent Utterances in Human-robot Interaction ↗
Davide Lanza, Roberto Menicatti, Antonio Sgorbissa
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2020
End-to-End Deep Neural Network Design for Short-term Path Planning ↗
Minh Quan Dao, Davide Lanza, Vincent Frémont
IROS Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles, 2019
04 / blog
all writing →05 / notes
Course notes & cheatsheets
AI, robotics, control, signal processing, art and philosophy.