A digital craftsman who designs systems that matter.
I am Giacomo Salici /'d͡ʒa‧ko‧mo-sa‧li‧t͡ʃi/, an AI & computer engineer, developer, and occasionally designer based in Italy. I work with the AImageLab ↗ research group of University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UniMORE ↗) as a PhD candidate in ICT.
My research interests include artificial intelligence of things (AIoT), modular deep learning, and anomaly detection. Besides my research work, I also enjoy (in casual order): open-source software and hardware, good designs (digital and physical), to craft random stuff, 3D printing, the outdoors, swimming, DnD, pizza, and desk plants. If you want to get in touch, feel free to reach out ↗.
Notes, papers, & projects.
Our work “Gradient-Sign Masking for Task Vector Transport Across Pre-Trained Models” has been accepted at ICLR 2026!
Our paper “LLMs as NAO Robot 3D Motion Planners” has been accepted at ICCVW 2025. See you in Hawaii!
“LLMs and Humanoid Robot Diversity: The Pose Generation Challenge” has been accepted at ICSR 2025!
Our work on the complete PIENO refueling workflow has been accepted at CCNC 2026!
Our paper “RI-PIENO”, a revised and improved framework for refueling itinerary optimization, has been accepted at CCNC 2026!
Our paper titled “Multimodal Dialogue for Empathetic Human-Robot Interaction” has been accepted for publication at ICSR 2025!
I built the new fullstack website for my scout group using Nuxt and Cloudflare D1.
My master degree has been a crazy journey.
My M.Sc. thesis on gaze-driven human-robot interaction is now available online.
I built the trajectory global planner for MMR Driverless' Formula Student autonomous car.
ESP-VANET brings ETSI ITS-G5 V2X messaging to ESP32 microcontrollers at minimal cost.
We built a multimodal deep learning model for ovarian cancer overall survival prediction.
The Inventory App is a free, open-source web tool for tracking RPG character equipment.
I built a custom Vue dashboard backed by a Cloudflare Worker for my weather station.
EmotiVision is our CV pipeline combining gaze analysis and emotion detection, scoring 97% F1.
I rebuild this website too often.
Smart Bus Stop is an IoT system to improve public transport via real-time data and sensors.
EmojiPoll lets you create fun emoji-based polls to share on any messaging app.
My B.Sc. thesis on blockchain integration in governance software is now publicly available.
Salinger is a minimalistic, blazing-fast Hugo theme built with Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI.
Notion CLI List Manager is a Python tool to manage Notion databases from the terminal.
Leaping Llama is my first Android 2D game, built with LibGDX and open source on GitHub.
I designed custom 3D-printed drawers for my IKEA Norråker desk, now available on Thingiverse.
